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A little knowledge. An empire of 128.

128of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

119Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 128 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

124 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Somalia · Iceland · Kenya · Sierra Leone · North Macedonia · Sweden · Austria · Pakistan · South Africa · Ecuador · Italy · Malta

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. 21
    Round 21Won33 countries · 4 lives left

    North MacedoniavsSouth Korea

    Highest peak: 2,764 vs 1,950 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Korea.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against South Korea
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaSouth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,71399,720Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,81651,712,619Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,35457,430Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.1518.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,7641,950Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,413Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N36.3° NWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    MoldovavsHaiti

    Wealth per person: 17,751 vs 3,265 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Moldova against Haiti
    CategoryMoldovaHaitiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑33,85127,750Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,457,78311,637,398Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,7513,265Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.6419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4302,674Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,771Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑97Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.5° N19.2° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    SwedenvsTürkiye

    Wealth per person: 68,458 vs 43,196 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sweden against Türkiye
    CategorySwedenTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑450,295783,562Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,63285,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,45843,196Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.4108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1005,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2187,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N39.1° NWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    LuxembourgvsLiberia

    Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 1,796 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Liberia
    CategoryLuxembourgLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,586111,369Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,4305,493,031Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen152,5961,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑257.749.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5591,447Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0579Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N7.0° NWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    AustriavsDjibouti

    Highest peak: 3,798 vs 2,021 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Austria against Djibouti
    CategoryAustriaDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,87123,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,7611,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑74,2617,232Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.949.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,7982,021Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0314Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N11.4° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    FrancevsMadagascar

    Population: 65,925,961 vs 31,195,932 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Madagascar
    CategoryFranceMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,500587,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen65,925,96131,195,932Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,9271,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.553.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8102,876Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4274,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N18.4° SWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    PakistanvsVanuatu

    Population: 247,504,495 vs 320,409 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Vanuatu
    CategoryPakistanVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,09512,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen247,504,495320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,0194,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.926.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,6111,877Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0462,528Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N15.4° SWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    IrelandvsEgypt

    Wealth per person: 133,440 vs 18,540 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Egypt.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ireland against Egypt
    CategoryIrelandEgyptResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑70,2731,001,450Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,311,538114,535,772Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen133,44018,540Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑75.6114.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0412,629Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4482,450Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.1° N26.3° NWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left

    South AfricavsLithuania

    Area: 1,219,090 vs 65,300 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Africa against Lithuania
    CategorySouth AfricaLithuaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,219,09065,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑63,212,3842,871,585Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,21252,720Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑51.944.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,450294Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,79890Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.2° S55.1° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    ArgentinavsEthiopia

    Coastline: 4,989 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Argentina against Ethiopia
    CategoryArgentinaEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,780,4001,104,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,538,401128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,2463,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.4116.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,9624,550Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,9890Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.4° S8.5° NWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left

    EcuadorvsMyanmar

    Proximity to equator: 1.2° S vs 21.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ecuador against Myanmar
    CategoryEcuadorMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑283,561676,578Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,980,08354,133,798Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,9075,958Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.480.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,2675,870Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,2371,930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑114Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.2° S21.6° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won44 countries · 4 lives left

    AngolavsNigeria

    Highest peak: 2,620 vs 2,419 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nigeria.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Angola against Nigeria
    CategoryAngolaNigeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,246,700923,768Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,749,906227,882,945Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,5508,712Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.5246.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,6202,419Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,600853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.2° S9.4° NWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won45 countries · 4 lives left

    ItalyvsAzerbaijan

    Population: 58,984,216 vs 10,153,958 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Italy against Azerbaijan
    CategoryItalyAzerbaijanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑301,34086,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen58,984,21610,153,958Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,35023,671Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑195.7117.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,7484,466Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,6000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.1° N40.5° NWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won46 countries · 4 lives left

    RomaniavsYemen

    Density: 80.0 vs 74.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Romania against Yemen
    CategoryRomaniaYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,391527,968Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,061,06239,390,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.45,982UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen80.074.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5443,666Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2251,906Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.7° N15.3° NWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won47 countries · 4 lives left

    MaltavsBurundi

    Wealth per person: 67,101 vs 1,147 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malta against Burundi
    CategoryMaltaBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑31627,830Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,74713,689,450Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen67,1011,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,749.2491.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2532,685Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.80Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N3.4° SWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won48 countries · 4 lives left

    HungaryvsLebanon

    Wealth per person: 46,376 vs 12,585 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Hungary against Lebanon
    CategoryHungaryLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑93,02810,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,592,1865,773,493Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen46,37612,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑103.1555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0143,088Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0225Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.3° N34.2° NWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won49 countries · 4 lives left

    SomaliavsBotswana

    Proximity to equator: 2.6° N vs 22.1° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Somalia against Botswana
    CategorySomaliaBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑637,657581,730Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,358,6152,480,244Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,55721,029Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.84.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4601,495Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,0250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen2.6° N22.1° SWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Lost48 countries · 3 lives left

    EswatinivsEl Salvador

    Density: 70.9 vs 299.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eswatini against El Salvador
    CategoryEswatiniEl SalvadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,36421,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,230,5066,309,624Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,30912,667Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen70.9299.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8622,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0307Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑69Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.6° S13.9° NWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won49 countries · 3 lives left

    AfghanistanvsPhilippines

    Highest peak: 7,492 vs 2,954 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Philippines.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Philippines
    CategoryAfghanistanPhilippinesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑652,230300,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑41,454,761114,891,199Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,20410,995Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.6383.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4922,954Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑036,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N17.0° NWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won50 countries · 3 lives left

    IndonesiavsCabo Verde

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 522,331 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Cabo Verde
    CategoryIndonesiaCabo VerdeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,5694,033Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,067522,331Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,42810,251Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.6129.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8842,829Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,716965Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S15.0° NWould win

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