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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. 61
    Round 61Won67 countries · 1 life left

    ItalyvsBenin

    Area: 301,340 vs 112,622 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Benin.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Italy against Benin
    CategoryItalyBeninResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen301,340112,622Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑58,984,21614,111,034Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,3504,133Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑195.7125.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,748675Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑7,600121Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.1° N10.4° NWould lose
  2. 62
    Round 62Won68 countries · 1 life left

    SenegalvsAngola

    Density: 91.9 vs 29.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Senegal against Angola
    CategorySenegalAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑196,7221,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,077,57336,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,7829,550Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen91.929.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6482,620Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5311,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.2° N13.2° SWould lose
  3. 63
    Round 63Won69 countries · 1 life left

    ChadvsUganda

    Area: 1,284,000 vs 241,038 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uganda.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Uganda
    CategoryChadUgandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,284,000241,038Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,06448,656,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,7033,100Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.0201.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4455,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.3° N2.0° NWould lose
  4. 64
    Round 64Won70 countries · 1 life left

    FinlandvsBhutan

    Area: 338,145 vs 38,394 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bhutan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Finland against Bhutan
    CategoryFinlandBhutanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen338,14538,394Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,911786,385Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑63,46716,229Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.520.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3287,570Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑1,2500Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N27.5° NWould lose
  5. 65
    Round 65Won71 countries · 1 life left

    MauritiusvsMali

    Coastline: 177 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mali.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritius against Mali
    CategoryMauritiusMaliResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,0401,240,192Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,248,64723,769,127Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,4033,178Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑612.119.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8281,155Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1770Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.3° S18.6° NWould lose
  6. 66
    Round 66Won72 countries · 1 life left

    MontenegrovsMalta

    Area: 13,812 vs 316 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Malta
    CategoryMontenegroMaltaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen13,812316Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,529552,747Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑31,86367,101Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.11,749.2Would lose
    Highest peakBlocked in Hard · m · Higher wins ↑2,534253Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.5196.8Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N35.9° NWould lose
  7. 67
    Round 67Lost71 countries · 0 lives left

    HungaryvsAzerbaijan

    Population: 9,592,186 vs 10,153,958 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Hungary against Azerbaijan
    CategoryHungaryAzerbaijanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑93,02886,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,592,18610,153,958Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑46,37623,671Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑103.1117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0144,466Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.3° N40.5° NWould lose

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