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A little knowledge. An empire of 93.

93of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

85Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 93 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

89 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Pakistan · Indonesia · Sudan · El Salvador · South Africa · Argentina · Sweden · Paraguay · Georgia · Azerbaijan · Comoros · Jamaica

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 21Won31 countries · 3 lives left

    South AfricavsLebanon

    Coastline: 2,798 vs 225 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Africa against Lebanon
    CategorySouth AfricaLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,219,09010,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑63,212,3845,773,493Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,21212,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑51.9555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4503,088Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,798225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.2° S34.2° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left

    CubavsBurundi

    Coastline: 3,735 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Cuba against Burundi
    CategoryCubaBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,86027,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,019,93113,689,450Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.Unavailable1,147Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.4491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9742,685Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,7350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° N3.4° SWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won33 countries · 3 lives left

    ArgentinavsPhilippines

    Area: 2,780,400 vs 300,000 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Philippines.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Argentina against Philippines
    CategoryArgentinaPhilippinesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,780,400300,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,538,401114,891,199Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,24610,995Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.4383.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,9622,954Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,98936,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.4° S17.0° NWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won34 countries · 3 lives left

    EthiopiavsJapan

    Area: 1,104,300 vs 377,915 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Japan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ethiopia against Japan
    CategoryEthiopiaJapanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,104,300377,915Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑128,691,692124,516,650Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,06352,726Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑116.5329.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5503,776Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑029,751Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.5° N36.7° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left

    SwedenvsBosnia and Herzegovina

    Coastline: 3,218 vs 20 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sweden against Bosnia and Herzegovina
    CategorySwedenBosnia and HerzegovinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑450,29551,197Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,6323,185,073Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑68,45823,376Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.462.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1002,386Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,21820Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N44.1° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left

    CyprusvsSyria

    Density: 145.4 vs 125.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Syria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cyprus against Syria
    CategoryCyprusSyriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,251187,437Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,344,97623,594,623Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.59,875UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen145.4125.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9512,814Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑648193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.9° N35.0° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left

    ParaguayvsCameroon

    Flag colours: 6 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cameroon.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Paraguay against Cameroon
    CategoryParaguayCameroonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑406,752475,440Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,844,14628,372,687Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,5855,415Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.859.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8424,045Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0402Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° S4.5° NWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Won38 countries · 3 lives left

    BulgariavsBotswana

    Wealth per person: 38,829 vs 21,029 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Botswana
    CategoryBulgariaBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,879581,730Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,5962,480,244Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen38,82921,029Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.14.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9251,495Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3540Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N22.1° SWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left

    GeorgiavsEritrea

    Highest peak: 5,193 vs 3,018 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Georgia against Eritrea
    CategoryGeorgiaEritreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,700117,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,4833,470,390Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.25,093UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.329.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,1933,018Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3102,234Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N16.0° NWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won40 countries · 3 lives left

    MalaysiavsUganda

    Wealth per person: 36,497 vs 3,100 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uganda.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malaysia against Uganda
    CategoryMalaysiaUgandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑329,847241,038Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,126,29848,656,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen36,4973,100Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑106.5201.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0955,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,6750Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.4° N2.0° NWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won41 countries · 3 lives left

    ComorosvsDR Congo

    Coastline: 340 vs 37 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered DR Congo.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Comoros against DR Congo
    CategoryComorosDR CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,2352,344,858Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑850,387105,789,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,8971,732Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑380.545.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3605,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen34037Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.7° S1.9° SWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won42 countries · 3 lives left

    BrazilvsMali

    Coastline: 7,491 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mali.

    Other category comparisons 7 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Mali
    CategoryBrazilMaliResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑8,515,7701,240,192Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑211,140,72923,769,127Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,1933,178Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.819.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9941,155Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4910Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S18.6° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won43 countries · 3 lives left

    JamaicavsIceland

    Proximity to equator: 18.1° N vs 64.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Iceland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Iceland
    CategoryJamaicaIcelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,991103,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,786385,663Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66182,257Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.43.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2562,110Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0224,970Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen18.1° N64.7° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won44 countries · 3 lives left

    ChilevsMoldova

    Coastline: 6,435 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chile against Moldova
    CategoryChileMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑756,10233,851Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,658,8352,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑33,17417,751Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.072.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,893430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,4350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.4° S47.5° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won45 countries · 3 lives left

    PakistanvsCabo Verde

    Highest peak: 8,611 vs 2,829 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Cabo Verde
    CategoryPakistanCabo VerdeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,0954,033Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑247,504,495522,331Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,01910,251Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.9129.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,6112,829Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,046965Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N15.0° NWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won46 countries · 3 lives left

    KuwaitvsLuxembourg

    Coastline: 499 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kuwait against Luxembourg
    CategoryKuwaitLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,8182,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,853,420666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑53,083152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑272.4257.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑300559Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4990Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° N49.7° NWould win
  17. 37
    Round 37Won47 countries · 3 lives left

    BangladeshvsUruguay

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 3,388,081 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Uruguay
    CategoryBangladeshUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,460176,215Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,9903,388,081Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15534,546Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.019.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,060514Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑580660Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N32.9° SWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won48 countries · 3 lives left

    MaltavsGuinea-Bissau

    Wealth per person: 67,101 vs 2,956 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Malta against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryMaltaGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑31636,125Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,7472,153,339Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen67,1012,956Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,749.259.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑253277Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.8350Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N12.1° NWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won49 countries · 3 lives left

    IndonesiavsAzerbaijan

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 10,153,958 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Azerbaijan
    CategoryIndonesiaAzerbaijanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,56986,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,06710,153,958Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,42823,671Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.6117.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8844,466Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,7160Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S40.5° NWould win
  20. 40
    Round 40Won50 countries · 3 lives left

    VanuatuvsRwanda

    Coastline: 2,528 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vanuatu against Rwanda
    CategoryVanuatuRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑12,18926,338Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑320,40913,954,471Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,2023,519Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.3529.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8774,519Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,5280Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.4° S1.8° SWould lose

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