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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 43.

43of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

34Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 43 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

39 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Bahrain · DR Congo · Montenegro · Nicaragua · Kyrgyzstan · Kazakhstan · Cuba · Comoros · Iran · Togo · Thailand · Iraq

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 21Won29 countries · 2 lives left

    KyrgyzstanvsCôte d’Ivoire

    Highest peak: 7,439 vs 1,752 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategoryKyrgyzstanCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑199,951322,463Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,099,75031,165,654Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,3047,243Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑35.596.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4391,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0515Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.7° N7.5° NWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won30 countries · 2 lives left

    LuxembourgvsTajikistan

    Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 4,968 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Tajikistan
    CategoryLuxembourgTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,586144,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,43010,389,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen152,5964,968Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑257.772.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5597,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N38.3° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won31 countries · 2 lives left

    KazakhstanvsBelgium

    Area: 2,724,900 vs 30,528 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Belgium
    CategoryKazakhstanBelgiumResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,724,90030,528Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,330,10411,779,946Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,54772,630Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑7.5385.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,010694Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑066.5Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.5° N50.8° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won32 countries · 2 lives left

    Trinidad and TobagovsSomalia

    Wealth per person: 34,652 vs 1,557 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against Somalia
    CategoryTrinidad and TobagoSomaliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,128637,657Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,367,51018,358,615Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen34,6521,557Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑266.728.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9402,460Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3623,025Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.3° N2.6° NWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won33 countries · 2 lives left

    CubavsCroatia

    Population: 11,019,931 vs 3,859,686 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cuba against Croatia
    CategoryCubaCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,86056,594Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen11,019,9313,859,686Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.Unavailable47,760Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.468.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9741,831Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,7355,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° N45.8° NWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Won34 countries · 2 lives left

    EswatinivsMauritania

    Highest peak: 1,862 vs 915 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eswatini against Mauritania
    CategoryEswatiniMauritaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,3641,030,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,230,5065,022,441Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,3096,972Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.94.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,862915Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0754Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.6° S19.4° NWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won35 countries · 2 lives left

    TogovsMaldives

    Area: 56,785 vs 298 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Maldives
    CategoryTogoMaldivesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,785298Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,850525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,57224,807Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.81,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9865Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑56644Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° N3.3° NWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Won36 countries · 2 lives left

    RomaniavsPakistan

    Wealth per person: 45,982 vs 6,019 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Romania against Pakistan
    CategoryRomaniaPakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,391796,095Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,061,062247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45,9826,019Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.0310.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5448,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2251,046Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.7° N27.8° NWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won37 countries · 2 lives left

    ThailandvsUnited Arab Emirates

    Population: 71,702,435 vs 10,483,751 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against United Arab Emirates
    CategoryThailandUnited Arab EmiratesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑513,12083,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,702,43510,483,751Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,59878,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.7125.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5651,905Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2191,318Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.5° N23.5° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won38 countries · 2 lives left

    Sri LankavsGuinea-Bissau

    Wealth per person: 14,512 vs 2,956 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 7 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Guinea-Bissau
    CategorySri LankaGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,61036,125Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,0002,153,339Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen14,5122,956Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.959.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,524277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,340350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N12.1° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won39 countries · 2 lives left

    IraqvsIceland

    Population: 45,074,049 vs 385,663 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iceland.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iraq against Iceland
    CategoryIraqIcelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑438,317103,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45,074,049385,663Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,66582,257Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑102.83.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6112,110Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑584,970Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓33.3° N64.7° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won40 countries · 2 lives left

    FijivsVanuatu

    Area: 18,274 vs 12,189 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Fiji against Vanuatu
    CategoryFijiVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen18,27412,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,145320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,6564,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑50.626.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3241,877Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,1292,528Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑84Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S15.4° SWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won41 countries · 2 lives left

    BahrainvsCentral African Republic

    Wealth per person: 64,224 vs 1,258 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bahrain against Central African Republic
    CategoryBahrainCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑760622,984Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,577,0595,152,421Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen64,2241,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2,075.18.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1351,410Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1610Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.0° N7.0° NWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won42 countries · 2 lives left

    JapanvsPhilippines

    Wealth per person: 52,726 vs 10,995 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Philippines.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Philippines
    CategoryJapanPhilippinesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,915300,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑124,516,650114,891,199Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,72610,995Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.5383.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7762,954Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,75136,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N17.0° NWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won43 countries · 2 lives left

    UkrainevsBulgaria

    Area: 603,550 vs 110,879 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bulgaria.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ukraine against Bulgaria
    CategoryUkraineBulgariaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen603,550110,879Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,732,8366,446,596Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,68038,829Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.558.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0612,925Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,782354Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N42.5° NWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Lost42 countries · 1 life left

    UzbekistanvsMadagascar

    Area: 447,400 vs 587,041 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Madagascar
    CategoryUzbekistanMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen447,400587,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,652,30731,195,932Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,6791,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.753.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6432,876Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N18.4° SWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won43 countries · 1 life left

    DR CongovsTunisia

    Area: 2,344,858 vs 163,610 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against Tunisia
    CategoryDR CongoTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,344,858163,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑105,789,73112,200,431Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,73214,052Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.174.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1101,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑371,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S35.3° NWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won44 countries · 1 life left

    GhanavsAustralia

    Density: 141.6 vs 3.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ghana against Australia
    CategoryGhanaAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,5337,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,787,91426,659,922Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,56372,273Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen141.63.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8852,228Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑53925,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N23.1° SWould win
  19. 39
    Round 39Lost43 countries · 0 lives left

    AzerbaijanvsBenin

    Area: 86,600 vs 112,622 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Benin
    CategoryAzerbaijanBeninResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen86,600112,622Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,95814,111,034Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,6714,133Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.3125.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,466675Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0121Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N10.4° NWould lose

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