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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 104.

104of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

95Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 104 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

100 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

El Salvador · Libya · Haiti · Algeria · Albania · Mexico · Saudi Arabia · Zimbabwe · Angola · Panama · France · Malta

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

    AlbaniavsTrinidad and Tobago

    Area: 28,748 vs 5,128 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Albania against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategoryAlbaniaTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen28,7485,128Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,411,6581,367,510Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,84834,652Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑83.9266.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,764940Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑362362Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N10.3° NWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    MexicovsAfghanistan

    Population: 129,739,759 vs 41,454,761 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Afghanistan
    CategoryMexicoAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,964,375652,230Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,739,75941,454,761Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,1882,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.063.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6367,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9,3300Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑115Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N34.3° NWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    LesothovsQatar

    Highest peak: 3,482 vs 103 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lesotho against Qatar
    CategoryLesothoQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,35511,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,311,4722,656,032Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,880129,025Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑76.1229.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,482103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0563Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° S25.1° NWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    TürkiyevsMorocco

    Population: 85,325,965 vs 37,712,505 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Türkiye against Morocco
    CategoryTürkiyeMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑783,562446,550Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,325,96537,712,505Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑43,1969,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.984.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1374,165Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,2001,835Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N31.9° NWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsChina

    Wealth per person: 71,624 vs 25,200 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered China.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against China
    CategorySaudi ArabiaChinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,149,6909,596,960Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,702,7311,410,710,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,62425,200Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.7147.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0008,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,64014,500Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N32.5° NWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    UgandavsYemen

    Proximity to equator: 2.0° N vs 15.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uganda against Yemen
    CategoryUgandaYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑241,038527,968Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,656,60139,390,799Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.3,100UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.974.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1103,666Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,906Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen2.0° N15.3° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    ZimbabwevsFiji

    Area: 390,757 vs 18,274 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Fiji.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Fiji
    CategoryZimbabweFijiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen390,75718,274Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑16,340,822924,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,79614,656Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.850.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5921,324Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,129Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑68Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.0° S17.8° SWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Lost38 countries · 3 lives left

    South SudanvsPapua New Guinea

    Proximity to equator: 7.1° N vs 5.5° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Sudan against Papua New Guinea
    CategorySouth SudanPapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑644,329462,840Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,37410,389,635Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable4,672Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.822.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1874,509Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑05,152Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.1° N5.5° SWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left

    AngolavsVenezuela

    Area: 1,246,700 vs 912,050 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Venezuela.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Angola against Venezuela
    CategoryAngolaVenezuelaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,246,700912,050Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,749,90628,300,854Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.9,550UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.531.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6204,978Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,6002,800Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.2° S7.2° NWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won40 countries · 3 lives left

    CzechiavsUruguay

    Wealth per person: 56,062 vs 34,546 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Czechia against Uruguay
    CategoryCzechiaUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑78,867176,215Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,864,0423,388,081Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,06234,546Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑137.819.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,602514Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0660Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.8° N32.9° SWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won41 countries · 3 lives left

    PanamavsGuinea-Bissau

    Coastline: 2,490 vs 350 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryPanamaGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,42036,125Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,7592,153,339Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,8462,956Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.159.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,475277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,490350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.4° N12.1° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won42 countries · 3 lives left

    AustraliavsUzbekistan

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 447,400 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Uzbekistan
    CategoryAustraliaUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,220447,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,92235,652,307Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,27311,679Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.479.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2284,643Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,7600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S41.5° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won43 countries · 3 lives left

    FrancevsGhana

    Population: 65,925,961 vs 33,787,914 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Ghana
    CategoryFranceGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,500238,533Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen65,925,96133,787,914Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,9277,563Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.5141.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,810885Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,427539Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N7.0° NWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won44 countries · 3 lives left

    NepalvsSpain

    Highest peak: 8,849 vs 3,718 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Spain.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nepal against Spain
    CategoryNepalSpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑147,181505,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑29,694,61448,352,528Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,40055,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.895.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,8493,718Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,964Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑310Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.0° N40.0° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won45 countries · 3 lives left

    MaltavsRussia

    Wealth per person: 67,101 vs 44,299 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malta against Russia
    CategoryMaltaRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑31617,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,747143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen67,10144,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,749.28.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2535,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.837,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N63.6° NWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won46 countries · 3 lives left

    IndonesiavsArgentina

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 45,538,401 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Argentina
    CategoryIndonesiaArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,5692,780,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,06745,538,401Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,42830,246Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.616.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8846,962Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,7164,989Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S31.4° SWould win
  17. 37
    Round 37Won47 countries · 3 lives left

    El SalvadorvsGermany

    Proximity to equator: 13.9° N vs 51.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Germany.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Germany
    CategoryEl SalvadorGermanyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,041357,022Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,62483,287,273Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66772,262Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑299.9233.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7302,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3072,389Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.9° N51.0° NWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won48 countries · 3 lives left

    BeninvsEswatini

    Coastline: 121 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Benin against Eswatini
    CategoryBeninEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,62217,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,111,0341,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,13311,309Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.370.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6751,862Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1210Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.4° N26.6° SWould win
  19. 39
    Round 39Won49 countries · 3 lives left

    BurundivsLuxembourg

    Proximity to equator: 3.4° S vs 49.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burundi against Luxembourg
    CategoryBurundiLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,8302,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,450666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,147152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑491.9257.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,685559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.4° S49.7° NWould win
  20. 40
    Round 40Won50 countries · 3 lives left

    GambiavsGuatemala

    Proximity to equator: 13.6° N vs 15.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Guatemala.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Gambia against Guatemala
    CategoryGambiaGuatemalaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,300108,889Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,84518,124,838Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,29213,752Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑238.7166.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑634,220Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑80400Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.6° N15.0° NWould win

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