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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 115.

115of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

107Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 115 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

111 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Germany · Iraq · Syria · Venezuela · Madagascar · Niger · Mali · Bangladesh · Bulgaria · Palestine · South Korea · Canada

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. 1
    Round 1Won13 countries · 4 lives left

    GermanyvsMontenegro

    Population: 83,287,273 vs 623,529 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Germany against Montenegro
    CategoryGermanyMontenegroResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑357,02213,812Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen83,287,273623,529Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,26231,863Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑233.345.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9632,534Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,389293.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.0° N42.8° NWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    IraqvsTürkiye

    Proximity to equator: 33.3° N vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Iraq against Türkiye
    CategoryIraqTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑438,317783,562Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,074,04985,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,66543,196Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑102.8108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6115,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑587,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen33.3° N39.1° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    SyriavsHaiti

    Area: 187,437 vs 27,750 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Syria against Haiti
    CategorySyriaHaitiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen187,43727,750Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,594,62311,637,398Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.Unavailable3,265Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.9419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8142,674Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1931,771Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑47Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.0° N19.2° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    VenezuelavsCroatia

    Proximity to equator: 7.2° N vs 45.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Croatia
    CategoryVenezuelaCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑912,05056,594Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,300,8543,859,686Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable47,760Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.068.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,9781,831Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,8005,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.2° N45.8° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    MadagascarvsDjibouti

    Area: 587,041 vs 23,200 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Djibouti
    CategoryMadagascarDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen587,04123,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,9321,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,8107,232Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.149.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8762,021Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,828314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.4° S11.4° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    NigervsBurkina Faso

    Area: 1,267,000 vs 274,200 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against Burkina Faso
    CategoryNigerBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,267,000274,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,159,86723,025,776Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,9032,762Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.684.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,022749Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.6° N12.8° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    MalivsVanuatu

    Area: 1,240,192 vs 12,189 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mali against Vanuatu
    CategoryMaliVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,240,19212,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,127320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,1784,202Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.226.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1551,877Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,528Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.6° N15.4° SWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    BangladeshvsTanzania

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 66,617,606 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Tanzania
    CategoryBangladeshTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,460947,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,99066,617,606Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,1554,022Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.070.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0605,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5801,424Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N5.5° SWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    BulgariavsIran

    Wealth per person: 38,829 vs 18,933 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Iran
    CategoryBulgariaIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,8791,648,195Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,59690,608,707Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen38,82918,933Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.155.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9255,625Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3542,440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N32.1° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    PalestinevsEthiopia

    Density: 830.5 vs 116.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against Ethiopia
    CategoryPalestineEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,2201,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,775128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,1793,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen830.5116.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0204,550Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N8.5° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    South KoreavsRussia

    Wealth per person: 57,430 vs 44,299 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Russia
    CategorySouth KoreaRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,72017,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑51,712,619143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen57,43044,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.68.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9505,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,41337,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N63.6° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    CanadavsLuxembourg

    Area: 9,984,670 vs 2,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against Luxembourg
    CategoryCanadaLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,984,6702,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑40,049,088666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,962152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.0257.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,959559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,0800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N49.7° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    GermanyvsCyprus

    Population: 83,287,273 vs 1,344,976 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cyprus.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Germany against Cyprus
    CategoryGermanyCyprusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑357,0229,251Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen83,287,2731,344,976Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,26259,875Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑233.3145.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9631,951Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,389648Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.0° N34.9° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    MontenegrovsSenegal

    Wealth per person: 31,863 vs 4,782 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Senegal
    CategoryMontenegroSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,812196,722Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,52918,077,573Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen31,8634,782Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.191.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,534648Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.5531Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N15.2° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    IraqvsEstonia

    Area: 438,317 vs 45,228 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iraq against Estonia
    CategoryIraqEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen438,31745,228Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,074,0491,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,66548,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑102.830.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,611318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑583,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓33.3° N58.6° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    TürkiyevsNigeria

    Wealth per person: 43,196 vs 8,712 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nigeria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Türkiye against Nigeria
    CategoryTürkiyeNigeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑783,562923,768Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑85,325,965227,882,945Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43,1968,712Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.9246.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1372,419Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,200853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N9.4° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    SyriavsLibya

    Density: 125.9 vs 4.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Syria against Libya
    CategorySyriaLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑187,4371,759,540Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,594,6237,305,659Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.Unavailable13,858Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen125.94.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8142,267Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1931,770Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.0° N26.1° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    HaitivsAfghanistan

    Density: 419.4 vs 63.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Afghanistan
    CategoryHaitiAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,750652,230Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,39841,454,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,2652,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen419.463.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6747,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7710Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑75Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N34.3° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    VenezuelavsMalta

    Proximity to equator: 7.2° N vs 35.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Malta
    CategoryVenezuelaMaltaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑912,050316Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,300,854552,747Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable67,101Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.01,749.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,978253Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,800196.8Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.2° N35.9° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    CroatiavsUkraine

    Coastline: 5,835 vs 2,782 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Croatia against Ukraine
    CategoryCroatiaUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,594603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,859,68637,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑47,76017,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑68.262.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8312,061Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,8352,782Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.8° N49.6° NWould win

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