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A little knowledge. An empire of 86.

86of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

78Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 86 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

82 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Bahrain · Jamaica · China · Japan · Angola · Estonia · Somalia · Nicaragua · Burundi · Papua New Guinea · Bulgaria · Russia

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

    BahrainvsGhana

    Density: 2,075.1 vs 141.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bahrain against Ghana
    CategoryBahrainGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑760238,533Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,577,05933,787,914Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,2247,563Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,075.1141.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑135885Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑161539Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.0° N7.0° NWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    JamaicavsColombia

    Density: 258.4 vs 45.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Colombia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Colombia
    CategoryJamaicaColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,9911,138,910Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,78652,321,152Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66121,282Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen258.445.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2565,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0223,208Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N3.4° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    ChinavsVietnam

    Population: 1,410,710,000 vs 100,352,192 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vietnam.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Vietnam
    CategoryChinaVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,596,960331,210Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,410,710,000100,352,192Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,20015,034Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.0303.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8493,144Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,5003,444Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N21.7° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    JapanvsMali

    Population: 124,516,650 vs 23,769,127 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mali.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Mali
    CategoryJapanMaliResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,9151,240,192Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen124,516,65023,769,127Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,7263,178Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.519.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7761,155Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,7510Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N18.6° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    AngolavsBelgium

    Area: 1,246,700 vs 30,528 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Angola against Belgium
    CategoryAngolaBelgiumResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,246,70030,528Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,749,90611,779,946Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,55072,630Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.5385.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,620694Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,60066.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.2° S50.8° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    EstoniavsChad

    Wealth per person: 48,848 vs 2,703 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Estonia against Chad
    CategoryEstoniaChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,2281,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,28619,319,064Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,8482,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.315.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3183,445Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,7940Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N17.3° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    SomaliavsSierra Leone

    Area: 637,657 vs 71,740 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Somalia against Sierra Leone
    CategorySomaliaSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen637,65771,740Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,358,6158,460,512Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,5573,371Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.8117.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4601,948Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,025402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.6° N8.7° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    NicaraguavsNorth Macedonia

    Area: 130,370 vs 25,713 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nicaragua against North Macedonia
    CategoryNicaraguaNorth MacedoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen130,37025,713Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,823,6131,827,816Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,32725,354Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑52.371.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0852,764Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9100Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑102Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N41.5° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    BurundivsCambodia

    Proximity to equator: 3.4° S vs 12.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burundi against Cambodia
    CategoryBurundiCambodiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,830181,035Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,45017,423,880Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,1477,437Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑491.996.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6851,810Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0443Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.4° S12.6° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsThailand

    Highest peak: 4,509 vs 2,565 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Thailand
    CategoryPapua New GuineaThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑462,840513,120Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,63571,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,67223,598Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.4139.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,5092,565Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,1523,219Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S15.5° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    BulgariavsTanzania

    Wealth per person: 38,829 vs 4,022 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Tanzania
    CategoryBulgariaTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,879947,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,59666,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen38,8294,022Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.170.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9255,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3541,424Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N5.5° SWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    RussiavsPanama

    Population: 143,826,130 vs 4,458,759 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Panama
    CategoryRussiaPanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,098,24275,420Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen143,826,1304,458,759Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,29939,846Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.459.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6423,475Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,6532,490Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N8.4° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    BahrainvsOman

    Wealth per person: 64,224 vs 41,980 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Oman.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bahrain against Oman
    CategoryBahrainOmanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑760309,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,577,0595,049,269Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen64,22441,980Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2,075.116.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1353,004Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1612,092Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.0° N22.1° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    GhanavsLebanon

    Area: 238,533 vs 10,400 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ghana against Lebanon
    CategoryGhanaLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen238,53310,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,787,9145,773,493Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,56312,585Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑141.6555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8853,088Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑539225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N34.2° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    JamaicavsAzerbaijan

    Coastline: 1,022 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Azerbaijan
    CategoryJamaicaAzerbaijanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,99186,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,78610,153,958Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66123,671Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.4117.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2564,466Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,0220Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N40.5° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    ColombiavsMauritius

    Population: 52,321,152 vs 1,248,647 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against Mauritius
    CategoryColombiaMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,138,9102,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,321,1521,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,28229,403Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.9612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,730828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,208177Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° N20.3° SWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    ChinavsRwanda

    Population: 1,410,710,000 vs 13,954,471 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Rwanda
    CategoryChinaRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,596,96026,338Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,410,710,00013,954,471Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,2003,519Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.0529.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8494,519Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,5000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N1.8° SWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    VietnamvsIraq

    Population: 100,352,192 vs 45,074,049 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iraq.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vietnam against Iraq
    CategoryVietnamIraqResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑331,210438,317Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen100,352,19245,074,049Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,03414,665Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑303.0102.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1443,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,44458Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.7° N33.3° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    JapanvsSudan

    Population: 124,516,650 vs 50,042,791 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Sudan
    CategoryJapanSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,9151,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen124,516,65050,042,791Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,7262,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.526.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7763,042Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,751853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N16.6° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    MalivsCroatia

    Population: 23,769,127 vs 3,859,686 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mali against Croatia
    CategoryMaliCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,240,19256,594Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,769,1273,859,686Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,17847,760Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.268.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1551,831Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑05,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.6° N45.8° NWould win

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