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A little knowledge. An empire of 44.

44of 174 countries
in the final empire

40 rounds of instinct, surprises, and discovery. This is how the journey unfolded.

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

35Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 44 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

40 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Senegal · Rwanda · Cameroon · Colombia · Botswana · Benin · Trinidad and Tobago · Sierra Leone · Guinea-Bissau · El Salvador · Yemen · Togo

Every comparison uses this expedition’s original data and rules. “Would win” describes this matchup only; a different choice would change the later journey.

  1. 21
    Round 21Won33 countries · 4 lives left

    BotswanavsSudan

    Wealth per person: 21,029 vs 2,423 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Botswana against Sudan
    CategoryBotswanaSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑581,7301,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,24450,042,791Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen21,0292,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.326.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4953,042Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° S16.6° NWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    ArmeniavsBurundi

    Wealth per person: 21,552 vs 1,147 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Armenia against Burundi
    CategoryArmeniaBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29,74327,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,964,30013,689,450Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen21,5521,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.7491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0902,685Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.6° N3.4° SWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    BeninvsKenya

    Density: 125.3 vs 95.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kenya.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Benin against Kenya
    CategoryBeninKenyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,622580,367Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,111,03455,339,003Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,1336,322Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen125.395.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6755,199Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑121536Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.4° N0.4° NWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    EswatinivsParaguay

    Density: 70.9 vs 16.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Eswatini against Paraguay
    CategoryEswatiniParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,364406,752Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,230,5066,844,146Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,30917,585Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen70.916.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,862842Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑66Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.6° S21.6° SWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    Trinidad and TobagovsSlovakia

    Coastline: 362 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against Slovakia
    CategoryTrinidad and TobagoSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,12849,035Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,367,5105,426,740Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,65245,865Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑266.7110.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9402,655Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3620Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.3° N48.7° NWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    Sierra LeonevsNew Zealand

    Proximity to equator: 8.7° N vs 45.3° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sierra Leone against New Zealand
    CategorySierra LeoneNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71,740268,838Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,460,5125,200,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,37154,950Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.919.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9483,724Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑40215,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.7° N45.3° SWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    BahrainvsLithuania

    Proximity to equator: 26.0° N vs 55.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bahrain against Lithuania
    CategoryBahrainLithuaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑76065,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,577,0592,871,585Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,22452,720Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2,075.144.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑135294Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑16190Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen26.0° N55.1° NWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    AlbaniavsMorocco

    Wealth per person: 24,848 vs 9,903 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Albania against Morocco
    CategoryAlbaniaMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,748446,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,411,65837,712,505Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen24,8489,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑83.984.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7644,165Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3621,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N31.9° NWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Lost39 countries · 3 lives left

    Guinea-BissauvsGhana

    Density: 59.6 vs 141.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Ghana
    CategoryGuinea-BissauGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑36,125238,533Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,153,33933,787,914Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,9567,563Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen59.6141.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑277885Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑350539Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.1° N7.0° NWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won40 countries · 3 lives left

    South SudanvsUnited Arab Emirates

    Proximity to equator: 7.1° N vs 23.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Sudan against United Arab Emirates
    CategorySouth SudanUnited Arab EmiratesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑644,32983,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,37410,483,751Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable78,020Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.8125.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1871,905Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,318Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.1° N23.5° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Lost39 countries · 2 lives left

    El SalvadorvsGuinea-Bissau

    Coastline: 307 vs 350 km · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: El Salvador.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryEl SalvadorGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,04136,125Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,6242,153,339Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,6672,956Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑299.959.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,730277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen307350Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑94Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.9° N12.1° NWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won40 countries · 2 lives left

    AustraliavsMadagascar

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 587,041 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Madagascar
    CategoryAustraliaMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,220587,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,92231,195,932Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,2731,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.453.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2282,876Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,7604,828Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S18.4° SWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won41 countries · 2 lives left

    YemenvsKuwait

    Area: 527,968 vs 17,818 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against Kuwait
    CategoryYemenKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen527,96817,818Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑39,390,7994,853,420Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable53,083Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.6272.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,666300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,906499Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N29.4° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Lost40 countries · 1 life left

    BelizevsMalawi

    Density: 17.9 vs 178.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Belize.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belize against Malawi
    CategoryBelizeMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,966118,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,10621,104,482Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,7411,832Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17.9178.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1243,002Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3860Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑123Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N13.4° SWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won41 countries · 1 life left

    TogovsSouth Africa

    Density: 144.8 vs 51.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Togo against South Africa
    CategoryTogoSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,7851,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,85063,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,57215,212Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen144.851.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9863,450Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑562,798Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° N30.2° SWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won42 countries · 1 life left

    DjiboutivsIndia

    Proximity to equator: 11.4° N vs 22.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered India.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Djibouti against India
    CategoryDjiboutiIndiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,2003,287,263Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,9441,438,069,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,2329,853Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.7437.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0218,586Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3147,000Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen11.4° N22.4° NWould win
  17. 37
    Round 37Won43 countries · 1 life left

    SenegalvsIsrael

    Proximity to equator: 15.2° N vs 30.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Senegal against Israel
    CategorySenegalIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑196,72221,937Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,077,5739,849,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,78255,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑91.9449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6482,224Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑531273Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.2° N30.9° NWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won44 countries · 1 life left

    SyriavsCabo Verde

    Area: 187,437 vs 4,033 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Syria against Cabo Verde
    CategorySyriaCabo VerdeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen187,4374,033Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,594,623522,331Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.Unavailable10,251Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.9129.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8142,829Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑193965Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.0° N15.0° NWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won45 countries · 1 life left

    SwitzerlandvsTürkiye

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 43,196 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Türkiye
    CategorySwitzerlandTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,277783,562Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,82285,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,94043,196Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.3108.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6345,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N39.1° NWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Lost44 countries · 0 lives left

    HondurasvsCôte d’Ivoire

    Wealth per person: 7,184 vs 7,243 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Honduras against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategoryHondurasCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,090322,463Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,644,85131,165,654Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,1847,243Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.096.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8701,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑823515Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° N7.5° NWould lose

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