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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. 21
    Round 21Won33 countries · 4 lives left

    MadagascarvsGhana

    Area: 587,041 vs 238,533 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Ghana
    CategoryMadagascarGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen587,041238,533Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,93233,787,914Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,8107,563Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.1141.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,876885Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,828539Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.4° S7.0° NWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    DjiboutivsUnited Arab Emirates

    Proximity to equator: 11.4° N vs 23.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Djibouti against United Arab Emirates
    CategoryDjiboutiUnited Arab EmiratesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,20083,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,94410,483,751Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,23278,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.7125.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0211,905Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3141,318Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen11.4° N23.5° NWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    NigervsEcuador

    Area: 1,267,000 vs 283,561 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Niger against Ecuador
    CategoryNigerEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,267,000283,561Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,159,86717,980,083Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,90315,907Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.663.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0226,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,237Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑311Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.6° N1.2° SWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Lost34 countries · 3 lives left

    Burkina FasovsCambodia

    Proximity to equator: 12.8° N vs 12.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Cambodia
    CategoryBurkina FasoCambodiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑274,200181,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,77617,423,880Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,7627,437Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.096.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7491,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0443Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.8° N12.6° NWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left

    MalivsTurkmenistan

    Proximity to equator: 18.6° N vs 39.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mali against Turkmenistan
    CategoryMaliTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,240,192488,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,1277,364,438Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,17819,645Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.215.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1553,139Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen18.6° N39.9° NWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left

    VanuatuvsNew Zealand

    Density: 26.3 vs 19.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vanuatu against New Zealand
    CategoryVanuatuNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑12,189268,838Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑320,4095,200,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,20254,950Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen26.319.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8773,724Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,52815,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.4° S45.3° SWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left

    BangladeshvsSri Lanka

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 22,037,000 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sri Lanka.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Sri Lanka
    CategoryBangladeshSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,46065,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,99022,037,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15514,512Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.0335.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0602,524Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5801,340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N7.1° NWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Won38 countries · 3 lives left

    TanzaniavsMauritania

    Population: 66,617,606 vs 5,022,441 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against Mauritania
    CategoryTanzaniaMauritaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑947,3001,030,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen66,617,6065,022,441Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,0226,972Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.34.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,895915Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,424754Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S19.4° NWould win
  9. 29
    Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left

    BulgariavsArmenia

    Area: 110,879 vs 29,743 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Armenia
    CategoryBulgariaArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen110,87929,743Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,5962,964,300Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,82921,552Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.199.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9254,090Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3540Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N40.6° NWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won40 countries · 3 lives left

    IranvsKenya

    Coastline: 2,440 vs 536 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kenya.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iran against Kenya
    CategoryIranKenyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,648,195580,367Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑90,608,70755,339,003Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,9336,322Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑55.095.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6255,199Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,440536Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N0.4° NWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won41 countries · 3 lives left

    PalestinevsBrunei

    Density: 830.5 vs 79.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brunei.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against Brunei
    CategoryPalestineBruneiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,2205,765Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,775458,949Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,17985,103Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen830.579.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0201,850Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑40161Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N4.5° NWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won42 countries · 3 lives left

    EthiopiavsJamaica

    Population: 128,691,692 vs 2,839,786 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jamaica.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ethiopia against Jamaica
    CategoryEthiopiaJamaicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,104,30010,991Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen128,691,6922,839,786Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,06312,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑116.5258.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5502,256Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,022Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.5° N18.1° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won43 countries · 3 lives left

    South KoreavsBurundi

    Wealth per person: 57,430 vs 1,147 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Burundi
    CategorySouth KoreaBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,72027,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑51,712,61913,689,450Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen57,4301,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.6491.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9502,685Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4130Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N3.4° SWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won44 countries · 3 lives left

    RussiavsIreland

    Area: 17,098,242 vs 70,273 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Ireland
    CategoryRussiaIrelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,098,24270,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑143,826,1305,311,538Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,299133,440Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.475.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6421,041Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,6531,448Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N53.1° NWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won45 countries · 3 lives left

    CanadavsMexico

    Area: 9,984,670 vs 1,964,375 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mexico.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against Mexico
    CategoryCanadaMexicoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,984,6701,964,375Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑40,049,088129,739,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,96225,188Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.066.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,9595,636Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,0809,330Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑211Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N23.5° NWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won46 countries · 3 lives left

    LuxembourgvsHonduras

    Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 7,184 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Honduras
    CategoryLuxembourgHondurasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,586112,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,43010,644,851Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen152,5967,184Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑257.795.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5592,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0823Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N14.7° NWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won47 countries · 3 lives left

    GermanyvsPhilippines

    Wealth per person: 72,262 vs 10,995 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Philippines.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Germany against Philippines
    CategoryGermanyPhilippinesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑357,022300,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑83,287,273114,891,199Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,26210,995Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑233.3383.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9632,954Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,38936,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.0° N17.0° NWould lose
  18. 38
    Round 38Won48 countries · 3 lives left

    CyprusvsCosta Rica

    Wealth per person: 59,875 vs 29,248 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Costa Rica.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Cyprus against Costa Rica
    CategoryCyprusCosta RicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,25151,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,344,9765,105,525Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen59,87529,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑145.499.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9513,819Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6481,290Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.9° N10.1° NWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won49 countries · 3 lives left

    MontenegrovsSuriname

    Density: 45.1 vs 3.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Suriname
    CategoryMontenegroSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,812163,820Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,529628,886Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑31,86321,128Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45.13.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5341,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.5386Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N4.1° NWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won50 countries · 3 lives left

    SenegalvsMauritius

    Population: 18,077,573 vs 1,248,647 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Senegal against Mauritius
    CategorySenegalMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑196,7222,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen18,077,5731,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,78229,403Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑91.9612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑648828Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑531177Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.2° N20.3° SWould win

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