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A little knowledge. An empire of 81.

81of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

71Wins
4Losses
2Ties
Explore the final empire · 81 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

77 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

El Salvador · Belarus · Mongolia · Colombia · Nigeria · Guinea-Bissau · Luxembourg · Brazil · Senegal · Burundi · Morocco · Libya

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

    El SalvadorvsSierra Leone

    Wealth per person: 12,667 vs 3,371 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Sierra Leone
    CategoryEl SalvadorSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,04171,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,6248,460,512Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen12,6673,371Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑299.9117.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7301,948Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑307402Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.9° N8.7° NWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    BelarusvsFinland

    Proximity to equator: 53.8° N vs 63.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belarus against Finland
    CategoryBelarusFinlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑207,600338,145Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,178,2985,583,911Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,86063,467Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.216.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3461,328Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,250Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen53.8° N63.3° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    MongoliavsLebanon

    Area: 1,564,116 vs 10,400 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Lebanon
    CategoryMongoliaLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,564,11610,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,1455,773,493Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,02012,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.2555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,3743,088Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0225Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N34.2° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Lost14 countries · 3 lives left

    ColombiavsTanzania

    Population: 52,321,152 vs 66,617,606 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Colombia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against Tanzania
    CategoryColombiaTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,138,910947,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,321,15266,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,2824,022Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.970.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,7305,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2081,424Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° N5.5° SWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won15 countries · 3 lives left

    NigeriavsMyanmar

    Population: 227,882,945 vs 54,133,798 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nigeria against Myanmar
    CategoryNigeriaMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑923,768676,578Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen227,882,94554,133,798Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,7125,958Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑246.780.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4195,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8531,930Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.4° N21.6° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won16 countries · 3 lives left

    Guinea-BissauvsPakistan

    Proximity to equator: 12.1° N vs 27.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Pakistan
    CategoryGuinea-BissauPakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑36,125796,095Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,153,339247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,9566,019Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.6310.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2778,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3501,046Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.1° N27.8° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won17 countries · 3 lives left

    LuxembourgvsSolomon Islands

    Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 2,599 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Solomon Islands
    CategoryLuxembourgSolomon IslandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,58628,896Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,430800,005Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen152,5962,599Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑257.727.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5592,335Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑05,313Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N9.6° SWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won18 countries · 3 lives left

    BrazilvsAfghanistan

    Proximity to equator: 12.6° S vs 34.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Afghanistan
    CategoryBrazilAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑8,515,770652,230Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑211,140,72941,454,761Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,1932,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.863.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9947,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,4910Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.6° S34.3° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won19 countries · 3 lives left

    SenegalvsMozambique

    Density: 91.9 vs 42.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mozambique.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Senegal against Mozambique
    CategorySenegalMozambiqueResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑196,722799,380Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,077,57333,635,160Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,7821,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen91.942.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6482,436Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5312,470Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.2° N14.0° SWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won20 countries · 3 lives left

    BurundivsCroatia

    Proximity to equator: 3.4° S vs 45.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burundi against Croatia
    CategoryBurundiCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,83056,594Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,4503,859,686Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,14747,760Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑491.968.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6851,831Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑05,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.4° S45.8° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left

    MoroccovsTimor-Leste

    Wealth per person: 9,903 vs 4,811 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Timor-Leste
    CategoryMoroccoTimor-LesteResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑446,55014,874Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,712,5051,384,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,9034,811Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.593.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,1652,963Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,835706Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.9° N8.9° SWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left

    LibyavsLiberia

    Coastline: 1,770 vs 579 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Libya against Liberia
    CategoryLibyaLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,759,540111,369Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,305,6595,493,031Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,8581,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.249.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2671,447Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,770579Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.1° N7.0° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left

    El SalvadorvsAlgeria

    Density: 299.9 vs 19.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Algeria
    CategoryEl SalvadorAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,0412,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,62446,164,219Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66716,838Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen299.919.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7302,908Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑307998Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.9° N27.4° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left

    Sierra LeonevsEquatorial Guinea

    Population: 8,460,512 vs 1,847,549 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Equatorial Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sierra Leone against Equatorial Guinea
    CategorySierra LeoneEquatorial GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71,74028,051Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,460,5121,847,549Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,37116,997Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.965.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9483,008Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑402296Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑38Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.7° N1.6° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left

    BelarusvsPeru

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Peru.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belarus against Peru
    CategoryBelarusPeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑207,6001,285,216Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,178,29833,845,617Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,86017,042Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.226.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3466,746Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,414Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N13.0° SWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left

    FinlandvsHaiti

    Area: 338,145 vs 27,750 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Finland against Haiti
    CategoryFinlandHaitiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen338,14527,750Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,91111,637,398Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑63,4673,265Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.5419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3282,674Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2501,771Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑27Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N19.2° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left

    MongoliavsVenezuela

    Area: 1,564,116 vs 912,050 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Venezuela.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Venezuela
    CategoryMongoliaVenezuelaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,564,116912,050Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,14528,300,854Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.18,020UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.231.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,3744,978Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,800Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N7.2° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left

    LebanonvsNamibia

    Density: 555.1 vs 3.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Namibia
    CategoryLebanonNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,400824,292Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,4932,963,095Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,58511,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen555.13.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0882,573Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2251,572Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N20.6° SWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left

    NigeriavsVanuatu

    Population: 227,882,945 vs 320,409 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nigeria against Vanuatu
    CategoryNigeriaVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑923,76812,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen227,882,945320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,7124,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑246.726.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4191,877Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8532,528Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.4° N15.4° SWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won30 countries · 3 lives left

    MyanmarvsNorth Macedonia

    Area: 676,578 vs 25,713 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against North Macedonia
    CategoryMyanmarNorth MacedoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen676,57825,713Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,7981,827,816Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,95825,354Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.071.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8702,764Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9300Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N41.5° NWould win

There’s another world in you.