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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 100.

100of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

92Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 100 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

96 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Rwanda · North Korea · Suriname · Czechia · India · Philippines · Russia · Belarus · Israel · Jordan · Luxembourg · Oman

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. 81
    Round 81Won89 countries · 2 lives left

    TürkiyevsCambodia

    Population: 85,325,965 vs 17,423,880 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Türkiye against Cambodia
    CategoryTürkiyeCambodiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑783,562181,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,325,96517,423,880Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑43,1967,437Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.996.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1371,810Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,200443Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N12.6° NWould lose
  2. 82
    Round 82Won90 countries · 2 lives left

    IndonesiavsMorocco

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 37,712,505 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Morocco
    CategoryIndonesiaMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,569446,550Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,06737,712,505Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,4289,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.684.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8844,165Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,7161,835Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S31.9° NWould win
  3. 83
    Round 83Won91 countries · 2 lives left

    RwandavsBurundi

    Wealth per person: 3,519 vs 1,147 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Rwanda against Burundi
    CategoryRwandaBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑26,33827,830Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,954,47113,689,450Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,5191,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑529.8491.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5192,685Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.8° S3.4° SWould win
  4. 84
    Round 84Won92 countries · 2 lives left

    KyrgyzstanvsSingapore

    Area: 199,951 vs 719 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Singapore
    CategoryKyrgyzstanSingaporeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen199,951719Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,099,7505,917,648Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,304144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑35.58,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,439166Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0193Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.7° N1.4° NWould lose
  5. 85
    Round 85Lost91 countries · 1 life left

    NetherlandsvsSouth Korea

    Density: 430.3 vs 518.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Netherlands.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Netherlands against South Korea
    CategoryNetherlandsSouth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,54399,720Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,877,11751,712,619Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑80,39257,430Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen430.3518.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3221,950Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4512,413Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.2° N36.3° NWould lose
  6. 86
    Round 86Won92 countries · 1 life left

    PakistanvsVanuatu

    Area: 796,095 vs 12,189 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Vanuatu
    CategoryPakistanVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen796,09512,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑247,504,495320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,0194,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.926.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,6111,877Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0462,528Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N15.4° SWould lose
  7. 87
    Round 87Won93 countries · 1 life left

    BhutanvsAlgeria

    Highest peak: 7,570 vs 2,908 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bhutan against Algeria
    CategoryBhutanAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑38,3942,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑786,38546,164,219Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,22916,838Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.519.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,5702,908Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0998Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.5° N27.4° NWould lose
  8. 88
    Round 88Won94 countries · 1 life left

    Cabo VerdevsBosnia and Herzegovina

    Proximity to equator: 15.0° N vs 44.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Bosnia and Herzegovina
    CategoryCabo VerdeBosnia and HerzegovinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4,03351,197Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑522,3313,185,073Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,25123,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑129.562.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8292,386Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑96520Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.0° N44.1° NWould win
  9. 89
    Round 89Won95 countries · 1 life left

    IrelandvsLatvia

    Wealth per person: 133,440 vs 42,784 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 7 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ireland against Latvia
    CategoryIrelandLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑70,27364,589Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,311,5381,883,710Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen133,44042,784Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑75.629.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,041312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,448498Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.1° N56.6° NWould win
  10. 90
    Round 90Won96 countries · 1 life left

    NepalvsSouth Korea

    Highest peak: 8,849 vs 1,950 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Korea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nepal against South Korea
    CategoryNepalSouth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑147,18199,720Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑29,694,61451,712,619Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,40057,430Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.8518.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,8491,950Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,413Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.0° N36.3° NWould win
  11. 91
    Round 91Won97 countries · 1 life left

    North KoreavsMoldova

    Coastline: 2,495 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Korea against Moldova
    CategoryNorth KoreaMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑120,53833,851Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,418,2042,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.Unavailable17,751Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑219.272.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,744430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,4950Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N47.5° NWould win
  12. 92
    Round 92Won98 countries · 1 life left

    GeorgiavsAlbania

    Highest peak: 5,193 vs 2,764 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Albania.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Georgia against Albania
    CategoryGeorgiaAlbaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,70028,748Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,4832,411,658Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,09324,848Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.383.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,1932,764Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑310362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N40.7° NWould lose
  13. 93
    Round 93Won99 countries · 1 life left

    BelizevsZambia

    Wealth per person: 13,741 vs 4,080 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belize against Zambia
    CategoryBelizeZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,966752,618Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,10620,723,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen13,7414,080Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.927.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1242,330Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3860Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑124Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N14.7° SWould lose
  14. 94
    Round 94Won100 countries · 1 life left

    TanzaniavsGuyana

    Area: 947,300 vs 214,969 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against Guyana
    CategoryTanzaniaGuyanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen947,300214,969Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑66,617,606826,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,02254,774Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.33.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8952,775Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,424459Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S2.7° NWould lose
  15. 95
    Round 95Won101 countries · 1 life left

    MauritiusvsEstonia

    Proximity to equator: 20.3° S vs 58.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritius against Estonia
    CategoryMauritiusEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,04045,228Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,248,6471,370,286Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,40348,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑612.130.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑828318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1773,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen20.3° S58.6° NWould win
  16. 96
    Round 96Lost100 countries · 0 lives left

    EswatinivsBolivia

    Flag colours: 6 vs 9 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Eswatini against Bolivia
    CategoryEswatiniBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,3641,098,581Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,230,50612,244,159Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,30912,903Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.911.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8626,542Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen69Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.6° S16.7° SWould lose

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