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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 151.

151of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

143Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 151 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

147 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Ghana · Bolivia · Guyana · Guatemala · Australia · Denmark · Jordan · Rwanda · DR Congo · Togo · Bhutan · Iceland

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. 141
    Round 141Won147 countries · 1 life left

    HaitivsMoldova

    Density: 419.4 vs 72.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Moldova
    CategoryHaitiMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,75033,851Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,3982,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,26517,751Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen419.472.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,674430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7710Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑79Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N47.5° NWould win
  2. 142
    Round 142Won148 countries · 1 life left

    VenezuelavsCosta Rica

    Proximity to equator: 7.2° N vs 10.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Costa Rica.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Costa Rica
    CategoryVenezuelaCosta RicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑912,05051,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,300,8545,105,525Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable29,248Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.099.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,9783,819Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,8001,290Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.2° N10.1° NWould win
  3. 143
    Round 143Won149 countries · 1 life left

    BotswanavsPanama

    Area: 581,730 vs 75,420 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Botswana against Panama
    CategoryBotswanaPanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen581,73075,420Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,2444,458,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,02939,846Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.359.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4953,475Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,490Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° S8.4° NWould lose
  4. 144
    Round 144Won150 countries · 1 life left

    GambiavsSudan

    Density: 238.7 vs 26.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gambia against Sudan
    CategoryGambiaSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,3001,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,84550,042,791Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,2922,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen238.726.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑633,042Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑80853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.6° N16.6° NWould win
  5. 145
    Round 145Won151 countries · 1 life left

    DR CongovsZimbabwe

    Proximity to equator: 1.9° S vs 19.0° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against Zimbabwe
    CategoryDR CongoZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,344,858390,757Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑105,789,73116,340,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,7325,796Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.141.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1102,592Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑370Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.9° S19.0° SWould win
  6. 146
    Round 146Won152 countries · 1 life left

    BelgiumvsTurkmenistan

    Wealth per person: 72,630 vs 19,645 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belgium against Turkmenistan
    CategoryBelgiumTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,528488,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,779,9467,364,438Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,63019,645Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑385.915.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6943,139Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66.50Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓50.8° N39.9° NWould lose
  7. 147
    Round 147Lost151 countries · 0 lives left

    TunisiavsArgentina

    Proximity to equator: 35.3° N vs 31.4° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Tunisia against Argentina
    CategoryTunisiaArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,6102,780,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,200,43145,538,401Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,05230,246Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.616.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,5446,962Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,1484,989Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen35.3° N31.4° SWould lose

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