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A little knowledge. An empire of 123.

123of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

110Wins
4Losses
5Ties
Explore the final empire · 123 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

119 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Switzerland · Moldova · Nigeria · Republic of the Congo · Bolivia · Kazakhstan · Haiti · Sudan · Mauritius · Vanuatu · South Africa · Honduras

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 41Won47 countries · 1 life left

    NigeriavsDR Congo

    Population: 227,882,945 vs 105,789,731 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered DR Congo.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nigeria against DR Congo
    CategoryNigeriaDR CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑923,7682,344,858Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen227,882,945105,789,731Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,7121,732Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑246.745.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4195,110Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑85337Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.4° N1.9° SWould lose
  2. 42
    Round 42Won48 countries · 1 life left

    EritreavsNorth Korea

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Korea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Eritrea against North Korea
    CategoryEritreaNorth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑117,600120,538Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,470,39026,418,204Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.. North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.5219.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0182,744Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,2342,495Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓16.0° N39.9° NWould win
  3. 43
    Round 43Won49 countries · 1 life left

    United Arab EmiratesvsPanama

    Wealth per person: 78,020 vs 39,846 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Panama
    CategoryUnited Arab EmiratesPanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,60075,420Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑10,483,7514,458,759Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen78,02039,846Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.459.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9053,475Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3182,490Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N8.4° NWould lose
  4. 44
    Round 44Won50 countries · 1 life left

    AlbaniavsAndorra

    Coastline: 362 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Albania against Andorra
    CategoryAlbaniaAndorraResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑28,748468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,411,65880,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,84871,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑83.9172.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7642,946Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3620Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑27Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N42.5° NWould win
  5. 45
    Round 45Won51 countries · 1 life left

    Republic of the CongovsGuinea-Bissau

    Proximity to equator: 0.1° N vs 12.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoGuinea-BissauResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑342,00036,125Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,182,8852,153,339Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,8562,956Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.159.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,020277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑169350Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.1° N12.1° NWould win
  6. 46
    Round 46Won52 countries · 1 life left

    PakistanvsAlgeria

    Population: 247,504,495 vs 46,164,219 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Algeria
    CategoryPakistanAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,0952,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen247,504,49546,164,219Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,01916,838Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑310.919.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,6112,908Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,046998Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N27.4° NWould lose
  7. 47
    Round 47Won53 countries · 1 life left

    SurinamevsQatar

    Proximity to equator: 4.1° N vs 25.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Suriname against Qatar
    CategorySurinameQatarResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑163,82011,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,8862,656,032Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,128129,025Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.8229.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,230103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑386563Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen4.1° N25.1° NWould win
  8. 48
    Round 48Won54 countries · 1 life left

    United KingdomvsIndonesia

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Indonesia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Indonesia
    CategoryUnited KingdomIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑243,6101,904,569Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑68,526,000281,190,067Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,78715,428Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.3147.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3454,884Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12,42954,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N1.0° SWould lose
  9. 49
    Round 49Won55 countries · 1 life left

    BoliviavsIreland

    Highest peak: 6,542 vs 1,041 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bolivia against Ireland
    CategoryBoliviaIrelandResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,098,58170,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,244,1595,311,538Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,903133,440Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑11.175.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,5421,041Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,448Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.7° S53.1° NWould win
  10. 50
    Round 50Won56 countries · 1 life left

    GambiavsBurundi

    Coastline: 80 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Gambia against Burundi
    CategoryGambiaBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,30027,830Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,84513,689,450Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,2921,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑238.7491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑632,685Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.6° N3.4° SWould lose
  11. 51
    Round 51Won57 countries · 1 life left

    FinlandvsCentral African Republic

    Coastline: 1,250 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Finland against Central African Republic
    CategoryFinlandCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑338,145622,984Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,9115,152,421Would win
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑63,4671,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.58.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3281,410Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,2500Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N7.0° NWould lose
  12. 52
    Round 52Won58 countries · 1 life left

    MauritaniavsBrunei

    Coastline: 754 vs 161 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brunei.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mauritania against Brunei
    CategoryMauritaniaBruneiResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,030,7005,765Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,022,441458,949Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,97285,103Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.979.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9151,850Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen754161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.4° N4.5° NWould lose
  13. 53
    Round 53Won59 countries · 1 life left

    KazakhstanvsPhilippines

    Highest peak: 7,010 vs 2,954 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Philippines.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Philippines
    CategoryKazakhstanPhilippinesResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑2,724,900300,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,330,104114,891,199Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,54710,995Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑7.5383.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,0102,954Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑036,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.5° N17.0° NWould lose
  14. 54
    Round 54Won60 countries · 1 life left

    EgyptvsTogo

    Coastline: 2,450 vs 56 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Togo
    CategoryEgyptTogoResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,001,45056,785Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑114,535,7728,223,850Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,5403,572Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.4144.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,629986Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,45056Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N8.9° NWould lose
  15. 55
    Round 55Won61 countries · 1 life left

    Trinidad and TobagovsZambia

    Coastline: 362 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against Zambia
    CategoryTrinidad and TobagoZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,128752,618Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,367,51020,723,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,6524,080Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑266.727.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9402,330Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3620Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.3° N14.7° SWould win
  16. 56
    Round 56Won62 countries · 1 life left

    EstoniavsGabon

    Wealth per person: 48,848 vs 20,773 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gabon.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Estonia against Gabon
    CategoryEstoniaGabonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,228267,667Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,2862,484,789Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,84820,773Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.39.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3181,050Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑3,794885Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N0.6° SWould lose
  17. 57
    Round 57Won63 countries · 1 life left

    HaitivsArmenia

    Population: 11,637,398 vs 2,964,300 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Armenia
    CategoryHaitiArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,75029,743Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen11,637,3982,964,300Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,26521,552Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑419.499.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6744,090Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑1,7710Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N40.6° NWould win
  18. 58
    Round 58Won64 countries · 1 life left

    EswatinivsCameroon

    Flag colours: 6 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cameroon.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Eswatini against Cameroon
    CategoryEswatiniCameroonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,364475,440Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,230,50628,372,687Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,3095,415Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.959.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8624,045Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0402Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.6° S4.5° NWould lose
  19. 59
    Round 59Won65 countries · 1 life left

    BangladeshvsParaguay

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 6,844,146 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Paraguay
    CategoryBangladeshParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,460406,752Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,9906,844,146Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15517,585Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.016.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,060842Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N21.6° SWould lose
  20. 60
    Round 60Won66 countries · 1 life left

    NorwayvsIsrael

    Wealth per person: 107,768 vs 55,301 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Norway against Israel
    CategoryNorwayIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑323,80221,937Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,519,6019,849,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen107,76855,301Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.0449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4692,224Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑25,148273Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓61.5° N30.9° NWould lose

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