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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 28.

28of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

20Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 28 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

24 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Senegal · Thailand · Kuwait · Serbia · Venezuela · Ukraine · Palestine · Sri Lanka · Mali · Paraguay · Bolivia · Eswatini

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

    SenegalvsTrinidad and Tobago

    Area: 196,722 vs 5,128 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Senegal against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategorySenegalTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen196,7225,128Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,077,5731,367,510Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,78234,652Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑91.9266.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑648940Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑531362Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.2° N10.3° NWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    ThailandvsNorth Korea

    Proximity to equator: 15.5° N vs 39.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered North Korea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against North Korea
    CategoryThailandNorth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑513,120120,538Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑71,702,43526,418,204Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.23,598UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.7219.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5652,744Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2192,495Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.5° N39.9° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    KuwaitvsTanzania

    Wealth per person: 53,083 vs 4,022 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Kuwait against Tanzania
    CategoryKuwaitTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,818947,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,853,42066,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53,0834,022Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑272.470.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3005,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4991,424Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° N5.5° SWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    SerbiavsPanama

    Area: 77,474 vs 75,420 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Serbia against Panama
    CategorySerbiaPanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen77,47475,420Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,1834,458,759Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,77739,846Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.559.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1693,475Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,490Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.2° N8.4° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    VenezuelavsEritrea

    Highest peak: 4,978 vs 3,018 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Eritrea
    CategoryVenezuelaEritreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑912,050117,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,300,8543,470,390Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.. Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.029.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,9783,018Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,8002,234Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.2° N16.0° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    UkrainevsSuriname

    Area: 603,550 vs 163,820 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ukraine against Suriname
    CategoryUkraineSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen603,550163,820Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,732,836628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,68021,128Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.53.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0611,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,782386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N4.1° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    PalestinevsUganda

    Density: 830.5 vs 201.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uganda.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against Uganda
    CategoryPalestineUgandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,220241,038Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,77548,656,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,1793,100Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen830.5201.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0205,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N2.0° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    Sri LankavsMalaysia

    Flag colours: 5 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Malaysia
    CategorySri LankaMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,610329,847Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,00035,126,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,51236,497Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.9106.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5244,095Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3404,675Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N4.4° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    MalivsSomalia

    Area: 1,240,192 vs 637,657 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mali against Somalia
    CategoryMaliSomaliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,240,192637,657Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,12718,358,615Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,1781,557Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.228.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1552,460Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,025Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.6° N2.6° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Lost20 countries · 3 lives left

    ParaguayvsTurkmenistan

    Wealth per person: 17,585 vs 19,645 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Paraguay against Turkmenistan
    CategoryParaguayTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑406,752488,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,844,1467,364,438Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,58519,645Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.815.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8423,139Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑65Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° S39.9° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left

    BoliviavsNicaragua

    Highest peak: 6,542 vs 2,085 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nicaragua.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bolivia against Nicaragua
    CategoryBoliviaNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,098,581130,370Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,244,1596,823,613Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,9038,327Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑11.152.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,5422,085Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0910Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑910Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.7° S12.6° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left

    EswatinivsCroatia

    Density: 70.9 vs 68.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eswatini against Croatia
    CategoryEswatiniCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,36456,594Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,230,5063,859,686Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,30947,760Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen70.968.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8621,831Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑05,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑66Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.6° S45.8° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left

    SenegalvsDenmark

    Population: 18,077,573 vs 5,946,952 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Denmark.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Senegal against Denmark
    CategorySenegalDenmarkResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑196,72243,094Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen18,077,5735,946,952Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,78277,425Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑91.9138.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑648171Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5317,314Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.2° N55.9° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left

    Trinidad and TobagovsNepal

    Coastline: 362 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against Nepal
    CategoryTrinidad and TobagoNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,128147,181Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,367,51029,694,614Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,6525,400Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑266.7201.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9408,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3620Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.3° N29.0° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left

    ThailandvsAustralia

    Population: 71,702,435 vs 26,659,922 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against Australia
    CategoryThailandAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑513,1207,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,702,43526,659,922Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,59872,273Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.73.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5652,228Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,21925,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.5° N23.1° SWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Lost24 countries · 2 lives left

    North KoreavsPhilippines

    Highest peak: 2,744 vs 2,954 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: North Korea.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Korea against Philippines
    CategoryNorth KoreaPhilippinesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑120,538300,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,418,204114,891,199Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.Unavailable10,995Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑219.2383.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,7442,954Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,49536,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N17.0° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won25 countries · 2 lives left

    KuwaitvsIran

    Wealth per person: 53,083 vs 18,933 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kuwait against Iran
    CategoryKuwaitIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,8181,648,195Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,853,42090,608,707Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53,08318,933Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑272.455.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3005,625Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4992,440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° N32.1° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won26 countries · 2 lives left

    TanzaniavsTogo

    Highest peak: 5,895 vs 986 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against Togo
    CategoryTanzaniaTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑947,30056,785Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑66,617,6068,223,850Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,0223,572Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.3144.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,895986Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,42456Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S8.9° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won27 countries · 2 lives left

    SerbiavsQatar

    Area: 77,474 vs 11,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Serbia against Qatar
    CategorySerbiaQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen77,47411,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,1832,656,032Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,777129,025Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.5229.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,169103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0563Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.2° N25.1° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won28 countries · 2 lives left

    PanamavsDjibouti

    Coastline: 2,490 vs 314 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Djibouti
    CategoryPanamaDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,42023,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,7591,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,8467,232Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.149.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4752,021Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,490314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.4° N11.4° NWould win

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