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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. 101
    Round 101Won109 countries · 2 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsBosnia and Herzegovina

    Area: 2,149,690 vs 51,197 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Bosnia and Herzegovina
    CategorySaudi ArabiaBosnia and HerzegovinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,149,69051,197Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,702,7313,185,073Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,62423,376Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.762.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0002,386Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,64020Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N44.1° NWould win
  2. 102
    Round 102Won110 countries · 2 lives left

    NigervsMongolia

    Density: 20.6 vs 2.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against Mongolia
    CategoryNigerMongoliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,267,0001,564,116Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,159,8673,481,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,90318,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen20.62.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0224,374Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.6° N46.0° NWould win
  3. 103
    Round 103Won111 countries · 2 lives left

    United KingdomvsUganda

    Wealth per person: 60,787 vs 3,100 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uganda.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Uganda
    CategoryUnited KingdomUgandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑243,610241,038Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑68,526,00048,656,601Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,7873,100Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.3201.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3455,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12,4290Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N2.0° NWould lose
  4. 104
    Round 104Won112 countries · 2 lives left

    UzbekistanvsKuwait

    Highest peak: 4,643 vs 300 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Kuwait
    CategoryUzbekistanKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑447,40017,818Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,652,3074,853,420Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,67953,083Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.7272.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,643300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0499Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N29.4° NWould lose
  5. 105
    Round 105Won113 countries · 2 lives left

    AlbaniavsIsrael

    Highest peak: 2,764 vs 2,224 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Albania against Israel
    CategoryAlbaniaIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,74821,937Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,411,6589,849,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,84855,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑83.9449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,7642,224Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑362273Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N30.9° NWould lose
  6. 106
    Round 106Won114 countries · 2 lives left

    BelizevsZambia

    Wealth per person: 13,741 vs 4,080 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belize against Zambia
    CategoryBelizeZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,966752,618Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,10620,723,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen13,7414,080Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.927.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1242,330Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3860Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑124Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N14.7° SWould lose
  7. 107
    Round 107Won115 countries · 2 lives left

    Sierra LeonevsGabon

    Density: 117.9 vs 9.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gabon.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sierra Leone against Gabon
    CategorySierra LeoneGabonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71,740267,667Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,460,5122,484,789Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,37120,773Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen117.99.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9481,050Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑402885Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.7° N0.6° SWould lose
  8. 108
    Round 108Won116 countries · 2 lives left

    LaosvsCroatia

    Population: 7,664,993 vs 3,859,686 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Laos against Croatia
    CategoryLaosCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑236,80056,594Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,664,9933,859,686Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,29947,760Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑32.468.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8171,831Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑05,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.6° N45.8° NWould win
  9. 109
    Round 109Won117 countries · 2 lives left

    BhutanvsNamibia

    Highest peak: 7,570 vs 2,573 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bhutan against Namibia
    CategoryBhutanNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑38,394824,292Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑786,3852,963,095Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,22911,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.53.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,5702,573Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,572Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.5° N20.6° SWould lose
  10. 110
    Round 110Won118 countries · 2 lives left

    Dominican RepublicvsSenegal

    Coastline: 1,288 vs 531 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Senegal
    CategoryDominican RepublicSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑48,670196,722Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,331,26518,077,573Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,8614,782Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑232.891.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,098648Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,288531Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.1° N15.2° NWould lose
  11. 111
    Round 111Won119 countries · 2 lives left

    PalestinevsTrinidad and Tobago

    Density: 830.5 vs 266.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategoryPalestineTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,2205,128Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,7751,367,510Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,17934,652Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen830.5266.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,020940Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑40362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N10.3° NWould lose
  12. 112
    Round 112Won120 countries · 2 lives left

    DR CongovsColombia

    Area: 2,344,858 vs 1,138,910 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Colombia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against Colombia
    CategoryDR CongoColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,344,8581,138,910Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑105,789,73152,321,152Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,73221,282Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.145.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1105,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑373,208Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S3.4° NWould win
  13. 113
    Round 113Won121 countries · 2 lives left

    BruneivsGreece

    Wealth per person: 85,103 vs 42,614 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Greece.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brunei against Greece
    CategoryBruneiGreeceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,765131,957Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑458,94910,407,351Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,10342,614Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.678.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8502,917Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑16113,676Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N39.8° NWould win
  14. 114
    Round 114Won122 countries · 2 lives left

    TogovsParaguay

    Density: 144.8 vs 16.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Paraguay
    CategoryTogoParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,785406,752Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,8506,844,146Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,57217,585Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen144.816.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑986842Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑560Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° N21.6° SWould win
  15. 115
    Round 115Won123 countries · 2 lives left

    North MacedoniavsSuriname

    Wealth per person: 25,354 vs 21,128 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Suriname
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,713163,820Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,816628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,35421,128Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.13.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7641,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0386Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N4.1° NWould lose
  16. 116
    Round 116Won124 countries · 2 lives left

    CanadavsNicaragua

    Area: 9,984,670 vs 130,370 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nicaragua.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against Nicaragua
    CategoryCanadaNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,984,670130,370Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑40,049,0886,823,613Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,9628,327Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.052.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,9592,085Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,080910Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑210Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N12.6° NWould lose
  17. 117
    Round 117Won125 countries · 2 lives left

    South KoreavsSyria

    Population: 51,712,619 vs 23,594,623 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Syria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Syria
    CategorySouth KoreaSyriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,720187,437Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen51,712,61923,594,623Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.57,430UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.6125.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9502,814Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,413193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N35.0° NWould lose
  18. 118
    Round 118Won126 countries · 2 lives left

    Central African RepublicvsChad

    Flag colours: 5 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Central African Republic against Chad
    CategoryCentral African RepublicChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑622,9841,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,152,42119,319,064Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,2582,703Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.315.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4103,445Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N17.3° NWould win
  19. 119
    Round 119Lost125 countries · 1 life left

    MoldovavsPanama

    Wealth per person: 17,751 vs 39,846 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Moldova against Panama
    CategoryMoldovaPanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑33,85175,420Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,457,7834,458,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,75139,846Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.659.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4303,475Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,490Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.5° N8.4° NWould lose
  20. 120
    Round 120Won126 countries · 1 life left

    TanzaniavsAndorra

    Area: 947,300 vs 468 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against Andorra
    CategoryTanzaniaAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen947,300468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑66,617,60680,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,02271,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.3172.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8952,946Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4240Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑47Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S42.5° NWould win

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