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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. 61
    Round 61Won67 countries · 1 life left

    Sierra LeonevsSaudi Arabia

    Proximity to equator: 8.7° N vs 23.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Saudi Arabia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sierra Leone against Saudi Arabia
    CategorySierra LeoneSaudi ArabiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71,7402,149,690Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,460,51233,702,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,37171,624Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.915.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9483,000Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4022,640Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.7° N23.5° NWould win
  2. 62
    Round 62Won68 countries · 1 life left

    AndorravsAlgeria

    Wealth per person: 71,790 vs 16,838 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Andorra against Algeria
    CategoryAndorraAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4682,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,85646,164,219Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,79016,838Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑172.819.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9462,908Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0998Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N27.4° NWould lose
  3. 63
    Round 63Won69 countries · 1 life left

    NicaraguavsMadagascar

    Wealth per person: 8,327 vs 1,810 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nicaragua against Madagascar
    CategoryNicaraguaMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑130,370587,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,823,61331,195,932Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,3271,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑52.353.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0852,876Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9104,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑103Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N18.4° SWould win
  4. 64
    Round 64Won70 countries · 1 life left

    NamibiavsRomania

    Area: 824,292 vs 238,391 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Romania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Namibia against Romania
    CategoryNamibiaRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen824,292238,391Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,09519,061,062Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,24845,982Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.680.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5732,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,572225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S45.7° NWould win
  5. 65
    Round 65Won71 countries · 1 life left

    North MacedoniavsPeru

    Wealth per person: 25,354 vs 17,042 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Peru.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Peru
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaPeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,7131,285,216Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,81633,845,617Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,35417,042Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.126.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7646,746Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,414Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N13.0° SWould lose
  6. 66
    Round 66Won72 countries · 1 life left

    IndiavsPakistan

    Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 247,504,495 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Pakistan
    CategoryIndiaPakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3,287,263796,095Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,438,069,596247,504,495Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,8536,019Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.5310.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,5868,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,0001,046Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N27.8° NWould win
  7. 67
    Round 67Won73 countries · 1 life left

    BurundivsQatar

    Density: 491.9 vs 229.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burundi against Qatar
    CategoryBurundiQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,83011,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,4502,656,032Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,147129,025Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen491.9229.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,685103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0563Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° S25.1° NWould win
  8. 68
    Round 68Won74 countries · 1 life left

    KuwaitvsSolomon Islands

    Wealth per person: 53,083 vs 2,599 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kuwait against Solomon Islands
    CategoryKuwaitSolomon IslandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,81828,896Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,853,420800,005Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53,0832,599Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑272.427.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3002,335Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4995,313Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° N9.6° SWould lose
  9. 69
    Round 69Won75 countries · 1 life left

    CambodiavsHungary

    Area: 181,035 vs 93,028 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cambodia against Hungary
    CategoryCambodiaHungaryResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen181,03593,028Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,423,8809,592,186Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,43746,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.2103.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8101,014Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4430Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N47.3° NWould win
  10. 70
    Round 70Won76 countries · 1 life left

    El SalvadorvsSouth Korea

    Proximity to equator: 13.9° N vs 36.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered South Korea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against South Korea
    CategoryEl SalvadorSouth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,04199,720Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,62451,712,619Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66757,430Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑299.9518.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7301,950Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3072,413Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑94Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.9° N36.3° NWould win
  11. 71
    Round 71Won77 countries · 1 life left

    Papua New GuineavsPalestine

    Area: 462,840 vs 6,220 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Palestine
    CategoryPapua New GuineaPalestineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen462,8406,220Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,6355,165,775Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,6726,179Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.4830.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5091,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,15240Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S32.1° NWould win
  12. 72
    Round 72Won78 countries · 1 life left

    MaltavsNepal

    Wealth per person: 67,101 vs 5,400 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malta against Nepal
    CategoryMaltaNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑316147,181Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,74729,694,614Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen67,1015,400Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,749.2201.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2538,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.80Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N29.0° NWould lose
  13. 73
    Round 73Won79 countries · 1 life left

    ThailandvsAzerbaijan

    Population: 71,702,435 vs 10,153,958 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against Azerbaijan
    CategoryThailandAzerbaijanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑513,12086,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,702,43510,153,958Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,59823,671Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.7117.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5654,466Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2190Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.5° N40.5° NWould win
  14. 74
    Round 74Won80 countries · 1 life left

    HaitivsEgypt

    Flag colours: 7 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Egypt.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Egypt
    CategoryHaitiEgyptResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,7501,001,450Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,398114,535,772Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,26518,540Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑419.4114.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6742,629Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7712,450Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N26.3° NWould win
  15. 75
    Round 75Won81 countries · 1 life left

    BulgariavsUnited Arab Emirates

    Highest peak: 2,925 vs 1,905 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against United Arab Emirates
    CategoryBulgariaUnited Arab EmiratesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,87983,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,59610,483,751Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,82978,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.1125.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,9251,905Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3541,318Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N23.5° NWould lose
  16. 76
    Round 76Won82 countries · 1 life left

    NigervsLuxembourg

    Area: 1,267,000 vs 2,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against Luxembourg
    CategoryNigerLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,267,0002,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,159,867666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,903152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.6257.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,022559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.6° N49.7° NWould win
  17. 77
    Round 77Won83 countries · 1 life left

    TanzaniavsBurkina Faso

    Area: 947,300 vs 274,200 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against Burkina Faso
    CategoryTanzaniaBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen947,300274,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑66,617,60623,025,776Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,0222,762Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.384.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,895749Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4240Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S12.8° NWould win
  18. 78
    Round 78Won84 countries · 1 life left

    KazakhstanvsZimbabwe

    Area: 2,724,900 vs 390,757 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Zimbabwe
    CategoryKazakhstanZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,724,900390,757Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,330,10416,340,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,5475,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑7.541.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,0102,592Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.5° N19.0° SWould lose
  19. 79
    Round 79Won85 countries · 1 life left

    RussiavsMalaysia

    Population: 143,826,130 vs 35,126,298 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Malaysia
    CategoryRussiaMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,098,242329,847Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen143,826,13035,126,298Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,29936,497Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.4106.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6424,095Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,6534,675Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N4.4° NWould lose
  20. 80
    Round 80Won86 countries · 1 life left

    FinlandvsMalawi

    Wealth per person: 63,467 vs 1,832 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Finland against Malawi
    CategoryFinlandMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑338,145118,484Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,91121,104,482Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,4671,832Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.5178.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3283,002Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2500Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N13.4° SWould lose

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