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A little knowledge. An empire of 116.

116of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

105Wins
4Losses
4Ties
Explore the final empire · 116 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

113 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

China · Norway · Eritrea · Papua New Guinea · Greece · Zambia · Romania · Uzbekistan · Bulgaria · Fiji · Cuba · El Salvador

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. 81
    Round 81Won91 countries · 3 lives left

    El SalvadorvsEthiopia

    Density: 299.9 vs 116.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Ethiopia
    CategoryEl SalvadorEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,0411,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,624128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,6673,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen299.9116.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7304,550Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3070Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑94Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.9° N8.5° NWould lose
  2. 82
    Round 82Won92 countries · 3 lives left

    JapanvsVanuatu

    Coastline: 29,751 vs 2,528 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Vanuatu
    CategoryJapanVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,91512,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑124,516,650320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,7264,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.526.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7761,877Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,7512,528Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N15.4° SWould lose
  3. 83
    Round 83Won93 countries · 3 lives left

    TurkmenistanvsLaos

    Area: 488,100 vs 236,800 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Laos.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Laos
    CategoryTurkmenistanLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen488,100236,800Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,4387,664,993Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,6459,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.132.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1392,817Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N19.6° NWould lose
  4. 84
    Round 84Won94 countries · 3 lives left

    LibyavsGhana

    Area: 1,759,540 vs 238,533 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Libya against Ghana
    CategoryLibyaGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,759,540238,533Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,305,65933,787,914Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,8587,563Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.2141.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,267885Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,770539Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.1° N7.0° NWould lose
  5. 85
    Round 85Won95 countries · 3 lives left

    ChinavsDenmark

    Area: 9,596,960 vs 43,094 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Denmark.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Denmark
    CategoryChinaDenmarkResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,596,96043,094Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,410,710,0005,946,952Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,20077,425Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.0138.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,849171Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,5007,314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N55.9° NWould win
  6. 86
    Round 86Won96 countries · 3 lives left

    ZimbabwevsAustralia

    Proximity to equator: 19.0° S vs 23.1° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Australia
    CategoryZimbabweAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑390,7577,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑16,340,82226,659,922Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,79672,273Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.83.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5922,228Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑025,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.0° S23.1° SWould win
  7. 87
    Round 87Won97 countries · 3 lives left

    CyprusvsSlovakia

    Coastline: 648 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cyprus against Slovakia
    CategoryCyprusSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,25149,035Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,344,9765,426,740Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑59,87545,865Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑145.4110.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9512,655Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.9° N48.7° NWould win
  8. 88
    Round 88Won98 countries · 3 lives left

    KenyavsEstonia

    Area: 580,367 vs 45,228 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Estonia
    CategoryKenyaEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen580,36745,228Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑55,339,0031,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,32248,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.430.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,199318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5363,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.4° N58.6° NWould win
  9. 89
    Round 89Lost97 countries · 2 lives left

    TogovsDominican Republic

    Population: 8,223,850 vs 11,331,265 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Togo.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Dominican Republic
    CategoryTogoDominican RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,78548,670Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,223,85011,331,265Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,57225,861Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.8232.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9863,098Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑561,288Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° N19.1° NWould win
  10. 90
    Round 90Won98 countries · 2 lives left

    IcelandvsSudan

    Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 2,423 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Iceland against Sudan
    CategoryIcelandSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,0001,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,66350,042,791Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen82,2572,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.726.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1103,042Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,970853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N16.6° NWould lose
  11. 91
    Round 91Tied98 countries · 2 lives left

    MauritiusvsGuinea-Bissau

    Flag colours: 4 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Guinea-Bissau became contested.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritius against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryMauritiusGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,04036,125Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,248,6472,153,339Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,4032,956Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑612.159.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑828277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑177350Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.3° S12.1° NWould lose
  12. 92
    Round 92Won100 countries · 2 lives left

    BangladeshvsSpain

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 48,352,528 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Spain, Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Spain
    CategoryBangladeshSpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,460505,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,99048,352,528Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15555,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.095.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0603,718Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5804,964Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑210Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N40.0° NWould win
  13. 93
    Round 93Won101 countries · 2 lives left

    NorwayvsMontenegro

    Coastline: 25,148 vs 293.5 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Norway against Montenegro
    CategoryNorwayMontenegroResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑323,80213,812Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,519,601623,529Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑107,76831,863Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.045.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4692,534Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,148293.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓61.5° N42.8° NWould lose
  14. 94
    Round 94Won102 countries · 2 lives left

    South AfricavsDjibouti

    Coastline: 2,798 vs 314 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Africa against Djibouti
    CategorySouth AfricaDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,219,09023,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑63,212,3841,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,2127,232Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑51.949.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4502,021Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,798314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.2° S11.4° NWould lose
  15. 95
    Round 95Won103 countries · 2 lives left

    EgyptvsGabon

    Area: 1,001,450 vs 267,667 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gabon.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Gabon
    CategoryEgyptGabonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,001,450267,667Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑114,535,7722,484,789Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,54020,773Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.49.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6291,050Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,450885Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N0.6° SWould lose
  16. 96
    Round 96Won104 countries · 2 lives left

    United KingdomvsTogo

    Coastline: 12,429 vs 56 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Togo
    CategoryUnited KingdomTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑243,61056,785Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑68,526,0008,223,850Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,7873,572Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.3144.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,345986Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen12,42956Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N8.9° NWould lose
  17. 97
    Round 97Won105 countries · 2 lives left

    MexicovsFinland

    Population: 129,739,759 vs 5,583,911 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Finland
    CategoryMexicoFinlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,964,375338,145Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,739,7595,583,911Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,18863,467Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.016.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6361,328Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9,3301,250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑112Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N63.3° NWould win
  18. 98
    Round 98Won106 countries · 2 lives left

    SurinamevsNigeria

    Wealth per person: 21,128 vs 8,712 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nigeria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Suriname against Nigeria
    CategorySurinameNigeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,820923,768Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,886227,882,945Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen21,1288,712Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.8246.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,2302,419Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑386853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.1° N9.4° NWould win
  19. 99
    Round 99Won107 countries · 2 lives left

    Central African RepublicvsMyanmar

    Flag colours: 5 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Central African Republic against Myanmar
    CategoryCentral African RepublicMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑622,984676,578Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,152,42154,133,798Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,2585,958Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.380.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4105,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,930Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N21.6° NWould win
  20. 100
    Round 100Won108 countries · 2 lives left

    ChilevsSouth Sudan

    Coastline: 6,435 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chile against South Sudan
    CategoryChileSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑756,102644,329Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,658,83511,483,374Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.33,174UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.017.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,8933,187Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,4350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.4° S7.1° NWould lose

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