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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. 61
    Round 61Won73 countries · 4 lives left

    TürkiyevsSolomon Islands

    Population: 85,325,965 vs 800,005 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Türkiye against Solomon Islands
    CategoryTürkiyeSolomon IslandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑783,56228,896Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,325,965800,005Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑43,1962,599Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.927.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1372,335Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,2005,313Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N9.6° SWould lose
  2. 62
    Round 62Won74 countries · 4 lives left

    KyrgyzstanvsLatvia

    Highest peak: 7,439 vs 312 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Latvia
    CategoryKyrgyzstanLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑199,95164,589Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,099,7501,883,710Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,30442,784Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑35.529.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,439312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0498Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.7° N56.6° NWould win
  3. 63
    Round 63Won75 countries · 4 lives left

    PeruvsColombia

    Area: 1,285,216 vs 1,138,910 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Colombia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Peru against Colombia
    CategoryPeruColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,285,2161,138,910Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,61752,321,152Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,04221,282Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.345.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,7465,730Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4143,208Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S3.4° NWould lose
  4. 64
    Round 64Won76 countries · 4 lives left

    Republic of the CongovsUnited States

    Proximity to equator: 0.1° N vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against United States
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑342,0009,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,182,885336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,85682,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.134.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0206,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑16919,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.1° N39.1° NWould win
  5. 65
    Round 65Won77 countries · 4 lives left

    UgandavsUzbekistan

    Proximity to equator: 2.0° N vs 41.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uganda against Uzbekistan
    CategoryUgandaUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑241,038447,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,656,60135,652,307Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,10011,679Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.979.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1104,643Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen2.0° N41.5° NWould win
  6. 66
    Round 66Won78 countries · 4 lives left

    BeninvsEquatorial Guinea

    Area: 112,622 vs 28,051 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Equatorial Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Benin against Equatorial Guinea
    CategoryBeninEquatorial GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen112,62228,051Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,111,0341,847,549Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,13316,997Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.365.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6753,008Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑121296Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑38Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.4° N1.6° NWould lose
  7. 67
    Round 67Won79 countries · 4 lives left

    BoliviavsTurkmenistan

    Highest peak: 6,542 vs 3,139 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bolivia against Turkmenistan
    CategoryBoliviaTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,098,581488,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,244,1597,364,438Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,90319,645Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑11.115.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,5423,139Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑95Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.7° S39.9° NWould win
  8. 68
    Round 68Won80 countries · 4 lives left

    MalawivsAlgeria

    Density: 178.1 vs 19.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malawi against Algeria
    CategoryMalawiAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑118,4842,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑21,104,48246,164,219Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,83216,838Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen178.119.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0022,908Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0998Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.4° S27.4° NWould win
  9. 69
    Round 69Won81 countries · 4 lives left

    North MacedoniavsPalestine

    Wealth per person: 25,354 vs 6,179 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Palestine
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaPalestineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,7136,220Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,8165,165,775Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,3546,179Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.1830.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7641,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑040Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N32.1° NWould lose
  10. 70
    Round 70Won82 countries · 4 lives left

    FinlandvsBelize

    Area: 338,145 vs 22,966 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belize.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Finland against Belize
    CategoryFinlandBelizeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen338,14522,966Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,911411,106Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑63,46713,741Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.517.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3281,124Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,250386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑212Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N17.0° NWould lose
  11. 71
    Round 71Won83 countries · 4 lives left

    EgyptvsGhana

    Population: 114,535,772 vs 33,787,914 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Ghana
    CategoryEgyptGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,001,450238,533Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,535,77233,787,914Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,5407,563Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.4141.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,629885Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,450539Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N7.0° NWould lose
  12. 72
    Round 72Won84 countries · 4 lives left

    SwedenvsAfghanistan

    Wealth per person: 68,458 vs 2,204 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Sweden against Afghanistan
    CategorySwedenAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑450,295652,230Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,63241,454,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,4582,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.463.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1007,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2180Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N34.3° NWould lose
  13. 73
    Round 73Won85 countries · 4 lives left

    South SudanvsEthiopia

    Proximity to equator: 7.1° N vs 8.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for South Sudan against Ethiopia
    CategorySouth SudanEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑644,3291,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,374128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable3,063Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.8116.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1874,550Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.1° N8.5° NWould win
  14. 74
    Round 74Won86 countries · 4 lives left

    SingaporevsThailand

    Density: 8,230.4 vs 139.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Thailand
    CategorySingaporeThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑719513,120Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,64871,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑144,72823,598Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,230.4139.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1662,565Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1933,219Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N15.5° NWould win
  15. 75
    Round 75Won87 countries · 4 lives left

    ChinavsGeorgia

    Population: 1,410,710,000 vs 3,715,483 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Georgia.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Georgia
    CategoryChinaGeorgiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,596,96069,700Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,410,710,0003,715,483Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,20025,093Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.053.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8495,193Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,500310Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N42.4° NWould win
  16. 76
    Round 76Won88 countries · 4 lives left

    BrazilvsGuinea-Bissau

    Population: 211,140,729 vs 2,153,339 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryBrazilGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑8,515,77036,125Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen211,140,7292,153,339Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,1932,956Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.859.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,994277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,491350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S12.1° NWould lose
  17. 77
    Round 77Won89 countries · 4 lives left

    ParaguayvsLiberia

    Area: 406,752 vs 111,369 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Paraguay against Liberia
    CategoryParaguayLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen406,752111,369Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,844,1465,493,031Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,5851,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.849.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8421,447Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0579Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° S7.0° NWould lose
  18. 78
    Round 78Won90 countries · 4 lives left

    United KingdomvsGambia

    Population: 68,526,000 vs 2,697,845 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Gambia
    CategoryUnited KingdomGambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑243,61011,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,526,0002,697,845Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,7873,292Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.3238.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,34563Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12,42980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N13.6° NWould lose
  19. 79
    Round 79Won91 countries · 4 lives left

    UruguayvsZimbabwe

    Wealth per person: 34,546 vs 5,796 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Uruguay against Zimbabwe
    CategoryUruguayZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑176,215390,757Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,388,08116,340,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen34,5465,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.241.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5142,592Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.9° S19.0° SWould lose
  20. 80
    Round 80Won92 countries · 4 lives left

    GreecevsBelgium

    Coastline: 13,676 vs 66.5 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Greece against Belgium
    CategoryGreeceBelgiumResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑131,95730,528Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,407,35111,779,946Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,61472,630Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑78.9385.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,917694Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen13,67666.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.8° N50.8° NWould win

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