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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. 81
    Round 81Won91 countries · 3 lives left

    PanamavsUnited States

    Density: 59.1 vs 34.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Panama against United States
    CategoryPanamaUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,4209,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,759336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,84682,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen59.134.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4756,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,49019,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.4° N39.1° NWould win
  2. 82
    Round 82Won92 countries · 3 lives left

    AndorravsBangladesh

    Wealth per person: 71,790 vs 9,155 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bangladesh.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Andorra against Bangladesh
    CategoryAndorraBangladeshResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑468148,460Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,856171,466,990Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,7909,155Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑172.81,155.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9461,060Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0580Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑72Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N24.3° NWould lose
  3. 83
    Round 83Won93 countries · 3 lives left

    ThailandvsCosta Rica

    Population: 71,702,435 vs 5,105,525 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Costa Rica.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against Costa Rica
    CategoryThailandCosta RicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑513,12051,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,702,4355,105,525Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,59829,248Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.799.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5653,819Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2191,290Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.5° N10.1° NWould lose
  4. 84
    Round 84Won94 countries · 3 lives left

    MexicovsUkraine

    Population: 129,739,759 vs 37,732,836 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 7 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Ukraine
    CategoryMexicoUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,964,375603,550Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,739,75937,732,836Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,18817,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.062.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6362,061Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9,3302,782Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑112Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N49.6° NWould win
  5. 85
    Round 85Won95 countries · 3 lives left

    South AfricavsCôte d’Ivoire

    Population: 63,212,384 vs 31,165,654 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Africa against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategorySouth AfricaCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,219,090322,463Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,212,38431,165,654Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,2127,243Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑51.996.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4501,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,798515Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.2° S7.5° NWould lose
  6. 86
    Round 86Won96 countries · 3 lives left

    NorwayvsBrazil

    Coastline: 25,148 vs 7,491 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brazil.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Norway against Brazil
    CategoryNorwayBrazilResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑323,8028,515,770Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,519,601211,140,729Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑107,76821,193Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.024.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4692,994Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,1487,491Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓61.5° N12.6° SWould lose
  7. 87
    Round 87Won97 countries · 3 lives left

    KazakhstanvsZimbabwe

    Highest peak: 7,010 vs 2,592 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Zimbabwe
    CategoryKazakhstanZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,724,900390,757Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,330,10416,340,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,5475,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑7.541.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,0102,592Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.5° N19.0° SWould lose
  8. 88
    Round 88Won98 countries · 3 lives left

    NigervsKuwait

    Area: 1,267,000 vs 17,818 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against Kuwait
    CategoryNigerKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,267,00017,818Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,159,8674,853,420Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,90353,083Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.6272.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,022300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0499Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.6° N29.4° NWould win
  9. 89
    Round 89Won99 countries · 3 lives left

    KyrgyzstanvsBurundi

    Area: 199,951 vs 27,830 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Burundi
    CategoryKyrgyzstanBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen199,95127,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,099,75013,689,450Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,3041,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑35.5491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,4392,685Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.7° N3.4° SWould lose
  10. 90
    Round 90Won100 countries · 3 lives left

    JapanvsKenya

    Population: 124,516,650 vs 55,339,003 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kenya.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Kenya
    CategoryJapanKenyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,915580,367Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen124,516,65055,339,003Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,7266,322Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.595.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7765,199Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,751536Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N0.4° NWould lose
  11. 91
    Round 91Won101 countries · 3 lives left

    GermanyvsMaldives

    Population: 83,287,273 vs 525,994 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Germany against Maldives
    CategoryGermanyMaldivesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑357,022298Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen83,287,273525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,26224,807Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑233.31,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9635Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,389644Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.0° N3.3° NWould lose
  12. 92
    Round 92Won102 countries · 3 lives left

    ColombiavsSolomon Islands

    Population: 52,321,152 vs 800,005 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against Solomon Islands
    CategoryColombiaSolomon IslandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,138,91028,896Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,321,152800,005Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,2822,599Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.927.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,7302,335Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2085,313Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° N9.6° SWould win
  13. 93
    Round 93Lost101 countries · 2 lives left

    HondurasvsPhilippines

    Wealth per person: 7,184 vs 10,995 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Honduras against Philippines
    CategoryHondurasPhilippinesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,090300,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,644,851114,891,199Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,18410,995Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.0383.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8702,954Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑82336,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° N17.0° NWould win
  14. 94
    Round 94Won102 countries · 2 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsLibya

    Population: 33,702,731 vs 7,305,659 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Libya
    CategorySaudi ArabiaLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,149,6901,759,540Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33,702,7317,305,659Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,62413,858Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.74.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0002,267Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,6401,770Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N26.1° NWould win
  15. 95
    Round 95Won103 countries · 2 lives left

    ChilevsIreland

    Population: 19,658,835 vs 5,311,538 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chile against Ireland
    CategoryChileIrelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑756,10270,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen19,658,8355,311,538Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑33,174133,440Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.075.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,8931,041Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6,4351,448Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.4° S53.1° NWould win
  16. 96
    Round 96Won104 countries · 2 lives left

    BhutanvsAngola

    Highest peak: 7,570 vs 2,620 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bhutan against Angola
    CategoryBhutanAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑38,3941,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑786,38536,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,2299,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.529.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,5702,620Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.5° N13.2° SWould lose
  17. 97
    Round 97Won105 countries · 2 lives left

    AfghanistanvsTürkiye

    Highest peak: 7,492 vs 5,137 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Türkiye
    CategoryAfghanistanTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑652,230783,562Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑41,454,76185,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,20443,196Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.6108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4925,137Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N39.1° NWould win
  18. 98
    Round 98Won106 countries · 2 lives left

    MyanmarvsUnited Kingdom

    Proximity to equator: 21.6° N vs 52.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United Kingdom.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against United Kingdom
    CategoryMyanmarUnited KingdomResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑676,578243,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,79868,526,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,95860,787Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.0281.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8701,345Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,93012,429Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen21.6° N52.5° NWould win
  19. 99
    Round 99Won107 countries · 2 lives left

    NigeriavsCentral African Republic

    Population: 227,882,945 vs 5,152,421 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nigeria against Central African Republic
    CategoryNigeriaCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑923,768622,984Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen227,882,9455,152,421Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,7121,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑246.78.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4191,410Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8530Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.4° N7.0° NWould lose
  20. 100
    Round 100Won108 countries · 2 lives left

    NamibiavsComoros

    Area: 824,292 vs 2,235 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Namibia against Comoros
    CategoryNamibiaComorosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen824,2922,235Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,095850,387Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,2483,897Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.6380.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5732,360Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,572340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑55Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S11.7° SWould lose

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