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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 36.

36of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

28Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 36 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

32 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

DR Congo · South Sudan · Myanmar · Afghanistan · Sudan · Lithuania · Canada · Montenegro · Lesotho · Switzerland · North Macedonia · United Kingdom

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. 1
    Round 1Won13 countries · 4 lives left

    DR CongovsFiji

    Population: 105,789,731 vs 924,145 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Fiji.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against Fiji
    CategoryDR CongoFijiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,344,85818,274Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen105,789,731924,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,73214,656Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.150.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1101,324Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑371,129Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑38Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S17.8° SWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    South SudanvsGreece

    Flag colours: 6 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Greece.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Sudan against Greece
    CategorySouth SudanGreeceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑644,329131,957Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,37410,407,351Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable42,614Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.878.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1872,917Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑013,676Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N39.8° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    MyanmarvsComoros

    Area: 676,578 vs 2,235 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Comoros
    CategoryMyanmarComorosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen676,5782,235Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,798850,387Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,9583,897Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.0380.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8702,360Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,930340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N11.7° SWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    AfghanistanvsCambodia

    Highest peak: 7,492 vs 1,810 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Cambodia
    CategoryAfghanistanCambodiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑652,230181,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑41,454,76117,423,880Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,2047,437Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.696.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4921,810Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0443Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N12.6° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    SudanvsUnited Arab Emirates

    Area: 1,861,484 vs 83,600 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sudan against United Arab Emirates
    CategorySudanUnited Arab EmiratesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,861,48483,600Would 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 ↓16.6° N23.5° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    LithuaniavsGuyana

    Density: 44.0 vs 3.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Guyana
    CategoryLithuaniaGuyanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,300214,969Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,585826,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72054,774Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen44.03.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2942,775Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑90459Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N2.7° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    CanadavsEthiopia

    Wealth per person: 64,962 vs 3,063 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against Ethiopia
    CategoryCanadaEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,984,6701,104,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑40,049,088128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen64,9623,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.0116.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,9594,550Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,0800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N8.5° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    MontenegrovsDominican Republic

    Wealth per person: 31,863 vs 25,861 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Dominican Republic.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Dominican Republic
    CategoryMontenegroDominican RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,81248,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,52911,331,265Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen31,86325,861Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.1232.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5343,098Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.51,288Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑56Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N19.1° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    LesothovsCzechia

    Highest peak: 3,482 vs 1,602 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lesotho against Czechia
    CategoryLesothoCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,35578,867Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,311,47210,864,042Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,88056,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑76.1137.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,4821,602Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° S49.8° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsTunisia

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 14,052 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Tunisia
    CategorySwitzerlandTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,277163,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,82212,200,431Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,94014,052Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.374.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6341,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N35.3° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    North MacedoniavsHungary

    Proximity to equator: 41.5° N vs 47.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Hungary
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaHungaryResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,71393,028Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,8169,592,186Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,35446,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.1103.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7641,014Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen41.5° N47.3° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    United KingdomvsBahrain

    Coastline: 12,429 vs 161 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Bahrain
    CategoryUnited KingdomBahrainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑243,610760Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑68,526,0001,577,059Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,78764,224Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.32,075.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,345135Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen12,429161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N26.0° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    DR CongovsJordan

    Population: 105,789,731 vs 11,439,213 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against Jordan
    CategoryDR CongoJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,344,85889,342Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen105,789,73111,439,213Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,73211,451Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.1128.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1101,854Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3726Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S30.7° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Lost24 countries · 3 lives left

    FijivsNicaragua

    Density: 50.6 vs 52.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Fiji.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Fiji against Nicaragua
    CategoryFijiNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,274130,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,1456,823,613Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,6568,327Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen50.652.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3242,085Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,129910Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑810Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S12.6° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left

    South SudanvsChad

    Density: 17.8 vs 15.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Sudan against Chad
    CategorySouth SudanChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑644,3291,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,37419,319,064Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable2,703Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17.815.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1873,445Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N17.3° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left

    GreecevsRepublic of the Congo

    Wealth per person: 42,614 vs 6,856 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Greece against Republic of the Congo
    CategoryGreeceRepublic of the CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑131,957342,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,407,3516,182,885Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42,6146,856Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑78.918.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9171,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑13,676169Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.8° N0.1° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left

    MyanmarvsEritrea

    Highest peak: 5,870 vs 3,018 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Eritrea
    CategoryMyanmarEritreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑676,578117,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,7983,470,390Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.5,958UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.029.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,8703,018Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9302,234Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N16.0° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Lost26 countries · 2 lives left

    ComorosvsKuwait

    Coastline: 340 vs 499 km · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Comoros against Kuwait
    CategoryComorosKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,23517,818Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑850,3874,853,420Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,89753,083Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑380.5272.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,360300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen340499Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.7° S29.4° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won27 countries · 2 lives left

    AfghanistanvsCuba

    Highest peak: 7,492 vs 1,974 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Cuba
    CategoryAfghanistanCubaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑652,230110,860Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑41,454,76111,019,931Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.2,204UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.699.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4921,974Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,735Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N20.6° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Lost26 countries · 1 life left

    CambodiavsVietnam

    Population: 17,423,880 vs 100,352,192 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cambodia against Vietnam
    CategoryCambodiaVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑181,035331,210Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,423,880100,352,192Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,43715,034Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.2303.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8103,144Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4433,444Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N21.7° NWould win

There’s another world in you.