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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 71.

71of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

62Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 71 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

67 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Mauritania · Nepal · North Korea · Australia · Djibouti · Malaysia · Italy · Mauritius · Gabon · Guinea · Guatemala · Iceland

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

    DjiboutivsLithuania

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Djibouti against Lithuania
    CategoryDjiboutiLithuaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,20065,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,9442,871,585Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,23252,720Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.744.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,021294Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑31490Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓11.4° N55.1° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsJapan

    Highest peak: 4,634 vs 3,776 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Japan.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Japan
    CategorySwitzerlandJapanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,277377,915Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,822124,516,650Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑93,94052,726Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.3329.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,6343,776Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑029,751Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N36.7° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    MalaysiavsSouth Africa

    Density: 106.5 vs 51.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malaysia against South Africa
    CategoryMalaysiaSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑329,8471,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,126,29863,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑36,49715,212Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen106.551.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0953,450Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,6752,798Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓4.4° N30.2° SWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    Côte d’IvoirevsGreece

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Greece.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against Greece
    CategoryCôte d’IvoireGreeceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑322,463131,957Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,165,65410,407,351Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,24342,614Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.678.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7522,917Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑51513,676Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓7.5° N39.8° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    ItalyvsSenegal

    Population: 58,984,216 vs 18,077,573 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Italy against Senegal
    CategoryItalySenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑301,340196,722Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen58,984,21618,077,573Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,3504,782Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑195.791.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,748648Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑7,600531Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.1° N15.2° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    ChadvsFinland

    Proximity to equator: 17.3° N vs 63.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Finland
    CategoryChadFinlandResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,284,000338,145Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,0645,583,911Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,70363,467Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.016.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4451,328Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,250Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen17.3° N63.3° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    MauritiusvsMontenegro

    Proximity to equator: 20.3° S vs 42.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mauritius against Montenegro
    CategoryMauritiusMontenegroResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,04013,812Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,248,647623,529Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,40331,863Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑612.145.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8282,534Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑177293.5Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen20.3° S42.8° NWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    HungaryvsRwanda

    Area: 93,028 vs 26,338 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Hungary against Rwanda
    CategoryHungaryRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,02826,338Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,592,18613,954,471Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑46,3763,519Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑103.1529.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0144,519Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.3° N1.8° SWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left

    GabonvsBosnia and Herzegovina

    Coastline: 885 vs 20 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Gabon against Bosnia and Herzegovina
    CategoryGabonBosnia and HerzegovinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑267,66751,197Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,484,7893,185,073Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑20,77323,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.362.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0502,386Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen88520Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓0.6° S44.1° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    New ZealandvsMongolia

    Wealth per person: 54,950 vs 18,020 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for New Zealand against Mongolia
    CategoryNew ZealandMongoliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑268,8381,564,116Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,0003,481,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,95018,020Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.32.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7244,374Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑15,1340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S46.0° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left

    GuineavsVanuatu

    Population: 14,405,468 vs 320,409 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea against Vanuatu
    CategoryGuineaVanuatuResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑245,85712,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen14,405,468320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,3374,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.626.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7521,877Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3202,528Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.7° N15.4° SWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won44 countries · 4 lives left

    TajikistanvsComoros

    Population: 10,389,799 vs 850,387 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tajikistan against Comoros
    CategoryTajikistanComorosResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑144,1002,235Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen10,389,799850,387Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,9683,897Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.1380.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,4952,360Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓38.3° N11.7° SWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won45 countries · 4 lives left

    GuatemalavsDR Congo

    Coastline: 400 vs 37 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered DR Congo.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guatemala against DR Congo
    CategoryGuatemalaDR CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑108,8892,344,858Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,124,838105,789,731Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,7521,732Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑166.545.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,2205,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen40037Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N1.9° SWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won46 countries · 4 lives left

    DenmarkvsAfghanistan

    Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 2,204 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Denmark against Afghanistan
    CategoryDenmarkAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,094652,230Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,95241,454,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen77,4252,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.063.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1717,492Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑7,3140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N34.3° NWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won47 countries · 4 lives left

    IcelandvsEstonia

    Area: 103,000 vs 45,228 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iceland against Estonia
    CategoryIcelandEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen103,00045,228Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,6631,370,286Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,25748,848Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.730.3Would lose
    Highest peakBlocked in Hard · m · Higher wins ↑2,110318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9703,794Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N58.6° NWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won48 countries · 4 lives left

    MauritaniavsGuyana

    Population: 5,022,441 vs 826,353 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritania against Guyana
    CategoryMauritaniaGuyanaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,030,700214,969Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,022,441826,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,97254,774Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.93.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9152,775Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑754459Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.4° N2.7° NWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won49 countries · 4 lives left

    TurkmenistanvsNetherlands

    Proximity to equator: 39.9° N vs 52.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Netherlands.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Netherlands
    CategoryTurkmenistanNetherlandsResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑488,10041,543Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,43817,877,117Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,64580,392Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.1430.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,139322Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0451Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen39.9° N52.2° NWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won50 countries · 4 lives left

    ColombiavsPakistan

    Coastline: 3,208 vs 1,046 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against Pakistan
    CategoryColombiaPakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,138,910796,095Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑52,321,152247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,2826,019Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.9310.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,7308,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,2081,046Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° N27.8° NWould win
  19. 39
    Round 39Won51 countries · 4 lives left

    Burkina FasovsAlbania

    Proximity to equator: 12.8° N vs 40.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Albania.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Albania
    CategoryBurkina FasoAlbaniaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑274,20028,748Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,7762,411,658Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,76224,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.083.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7492,764Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.8° N40.7° NWould win
  20. 40
    Round 40Won52 countries · 4 lives left

    PanamavsBahrain

    Area: 75,420 vs 760 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Bahrain
    CategoryPanamaBahrainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen75,420760Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,7591,577,059Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,84664,224Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.12,075.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,475135Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑2,490161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.4° N26.0° NWould win

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