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A little knowledge. An empire of 91.

91of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

80Wins
4Losses
3Ties
Explore the final empire · 91 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

87 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Niger · Slovakia · Spain · South Sudan · Lesotho · Tunisia · Iraq · Morocco · Panama · Albania · Guatemala · Russia

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. 41
    Round 41Won51 countries · 3 lives left

    SlovakiavsBahrain

    Population: 5,426,740 vs 1,577,059 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovakia against Bahrain
    CategorySlovakiaBahrainResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑49,035760Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,426,7401,577,059Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑45,86564,224Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑110.72,075.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,655135Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0161Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.7° N26.0° NWould lose
  2. 42
    Round 42Won52 countries · 3 lives left

    GambiavsBulgaria

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bulgaria.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Gambia against Bulgaria
    CategoryGambiaBulgariaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,300110,879Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,8456,446,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,29238,829Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑238.758.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑632,925Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑80354Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.6° N42.5° NWould win
  3. 43
    Round 43Won53 countries · 3 lives left

    MoldovavsEgypt

    Flag colours: 9 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Egypt.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Moldova against Egypt
    CategoryMoldovaEgyptResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑33,8511,001,450Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,457,783114,535,772Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,75118,540Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.6114.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4302,629Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,450Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen94Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.5° N26.3° NWould lose
  4. 44
    Round 44Won54 countries · 3 lives left

    ChadvsSri Lanka

    Highest peak: 3,445 vs 2,524 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sri Lanka.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Sri Lanka
    CategoryChadSri LankaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,284,00065,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,06422,037,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,70314,512Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.0335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,4452,524Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.3° N7.1° NWould lose
  5. 45
    Round 45Won55 countries · 3 lives left

    SpainvsPeru

    Wealth per person: 55,661 vs 17,042 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Peru.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Spain against Peru
    CategorySpainPeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑505,3701,285,216Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,352,52833,845,617Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,66117,042Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.726.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7186,746Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9642,414Would win
    Flag coloursBlocked in Hard · colours · Higher wins ↑102Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.0° N13.0° SWould lose
  6. 46
    Round 46Won56 countries · 3 lives left

    ColombiavsBotswana

    Area: 1,138,910 vs 581,730 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against Botswana
    CategoryColombiaBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,138,910581,730Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑52,321,1522,480,244Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,28221,029Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.94.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,7301,495Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑3,2080Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° N22.1° SWould win
  7. 47
    Round 47Won57 countries · 3 lives left

    South SudanvsMadagascar

    Flag colours: 6 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Sudan against Madagascar
    CategorySouth SudanMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑644,329587,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,37431,195,932Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable1,810Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.853.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1872,876Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N18.4° SWould win
  8. 48
    Round 48Won58 countries · 3 lives left

    NepalvsGeorgia

    Highest peak: 8,849 vs 5,193 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Georgia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nepal against Georgia
    CategoryNepalGeorgiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑147,18169,700Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑29,694,6143,715,483Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,40025,093Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.853.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,8495,193Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0310Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.0° N42.4° NWould win
  9. 49
    Round 49Won59 countries · 3 lives left

    LuxembourgvsAngola

    Density: 257.7 vs 29.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Angola
    CategoryLuxembourgAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,5861,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,43036,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑152,5969,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen257.729.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5592,620Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N13.2° SWould lose
  10. 50
    Round 50Won60 countries · 3 lives left

    HaitivsTajikistan

    Population: 11,637,398 vs 10,389,799 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Tajikistan
    CategoryHaitiTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,750144,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen11,637,39810,389,799Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,2654,968Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑419.472.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6747,495Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑1,7710Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑74Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N38.3° NWould win
  11. 51
    Round 51Won61 countries · 3 lives left

    LesothovsCôte d’Ivoire

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lesotho against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategoryLesothoCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,355322,463Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,311,47231,165,654Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,8807,243Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑76.196.6Would lose
    Highest peakBlocked in Hard · m · Higher wins ↑3,4821,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0515Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° S7.5° NWould lose
  12. 52
    Round 52Tied61 countries · 3 lives left

    LebanonvsRomania

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Romania became contested.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Romania
    CategoryLebanonRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,400238,391Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,49319,061,062Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,58545,982Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑555.180.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0882,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑225225Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N45.7° NWould win
  13. 53
    Round 53Won63 countries · 3 lives left

    TunisiavsSingapore

    Population: 12,200,431 vs 5,917,648 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore, Romania.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tunisia against Singapore
    CategoryTunisiaSingaporeResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑163,610719Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen12,200,4315,917,648Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,052144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.68,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,544166Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,148193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.3° N1.4° NWould lose
  14. 54
    Round 54Won64 countries · 3 lives left

    SyriavsNicaragua

    Area: 187,437 vs 130,370 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nicaragua.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Syria against Nicaragua
    CategorySyriaNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen187,437130,370Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑23,594,6236,823,613Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.Unavailable8,327Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.952.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8142,085Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑193910Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑410Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.0° N12.6° NWould lose
  15. 55
    Round 55Won65 countries · 3 lives left

    LibyavsBenin

    Coastline: 1,770 vs 121 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Benin.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Libya against Benin
    CategoryLibyaBeninResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,759,540112,622Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,305,65914,111,034Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,8584,133Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.2125.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,267675Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,770121Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.1° N10.4° NWould lose
  16. 56
    Round 56Lost64 countries · 2 lives left

    HondurasvsCroatia

    Coastline: 823 vs 5,835 km · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Honduras against Croatia
    CategoryHondurasCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,09056,594Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,644,8513,859,686Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,18447,760Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.068.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8701,831Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8235,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° N45.8° NWould win
  17. 57
    Round 57Won65 countries · 2 lives left

    SudanvsUnited Arab Emirates

    Proximity to equator: 16.6° N vs 23.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sudan against United Arab Emirates
    CategorySudanUnited Arab EmiratesResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,861,48483,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑50,042,79110,483,751Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,42378,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.9125.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0421,905Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8531,318Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen16.6° N23.5° NWould win
  18. 58
    Round 58Won66 countries · 2 lives left

    BelarusvsVenezuela

    Density: 44.2 vs 31.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Venezuela.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belarus against Venezuela
    CategoryBelarusVenezuelaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑207,600912,050Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,178,29828,300,854Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.30,860UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen44.231.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3464,978Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,800Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N7.2° NWould lose
  19. 59
    Round 59Won67 countries · 2 lives left

    IraqvsLaos

    Area: 438,317 vs 236,800 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Laos.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iraq against Laos
    CategoryIraqLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen438,317236,800Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑45,074,0497,664,993Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,6659,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑102.832.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6112,817Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑580Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓33.3° N19.6° NWould lose
  20. 60
    Round 60Won68 countries · 2 lives left

    GhanavsBelgium

    Coastline: 539 vs 66.5 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ghana against Belgium
    CategoryGhanaBelgiumResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑238,53330,528Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,787,91411,779,946Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,56372,630Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑141.6385.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑885694Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53966.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N50.8° NWould win

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