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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. 121
    Round 121Won127 countries · 1 life left

    PalestinevsIndonesia

    Density: 830.5 vs 147.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Indonesia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Palestine against Indonesia
    CategoryPalestineIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,2201,904,569Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,775281,190,067Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,17915,428Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen830.5147.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0204,884Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4054,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N1.0° SWould lose
  2. 122
    Round 122Won128 countries · 1 life left

    GambiavsTurkmenistan

    Density: 238.7 vs 15.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gambia against Turkmenistan
    CategoryGambiaTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,300488,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,8457,364,438Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,29219,645Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen238.715.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑633,139Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.6° N39.9° NWould win
  3. 123
    Round 123Won129 countries · 1 life left

    PakistanvsAustralia

    Population: 247,504,495 vs 26,659,922 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Australia
    CategoryPakistanAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,0957,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen247,504,49526,659,922Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,01972,273Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.93.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,6112,228Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,04625,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N23.1° SWould lose
  4. 124
    Round 124Won130 countries · 1 life left

    FrancevsMoldova

    Population: 65,925,961 vs 2,457,783 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Moldova
    CategoryFranceMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,50033,851Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen65,925,9612,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,92717,751Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.572.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,810430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4270Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N47.5° NWould win
  5. 125
    Round 125Won131 countries · 1 life left

    LebanonvsCzechia

    Density: 555.1 vs 137.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Czechia
    CategoryLebanonCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,40078,867Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,49310,864,042Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,58556,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen555.1137.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0881,602Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N49.8° NWould win
  6. 126
    Round 126Won132 countries · 1 life left

    NepalvsLatvia

    Highest peak: 8,849 vs 312 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nepal against Latvia
    CategoryNepalLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑147,18164,589Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑29,694,6141,883,710Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,40042,784Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.829.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,849312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0498Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.0° N56.6° NWould win
  7. 127
    Round 127Won133 countries · 1 life left

    SingaporevsEthiopia

    Density: 8,230.4 vs 116.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Ethiopia
    CategorySingaporeEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑7191,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,648128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑144,7283,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,230.4116.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1664,550Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N8.5° NWould win
  8. 128
    Round 128Won134 countries · 1 life left

    MalawivsGuinea-Bissau

    Population: 21,104,482 vs 2,153,339 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malawi against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryMalawiGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑118,48436,125Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen21,104,4822,153,339Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,8322,956Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑178.159.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,002277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0350Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.4° S12.1° NWould lose
  9. 129
    Round 129Won135 countries · 1 life left

    QatarvsNorth Macedonia

    Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 25,354 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Qatar against North Macedonia
    CategoryQatarNorth MacedoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,58625,713Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,0321,827,816Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,02525,354Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑229.271.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1032,764Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5630Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N41.5° NWould win
  10. 130
    Round 130Won136 countries · 1 life left

    NicaraguavsTanzania

    Wealth per person: 8,327 vs 4,022 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Nicaragua against Tanzania
    CategoryNicaraguaTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑130,370947,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,823,61366,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,3274,022Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑52.370.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0855,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9101,424Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑104Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N5.5° SWould lose
  11. 131
    Round 131Won137 countries · 1 life left

    PolandvsAustria

    Population: 36,687,353 vs 9,131,761 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Austria.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Poland against Austria
    CategoryPolandAustriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑312,68583,871Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen36,687,3539,131,761Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,47374,261Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.3108.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4993,798Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N47.7° NWould lose
  12. 132
    Round 132Won138 countries · 1 life left

    El SalvadorvsArgentina

    Density: 299.9 vs 16.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Argentina
    CategoryEl SalvadorArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,0412,780,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,62445,538,401Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66730,246Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen299.916.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7306,962Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3074,989Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑94Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.9° N31.4° SWould win
  13. 133
    Round 133Won139 countries · 1 life left

    MozambiquevsSuriname

    Area: 799,380 vs 163,820 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Suriname
    CategoryMozambiqueSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen799,380163,820Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,160628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,68021,128Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.13.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4361,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,470386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.0° S4.1° NWould lose
  14. 134
    Round 134Won140 countries · 1 life left

    GreecevsFinland

    Coastline: 13,676 vs 1,250 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Greece against Finland
    CategoryGreeceFinlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑131,957338,145Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,407,3515,583,911Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,61463,467Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑78.916.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9171,328Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen13,6761,250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.8° N63.3° NWould win
  15. 135
    Round 135Won141 countries · 1 life left

    GeorgiavsTogo

    Highest peak: 5,193 vs 986 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Georgia against Togo
    CategoryGeorgiaTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,70056,785Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,4838,223,850Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,0933,572Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.3144.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,193986Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑31056Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N8.9° NWould lose
  16. 136
    Round 136Won142 countries · 1 life left

    MauritaniavsCyprus

    Area: 1,030,700 vs 9,251 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cyprus.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritania against Cyprus
    CategoryMauritaniaCyprusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,030,7009,251Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,022,4411,344,976Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,97259,875Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.9145.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9151,951Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑754648Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.4° N34.9° NWould win
  17. 137
    Round 137Won143 countries · 1 life left

    Equatorial GuineavsMalaysia

    Proximity to equator: 1.6° N vs 4.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Equatorial Guinea against Malaysia
    CategoryEquatorial GuineaMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,051329,847Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,847,54935,126,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,99736,497Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑65.9106.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0084,095Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2964,675Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑84Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.6° N4.4° NWould win
  18. 138
    Round 138Won144 countries · 1 life left

    SwitzerlandvsUzbekistan

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 11,679 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Uzbekistan
    CategorySwitzerlandUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,277447,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,82235,652,307Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,94011,679Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.379.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6344,643Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N41.5° NWould lose
  19. 139
    Round 139Won145 countries · 1 life left

    IcelandvsTrinidad and Tobago

    Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 34,652 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iceland against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategoryIcelandTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,0005,128Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,6631,367,510Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen82,25734,652Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.7266.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,110940Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,970362Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N10.3° NWould lose
  20. 140
    Round 140Won146 countries · 1 life left

    LuxembourgvsNew Zealand

    Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 54,950 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against New Zealand
    CategoryLuxembourgNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,586268,838Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,4305,200,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen152,59654,950Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑257.719.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5593,724Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑015,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N45.3° SWould lose

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