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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. 41
    Round 41Won51 countries · 3 lives left

    FinlandvsCabo Verde

    Area: 338,145 vs 4,033 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Finland against Cabo Verde
    CategoryFinlandCabo VerdeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen338,1454,033Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,911522,331Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑63,46710,251Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.5129.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3282,829Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,250965Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N15.0° NWould lose
  2. 42
    Round 42Won52 countries · 3 lives left

    HaitivsChad

    Density: 419.4 vs 15.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Chad
    CategoryHaitiChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,7501,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,39819,319,064Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,2652,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen419.415.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6743,445Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7710Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N17.3° NWould lose
  3. 43
    Round 43Lost51 countries · 2 lives left

    MongoliavsSudan

    Area: 1,564,116 vs 1,861,484 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Sudan
    CategoryMongoliaSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,564,1161,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,14550,042,791Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,0202,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.226.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,3743,042Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N16.6° NWould lose
  4. 44
    Round 44Won52 countries · 2 lives left

    VenezuelavsTürkiye

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Türkiye
    CategoryVenezuelaTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑912,050783,562Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,300,85485,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable43,196Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.0108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,9785,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,8007,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.2° N39.1° NWould win
  5. 45
    Round 45Won53 countries · 2 lives left

    LebanonvsNepal

    Coastline: 225 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Nepal
    CategoryLebanonNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,400147,181Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,49329,694,614Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,5855,400Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑555.1201.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0888,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N29.0° NWould lose
  6. 46
    Round 46Won54 countries · 2 lives left

    NamibiavsTajikistan

    Area: 824,292 vs 144,100 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Namibia against Tajikistan
    CategoryNamibiaTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen824,292144,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,09510,389,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,2484,968Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.672.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5737,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,5720Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S38.3° NWould win
  7. 47
    Round 47Won55 countries · 2 lives left

    NigeriavsMontenegro

    Population: 227,882,945 vs 623,529 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nigeria against Montenegro
    CategoryNigeriaMontenegroResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑923,76813,812Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen227,882,945623,529Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,71231,863Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑246.745.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4192,534Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑853293.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.4° N42.8° NWould win
  8. 48
    Round 48Won56 countries · 2 lives left

    VanuatuvsFiji

    Proximity to equator: 15.4° S vs 17.8° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Fiji.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vanuatu against Fiji
    CategoryVanuatuFijiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑12,18918,274Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑320,409924,145Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,20214,656Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.350.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8771,324Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,5281,129Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑48Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.4° S17.8° SWould win
  9. 49
    Round 49Won57 countries · 2 lives left

    MyanmarvsSomalia

    Highest peak: 5,870 vs 2,460 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Somalia
    CategoryMyanmarSomaliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑676,578637,657Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,79818,358,615Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,9581,557Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.028.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,8702,460Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9303,025Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N2.6° NWould lose
  10. 50
    Round 50Lost56 countries · 1 life left

    North MacedoniavsYemen

    Density: 71.1 vs 74.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Yemen
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,713527,968Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,81639,390,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.25,354UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71.174.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7643,666Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,906Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N15.3° NWould lose
  11. 51
    Round 51Won57 countries · 1 life left

    Guinea-BissauvsNorth Korea

    Proximity to equator: 12.1° N vs 39.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered North Korea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against North Korea
    CategoryGuinea-BissauNorth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑36,125120,538Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,153,33926,418,204Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.2,956UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.6219.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2772,744Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3502,495Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.1° N39.9° NWould win
  12. 52
    Round 52Won58 countries · 1 life left

    Trinidad and TobagovsHungary

    Density: 266.7 vs 103.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against Hungary
    CategoryTrinidad and TobagoHungaryResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,12893,028Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,367,5109,592,186Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,65246,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen266.7103.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9401,014Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3620Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.3° N47.3° NWould win
  13. 53
    Round 53Won59 countries · 1 life left

    PakistanvsEcuador

    Highest peak: 8,611 vs 6,267 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Ecuador
    CategoryPakistanEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,095283,561Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑247,504,49517,980,083Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,01915,907Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.963.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,6116,267Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0462,237Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑211Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N1.2° SWould lose
  14. 54
    Round 54Won60 countries · 1 life left

    JamaicavsMadagascar

    Wealth per person: 12,661 vs 1,810 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Madagascar
    CategoryJamaicaMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,991587,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,78631,195,932Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen12,6611,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.453.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2562,876Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0224,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N18.4° SWould win
  15. 55
    Round 55Won61 countries · 1 life left

    LuxembourgvsUruguay

    Density: 257.7 vs 19.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Uruguay
    CategoryLuxembourgUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,586176,215Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,4303,388,081Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑152,59634,546Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen257.719.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑559514Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0660Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N32.9° SWould lose
  16. 56
    Round 56Won62 countries · 1 life left

    DjiboutivsSingapore

    Coastline: 314 vs 193 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Djibouti against Singapore
    CategoryDjiboutiSingaporeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,200719Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,9445,917,648Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,232144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.78,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,021166Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen314193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.4° N1.4° NWould lose
  17. 57
    Round 57Won63 countries · 1 life left

    Solomon IslandsvsMaldives

    Population: 800,005 vs 525,994 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Solomon Islands against Maldives
    CategorySolomon IslandsMaldivesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,896298Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen800,005525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,59924,807Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.71,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3355Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,313644Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.6° S3.3° NWould lose
  18. 58
    Round 58Tied63 countries · 1 life left

    TogovsGhana

    Flag colours: 4 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Ghana became contested.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Ghana
    CategoryTogoGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,785238,533Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,85033,787,914Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,5727,563Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.8141.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑986885Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑56539Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° N7.0° NWould lose
  19. 59
    Round 59Won65 countries · 1 life left

    BrazilvsCuba

    Area: 8,515,770 vs 110,860 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cuba, Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Cuba
    CategoryBrazilCubaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,515,770110,860Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑211,140,72911,019,931Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.21,193UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.899.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9941,974Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,4913,735Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S20.6° NWould win
  20. 60
    Round 60Won66 countries · 1 life left

    IndiavsBenin

    Coastline: 7,000 vs 121 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Benin.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Benin
    CategoryIndiaBeninResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3,287,263112,622Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,438,069,59614,111,034Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,8534,133Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.5125.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,586675Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,000121Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N10.4° NWould lose

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