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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. 41
    Round 41Won53 countries · 4 lives left

    NepalvsKazakhstan

    Highest peak: 8,849 vs 7,010 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nepal against Kazakhstan
    CategoryNepalKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑147,1812,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑29,694,61420,330,104Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,40038,547Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑201.87.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,8497,010Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.0° N48.5° NWould win
  2. 42
    Round 42Won54 countries · 4 lives left

    BelizevsIraq

    Flag colours: 12 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iraq.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Belize against Iraq
    CategoryBelizeIraqResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,966438,317Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,10645,074,049Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,74114,665Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.9102.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1243,611Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑38658Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen124Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N33.3° NWould win
  3. 43
    Round 43Won55 countries · 4 lives left

    FijivsSingapore

    Highest peak: 1,324 vs 166 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Fiji against Singapore
    CategoryFijiSingaporeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,274719Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,1455,917,648Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,656144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑50.68,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,324166Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑1,129193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑82Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S1.4° NWould lose
  4. 44
    Round 44Won56 countries · 4 lives left

    ZimbabwevsEl Salvador

    Population: 16,340,822 vs 6,309,624 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered El Salvador.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against El Salvador
    CategoryZimbabweEl SalvadorResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑390,75721,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen16,340,8226,309,624Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,79612,667Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.8299.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5922,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0307Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑69Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.0° S13.9° NWould lose
  5. 45
    Round 45Won57 countries · 4 lives left

    North KoreavsSweden

    Population: 26,418,204 vs 10,536,632 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Korea against Sweden
    CategoryNorth KoreaSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑120,538450,295Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen26,418,20410,536,632Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.Unavailable68,458Unavailable
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑219.223.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7442,100Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4953,218Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N65.8° NWould win
  6. 46
    Round 46Won58 countries · 4 lives left

    MaldivesvsSlovenia

    Proximity to equator: 3.3° N vs 46.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Maldives against Slovenia
    CategoryMaldivesSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29820,273Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,9942,120,461Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,80756,151Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑1,765.1104.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑52,864Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑64446.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.3° N46.0° NWould win
  7. 47
    Round 47Won59 countries · 4 lives left

    PalestinevsTrinidad and Tobago

    Population: 5,165,775 vs 1,367,510 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategoryPalestineTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,2205,128Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,165,7751,367,510Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,17934,652Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑830.5266.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,020940Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑40362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N10.3° NWould lose
  8. 48
    Round 48Won60 countries · 4 lives left

    PortugalvsCzechia

    Proximity to equator: 40.7° N vs 49.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Portugal against Czechia
    CategoryPortugalCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑92,09078,867Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,578,17410,864,042Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑49,80056,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.9137.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3511,602Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑1,7930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen40.7° N49.8° NWould win
  9. 49
    Round 49Won61 countries · 4 lives left

    AustraliavsVietnam

    Wealth per person: 72,273 vs 15,034 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vietnam.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Vietnam
    CategoryAustraliaVietnamResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑7,741,220331,210Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,922100,352,192Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,27315,034Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.4303.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2283,144Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,7603,444Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S21.7° NWould lose
  10. 50
    Round 50Lost60 countries · 3 lives left

    SlovakiavsTogo

    Area: 49,035 vs 56,785 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Slovakia against Togo
    CategorySlovakiaTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49,03556,785Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,426,7408,223,850Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑45,8653,572Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑110.7144.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,655986Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑056Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.7° N8.9° NWould lose
  11. 51
    Round 51Won61 countries · 3 lives left

    MoldovavsLuxembourg

    Population: 2,457,783 vs 666,430 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Moldova against Luxembourg
    CategoryMoldovaLuxembourgResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑33,8512,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,457,783666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,751152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.6257.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑430559Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.5° N49.7° NWould win
  12. 52
    Round 52Won62 countries · 3 lives left

    PeruvsNamibia

    Highest peak: 6,746 vs 2,573 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Namibia
    CategoryPeruNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,285,216824,292Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑33,845,6172,963,095Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,04211,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.33.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,7462,573Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4141,572Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S20.6° SWould win
  13. 53
    Round 53Won63 countries · 3 lives left

    DjiboutivsBolivia

    Density: 49.7 vs 11.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Djibouti against Bolivia
    CategoryDjiboutiBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,2001,098,581Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,94412,244,159Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,23212,903Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49.711.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0216,542Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑3140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.4° N16.7° SWould win
  14. 54
    Round 54Lost62 countries · 2 lives left

    LithuaniavsSouth Korea

    Wealth per person: 52,720 vs 57,430 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lithuania against South Korea
    CategoryLithuaniaSouth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,30099,720Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,58551,712,619Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,72057,430Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.0518.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2941,950Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑902,413Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N36.3° NWould lose
  15. 55
    Round 55Won63 countries · 2 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsYemen

    Highest peak: 4,634 vs 3,666 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Yemen
    CategorySwitzerlandYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,277527,968Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,82239,390,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.93,940UnavailableUnavailable
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑215.374.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,6343,666Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,906Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N15.3° NWould lose
  16. 56
    Round 56Won64 countries · 2 lives left

    JapanvsTogo

    Population: 124,516,650 vs 8,223,850 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Togo
    CategoryJapanTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,91556,785Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen124,516,6508,223,850Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,7263,572Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.5144.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,776986Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑29,75156Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N8.9° NWould lose
  17. 57
    Round 57Won65 countries · 2 lives left

    MalaysiavsUkraine

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malaysia against Ukraine
    CategoryMalaysiaUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑329,847603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,126,29837,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑36,49717,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑106.562.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0952,061Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,6752,782Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓4.4° N49.6° NWould win
  18. 58
    Round 58Lost64 countries · 1 life left

    South AfricavsTanzania

    Population: 63,212,384 vs 66,617,606 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Africa against Tanzania
    CategorySouth AfricaTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,219,090947,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,212,38466,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,2124,022Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑51.970.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4505,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7981,424Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.2° S5.5° SWould lose
  19. 59
    Round 59Won65 countries · 1 life left

    Côte d’IvoirevsBurundi

    Population: 31,165,654 vs 13,689,450 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against Burundi
    CategoryCôte d’IvoireBurundiResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑322,46327,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen31,165,65413,689,450Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,2431,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.6491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7522,685Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5150Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.5° N3.4° SWould lose
  20. 60
    Round 60Won66 countries · 1 life left

    GreecevsEthiopia

    Wealth per person: 42,614 vs 3,063 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Greece against Ethiopia
    CategoryGreeceEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑131,9571,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,407,351128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42,6143,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑78.9116.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9174,550Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑13,6760Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.8° N8.5° NWould lose

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