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A little knowledge. An empire of 80.

80of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

71Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 80 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

76 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Djibouti · Argentina · South Africa · United Kingdom · Greece · Suriname · Bulgaria · Cabo Verde · Lithuania · Yemen · Brazil · Mauritania

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

    GreecevsIran

    Wealth per person: 42,614 vs 18,933 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Greece against Iran
    CategoryGreeceIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑131,9571,648,195Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,407,35190,608,707Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42,61418,933Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑78.955.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9175,625Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑13,6762,440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.8° N32.1° NWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    AustriavsNicaragua

    Wealth per person: 74,261 vs 8,327 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nicaragua.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Austria against Nicaragua
    CategoryAustriaNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,871130,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,7616,823,613Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74,2618,327Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.952.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7982,085Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0910Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑210Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N12.6° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    SurinamevsKuwait

    Proximity to equator: 4.1° N vs 29.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Suriname against Kuwait
    CategorySurinameKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,82017,818Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,8864,853,420Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,12853,083Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.8272.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,230300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑386499Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen4.1° N29.4° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    PakistanvsItaly

    Population: 247,504,495 vs 58,984,216 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Italy.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Italy
    CategoryPakistanItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,095301,340Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen247,504,49558,984,216Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,01960,350Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.9195.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,6114,748Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0467,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N45.1° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Lost35 countries · 3 lives left

    BulgariavsAustralia

    Proximity to equator: 42.5° N vs 23.1° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Bulgaria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Australia
    CategoryBulgariaAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,8797,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,59626,659,922Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,82972,273Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.13.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9252,228Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑35425,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen42.5° N23.1° SWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left

    ChadvsMalaysia

    Area: 1,284,000 vs 329,847 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Malaysia
    CategoryChadMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,284,000329,847Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,06435,126,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,70336,497Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.0106.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4454,095Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,675Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.3° N4.4° NWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left

    Cabo VerdevsBhutan

    Coastline: 965 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bhutan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Bhutan
    CategoryCabo VerdeBhutanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4,03338,394Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑522,331786,385Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,25116,229Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑129.520.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8297,570Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9650Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N27.5° NWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won38 countries · 3 lives left

    BahrainvsAndorra

    Proximity to equator: 26.0° N vs 42.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bahrain against Andorra
    CategoryBahrainAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑760468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,577,05980,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,22471,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2,075.1172.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1352,946Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1610Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑27Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen26.0° N42.5° NWould win
  9. 29
    Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left

    LithuaniavsHonduras

    Wealth per person: 52,720 vs 7,184 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Honduras
    CategoryLithuaniaHondurasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,300112,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,58510,644,851Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,7207,184Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.095.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2942,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑90823Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N14.7° NWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won40 countries · 3 lives left

    ZimbabwevsDenmark

    Proximity to equator: 19.0° S vs 55.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Denmark.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Denmark
    CategoryZimbabweDenmarkResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑390,75743,094Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑16,340,8225,946,952Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,79677,425Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.8138.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,592171Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,314Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.0° S55.9° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won41 countries · 3 lives left

    YemenvsBotswana

    Population: 39,390,799 vs 2,480,244 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against Botswana
    CategoryYemenBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑527,968581,730Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen39,390,7992,480,244Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable21,029Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.64.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6661,495Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9060Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N22.1° SWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won42 countries · 3 lives left

    VanuatuvsAlgeria

    Density: 26.3 vs 19.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vanuatu against Algeria
    CategoryVanuatuAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑12,1892,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑320,40946,164,219Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,20216,838Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen26.319.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8772,908Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,528998Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.4° S27.4° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won43 countries · 3 lives left

    BrazilvsBurkina Faso

    Population: 211,140,729 vs 23,025,776 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Burkina Faso
    CategoryBrazilBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑8,515,770274,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen211,140,72923,025,776Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,1932,762Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.884.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,994749Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,4910Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S12.8° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won44 countries · 3 lives left

    MexicovsBrunei

    Population: 129,739,759 vs 458,949 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brunei.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Brunei
    CategoryMexicoBruneiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,964,3755,765Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,739,759458,949Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,18885,103Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.079.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6361,850Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9,330161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑114Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N4.5° NWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won45 countries · 3 lives left

    MauritaniavsNorway

    Proximity to equator: 19.4° N vs 61.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mauritania against Norway
    CategoryMauritaniaNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,030,700323,802Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,022,4415,519,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,972107,768Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.917.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9152,469Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑75425,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.4° N61.5° NWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won46 countries · 3 lives left

    IndonesiavsBulgaria

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 6,446,596 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bulgaria.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Bulgaria
    CategoryIndonesiaBulgariaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,569110,879Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,0676,446,596Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,42838,829Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.658.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8842,925Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,716354Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S42.5° NWould win
  17. 37
    Round 37Won47 countries · 3 lives left

    DjiboutivsLibya

    Density: 49.7 vs 4.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Djibouti against Libya
    CategoryDjiboutiLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,2001,759,540Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,9447,305,659Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,23213,858Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49.74.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0212,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3141,770Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.4° N26.1° NWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won48 countries · 3 lives left

    JordanvsCanada

    Proximity to equator: 30.7° N vs 58.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jordan against Canada
    CategoryJordanCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑89,3429,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,439,21340,049,088Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,45164,962Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑128.04.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8545,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑26202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen30.7° N58.8° NWould win
  19. 39
    Round 39Won49 countries · 3 lives left

    EthiopiavsCzechia

    Population: 128,691,692 vs 10,864,042 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ethiopia against Czechia
    CategoryEthiopiaCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,104,30078,867Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen128,691,69210,864,042Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,06356,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑116.5137.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5501,602Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.5° N49.8° NWould win
  20. 40
    Round 40Won50 countries · 3 lives left

    TunisiavsCentral African Republic

    Wealth per person: 14,052 vs 1,258 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tunisia against Central African Republic
    CategoryTunisiaCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,610622,984Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,200,4315,152,421Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen14,0521,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.68.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,5441,410Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,1480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.3° N7.0° NWould lose

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