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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. 101
    Round 101Won109 countries · 2 lives left

    GabonvsBenin

    Area: 267,667 vs 112,622 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Benin.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gabon against Benin
    CategoryGabonBeninResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen267,667112,622Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,484,78914,111,034Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑20,7734,133Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.3125.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,050675Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑885121Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.6° S10.4° NWould win
  2. 102
    Round 102Won110 countries · 2 lives left

    FijivsSomalia

    Density: 50.6 vs 28.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Fiji against Somalia
    CategoryFijiSomaliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,274637,657Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,14518,358,615Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,6561,557Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen50.628.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3242,460Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,1293,025Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑82Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S2.6° NWould lose
  3. 103
    Round 103Won111 countries · 2 lives left

    MadagascarvsAlgeria

    Density: 53.1 vs 19.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Algeria
    CategoryMadagascarAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑587,0412,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,93246,164,219Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,81016,838Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53.119.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8762,908Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,828998Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.4° S27.4° NWould win
  4. 104
    Round 104Won112 countries · 2 lives left

    VietnamvsRepublic of the Congo

    Population: 100,352,192 vs 6,182,885 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vietnam against Republic of the Congo
    CategoryVietnamRepublic of the CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑331,210342,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen100,352,1926,182,885Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,0346,856Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑303.018.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1441,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,444169Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.7° N0.1° NWould lose
  5. 105
    Round 105Lost111 countries · 1 life left

    DjiboutivsTimor-Leste

    Density: 49.7 vs 93.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Djibouti against Timor-Leste
    CategoryDjiboutiTimor-LesteResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,20014,874Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,9441,384,286Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,2324,811Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49.793.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0212,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑314706Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.4° N8.9° SWould lose
  6. 106
    Round 106Won112 countries · 1 life left

    BelgiumvsSyria

    Density: 385.9 vs 125.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Syria.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belgium against Syria
    CategoryBelgiumSyriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,528187,437Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,779,94623,594,623Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.72,630UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen385.9125.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6942,814Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66.5193Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓50.8° N35.0° NWould lose
  7. 107
    Round 107Won113 countries · 1 life left

    BelarusvsBotswana

    Population: 9,178,298 vs 2,480,244 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belarus against Botswana
    CategoryBelarusBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑207,600581,730Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,178,2982,480,244Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,86021,029Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.24.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3461,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N22.1° SWould lose
  8. 108
    Round 108Won114 countries · 1 life left

    Dominican RepublicvsRwanda

    Area: 48,670 vs 26,338 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Rwanda
    CategoryDominican RepublicRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,67026,338Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,331,26513,954,471Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,8613,519Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑232.8529.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0984,519Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2880Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.1° N1.8° SWould lose
  9. 109
    Round 109Won115 countries · 1 life left

    South KoreavsItaly

    Density: 518.6 vs 195.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Italy.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Italy
    CategorySouth KoreaItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,720301,340Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑51,712,61958,984,216Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑57,43060,350Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen518.6195.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9504,748Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4137,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N45.1° NWould win
  10. 110
    Round 110Won116 countries · 1 life left

    MalivsCambodia

    Area: 1,240,192 vs 181,035 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mali against Cambodia
    CategoryMaliCambodiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,240,192181,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,12717,423,880Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,1787,437Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.296.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1551,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0443Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.6° N12.6° NWould lose
  11. 111
    Round 111Won117 countries · 1 life left

    BulgariavsBolivia

    Wealth per person: 38,829 vs 12,903 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Bolivia
    CategoryBulgariaBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,8791,098,581Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,59612,244,159Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen38,82912,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.111.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9256,542Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3540Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N16.7° SWould lose
  12. 112
    Round 112Won118 countries · 1 life left

    JamaicavsDjibouti

    Wealth per person: 12,661 vs 7,232 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Djibouti
    CategoryJamaicaDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,99123,200Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,7861,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen12,6617,232Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.449.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2562,021Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,022314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N11.4° NWould lose
  13. 113
    Round 113Won119 countries · 1 life left

    GhanavsJordan

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 30.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ghana against Jordan
    CategoryGhanaJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,53389,342Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,787,91411,439,213Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,56311,451Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑141.6128.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8851,854Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑53926Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N30.7° NWould win
  14. 114
    Round 114Won120 countries · 1 life left

    DR CongovsRussia

    Density: 45.1 vs 8.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for DR Congo against Russia
    CategoryDR CongoRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,344,85817,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑105,789,731143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,73244,299Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45.18.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1105,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3737,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S63.6° NWould win
  15. 115
    Round 115Won121 countries · 1 life left

    South SudanvsEgypt

    Proximity to equator: 7.1° N vs 26.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Egypt.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Sudan against Egypt
    CategorySouth SudanEgyptResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑644,3291,001,450Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,374114,535,772Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable18,540Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.8114.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1872,629Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,450Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.1° N26.3° NWould win
  16. 116
    Round 116Won122 countries · 1 life left

    MoroccovsSlovenia

    Population: 37,712,505 vs 2,120,461 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Slovenia
    CategoryMoroccoSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑446,55020,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen37,712,5052,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,90356,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.5104.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,1652,864Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,83546.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.9° N46.0° NWould win
  17. 117
    Round 117Won123 countries · 1 life left

    United Arab EmiratesvsVanuatu

    Wealth per person: 78,020 vs 4,202 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Vanuatu
    CategoryUnited Arab EmiratesVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,60012,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,483,751320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen78,0204,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.426.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9051,877Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3182,528Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N15.4° SWould lose
  18. 118
    Round 118Won124 countries · 1 life left

    AlbaniavsBahrain

    Area: 28,748 vs 760 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Albania against Bahrain
    CategoryAlbaniaBahrainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen28,748760Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,411,6581,577,059Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,84864,224Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑83.92,075.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,764135Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑362161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N26.0° NWould lose
  19. 119
    Round 119Won125 countries · 1 life left

    ChadvsBelize

    Area: 1,284,000 vs 22,966 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belize.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Belize
    CategoryChadBelizeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,284,00022,966Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,064411,106Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,70313,741Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.017.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4451,124Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0386Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑312Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.3° N17.0° NWould lose
  20. 120
    Round 120Won126 countries · 1 life left

    CameroonvsOman

    Proximity to equator: 4.5° N vs 22.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Oman.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cameroon against Oman
    CategoryCameroonOmanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑475,440309,500Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,372,6875,049,269Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,41541,980Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.716.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0453,004Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4022,092Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen4.5° N22.1° NWould win

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