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A little knowledge. An empire of 152.

152of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

140Wins
4Losses
4Ties
Explore the final empire · 152 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

148 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

South Africa · Honduras · Gabon · South Korea · United Arab Emirates · Lebanon · Poland · Iceland · China · Sierra Leone · Laos · Brunei

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

    United Arab EmiratesvsChad

    Wealth per person: 78,020 vs 2,703 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Chad
    CategoryUnited Arab EmiratesChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,6001,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,483,75119,319,064Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen78,0202,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.415.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9053,445Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3180Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N17.3° NWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    PalestinevsPakistan

    Density: 830.5 vs 310.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against Pakistan
    CategoryPalestinePakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,220796,095Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,775247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,1796,019Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen830.5310.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0208,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑401,046Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N27.8° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    LebanonvsSingapore

    Area: 10,400 vs 719 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Singapore
    CategoryLebanonSingaporeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen10,400719Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,4935,917,648Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,585144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑555.18,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,088166Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑225193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N1.4° NWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    SenegalvsQatar

    Area: 196,722 vs 11,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Senegal against Qatar
    CategorySenegalQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen196,72211,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,077,5732,656,032Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,782129,025Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑91.9229.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑648103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑531563Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.2° N25.1° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    PolandvsMozambique

    Wealth per person: 48,473 vs 1,680 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mozambique.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Poland against Mozambique
    CategoryPolandMozambiqueResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑312,685799,380Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,687,35333,635,160Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,4731,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.342.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4992,436Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4402,470Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N14.0° SWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    GeorgiavsEquatorial Guinea

    Highest peak: 5,193 vs 3,008 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Equatorial Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Georgia against Equatorial Guinea
    CategoryGeorgiaEquatorial GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,70028,051Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,4831,847,549Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,09316,997Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.365.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,1933,008Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑310296Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑28Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N1.6° NWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    IcelandvsArmenia

    Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 21,552 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iceland against Armenia
    CategoryIcelandArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,00029,743Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,6632,964,300Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen82,25721,552Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.799.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1104,090Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9700Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N40.6° NWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    TunisiavsHaiti

    Wealth per person: 14,052 vs 3,265 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tunisia against Haiti
    CategoryTunisiaHaitiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,61027,750Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,200,43111,637,398Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen14,0523,265Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.6419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,5442,674Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,1481,771Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑27Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.3° N19.2° NWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left

    ChinavsGuyana

    Population: 1,410,710,000 vs 826,353 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Guyana
    CategoryChinaGuyanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,596,960214,969Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,410,710,000826,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,20054,774Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.03.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8492,775Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,500459Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N2.7° NWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsIsrael

    Area: 462,840 vs 21,937 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Israel
    CategoryPapua New GuineaIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen462,84021,937Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,6359,849,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,67255,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.4449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5092,224Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,152273Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S30.9° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left

    Sierra LeonevsSudan

    Wealth per person: 3,371 vs 2,423 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sierra Leone against Sudan
    CategorySierra LeoneSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71,7401,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,460,51250,042,791Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,3712,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.926.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9483,042Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑402853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.7° N16.6° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won44 countries · 4 lives left

    IranvsZambia

    Population: 90,608,707 vs 20,723,965 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iran against Zambia
    CategoryIranZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,648,195752,618Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen90,608,70720,723,965Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,9334,080Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑55.027.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6252,330Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N14.7° SWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won45 countries · 4 lives left

    LaosvsEswatini

    Area: 236,800 vs 17,364 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Laos against Eswatini
    CategoryLaosEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen236,80017,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,664,9931,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,29911,309Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑32.470.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8171,862Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.6° N26.6° SWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won46 countries · 4 lives left

    BruneivsUruguay

    Wealth per person: 85,103 vs 34,546 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brunei against Uruguay
    CategoryBruneiUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,765176,215Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑458,9493,388,081Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,10334,546Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.619.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,850514Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑161660Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N32.9° SWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won47 countries · 4 lives left

    PanamavsAndorra

    Area: 75,420 vs 468 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Andorra
    CategoryPanamaAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen75,420468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,75980,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,84671,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.1172.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4752,946Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4900Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑37Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.4° N42.5° NWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won48 countries · 4 lives left

    ThailandvsMexico

    Proximity to equator: 15.5° N vs 23.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Mexico.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Thailand against Mexico
    CategoryThailandMexicoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑513,1201,964,375Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑71,702,435129,739,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,59825,188Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.766.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5655,636Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2199,330Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑311Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.5° N23.5° NWould win
  17. 37
    Round 37Won49 countries · 4 lives left

    South AfricavsNorway

    Population: 63,212,384 vs 5,519,601 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Africa against Norway
    CategorySouth AfricaNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,219,090323,802Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,212,3845,519,601Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,212107,768Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑51.917.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4502,469Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,79825,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.2° S61.5° NWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Tied49 countries · 4 lives left

    KazakhstanvsJapan

    Flag colours: 2 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Japan became contested.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Japan
    CategoryKazakhstanJapanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,724,900377,915Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,330,104124,516,650Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,54752,726Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑7.5329.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,0103,776Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑029,751Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.5° N36.7° NWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won51 countries · 4 lives left

    NigervsKyrgyzstan

    Area: 1,267,000 vs 199,951 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan, Japan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryNigerKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,267,000199,951Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,159,8677,099,750Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,9037,304Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.635.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0227,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.6° N41.7° NWould win
  20. 40
    Round 40Won52 countries · 4 lives left

    GermanyvsColombia

    Population: 83,287,273 vs 52,321,152 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Colombia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Germany against Colombia
    CategoryGermanyColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑357,0221,138,910Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen83,287,27352,321,152Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,26221,282Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑233.345.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9635,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,3893,208Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.0° N3.4° NWould lose

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