← Game historyStandard expedition b1cf1548 ·
Loading the globe…
Final empireDrag to exploreFollow the journey ↓

Ended early

A little knowledge. An empire of 68.

68of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

Game link and globe image Save globe image ↓

Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

59Wins
3Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 68 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

62 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Mali · Eswatini · Guatemala · Botswana · Japan · Indonesia · Belgium · New Zealand · Thailand · Mauritania · Costa Rica · Belarus

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. 1
    Round 1Won13 countries · 4 lives left

    MalivsCyprus

    Area: 1,240,192 vs 9,251 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cyprus.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mali against Cyprus
    CategoryMaliCyprusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,240,1929,251Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,1271,344,976Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,17859,875Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.2145.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1551,951Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0648Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.6° N34.9° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    EswatinivsMozambique

    Density: 70.9 vs 42.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mozambique.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eswatini against Mozambique
    CategoryEswatiniMozambiqueResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,364799,380Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,230,50633,635,160Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,3091,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen70.942.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8622,436Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,470Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑65Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.6° S14.0° SWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    GuatemalavsGeorgia

    Proximity to equator: 15.0° N vs 42.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Georgia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guatemala against Georgia
    CategoryGuatemalaGeorgiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑108,88969,700Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,124,8383,715,483Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,75225,093Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑166.553.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,2205,193Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑400310Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑92Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.0° N42.4° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    BotswanavsEquatorial Guinea

    Area: 581,730 vs 28,051 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Equatorial Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Botswana against Equatorial Guinea
    CategoryBotswanaEquatorial GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen581,73028,051Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,2441,847,549Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,02916,997Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.365.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4953,008Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0296Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑38Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° S1.6° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    JapanvsCzechia

    Area: 377,915 vs 78,867 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Czechia
    CategoryJapanCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen377,91578,867Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑124,516,65010,864,042Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72656,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.5137.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7761,602Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,7510Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N49.8° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    IndonesiavsMyanmar

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 54,133,798 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Myanmar
    CategoryIndonesiaMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,569676,578Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,06754,133,798Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,4285,958Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.680.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8845,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,7161,930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S21.6° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    BelgiumvsYemen

    Density: 385.9 vs 74.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belgium against Yemen
    CategoryBelgiumYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,528527,968Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,779,94639,390,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.72,630UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen385.974.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6943,666Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66.51,906Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓50.8° N15.3° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    New ZealandvsAustria

    Area: 268,838 vs 83,871 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Austria.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for New Zealand against Austria
    CategoryNew ZealandAustriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen268,83883,871Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,0009,131,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,95074,261Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.3108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7243,798Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑15,1340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S47.7° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    ThailandvsGambia

    Area: 513,120 vs 11,300 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against Gambia
    CategoryThailandGambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen513,12011,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑71,702,4352,697,845Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,5983,292Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.7238.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,56563Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,21980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.5° N13.6° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    MauritaniavsEthiopia

    Coastline: 754 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mauritania against Ethiopia
    CategoryMauritaniaEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,030,7001,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,022,441128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,9723,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.9116.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9154,550Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7540Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.4° N8.5° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    Costa RicavsVanuatu

    Area: 51,100 vs 12,189 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against Vanuatu
    CategoryCosta RicaVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen51,10012,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,525320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,2484,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.926.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,8191,877Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2902,528Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.1° N15.4° SWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    BelarusvsUganda

    Wealth per person: 30,860 vs 3,100 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uganda.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belarus against Uganda
    CategoryBelarusUgandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑207,600241,038Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,178,29848,656,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen30,8603,100Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.2201.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3465,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N2.0° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Lost23 countries · 3 lives left

    MalivsBrazil

    Proximity to equator: 18.6° N vs 12.6° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Mali.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mali against Brazil
    CategoryMaliBrazilResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,240,1928,515,770Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,127211,140,729Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,17821,193Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.224.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1552,994Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,491Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen18.6° N12.6° SWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left

    CyprusvsPalestine

    Wealth per person: 59,875 vs 6,179 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cyprus against Palestine
    CategoryCyprusPalestineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,2516,220Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,344,9765,165,775Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen59,8756,179Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑145.4830.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9511,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑64840Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.9° N32.1° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left

    EswatinivsKuwait

    Proximity to equator: 26.6° S vs 29.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eswatini against Kuwait
    CategoryEswatiniKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,36417,818Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,230,5064,853,420Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,30953,083Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.9272.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,862300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0499Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen26.6° S29.4° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left

    MozambiquevsMexico

    Proximity to equator: 14.0° S vs 23.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Mexico.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Mexico
    CategoryMozambiqueMexicoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑799,3801,964,375Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,160129,739,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,68025,188Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.166.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4365,636Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4709,330Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑511Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen14.0° S23.5° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left

    GuatemalavsSlovenia

    Area: 108,889 vs 20,273 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guatemala against Slovenia
    CategoryGuatemalaSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen108,88920,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,124,8382,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,75256,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑166.5104.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,2202,864Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑40046.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑94Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N46.0° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left

    GeorgiavsPortugal

    Highest peak: 5,193 vs 2,351 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Portugal.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Georgia against Portugal
    CategoryGeorgiaPortugalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,70092,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,48310,578,174Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,09349,800Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.3114.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,1932,351Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3101,793Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N40.7° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left

    BotswanavsIreland

    Area: 581,730 vs 70,273 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Botswana against Ireland
    CategoryBotswanaIrelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen581,73070,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,2445,311,538Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,029133,440Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.375.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4951,041Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,448Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° S53.1° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won30 countries · 3 lives left

    Equatorial GuineavsKyrgyzstan

    Proximity to equator: 1.6° N vs 41.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Equatorial Guinea against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryEquatorial GuineaKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,051199,951Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,847,5497,099,750Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,9977,304Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑65.935.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0087,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2960Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑82Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.6° N41.7° NWould win

There’s another world in you.