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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. 61
    Round 61Won69 countries · 2 lives left

    Côte d’IvoirevsPapua New Guinea

    Wealth per person: 7,243 vs 4,672 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against Papua New Guinea
    CategoryCôte d’IvoirePapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑322,463462,840Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,165,65410,389,635Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,2434,672Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.622.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7524,509Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5155,152Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.5° N5.5° SWould lose
  2. 62
    Round 62Won70 countries · 2 lives left

    JapanvsGhana

    Wealth per person: 52,726 vs 7,563 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Ghana
    CategoryJapanGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,915238,533Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑124,516,65033,787,914Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,7267,563Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.5141.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,776885Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,751539Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N7.0° NWould lose
  3. 63
    Round 63Won71 countries · 2 lives left

    United StatesvsDenmark

    Area: 9,833,517 vs 43,094 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Denmark.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Denmark
    CategoryUnited StatesDenmarkResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,833,51743,094Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑336,755,0525,946,952Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,58777,425Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.2138.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,190171Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,9247,314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N55.9° NWould win
  4. 64
    Round 64Won72 countries · 2 lives left

    BelgiumvsIndonesia

    Wealth per person: 72,630 vs 15,428 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Indonesia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belgium against Indonesia
    CategoryBelgiumIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,5281,904,569Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,779,946281,190,067Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,63015,428Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑385.9147.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6944,884Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66.554,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓50.8° N1.0° SWould lose
  5. 65
    Round 65Won73 countries · 2 lives left

    SpainvsBotswana

    Wealth per person: 55,661 vs 21,029 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Spain against Botswana
    CategorySpainBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑505,370581,730Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,352,5282,480,244Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,66121,029Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.74.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7181,495Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9640Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑103Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.0° N22.1° SWould lose
  6. 66
    Round 66Won74 countries · 2 lives left

    NigervsGambia

    Area: 1,267,000 vs 11,300 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against Gambia
    CategoryNigerGambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,267,00011,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,159,8672,697,845Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,9033,292Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.6238.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,02263Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.6° N13.6° NWould lose
  7. 67
    Round 67Won75 countries · 2 lives left

    GeorgiavsZimbabwe

    Wealth per person: 25,093 vs 5,796 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Georgia against Zimbabwe
    CategoryGeorgiaZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,700390,757Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,48316,340,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,0935,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.341.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1932,592Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3100Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N19.0° SWould lose
  8. 68
    Round 68Won76 countries · 2 lives left

    AngolavsPalestine

    Area: 1,246,700 vs 6,220 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Angola against Palestine
    CategoryAngolaPalestineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,246,7006,220Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,749,9065,165,775Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,5506,179Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.5830.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6201,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,60040Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.2° S32.1° NWould win
  9. 69
    Round 69Won77 countries · 2 lives left

    FinlandvsHonduras

    Area: 338,145 vs 112,090 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Finland against Honduras
    CategoryFinlandHondurasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen338,145112,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,91110,644,851Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑63,4677,184Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.595.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3282,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,250823Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N14.7° NWould lose
  10. 70
    Round 70Won78 countries · 2 lives left

    Costa RicavsDR Congo

    Wealth per person: 29,248 vs 1,732 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered DR Congo.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against DR Congo
    CategoryCosta RicaDR CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,1002,344,858Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,525105,789,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,2481,732Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.945.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,8195,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,29037Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.1° N1.9° SWould lose
  11. 71
    Round 71Won79 countries · 2 lives left

    SerbiavsNamibia

    Wealth per person: 29,777 vs 11,248 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Serbia against Namibia
    CategorySerbiaNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑77,474824,292Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,1832,963,095Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,77711,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.53.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1692,573Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,572Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑55Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.2° N20.6° SWould lose
  12. 72
    Round 72Won80 countries · 2 lives left

    SomaliavsUkraine

    Coastline: 3,025 vs 2,782 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Somalia against Ukraine
    CategorySomaliaUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑637,657603,550Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,358,61537,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,55717,680Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.862.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4602,061Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,0252,782Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.6° N49.6° NWould win
  13. 73
    Round 73Won81 countries · 2 lives left

    CubavsKuwait

    Coastline: 3,735 vs 499 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cuba against Kuwait
    CategoryCubaKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,86017,818Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,019,9314,853,420Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.Unavailable53,083Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.4272.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,974300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,735499Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° N29.4° NWould win
  14. 74
    Round 74Tied81 countries · 2 lives left

    Burkina FasovsBelarus

    Coastline: 0 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Belarus became contested.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Belarus
    CategoryBurkina FasoBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑274,200207,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,7769,178,298Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,76230,860Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.044.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑749346Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.8° N53.8° NWould win
  15. 75
    Round 75Won83 countries · 2 lives left

    ChadvsNigeria

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nigeria, Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Nigeria
    CategoryChadNigeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,284,000923,768Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,064227,882,945Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,7038,712Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.0246.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4452,419Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.3° N9.4° NWould lose
  16. 76
    Round 76Won84 countries · 2 lives left

    AustriavsTogo

    Wealth per person: 74,261 vs 3,572 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Austria against Togo
    CategoryAustriaTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,87156,785Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,7618,223,850Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74,2613,572Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.9144.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,798986Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑056Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N8.9° NWould lose
  17. 77
    Round 77Won85 countries · 2 lives left

    BoliviavsBosnia and Herzegovina

    Area: 1,098,581 vs 51,197 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bolivia against Bosnia and Herzegovina
    CategoryBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,098,58151,197Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,244,1593,185,073Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,90323,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑11.162.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,5422,386Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑020Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.7° S44.1° NWould win
  18. 78
    Round 78Won86 countries · 2 lives left

    North MacedoniavsBrunei

    Area: 25,713 vs 5,765 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brunei.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Brunei
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaBruneiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,7135,765Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,816458,949Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,35485,103Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.179.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7641,850Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0161Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N4.5° NWould lose
  19. 79
    Round 79Won87 countries · 2 lives left

    GreecevsHungary

    Population: 10,407,351 vs 9,592,186 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Greece against Hungary
    CategoryGreeceHungaryResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑131,95793,028Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen10,407,3519,592,186Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,61446,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑78.9103.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9171,014Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑13,6760Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.8° N47.3° NWould win
  20. 80
    Round 80Won88 countries · 2 lives left

    MoldovavsLesotho

    Wealth per person: 17,751 vs 2,880 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lesotho.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Moldova against Lesotho
    CategoryMoldovaLesothoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑33,85130,355Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,457,7832,311,472Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,7512,880Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.676.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4303,482Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑94Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.5° N29.4° SWould lose

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