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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 39.

39of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

31Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 39 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

35 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Montenegro · Togo · Benin · Belgium · Andorra · Serbia · Gambia · Sudan · Sierra Leone · Venezuela · Hungary · Germany

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 21Won27 countries · 1 life left

    SerbiavsAngola

    Wealth per person: 29,777 vs 9,550 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Serbia against Angola
    CategorySerbiaAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑77,4741,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,18336,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,7779,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.529.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1692,620Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.2° N13.2° SWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won28 countries · 1 life left

    EcuadorvsUruguay

    Proximity to equator: 1.2° S vs 32.9° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ecuador against Uruguay
    CategoryEcuadorUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑283,561176,215Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,980,0833,388,081Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,90734,546Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.419.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,267514Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,237660Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑114Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.2° S32.9° SWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Won29 countries · 1 life left

    GambiavsBangladesh

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bangladesh.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Gambia against Bangladesh
    CategoryGambiaBangladeshResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,300148,460Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,845171,466,990Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,2929,155Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑238.71,155.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑631,060Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑80580Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.6° N24.3° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won30 countries · 1 life left

    JapanvsBurundi

    Wealth per person: 52,726 vs 1,147 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Burundi
    CategoryJapanBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,91527,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑124,516,65013,689,450Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,7261,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.5491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7762,685Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,7510Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N3.4° SWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won31 countries · 1 life left

    SudanvsSouth Sudan

    Coastline: 853 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sudan against South Sudan
    CategorySudanSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,861,484644,329Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑50,042,79111,483,374Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.2,423UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.917.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0423,187Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8530Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.6° N7.1° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won32 countries · 1 life left

    UgandavsEthiopia

    Density: 201.9 vs 116.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uganda against Ethiopia
    CategoryUgandaEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑241,0381,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,656,601128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,1003,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen201.9116.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1104,550Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.0° N8.5° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won33 countries · 1 life left

    Sierra LeonevsAlbania

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Albania.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sierra Leone against Albania
    CategorySierra LeoneAlbaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71,74028,748Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,460,5122,411,658Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,37124,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.983.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9482,764Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑402362Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.7° N40.7° NWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won34 countries · 1 life left

    BelizevsVietnam

    Flag colours: 12 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vietnam.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Belize against Vietnam
    CategoryBelizeVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,966331,210Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,106100,352,192Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,74115,034Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.9303.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1243,144Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3863,444Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen122Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N21.7° NWould win
  9. 29
    Round 29Won35 countries · 1 life left

    VenezuelavsTürkiye

    Proximity to equator: 7.2° N vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Türkiye
    CategoryVenezuelaTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑912,050783,562Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,300,85485,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable43,196Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.0108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,9785,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,8007,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.2° N39.1° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won36 countries · 1 life left

    Côte d’IvoirevsJamaica

    Population: 31,165,654 vs 2,839,786 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jamaica.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against Jamaica
    CategoryCôte d’IvoireJamaicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑322,46310,991Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen31,165,6542,839,786Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,24312,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.6258.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7522,256Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5151,022Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.5° N18.1° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won37 countries · 1 life left

    HungaryvsMadagascar

    Wealth per person: 46,376 vs 1,810 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Hungary against Madagascar
    CategoryHungaryMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑93,028587,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,592,18631,195,932Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen46,3761,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑103.153.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0142,876Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.3° N18.4° SWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won38 countries · 1 life left

    HaitivsLibya

    Density: 419.4 vs 4.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Libya
    CategoryHaitiLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,7501,759,540Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,3987,305,659Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,26513,858Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen419.44.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6742,267Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7711,770Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑74Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N26.1° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won39 countries · 1 life left

    GermanyvsEritrea

    Density: 233.3 vs 29.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Germany against Eritrea
    CategoryGermanyEritreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑357,022117,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑83,287,2733,470,390Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.72,262UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen233.329.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9633,018Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,3892,234Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.0° N16.0° NWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won40 countries · 1 life left

    MaldivesvsArgentina

    Density: 1,765.1 vs 16.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Maldives against Argentina
    CategoryMaldivesArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2982,780,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,99445,538,401Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,80730,246Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,765.116.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑56,962Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6444,989Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.3° N31.4° SWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Lost39 countries · 0 lives left

    MontenegrovsMexico

    Density: 45.1 vs 66.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Mexico
    CategoryMontenegroMexicoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,8121,964,375Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,529129,739,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑31,86325,188Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45.166.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5345,636Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.59,330Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑511Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N23.5° NWould lose

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