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A little knowledge. An empire of 39.

39of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

30Wins
4Losses
2Ties
Explore the final empire · 39 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

36 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Bangladesh · Republic of the Congo · Honduras · Lithuania · Canada · Mauritania · Jamaica · Hungary · United Arab Emirates · Cyprus · Kenya · Brunei

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

    BangladeshvsBotswana

    Coastline: 580 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Botswana
    CategoryBangladeshBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,460581,730Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑171,466,9902,480,244Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15521,029Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.04.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0601,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N22.1° SWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    Republic of the CongovsEthiopia

    Proximity to equator: 0.1° N vs 8.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Ethiopia
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑342,0001,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,182,885128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,8563,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.1116.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0204,550Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1690Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.1° N8.5° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    HondurasvsPeru

    Density: 95.0 vs 26.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Peru.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Honduras against Peru
    CategoryHondurasPeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,0901,285,216Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,644,85133,845,617Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,18417,042Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen95.026.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8706,746Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8232,414Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° N13.0° SWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Lost14 countries · 3 lives left

    LithuaniavsSyria

    Coastline: 90 vs 193 km · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Syria
    CategoryLithuaniaSyriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,300187,437Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,58523,594,623Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.52,720UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.0125.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2942,814Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen90193Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N35.0° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won15 countries · 3 lives left

    CanadavsSweden

    Area: 9,984,670 vs 450,295 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against Sweden
    CategoryCanadaSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,984,670450,295Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑40,049,08810,536,632Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,96268,458Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.023.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,9592,100Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,0803,218Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N65.8° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won16 countries · 3 lives left

    MauritaniavsSwitzerland

    Area: 1,030,700 vs 41,277 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritania against Switzerland
    CategoryMauritaniaSwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,030,70041,277Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,022,4418,888,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,97293,940Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.9215.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9154,634Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7540Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.4° N46.7° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won17 countries · 3 lives left

    JamaicavsMontenegro

    Coastline: 1,022 vs 293.5 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Montenegro
    CategoryJamaicaMontenegroResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,99113,812Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,786623,529Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66131,863Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.445.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2562,534Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,022293.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N42.8° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won18 countries · 3 lives left

    HungaryvsSpain

    Density: 103.1 vs 95.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Spain.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Hungary against Spain
    CategoryHungarySpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑93,028505,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,592,18648,352,528Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑46,37655,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen103.195.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0143,718Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,964Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑310Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.3° N40.0° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won19 countries · 3 lives left

    United Arab EmiratesvsPoland

    Wealth per person: 78,020 vs 48,473 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Poland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Poland
    CategoryUnited Arab EmiratesPolandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,600312,685Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,483,75136,687,353Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen78,02048,473Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.4117.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9052,499Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,318440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N51.9° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won20 countries · 3 lives left

    CyprusvsMongolia

    Coastline: 648 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cyprus against Mongolia
    CategoryCyprusMongoliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,2511,564,116Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,344,9763,481,145Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑59,87518,020Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑145.42.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9514,374Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.9° N46.0° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left

    KenyavsGermany

    Proximity to equator: 0.4° N vs 51.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Germany.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Germany
    CategoryKenyaGermanyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑580,367357,022Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑55,339,00383,287,273Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,32272,262Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.4233.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1992,963Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5362,389Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.4° N51.0° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left

    BruneivsEritrea

    Density: 79.6 vs 29.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Brunei against Eritrea
    CategoryBruneiEritreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,765117,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑458,9493,470,390Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.85,103UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen79.629.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8503,018Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1612,234Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N16.0° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left

    BangladeshvsChad

    Density: 1,155.0 vs 15.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Chad
    CategoryBangladeshChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,4601,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑171,466,99019,319,064Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,1552,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,155.015.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0603,445Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N17.3° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left

    BotswanavsAfghanistan

    Wealth per person: 21,029 vs 2,204 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Botswana against Afghanistan
    CategoryBotswanaAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑581,730652,230Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,24441,454,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen21,0292,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.363.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4957,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° S34.3° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left

    Republic of the CongovsCambodia

    Proximity to equator: 0.1° N vs 12.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Cambodia
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoCambodiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑342,000181,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,182,88517,423,880Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,8567,437Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.196.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0201,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑169443Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.1° N12.6° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left

    EthiopiavsComoros

    Area: 1,104,300 vs 2,235 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ethiopia against Comoros
    CategoryEthiopiaComorosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,104,3002,235Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑128,691,692850,387Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,0633,897Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑116.5380.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5502,360Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.5° N11.7° SWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Lost25 countries · 2 lives left

    HondurasvsAngola

    Wealth per person: 7,184 vs 9,550 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Honduras against Angola
    CategoryHondurasAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,0901,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,644,85136,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,1849,550Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.029.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8702,620Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8231,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° N13.2° SWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won26 countries · 2 lives left

    PeruvsFinland

    Area: 1,285,216 vs 338,145 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Finland
    CategoryPeruFinlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,285,216338,145Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,6175,583,911Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,04263,467Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.316.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,7461,328Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4141,250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S63.3° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won27 countries · 2 lives left

    CanadavsUganda

    Wealth per person: 64,962 vs 3,100 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uganda.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against Uganda
    CategoryCanadaUgandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,984,670241,038Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑40,049,08848,656,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen64,9623,100Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.0201.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,9595,110Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,0800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N2.0° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won28 countries · 2 lives left

    SwedenvsIraq

    Wealth per person: 68,458 vs 14,665 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iraq.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sweden against Iraq
    CategorySwedenIraqResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑450,295438,317Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,63245,074,049Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,45814,665Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.4102.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1003,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,21858Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N33.3° NWould lose

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