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A little knowledge. An empire of 99.

99of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

84Wins
4Losses
8Ties
Explore the final empire · 99 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

96 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Mauritania · Hungary · Botswana · Argentina · Australia · Rwanda · Cameroon · Oman · South Sudan · Guinea-Bissau · China · Uzbekistan

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

    AustraliavsVanuatu

    Coastline: 25,760 vs 2,528 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Vanuatu
    CategoryAustraliaVanuatuResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑7,741,22012,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,922320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,2734,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.426.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2281,877Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,7602,528Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S15.4° SWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    MexicovsSyria

    Population: 129,739,759 vs 23,594,623 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Syria.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Syria
    CategoryMexicoSyriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,964,375187,437Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,739,75923,594,623Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.25,188UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.0125.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6362,814Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑9,330193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑114Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N35.0° NWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    RwandavsGermany

    Highest peak: 4,519 vs 2,963 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Germany.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Rwanda against Germany
    CategoryRwandaGermanyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑26,338357,022Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,954,47183,287,273Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,51972,262Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑529.8233.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,5192,963Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,389Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓1.8° S51.0° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    ParaguayvsSuriname

    Area: 406,752 vs 163,820 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Paraguay against Suriname
    CategoryParaguaySurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen406,752163,820Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑6,844,146628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,58521,128Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.83.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8421,230Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0386Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° S4.1° NWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    CameroonvsCambodia

    Population: 28,372,687 vs 17,423,880 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cameroon against Cambodia
    CategoryCameroonCambodiaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑475,440181,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen28,372,68717,423,880Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,4157,437Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.796.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0451,810Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑402443Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N12.6° NWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    SloveniavsUganda

    Coastline: 46.6 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uganda.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovenia against Uganda
    CategorySloveniaUgandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑20,273241,038Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,120,46148,656,601Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑56,1513,100Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑104.6201.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8645,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen46.60Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N2.0° NWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    OmanvsDjibouti

    Coastline: 2,092 vs 314 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Oman against Djibouti
    CategoryOmanDjiboutiResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑309,50023,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,049,2691,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑41,9807,232Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.349.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0042,021Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,092314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° N11.4° NWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    MoldovavsPortugal

    Flag colours: 9 vs 6 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Portugal.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Moldova against Portugal
    CategoryMoldovaPortugalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑33,85192,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,457,78310,578,174Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,75149,800Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.6114.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4302,351Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,793Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen96Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.5° N40.7° NWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left

    South SudanvsEgypt

    Flag colours: 6 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Egypt.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    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 ↑ · Chosen64Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N26.3° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    ArmeniavsEcuador

    Wealth per person: 21,552 vs 15,907 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Armenia against Ecuador
    CategoryArmeniaEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29,743283,561Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,964,30017,980,083Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen21,55215,907Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑99.763.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0906,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,237Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑311Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.6° N1.2° SWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left

    Guinea-BissauvsGabon

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gabon.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Gabon
    CategoryGuinea-BissauGabonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑36,125267,667Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,153,3392,484,789Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,95620,773Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑59.69.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2771,050Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑350885Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.1° N0.6° SWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won44 countries · 4 lives left

    EstoniavsUruguay

    Wealth per person: 48,848 vs 34,546 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Estonia against Uruguay
    CategoryEstoniaUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,228176,215Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,2863,388,081Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,84834,546Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.319.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑318514Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑3,794660Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N32.9° SWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won45 countries · 4 lives left

    ChinavsHonduras

    Area: 9,596,960 vs 112,090 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Honduras
    CategoryChinaHondurasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,596,960112,090Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑1,410,710,00010,644,851Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,2007,184Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.095.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8492,870Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,500823Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N14.7° NWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won46 countries · 4 lives left

    LibyavsSri Lanka

    Coastline: 1,770 vs 1,340 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sri Lanka.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Libya against Sri Lanka
    CategoryLibyaSri LankaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,759,54065,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,305,65922,037,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,85814,512Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.2335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2672,524Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,7701,340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.1° N7.1° NWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won47 countries · 4 lives left

    UzbekistanvsGhana

    Area: 447,400 vs 238,533 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Ghana
    CategoryUzbekistanGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen447,400238,533Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,652,30733,787,914Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,6797,563Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.7141.6Would lose
    Highest peakBlocked in Hard · m · Higher wins ↑4,643885Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0539Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N7.0° NWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won48 countries · 4 lives left

    MauritaniavsTanzania

    Area: 1,030,700 vs 947,300 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritania against Tanzania
    CategoryMauritaniaTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,030,700947,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,022,44166,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,9724,022Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.970.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9155,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7541,424Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.4° N5.5° SWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Tied48 countries · 4 lives left

    CzechiavsSlovakia

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Slovakia became contested.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Czechia against Slovakia
    CategoryCzechiaSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑78,86749,035Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑10,864,0425,426,740Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑56,06245,865Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑137.8110.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,6022,655Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.8° N48.7° NWould lose
  18. 38
    Round 38Won50 countries · 4 lives left

    ZambiavsNicaragua

    Population: 20,723,965 vs 6,823,613 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nicaragua, Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Zambia against Nicaragua
    CategoryZambiaNicaraguaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑752,618130,370Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen20,723,9656,823,613Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,0808,327Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.552.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3302,085Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0910Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑410Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° S12.6° NWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won51 countries · 4 lives left

    MalawivsDenmark

    Population: 21,104,482 vs 5,946,952 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Denmark.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malawi against Denmark
    CategoryMalawiDenmarkResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑118,48443,094Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen21,104,4825,946,952Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,83277,425Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑178.1138.0Would win
    Highest peakBlocked in Hard · m · Higher wins ↑3,002171Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,314Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.4° S55.9° NWould win
  20. 40
    Round 40Won52 countries · 4 lives left

    MozambiquevsHaiti

    Coastline: 2,470 vs 1,771 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Haiti
    CategoryMozambiqueHaitiResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑799,38027,750Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,16011,637,398Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,6803,265Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.1419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4362,674Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,4701,771Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑57Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.0° S19.2° NWould win

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