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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 22.

22of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

14Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 22 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

18 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

France · Colombia · Egypt · United Kingdom · Ethiopia · Sudan · Djibouti · China · Moldova · Slovakia · Indonesia · Ecuador

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. 1
    Round 1Won13 countries · 4 lives left

    FrancevsSomalia

    Population: 65,925,961 vs 18,358,615 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Somalia
    CategoryFranceSomaliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,500637,657Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen65,925,96118,358,615Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,9271,557Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.528.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8102,460Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4273,025Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N2.6° NWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    ColombiavsCuba

    Area: 1,138,910 vs 110,860 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against Cuba
    CategoryColombiaCubaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,138,910110,860Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑52,321,15211,019,931Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.21,282UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.999.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,7301,974Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2083,735Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° N20.6° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    EgyptvsLaos

    Population: 114,535,772 vs 7,664,993 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Laos.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Laos
    CategoryEgyptLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,001,450236,800Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,535,7727,664,993Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,5409,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.432.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6292,817Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4500Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N19.6° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Lost14 countries · 3 lives left

    United KingdomvsNew Zealand

    Area: 243,610 vs 268,838 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: United Kingdom.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against New Zealand
    CategoryUnited KingdomNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen243,610268,838Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑68,526,0005,200,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,78754,950Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.319.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3453,724Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12,42915,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N45.3° SWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won15 countries · 3 lives left

    EthiopiavsFinland

    Population: 128,691,692 vs 5,583,911 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ethiopia against Finland
    CategoryEthiopiaFinlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,104,300338,145Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen128,691,6925,583,911Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,06363,467Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑116.516.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5501,328Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,250Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.5° N63.3° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won16 countries · 3 lives left

    SudanvsMorocco

    Area: 1,861,484 vs 446,550 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sudan against Morocco
    CategorySudanMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,861,484446,550Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑50,042,79137,712,505Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,4239,903Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.984.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0424,165Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8531,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.6° N31.9° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Lost15 countries · 2 lives left

    DjiboutivsAfghanistan

    Density: 49.7 vs 63.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Djibouti against Afghanistan
    CategoryDjiboutiAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,200652,230Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,94441,454,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,2322,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49.763.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0217,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.4° N34.3° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won16 countries · 2 lives left

    ChinavsAustralia

    Area: 9,596,960 vs 7,741,220 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Australia
    CategoryChinaAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,596,9607,741,220Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,410,710,00026,659,922Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,20072,273Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.03.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8492,228Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,50025,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N23.1° SWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Lost15 countries · 1 life left

    MoldovavsMongolia

    Wealth per person: 17,751 vs 18,020 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Moldova against Mongolia
    CategoryMoldovaMongoliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑33,8511,564,116Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,457,7833,481,145Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,75118,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.62.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4304,374Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.5° N46.0° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won16 countries · 1 life left

    SlovakiavsHaiti

    Wealth per person: 45,865 vs 3,265 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Slovakia against Haiti
    CategorySlovakiaHaitiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑49,03527,750Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,426,74011,637,398Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45,8653,265Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑110.7419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6552,674Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,771Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑37Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.7° N19.2° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won17 countries · 1 life left

    IndonesiavsRomania

    Area: 1,904,569 vs 238,391 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Romania.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Romania
    CategoryIndonesiaRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,904,569238,391Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑281,190,06719,061,062Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,42845,982Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.680.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8842,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,716225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S45.7° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won18 countries · 1 life left

    EcuadorvsSpain

    Proximity to equator: 1.2° S vs 40.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Spain.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ecuador against Spain
    CategoryEcuadorSpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑283,561505,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,980,08348,352,528Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,90755,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.495.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,2673,718Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,2374,964Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑1110Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.2° S40.0° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won19 countries · 1 life left

    FrancevsSierra Leone

    Population: 65,925,961 vs 8,460,512 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Sierra Leone
    CategoryFranceSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,50071,740Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen65,925,9618,460,512Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,9273,371Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.5117.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8101,948Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,427402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N8.7° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won20 countries · 1 life left

    SomaliavsTajikistan

    Population: 18,358,615 vs 10,389,799 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Somalia against Tajikistan
    CategorySomaliaTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑637,657144,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen18,358,61510,389,799Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,5574,968Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.872.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4607,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,0250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.6° N38.3° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won21 countries · 1 life left

    ColombiavsBelgium

    Area: 1,138,910 vs 30,528 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against Belgium
    CategoryColombiaBelgiumResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,138,91030,528Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑52,321,15211,779,946Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,28272,630Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.9385.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,730694Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,20866.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° N50.8° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won22 countries · 1 life left

    CubavsRepublic of the Congo

    Coastline: 3,735 vs 169 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cuba against Republic of the Congo
    CategoryCubaRepublic of the CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,860342,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,019,9316,182,885Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.Unavailable6,856Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.418.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9741,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,735169Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° N0.1° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won23 countries · 1 life left

    EgyptvsAndorra

    Coastline: 2,450 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Andorra
    CategoryEgyptAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,001,450468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑114,535,77280,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,54071,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.4172.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6292,946Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,4500Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑47Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N42.5° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Lost22 countries · 0 lives left

    LaosvsGreece

    Population: 7,664,993 vs 10,407,351 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Laos.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Laos against Greece
    CategoryLaosGreeceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑236,800131,957Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,664,99310,407,351Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,29942,614Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑32.478.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8172,917Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑013,676Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.6° N39.8° NWould win

There’s another world in you.