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A little knowledge. An empire of 63.

63of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

55Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 63 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

59 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Belize · Lebanon · Chile · Botswana · Bhutan · Brazil · Finland · Venezuela · Costa Rica · Belgium · Estonia · Malawi

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. 1
    Round 1Won13 countries · 4 lives left

    BelizevsSingapore

    Flag colours: 12 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belize against Singapore
    CategoryBelizeSingaporeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,966719Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,1065,917,648Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,741144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.98,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,124166Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑386193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen122Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N1.4° NWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    LebanonvsPortugal

    Density: 555.1 vs 114.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Portugal.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Portugal
    CategoryLebanonPortugalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,40092,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,49310,578,174Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,58549,800Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen555.1114.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0882,351Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2251,793Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N40.7° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    ChilevsIndonesia

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Indonesia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chile against Indonesia
    CategoryChileIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑756,1021,904,569Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,658,835281,190,067Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑33,17415,428Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.0147.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,8934,884Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6,43554,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.4° S1.0° SWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    BotswanavsGabon

    Area: 581,730 vs 267,667 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gabon.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Botswana against Gabon
    CategoryBotswanaGabonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen581,730267,667Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,2442,484,789Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,02920,773Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.39.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4951,050Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0885Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° S0.6° SWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    BhutanvsSlovakia

    Highest peak: 7,570 vs 2,655 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bhutan against Slovakia
    CategoryBhutanSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑38,39449,035Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑786,3855,426,740Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,22945,865Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.5110.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,5702,655Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.5° N48.7° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    BrazilvsNepal

    Area: 8,515,770 vs 147,181 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Nepal
    CategoryBrazilNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,515,770147,181Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑211,140,72929,694,614Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,1935,400Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.8201.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9948,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,4910Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S29.0° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    FinlandvsNorth Macedonia

    Area: 338,145 vs 25,713 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Finland against North Macedonia
    CategoryFinlandNorth MacedoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen338,14525,713Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,9111,827,816Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑63,46725,354Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.571.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3282,764Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2500Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N41.5° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Lost18 countries · 3 lives left

    VenezuelavsMadagascar

    Population: 28,300,854 vs 31,195,932 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Venezuela.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Madagascar
    CategoryVenezuelaMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑912,050587,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen28,300,85431,195,932Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable1,810Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.053.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,9782,876Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,8004,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.2° N18.4° SWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won19 countries · 3 lives left

    Costa RicavsSpain

    Proximity to equator: 10.1° N vs 40.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Spain.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against Spain
    CategoryCosta RicaSpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,100505,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,52548,352,528Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,24855,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.995.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,8193,718Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2904,964Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑310Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.1° N40.0° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won20 countries · 3 lives left

    BelgiumvsParaguay

    Wealth per person: 72,630 vs 17,585 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belgium against Paraguay
    CategoryBelgiumParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,528406,752Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,779,9466,844,146Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,63017,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑385.916.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑694842Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66.50Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓50.8° N21.6° SWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left

    EstoniavsRepublic of the Congo

    Wealth per person: 48,848 vs 6,856 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Estonia against Republic of the Congo
    CategoryEstoniaRepublic of the CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,228342,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,2866,182,885Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,8486,856Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.318.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3181,020Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,794169Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N0.1° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left

    MalawivsBelarus

    Proximity to equator: 13.4° S vs 53.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malawi against Belarus
    CategoryMalawiBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑118,484207,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑21,104,4829,178,298Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,83230,860Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑178.144.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,002346Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.4° S53.8° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left

    BelizevsDjibouti

    Flag colours: 12 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belize against Djibouti
    CategoryBelizeDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,96623,200Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,1061,152,944Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,7417,232Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.949.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1242,021Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑386314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen124Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N11.4° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left

    SingaporevsBulgaria

    Wealth per person: 144,728 vs 38,829 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bulgaria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Bulgaria
    CategorySingaporeBulgariaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑719110,879Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,6486,446,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen144,72838,829Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8,230.458.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1662,925Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑193354Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N42.5° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left

    LebanonvsMalaysia

    Density: 555.1 vs 106.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Malaysia
    CategoryLebanonMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,400329,847Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,49335,126,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,58536,497Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen555.1106.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0884,095Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2254,675Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N4.4° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left

    PortugalvsBenin

    Wealth per person: 49,800 vs 4,133 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Benin.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Portugal against Benin
    CategoryPortugalBeninResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑92,090112,622Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,578,17414,111,034Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49,8004,133Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.9125.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,351675Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,793121Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N10.4° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left

    ChilevsSudan

    Coastline: 6,435 vs 853 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chile against Sudan
    CategoryChileSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑756,1021,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,658,83550,042,791Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑33,1742,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.026.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,8933,042Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,435853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.4° S16.6° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left

    IndonesiavsIsrael

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 9,849,000 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Israel
    CategoryIndonesiaIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,56921,937Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,0679,849,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,42855,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.6449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8842,224Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,716273Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S30.9° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left

    BotswanavsAlbania

    Area: 581,730 vs 28,748 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Albania.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Botswana against Albania
    CategoryBotswanaAlbaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen581,73028,748Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,2442,411,658Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,02924,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.383.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4952,764Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° S40.7° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won30 countries · 3 lives left

    GabonvsLibya

    Proximity to equator: 0.6° S vs 26.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gabon against Libya
    CategoryGabonLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑267,6671,759,540Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,484,7897,305,659Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑20,77313,858Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.34.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0502,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8851,770Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.6° S26.1° NWould win

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