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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 110.

110of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

100Wins
4Losses
2Ties
Explore the final empire · 110 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

106 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Thailand · Albania · Benin · Kazakhstan · South Sudan · Ethiopia · Timor-Leste · New Zealand · Angola · Suriname · Azerbaijan · Lithuania

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. 101
    Round 101Won107 countries · 1 life left

    ZambiavsSingapore

    Area: 752,618 vs 719 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against Singapore
    CategoryZambiaSingaporeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen752,618719Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,9655,917,648Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,080144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.58,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,330166Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0193Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° S1.4° NWould lose
  2. 102
    Round 102Won108 countries · 1 life left

    PortugalvsFrance

    Proximity to equator: 40.7° N vs 46.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Portugal against France
    CategoryPortugalFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑92,090551,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,578,17465,925,961Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑49,80060,927Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.9119.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3514,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7933,427Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen40.7° N46.7° NWould win
  3. 103
    Round 103Won109 countries · 1 life left

    KazakhstanvsSweden

    Area: 2,724,900 vs 450,295 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Sweden
    CategoryKazakhstanSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,724,900450,295Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,330,10410,536,632Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,54768,458Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑7.523.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,0102,100Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,218Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.5° N65.8° NWould win
  4. 104
    Round 104Won110 countries · 1 life left

    AustraliavsKenya

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 580,367 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kenya.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Kenya
    CategoryAustraliaKenyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,220580,367Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,92255,339,003Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,2736,322Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.495.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2285,199Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,760536Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S0.4° NWould lose
  5. 105
    Round 105Won111 countries · 1 life left

    EcuadorvsGuyana

    Proximity to equator: 1.2° S vs 2.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ecuador against Guyana
    CategoryEcuadorGuyanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑283,561214,969Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,980,083826,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,90754,774Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.43.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,2672,775Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,237459Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑115Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.2° S2.7° NWould win
  6. 106
    Round 106Lost110 countries · 0 lives left

    DjiboutivsIran

    Density: 49.7 vs 55.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Djibouti against Iran
    CategoryDjiboutiIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,2001,648,195Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,94490,608,707Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,23218,933Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49.755.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0215,625Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3142,440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.4° N32.1° NWould win

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