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A little knowledge. An empire of 54.

54of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

46Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 54 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

50 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Costa Rica · Belgium · Central African Republic · Comoros · Qatar · Romania · Belize · Georgia · Liberia · Myanmar · Brazil · Israel

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 21Won31 countries · 3 lives left

    QatarvsNamibia

    Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 11,248 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Qatar against Namibia
    CategoryQatarNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,586824,292Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,0322,963,095Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,02511,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑229.23.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1032,573Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5631,572Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N20.6° SWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left

    Burkina FasovsChina

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered China.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against China
    CategoryBurkina FasoChinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑274,2009,596,960Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,7761,410,710,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,76225,200Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.0147.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7498,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑014,500Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.8° N32.5° NWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Won33 countries · 3 lives left

    RomaniavsCameroon

    Wealth per person: 45,982 vs 5,415 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cameroon.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Romania against Cameroon
    CategoryRomaniaCameroonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,391475,440Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,061,06228,372,687Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45,9825,415Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.059.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5444,045Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑225402Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.7° N4.5° NWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won34 countries · 3 lives left

    BruneivsPapua New Guinea

    Density: 79.6 vs 22.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brunei against Papua New Guinea
    CategoryBruneiPapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,765462,840Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑458,94910,389,635Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑85,1034,672Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen79.622.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8504,509Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1615,152Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N5.5° SWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left

    BelizevsAfghanistan

    Wealth per person: 13,741 vs 2,204 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belize against Afghanistan
    CategoryBelizeAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,966652,230Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,10641,454,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen13,7412,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.963.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1247,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3860Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑125Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N34.3° NWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left

    SpainvsBahrain

    Area: 505,370 vs 760 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Spain against Bahrain
    CategorySpainBahrainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen505,370760Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,352,5281,577,059Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑55,66164,224Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.72,075.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,718135Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,964161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑102Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.0° N26.0° NWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left

    GeorgiavsMauritania

    Highest peak: 5,193 vs 915 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Georgia against Mauritania
    CategoryGeorgiaMauritaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,7001,030,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,4835,022,441Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,0936,972Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.34.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,193915Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑310754Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N19.4° NWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Won38 countries · 3 lives left

    ZambiavsEgypt

    Proximity to equator: 14.7° S vs 26.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Egypt.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against Egypt
    CategoryZambiaEgyptResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑752,6181,001,450Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,965114,535,772Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,08018,540Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.5114.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3302,629Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,450Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen14.7° S26.3° NWould win
  9. 29
    Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left

    LiberiavsPoland

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 51.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Poland.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Liberia against Poland
    CategoryLiberiaPolandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑111,369312,685Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,493,03136,687,353Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,79648,473Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.3117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4472,499Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑579440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N51.9° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won40 countries · 3 lives left

    SenegalvsBosnia and Herzegovina

    Proximity to equator: 15.2° N vs 44.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Senegal against Bosnia and Herzegovina
    CategorySenegalBosnia and HerzegovinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑196,72251,197Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,077,5733,185,073Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,78223,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑91.962.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6482,386Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑53120Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.2° N44.1° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won41 countries · 3 lives left

    MyanmarvsPortugal

    Area: 676,578 vs 92,090 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Portugal.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Portugal
    CategoryMyanmarPortugalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen676,57892,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,79810,578,174Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,95849,800Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.0114.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8702,351Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9301,793Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N40.7° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won42 countries · 3 lives left

    NetherlandsvsTogo

    Wealth per person: 80,392 vs 3,572 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Netherlands against Togo
    CategoryNetherlandsTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,54356,785Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,877,1178,223,850Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen80,3923,572Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑430.3144.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑322986Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑45156Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.2° N8.9° NWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Lost41 countries · 2 lives left

    BrazilvsPhilippines

    Coastline: 7,491 vs 36,289 km · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Brazil.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Philippines
    CategoryBrazilPhilippinesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑8,515,770300,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑211,140,729114,891,199Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,19310,995Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.8383.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9942,954Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,49136,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S17.0° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won42 countries · 2 lives left

    TajikistanvsCôte d’Ivoire

    Highest peak: 7,495 vs 1,752 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Tajikistan against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategoryTajikistanCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑144,100322,463Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,79931,165,654Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,9687,243Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.196.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4951,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0515Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓38.3° N7.5° NWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won43 countries · 2 lives left

    IsraelvsCambodia

    Density: 449.0 vs 96.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Israel against Cambodia
    CategoryIsraelCambodiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,937181,035Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,849,00017,423,880Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑55,3017,437Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen449.096.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2241,810Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑273443Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.9° N12.6° NWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won44 countries · 2 lives left

    SwedenvsPalestine

    Area: 450,295 vs 6,220 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sweden against Palestine
    CategorySwedenPalestineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen450,2956,220Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,6325,165,775Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑68,4586,179Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.4830.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1001,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,21840Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N32.1° NWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won45 countries · 2 lives left

    Costa RicavsEcuador

    Wealth per person: 29,248 vs 15,907 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against Ecuador
    CategoryCosta RicaEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,100283,561Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,52517,980,083Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,24815,907Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.963.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,8196,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2902,237Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑311Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.1° N1.2° SWould lose
  18. 38
    Round 38Won46 countries · 2 lives left

    PanamavsDenmark

    Proximity to equator: 8.4° N vs 55.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Denmark.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Denmark
    CategoryPanamaDenmarkResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,42043,094Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,7595,946,952Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,84677,425Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.1138.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,475171Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4907,314Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.4° N55.9° NWould win
  19. 39
    Round 39Won47 countries · 2 lives left

    AngolavsDjibouti

    Area: 1,246,700 vs 23,200 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Angola against Djibouti
    CategoryAngolaDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,246,70023,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,749,9061,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,5507,232Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.549.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6202,021Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,600314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.2° S11.4° NWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won48 countries · 2 lives left

    MadagascarvsSlovenia

    Coastline: 4,828 vs 46.6 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Slovenia
    CategoryMadagascarSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑587,04120,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,9322,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,81056,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.1104.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8762,864Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,82846.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.4° S46.0° NWould win

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