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A little knowledge. An empire of 110.

110of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

101Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 110 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

106 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Dominican Republic · El Salvador · Comoros · Croatia · Kyrgyzstan · Malta · Côte d’Ivoire · Spain · Finland · Cuba · Bolivia · Australia

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. 21
    Round 21Won33 countries · 4 lives left

    KyrgyzstanvsBahamas

    Area: 199,951 vs 13,880 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Bahamas
    CategoryKyrgyzstanBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen199,95113,880Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,099,750399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,30439,122Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑35.528.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,43964Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,542Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.7° N24.7° NWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    IrelandvsCentral African Republic

    Wealth per person: 133,440 vs 1,258 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ireland against Central African Republic
    CategoryIrelandCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑70,273622,984Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,311,5385,152,421Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen133,4401,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑75.68.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0411,410Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.1° N7.0° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    MaltavsSouth Korea

    Wealth per person: 67,101 vs 57,430 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Korea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malta against South Korea
    CategoryMaltaSouth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑31699,720Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,74751,712,619Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen67,10157,430Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,749.2518.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2531,950Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.82,413Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N36.3° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    TürkiyevsSouth Africa

    Population: 85,325,965 vs 63,212,384 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Türkiye against South Africa
    CategoryTürkiyeSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑783,5621,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,325,96563,212,384Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑43,19615,212Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.951.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1373,450Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,2002,798Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N30.2° SWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    Côte d’IvoirevsJapan

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Japan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against Japan
    CategoryCôte d’IvoireJapanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑322,463377,915Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,165,654124,516,650Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,24352,726Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.6329.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7523,776Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑51529,751Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.5° N36.7° NWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    United StatesvsBelgium

    Area: 9,833,517 vs 30,528 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Belgium
    CategoryUnited StatesBelgiumResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,833,51730,528Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑336,755,05211,779,946Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,58772,630Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.2385.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,190694Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,92466.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N50.8° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    SpainvsNiger

    Highest peak: 3,718 vs 2,022 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Spain against Niger
    CategorySpainNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑505,3701,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,352,52826,159,867Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑55,6611,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.720.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,7182,022Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9640Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑103Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.0° N17.6° NWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    GeorgiavsAngola

    Wealth per person: 25,093 vs 9,550 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Georgia against Angola
    CategoryGeorgiaAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,7001,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,48336,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,0939,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.329.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1932,620Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3101,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N13.2° SWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left

    FinlandvsCosta Rica

    Wealth per person: 63,467 vs 29,248 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Costa Rica.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Finland against Costa Rica
    CategoryFinlandCosta RicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑338,14551,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,9115,105,525Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,46729,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.599.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3283,819Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2501,290Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N10.1° NWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    SerbiavsSomalia

    Wealth per person: 29,777 vs 1,557 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Serbia against Somalia
    CategorySerbiaSomaliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑77,474637,657Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,18318,358,615Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,7771,557Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.528.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1692,460Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,025Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.2° N2.6° NWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left

    CubavsBurkina Faso

    Coastline: 3,735 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cuba against Burkina Faso
    CategoryCubaBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,860274,200Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,019,93123,025,776Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.Unavailable2,762Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.484.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,974749Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,7350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° N12.8° NWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won44 countries · 4 lives left

    ChadvsAustria

    Area: 1,284,000 vs 83,871 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Austria.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Austria
    CategoryChadAustriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,284,00083,871Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,0649,131,761Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,70374,261Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.0108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4453,798Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.3° N47.7° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won45 countries · 4 lives left

    BoliviavsNorth Macedonia

    Area: 1,098,581 vs 25,713 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bolivia against North Macedonia
    CategoryBoliviaNorth MacedoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,098,58125,713Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,244,1591,827,816Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,90325,354Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑11.171.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,5422,764Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑92Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.7° S41.5° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won46 countries · 4 lives left

    GreecevsMoldova

    Coastline: 13,676 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Greece against Moldova
    CategoryGreeceMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑131,95733,851Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,407,3512,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,61417,751Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑78.972.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,917430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen13,6760Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑29Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.8° N47.5° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won47 countries · 4 lives left

    AustraliavsSudan

    Wealth per person: 72,273 vs 2,423 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Sudan
    CategoryAustraliaSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑7,741,2201,861,484Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,92250,042,791Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,2732,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.426.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2283,042Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,760853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S16.6° NWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won48 countries · 4 lives left

    HaitivsGuinea-Bissau

    Coastline: 1,771 vs 350 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryHaitiGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,75036,125Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,3982,153,339Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,2652,956Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑419.459.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,674277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,771350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑74Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N12.1° NWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won49 countries · 4 lives left

    Dominican RepublicvsBulgaria

    Coastline: 1,288 vs 354 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bulgaria.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Bulgaria
    CategoryDominican RepublicBulgariaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑48,670110,879Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,331,2656,446,596Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,86138,829Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑232.858.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0982,925Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,288354Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.1° N42.5° NWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won50 countries · 4 lives left

    YemenvsArmenia

    Area: 527,968 vs 29,743 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against Armenia
    CategoryYemenArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen527,96829,743Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑39,390,7992,964,300Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable21,552Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.699.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6664,090Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9060Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N40.6° NWould win
  19. 39
    Round 39Won51 countries · 4 lives left

    CzechiavsThailand

    Wealth per person: 56,062 vs 23,598 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Czechia against Thailand
    CategoryCzechiaThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑78,867513,120Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,864,04271,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,06223,598Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑137.8139.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,6022,565Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,219Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.8° N15.5° NWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Lost50 countries · 3 lives left

    Trinidad and TobagovsKuwait

    Flag colours: 3 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against Kuwait
    CategoryTrinidad and TobagoKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,12817,818Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,367,5104,853,420Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,65253,083Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑266.7272.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑940300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑362499Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.3° N29.4° NWould win

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