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A little knowledge. An empire of 130.

130of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

122Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 130 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

126 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Oman · Ukraine · Iran · Angola · Cabo Verde · Kenya · Türkiye · Uganda · North Macedonia · South Sudan · Paraguay · Sierra Leone

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. 41
    Round 41Won53 countries · 4 lives left

    UkrainevsNorth Korea

    Area: 603,550 vs 120,538 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Korea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ukraine against North Korea
    CategoryUkraineNorth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen603,550120,538Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,732,83626,418,204Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.17,680UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.5219.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0612,744Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7822,495Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N39.9° NWould lose
  2. 42
    Round 42Won54 countries · 4 lives left

    JordanvsCroatia

    Proximity to equator: 30.7° N vs 45.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jordan against Croatia
    CategoryJordanCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑89,34256,594Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,439,2133,859,686Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,45147,760Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑128.068.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8541,831Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑265,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen30.7° N45.8° NWould win
  3. 43
    Round 43Won55 countries · 4 lives 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
  4. 44
    Round 44Won56 countries · 4 lives left

    MaldivesvsMongolia

    Density: 1,765.1 vs 2.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Maldives against Mongolia
    CategoryMaldivesMongoliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2981,564,116Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,9943,481,145Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,80718,020Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,765.12.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑54,374Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.3° N46.0° NWould win
  5. 45
    Round 45Won57 countries · 4 lives left

    IranvsBosnia and Herzegovina

    Population: 90,608,707 vs 3,185,073 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iran against Bosnia and Herzegovina
    CategoryIranBosnia and HerzegovinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,648,19551,197Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen90,608,7073,185,073Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,93323,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑55.062.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6252,386Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,44020Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N44.1° NWould win
  6. 46
    Round 46Won58 countries · 4 lives left

    IrelandvsRomania

    Wealth per person: 133,440 vs 45,982 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Romania.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Ireland against Romania
    CategoryIrelandRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑70,273238,391Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,311,53819,061,062Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen133,44045,982Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑75.680.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0412,544Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,448225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.1° N45.7° NWould lose
  7. 47
    Round 47Won59 countries · 4 lives left

    PanamavsEstonia

    Population: 4,458,759 vs 1,370,286 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Estonia
    CategoryPanamaEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,42045,228Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,458,7591,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,84648,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.130.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,475318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4903,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.4° N58.6° NWould win
  8. 48
    Round 48Won60 countries · 4 lives left

    SurinamevsMexico

    Proximity to equator: 4.1° N vs 23.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Mexico.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Suriname against Mexico
    CategorySurinameMexicoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,8201,964,375Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,886129,739,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,12825,188Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.866.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,2305,636Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3869,330Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑411Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen4.1° N23.5° NWould win
  9. 49
    Round 49Won61 countries · 4 lives left

    AngolavsPapua New Guinea

    Area: 1,246,700 vs 462,840 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Angola against Papua New Guinea
    CategoryAngolaPapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,246,700462,840Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,749,90610,389,635Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,5504,672Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.522.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6204,509Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,6005,152Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.2° S5.5° SWould lose
  10. 50
    Round 50Won62 countries · 4 lives left

    Burkina FasovsRwanda

    Area: 274,200 vs 26,338 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Rwanda
    CategoryBurkina FasoRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen274,20026,338Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,77613,954,471Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,7623,519Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.0529.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7494,519Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.8° N1.8° SWould lose
  11. 51
    Round 51Won63 countries · 4 lives left

    BruneivsNew Zealand

    Wealth per person: 85,103 vs 54,950 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brunei against New Zealand
    CategoryBruneiNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,765268,838Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑458,9495,200,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,10354,950Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.619.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8503,724Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑16115,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N45.3° SWould win
  12. 52
    Round 52Won64 countries · 4 lives left

    HaitivsAustria

    Coastline: 1,771 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Austria.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Austria
    CategoryHaitiAustriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,75083,871Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,3989,131,761Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,26574,261Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑419.4108.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6743,798Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,7710Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑72Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N47.7° NWould win
  13. 53
    Round 53Won65 countries · 4 lives left

    Cabo VerdevsBelarus

    Coastline: 965 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Belarus
    CategoryCabo VerdeBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4,033207,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑522,3319,178,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,25130,860Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑129.544.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,829346Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9650Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N53.8° NWould win
  14. 54
    Round 54Won66 countries · 4 lives left

    SudanvsVanuatu

    Area: 1,861,484 vs 12,189 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sudan against Vanuatu
    CategorySudanVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,861,48412,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑50,042,791320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,4234,202Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.926.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0421,877Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8532,528Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.6° N15.4° SWould lose
  15. 55
    Round 55Won67 countries · 4 lives left

    YemenvsGabon

    Population: 39,390,799 vs 2,484,789 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gabon.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against Gabon
    CategoryYemenGabonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑527,968267,667Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen39,390,7992,484,789Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable20,773Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.69.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6661,050Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,906885Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N0.6° SWould lose
  16. 56
    Round 56Won68 countries · 4 lives left

    BotswanavsIndonesia

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Indonesia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Botswana against Indonesia
    CategoryBotswanaIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑581,7301,904,569Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,244281,190,067Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,02915,428Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.3147.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4954,884Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑054,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° S1.0° SWould lose
  17. 57
    Round 57Won69 countries · 4 lives left

    KenyavsNetherlands

    Population: 55,339,003 vs 17,877,117 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Netherlands.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Netherlands
    CategoryKenyaNetherlandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑580,36741,543Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,339,00317,877,117Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,32280,392Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.4430.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,199322Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑536451Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.4° N52.2° NWould win
  18. 58
    Round 58Won70 countries · 4 lives left

    NigeriavsMalta

    Population: 227,882,945 vs 552,747 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nigeria against Malta
    CategoryNigeriaMaltaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑923,768316Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen227,882,945552,747Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,71267,101Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑246.71,749.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,419253Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑853196.8Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.4° N35.9° NWould win
  19. 59
    Round 59Won71 countries · 4 lives left

    AzerbaijanvsPortugal

    Highest peak: 4,466 vs 2,351 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Portugal.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Portugal
    CategoryAzerbaijanPortugalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,60092,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,95810,578,174Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,67149,800Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.3114.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,4662,351Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,793Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N40.7° NWould win
  20. 60
    Round 60Won72 countries · 4 lives left

    LaosvsNepal

    Proximity to equator: 19.6° N vs 29.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Laos against Nepal
    CategoryLaosNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑236,800147,181Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,664,99329,694,614Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,2995,400Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑32.4201.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8178,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.6° N29.0° NWould win

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