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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 164.

164of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

155Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 164 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

160 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Kenya · Malta · Niger · Iran · Zambia · Brazil · Czechia · North Korea · Indonesia · Switzerland · Qatar · Peru

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

    ZambiavsUnited Arab Emirates

    Population: 20,723,965 vs 10,483,751 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against United Arab Emirates
    CategoryZambiaUnited Arab EmiratesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑752,61883,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen20,723,96510,483,751Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,08078,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.5125.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3301,905Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,318Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° S23.5° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    YemenvsVanuatu

    Population: 39,390,799 vs 320,409 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against Vanuatu
    CategoryYemenVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑527,96812,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen39,390,799320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable4,202Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.626.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6661,877Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9062,528Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N15.4° SWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    BrazilvsSyria

    Population: 211,140,729 vs 23,594,623 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Syria.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Syria
    CategoryBrazilSyriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑8,515,770187,437Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen211,140,72923,594,623Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.21,193UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.8125.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9942,814Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,491193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S35.0° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    MaldivesvsHungary

    Coastline: 644 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Maldives against Hungary
    CategoryMaldivesHungaryResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29893,028Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,9949,592,186Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,80746,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,765.1103.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑51,014Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.3° N47.3° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    CzechiavsPalestine

    Wealth per person: 56,062 vs 6,179 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Czechia against Palestine
    CategoryCzechiaPalestineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑78,8676,220Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,864,0425,165,775Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,0626,179Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑137.8830.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,6021,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑040Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.8° N32.1° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    KazakhstanvsPortugal

    Highest peak: 7,010 vs 2,351 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Portugal.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Portugal
    CategoryKazakhstanPortugalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,724,90092,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,330,10410,578,174Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,54749,800Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑7.5114.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,0102,351Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,793Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.5° N40.7° NWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    North KoreavsVenezuela

    Density: 219.2 vs 31.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Venezuela.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Korea against Venezuela
    CategoryNorth KoreaVenezuelaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑120,538912,050Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,418,20428,300,854Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.. Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen219.231.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7444,978Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4952,800Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N7.2° NWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    TajikistanvsMali

    Highest peak: 7,495 vs 1,155 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mali.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tajikistan against Mali
    CategoryTajikistanMaliResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑144,1001,240,192Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,79923,769,127Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,9683,178Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.119.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4951,155Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓38.3° N18.6° NWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left

    IndonesiavsTürkiye

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 85,325,965 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Türkiye
    CategoryIndonesiaTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,569783,562Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,06785,325,965Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,42843,196Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.6108.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8845,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,7167,200Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S39.1° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    LatviavsAzerbaijan

    Wealth per person: 42,784 vs 23,671 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Latvia against Azerbaijan
    CategoryLatviaAzerbaijanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑64,58986,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,71010,153,958Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42,78423,671Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.2117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3124,466Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N40.5° NWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsBenin

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 4,133 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Benin.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Benin
    CategorySwitzerlandBeninResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,277112,622Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,82214,111,034Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,9404,133Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.3125.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,634675Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0121Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N10.4° NWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won44 countries · 4 lives left

    LuxembourgvsEl Salvador

    Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 12,667 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered El Salvador.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against El Salvador
    CategoryLuxembourgEl SalvadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,58621,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,4306,309,624Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen152,59612,667Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑257.7299.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5592,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0307Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N13.9° NWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won45 countries · 4 lives left

    QatarvsLebanon

    Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 12,585 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Qatar against Lebanon
    CategoryQatarLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,58610,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,0325,773,493Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,02512,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑229.2555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1033,088Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑563225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N34.2° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won46 countries · 4 lives left

    Dominican RepublicvsSuriname

    Density: 232.8 vs 3.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Suriname
    CategoryDominican RepublicSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑48,670163,820Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,331,265628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,86121,128Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen232.83.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0981,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,288386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.1° N4.1° NWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won47 countries · 4 lives left

    PeruvsCosta Rica

    Area: 1,285,216 vs 51,100 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Costa Rica.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Costa Rica
    CategoryPeruCosta RicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,285,21651,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,6175,105,525Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,04229,248Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.399.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,7463,819Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4141,290Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S10.1° NWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won48 countries · 4 lives left

    BurundivsMalaysia

    Density: 491.9 vs 106.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Burundi against Malaysia
    CategoryBurundiMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,830329,847Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,45035,126,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,14736,497Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen491.9106.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6854,095Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,675Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° S4.4° NWould win
  17. 37
    Round 37Won49 countries · 4 lives left

    KenyavsSlovenia

    Population: 55,339,003 vs 2,120,461 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Slovenia
    CategoryKenyaSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑580,36720,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,339,0032,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,32256,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.4104.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1992,864Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑53646.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.4° N46.0° NWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won50 countries · 4 lives left

    KyrgyzstanvsLaos

    Highest peak: 7,439 vs 2,817 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Laos.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Laos
    CategoryKyrgyzstanLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑199,951236,800Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,099,7507,664,993Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,3049,299Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑35.532.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4392,817Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.7° N19.6° NWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won51 countries · 4 lives left

    DenmarkvsPakistan

    Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 6,019 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Denmark against Pakistan
    CategoryDenmarkPakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,094796,095Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,952247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen77,4256,019Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.0310.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1718,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,3141,046Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N27.8° NWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won52 countries · 4 lives left

    AfghanistanvsIreland

    Highest peak: 7,492 vs 1,041 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Ireland
    CategoryAfghanistanIrelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑652,23070,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑41,454,7615,311,538Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,204133,440Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.675.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4921,041Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,448Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N53.1° NWould win

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