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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 68.

68of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

59Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 68 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

64 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Chile · Mongolia · North Macedonia · Bolivia · Turkmenistan · Papua New Guinea · Timor-Leste · Hungary · Cuba · New Zealand · India · Algeria

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

    HungaryvsZimbabwe

    Wealth per person: 46,376 vs 5,796 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Hungary against Zimbabwe
    CategoryHungaryZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑93,028390,757Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,592,18616,340,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen46,3765,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑103.141.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0142,592Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.3° N19.0° SWould lose
  2. 62
    Round 62Won68 countries · 1 life left

    AngolavsMaldives

    Area: 1,246,700 vs 298 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Angola against Maldives
    CategoryAngolaMaldivesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,246,700298Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,749,906525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,55024,807Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.51,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6205Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,600644Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.2° S3.3° NWould lose
  3. 63
    Round 63Won69 countries · 1 life left

    NigervsTanzania

    Area: 1,267,000 vs 947,300 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against Tanzania
    CategoryNigerTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,267,000947,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,159,86766,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,9034,022Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.670.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0225,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,424Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.6° N5.5° SWould lose
  4. 64
    Round 64Lost68 countries · 0 lives left

    MalivsSudan

    Proximity to equator: 18.6° N vs 16.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Mali.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mali against Sudan
    CategoryMaliSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,240,1921,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,12750,042,791Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,1782,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.226.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1553,042Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen18.6° N16.6° NWould lose

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