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A little knowledge. An empire of 147.

147of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

135Wins
4Losses
4Ties
Explore the final empire · 147 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

143 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Singapore · Türkiye · Gabon · Australia · Tajikistan · Jordan · Bulgaria · Czechia · Ethiopia · Cuba · Angola · Nepal

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 21Won31 countries · 3 lives left

    TajikistanvsTogo

    Area: 144,100 vs 56,785 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tajikistan against Togo
    CategoryTajikistanTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen144,10056,785Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,7998,223,850Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,9683,572Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.1144.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,495986Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑056Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓38.3° N8.9° NWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left

    South SudanvsDominican Republic

    Area: 644,329 vs 48,670 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Dominican Republic.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Sudan against Dominican Republic
    CategorySouth SudanDominican RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen644,32948,670Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,37411,331,265Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable25,861Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.8232.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1873,098Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,288Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑66Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N19.1° NWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Lost31 countries · 2 lives left

    JordanvsLiberia

    Area: 89,342 vs 111,369 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jordan against Liberia
    CategoryJordanLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen89,342111,369Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,439,2135,493,031Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,4511,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑128.049.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8541,447Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑26579Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.7° N7.0° NWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won32 countries · 2 lives left

    ZimbabwevsPeru

    Flag colours: 6 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Peru.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Peru
    CategoryZimbabwePeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑390,7571,285,216Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑16,340,82233,845,617Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,79617,042Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.826.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5926,746Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,414Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.0° S13.0° SWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won33 countries · 2 lives left

    BulgariavsArgentina

    Wealth per person: 38,829 vs 30,246 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Argentina
    CategoryBulgariaArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,8792,780,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,59645,538,401Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen38,82930,246Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.116.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9256,962Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3544,989Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N31.4° SWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won34 countries · 2 lives left

    Sri LankavsHaiti

    Area: 65,610 vs 27,750 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Haiti
    CategorySri LankaHaitiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen65,61027,750Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,00011,637,398Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,5123,265Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.9419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5242,674Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3401,771Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑57Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N19.2° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won35 countries · 2 lives left

    EthiopiavsMoldova

    Area: 1,104,300 vs 33,851 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ethiopia against Moldova
    CategoryEthiopiaMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,104,30033,851Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑128,691,6922,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,06317,751Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑116.572.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,550430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.5° N47.5° NWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won36 countries · 2 lives left

    ItalyvsSudan

    Wealth per person: 60,350 vs 2,423 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Italy against Sudan
    CategoryItalySudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑301,3401,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑58,984,21650,042,791Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,3502,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑195.726.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,7483,042Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,600853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.1° N16.6° NWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won37 countries · 2 lives left

    CubavsGreece

    Proximity to equator: 20.6° N vs 39.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Greece.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cuba against Greece
    CategoryCubaGreeceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,860131,957Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,019,93110,407,351Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.Unavailable42,614Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.478.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9742,917Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,73513,676Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen20.6° N39.8° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won38 countries · 2 lives left

    ZambiavsChad

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against Chad
    CategoryZambiaChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑752,6181,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,96519,319,064Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,0802,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.515.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3303,445Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° S17.3° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won39 countries · 2 lives left

    AngolavsCambodia

    Area: 1,246,700 vs 181,035 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Angola against Cambodia
    CategoryAngolaCambodiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,246,700181,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,749,90617,423,880Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,5507,437Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.596.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6201,810Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,600443Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.2° S12.6° NWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won40 countries · 2 lives left

    AfghanistanvsMorocco

    Area: 652,230 vs 446,550 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Morocco
    CategoryAfghanistanMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen652,230446,550Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑41,454,76137,712,505Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,2049,903Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.684.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,4924,165Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N31.9° NWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won41 countries · 2 lives left

    NepalvsUnited States

    Highest peak: 8,849 vs 6,190 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nepal against United States
    CategoryNepalUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑147,1819,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑29,694,614336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,40082,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.834.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,8496,190Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑019,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.0° N39.1° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won42 countries · 2 lives left

    JamaicavsCroatia

    Proximity to equator: 18.1° N vs 45.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Croatia
    CategoryJamaicaCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,99156,594Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,7863,859,686Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66147,760Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.468.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2561,831Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0225,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen18.1° N45.8° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won43 countries · 2 lives left

    SingaporevsOman

    Density: 8,230.4 vs 16.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Oman.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Oman
    CategorySingaporeOmanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑719309,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,6485,049,269Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑144,72841,980Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,230.416.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1663,004Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1932,092Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N22.1° NWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won44 countries · 2 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsGambia

    Area: 462,840 vs 11,300 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Gambia
    CategoryPapua New GuineaGambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen462,84011,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,6352,697,845Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,6723,292Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.4238.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,50963Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,15280Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S13.6° NWould win
  17. 37
    Round 37Won45 countries · 2 lives left

    TanzaniavsGuatemala

    Population: 66,617,606 vs 18,124,838 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guatemala.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against Guatemala
    CategoryTanzaniaGuatemalaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑947,300108,889Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen66,617,60618,124,838Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,02213,752Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.3166.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8954,220Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,424400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S15.0° NWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won46 countries · 2 lives left

    El SalvadorvsSolomon Islands

    Population: 6,309,624 vs 800,005 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Solomon Islands
    CategoryEl SalvadorSolomon IslandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,04128,896Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,309,624800,005Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,6672,599Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑299.927.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7302,335Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3075,313Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑94Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.9° N9.6° SWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Tied46 countries · 2 lives left

    TürkiyevsChina

    Flag colours: 2 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    China became contested.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Türkiye against China
    CategoryTürkiyeChinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑783,5629,596,960Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑85,325,9651,410,710,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑43,19625,200Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.9147.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1378,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,20014,500Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N32.5° NWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won48 countries · 2 lives left

    AustriavsDenmark

    Proximity to equator: 47.7° N vs 55.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Denmark, China.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Austria against Denmark
    CategoryAustriaDenmarkResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,87143,094Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,7615,946,952Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑74,26177,425Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.9138.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,798171Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,314Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen47.7° N55.9° NWould win

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