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A little knowledge. An empire of 40.

40of 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

32Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 40 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

36 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Venezuela · Liberia · Vietnam · India · Netherlands · Bahamas · Benin · Nigeria · Pakistan · Lithuania · Timor-Leste · North Korea

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

    VenezuelavsGabon

    Area: 912,050 vs 267,667 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gabon.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Gabon
    CategoryVenezuelaGabonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen912,050267,667Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,300,8542,484,789Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable20,773Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.09.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,9781,050Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,800885Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.2° N0.6° SWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    LiberiavsSlovenia

    Coastline: 579 vs 46.6 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Liberia against Slovenia
    CategoryLiberiaSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑111,36920,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,493,0312,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,79656,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.3104.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4472,864Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen57946.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N46.0° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    VietnamvsUnited Kingdom

    Proximity to equator: 21.7° N vs 52.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United Kingdom.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vietnam against United Kingdom
    CategoryVietnamUnited KingdomResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑331,210243,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑100,352,19268,526,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,03460,787Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑303.0281.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1441,345Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,44412,429Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen21.7° N52.5° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    IndiavsOman

    Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 5,049,269 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Oman.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Oman
    CategoryIndiaOmanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3,287,263309,500Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,438,069,5965,049,269Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,85341,980Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.516.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,5863,004Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,0002,092Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N22.1° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    NetherlandsvsSerbia

    Wealth per person: 80,392 vs 29,777 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Netherlands against Serbia
    CategoryNetherlandsSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,54377,474Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,877,1176,623,183Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen80,39229,777Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑430.385.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3222,169Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4510Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.2° N44.2° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    BahamasvsEcuador

    Wealth per person: 39,122 vs 15,907 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bahamas against Ecuador
    CategoryBahamasEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,880283,561Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑399,44017,980,083Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen39,12215,907Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.863.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑646,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,5422,237Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑311Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.7° N1.2° SWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    BeninvsHaiti

    Wealth per person: 4,133 vs 3,265 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Benin against Haiti
    CategoryBeninHaitiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,62227,750Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,111,03411,637,398Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,1333,265Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.3419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6752,674Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1211,771Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑37Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.4° N19.2° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    NigeriavsMadagascar

    Population: 227,882,945 vs 31,195,932 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nigeria against Madagascar
    CategoryNigeriaMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑923,768587,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen227,882,94531,195,932Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,7121,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑246.753.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4192,876Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8534,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.4° N18.4° SWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    PakistanvsGambia

    Population: 247,504,495 vs 2,697,845 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Gambia
    CategoryPakistanGambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,09511,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen247,504,4952,697,845Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,0193,292Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.9238.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,61163Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,04680Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N13.6° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    LithuaniavsGuyana

    Population: 2,871,585 vs 826,353 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Guyana
    CategoryLithuaniaGuyanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,300214,969Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,871,585826,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72054,774Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.03.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2942,775Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑90459Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N2.7° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    Timor-LestevsYemen

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Yemen
    CategoryTimor-LesteYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑14,874527,968Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,384,28639,390,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.4,811UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑93.174.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9633,666Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7061,906Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° S15.3° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    North KoreavsBurundi

    Area: 120,538 vs 27,830 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Korea against Burundi
    CategoryNorth KoreaBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen120,53827,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,418,20413,689,450Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.Unavailable1,147Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑219.2491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7442,685Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4950Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N3.4° SWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    VenezuelavsPanama

    Proximity to equator: 7.2° N vs 8.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Panama
    CategoryVenezuelaPanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑912,05075,420Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,300,8544,458,759Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable39,846Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.059.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,9783,475Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,8002,490Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.2° N8.4° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    GabonvsRwanda

    Coastline: 885 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gabon against Rwanda
    CategoryGabonRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑267,66726,338Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,484,78913,954,471Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑20,7733,519Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.3529.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0504,519Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8850Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.6° S1.8° SWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    LiberiavsUnited States

    Density: 49.3 vs 34.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Liberia against United States
    CategoryLiberiaUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑111,3699,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,493,031336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,79682,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49.334.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4476,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑57919,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N39.1° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Lost26 countries · 3 lives left

    SloveniavsComoros

    Flag colours: 4 vs 5 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovenia against Comoros
    CategorySloveniaComorosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑20,2732,235Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,120,461850,387Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑56,1513,897Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑104.6380.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8642,360Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑46.6340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N11.7° SWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left

    VietnamvsIceland

    Population: 100,352,192 vs 385,663 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iceland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vietnam against Iceland
    CategoryVietnamIcelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑331,210103,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen100,352,192385,663Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,03482,257Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑303.03.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1442,110Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4444,970Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.7° N64.7° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left

    United KingdomvsFiji

    Population: 68,526,000 vs 924,145 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Fiji.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Fiji
    CategoryUnited KingdomFijiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑243,61018,274Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,526,000924,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,78714,656Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.350.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3451,324Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12,4291,129Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑38Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N17.8° SWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left

    IndiavsParaguay

    Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 6,844,146 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Paraguay
    CategoryIndiaParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3,287,263406,752Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,438,069,5966,844,146Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,85317,585Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.516.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,586842Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,0000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N21.6° SWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won30 countries · 3 lives left

    OmanvsDominican Republic

    Wealth per person: 41,980 vs 25,861 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Dominican Republic.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Oman against Dominican Republic
    CategoryOmanDominican RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑309,50048,670Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,049,26911,331,265Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen41,98025,861Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.3232.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0043,098Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,0921,288Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° N19.1° NWould lose

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