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A little knowledge. An empire of 64.

64of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

55Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 64 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

60 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Laos · Jordan · Costa Rica · Saudi Arabia · Australia · Poland · Cabo Verde · Kenya · Papua New Guinea · Ukraine · Qatar · Chad

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

    LaosvsGuinea-Bissau

    Area: 236,800 vs 36,125 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Laos against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryLaosGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen236,80036,125Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,664,9932,153,339Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,2992,956Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑32.459.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,817277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0350Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.6° N12.1° NWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    JordanvsLiberia

    Population: 11,439,213 vs 5,493,031 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jordan against Liberia
    CategoryJordanLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑89,342111,369Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen11,439,2135,493,031Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,4511,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑128.049.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8541,447Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑26579Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.7° N7.0° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    Costa RicavsFiji

    Area: 51,100 vs 18,274 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Fiji.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against Fiji
    CategoryCosta RicaFijiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen51,10018,274Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,525924,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,24814,656Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.950.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,8191,324Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2901,129Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑38Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.1° N17.8° SWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsPakistan

    Proximity to equator: 23.5° N vs 27.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Pakistan
    CategorySaudi ArabiaPakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,149,690796,095Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,702,731247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,6246,019Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.7310.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0008,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,6401,046Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen23.5° N27.8° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    AustraliavsHungary

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 93,028 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Hungary
    CategoryAustraliaHungaryResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,22093,028Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,9229,592,186Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,27346,376Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.4103.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2281,014Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,7600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S47.3° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    PolandvsDR Congo

    Wealth per person: 48,473 vs 1,732 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered DR Congo.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Poland against DR Congo
    CategoryPolandDR CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑312,6852,344,858Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,687,353105,789,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,4731,732Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.345.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4995,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑44037Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N1.9° SWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    Cabo VerdevsSudan

    Coastline: 965 vs 853 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Sudan
    CategoryCabo VerdeSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4,0331,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑522,33150,042,791Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,2512,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑129.526.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8293,042Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen965853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N16.6° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    KenyavsSpain

    Population: 55,339,003 vs 48,352,528 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Spain.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Spain
    CategoryKenyaSpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑580,367505,370Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,339,00348,352,528Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,32255,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.495.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1993,718Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5364,964Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑410Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.4° N40.0° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsBelarus

    Proximity to equator: 5.5° S vs 53.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Belarus
    CategoryPapua New GuineaBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑462,840207,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,6359,178,298Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,67230,860Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.444.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,509346Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,1520Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen5.5° S53.8° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    UkrainevsAfghanistan

    Wealth per person: 17,680 vs 2,204 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Ukraine against Afghanistan
    CategoryUkraineAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑603,550652,230Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,732,83641,454,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,6802,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.563.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0617,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7820Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N34.3° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    QatarvsMorocco

    Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 9,903 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Qatar against Morocco
    CategoryQatarMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,586446,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,03237,712,505Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,0259,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑229.284.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1034,165Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5631,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N31.9° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    ChadvsTurkmenistan

    Proximity to equator: 17.3° N vs 39.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Turkmenistan
    CategoryChadTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,284,000488,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,0647,364,438Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,70319,645Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.015.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4453,139Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen17.3° N39.9° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    LaosvsNorth Korea

    Area: 236,800 vs 120,538 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Korea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Laos against North Korea
    CategoryLaosNorth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen236,800120,538Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,664,99326,418,204Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.9,299UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑32.4219.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8172,744Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,495Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.6° N39.9° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    Guinea-BissauvsNetherlands

    Proximity to equator: 12.1° N vs 52.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Netherlands.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Netherlands
    CategoryGuinea-BissauNetherlandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑36,12541,543Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,153,33917,877,117Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,95680,392Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.6430.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑277322Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑350451Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.1° N52.2° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    JordanvsEl Salvador

    Area: 89,342 vs 21,041 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered El Salvador.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Jordan against El Salvador
    CategoryJordanEl SalvadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen89,34221,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,439,2136,309,624Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,45112,667Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑128.0299.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8542,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑26307Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.7° N13.9° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    LiberiavsAngola

    Density: 49.3 vs 29.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Liberia against Angola
    CategoryLiberiaAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑111,3691,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,493,03136,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,7969,550Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49.329.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4472,620Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5791,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N13.2° SWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    Costa RicavsKyrgyzstan

    Coastline: 1,290 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryCosta RicaKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,100199,951Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,5257,099,750Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,2487,304Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.935.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,8197,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,2900Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.1° N41.7° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    FijivsCanada

    Proximity to equator: 17.8° S vs 58.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Fiji against Canada
    CategoryFijiCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,2749,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,14540,049,088Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,65664,962Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑50.64.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3245,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,129202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑82Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen17.8° S58.8° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsMalta

    Area: 2,149,690 vs 316 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Malta
    CategorySaudi ArabiaMaltaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,149,690316Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,702,731552,747Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,62467,101Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.71,749.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,000253Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,640196.8Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N35.9° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    PakistanvsVanuatu

    Area: 796,095 vs 12,189 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Vanuatu
    CategoryPakistanVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen796,09512,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑247,504,495320,409Would 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

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