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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 147.

147of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

138Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 147 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

143 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Zimbabwe · Norway · Côte d’Ivoire · Eswatini · Central African Republic · Thailand · Chad · Fiji · Estonia · United Kingdom · Albania · Lebanon

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 81Won91 countries · 3 lives left

    CzechiavsCameroon

    Wealth per person: 56,062 vs 5,415 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cameroon.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Czechia against Cameroon
    CategoryCzechiaCameroonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑78,867475,440Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,864,04228,372,687Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,0625,415Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑137.859.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,6024,045Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0402Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.8° N4.5° NWould lose
  2. 82
    Round 82Won92 countries · 3 lives left

    MauritaniavsTrinidad and Tobago

    Area: 1,030,700 vs 5,128 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritania against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategoryMauritaniaTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,030,7005,128Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,022,4411,367,510Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,97234,652Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.9266.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑915940Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑754362Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.4° N10.3° NWould lose
  3. 83
    Round 83Won93 countries · 3 lives left

    ZimbabwevsSouth Africa

    Proximity to equator: 19.0° S vs 30.2° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against South Africa
    CategoryZimbabweSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑390,7571,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑16,340,82263,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,79615,212Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.851.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5923,450Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,798Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑66Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.0° S30.2° SWould win
  4. 84
    Round 84Won94 countries · 3 lives left

    Equatorial GuineavsOman

    Proximity to equator: 1.6° N vs 22.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Oman.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Equatorial Guinea against Oman
    CategoryEquatorial GuineaOmanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,051309,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,847,5495,049,269Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,99741,980Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑65.916.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0083,004Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2962,092Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑83Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.6° N22.1° NWould win
  5. 85
    Round 85Won95 countries · 3 lives left

    LithuaniavsEgypt

    Wealth per person: 52,720 vs 18,540 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Egypt.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Egypt
    CategoryLithuaniaEgyptResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,3001,001,450Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,585114,535,772Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,72018,540Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.0114.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2942,629Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑902,450Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N26.3° NWould lose
  6. 86
    Round 86Won96 countries · 3 lives left

    LaosvsLatvia

    Proximity to equator: 19.6° N vs 56.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Laos against Latvia
    CategoryLaosLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑236,80064,589Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,664,9931,883,710Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,29942,784Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑32.429.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,817312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0498Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.6° N56.6° NWould win
  7. 87
    Round 87Lost95 countries · 2 lives left

    AzerbaijanvsChina

    Density: 117.3 vs 147.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against China
    CategoryAzerbaijanChinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,6009,596,960Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,9581,410,710,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,67125,200Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen117.3147.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,4668,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑014,500Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N32.5° NWould lose
  8. 88
    Round 88Won96 countries · 2 lives left

    South SudanvsBotswana

    Proximity to equator: 7.1° N vs 22.1° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Sudan against Botswana
    CategorySouth SudanBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑644,329581,730Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,3742,480,244Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable21,029Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.84.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1871,495Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.1° N22.1° SWould win
  9. 89
    Round 89Won97 countries · 2 lives left

    UkrainevsMozambique

    Wealth per person: 17,680 vs 1,680 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mozambique.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ukraine against Mozambique
    CategoryUkraineMozambiqueResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑603,550799,380Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,732,83633,635,160Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,6801,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.542.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0612,436Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7822,470Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N14.0° SWould lose
  10. 90
    Round 90Won98 countries · 2 lives left

    TurkmenistanvsMaldives

    Highest peak: 3,139 vs 5 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Maldives
    CategoryTurkmenistanMaldivesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑488,100298Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,438525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,64524,807Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.11,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,1395Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0644Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N3.3° NWould lose
  11. 91
    Round 91Won99 countries · 2 lives left

    NorwayvsJordan

    Wealth per person: 107,768 vs 11,451 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Norway against Jordan
    CategoryNorwayJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑323,80289,342Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,519,60111,439,213Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen107,76811,451Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.0128.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4691,854Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,14826Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓61.5° N30.7° NWould lose
  12. 92
    Round 92Won100 countries · 2 lives left

    IraqvsPortugal

    Proximity to equator: 33.3° N vs 40.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Portugal.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iraq against Portugal
    CategoryIraqPortugalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑438,31792,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,074,04910,578,174Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,66549,800Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑102.8114.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6112,351Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑581,793Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen33.3° N40.7° NWould win
  13. 93
    Round 93Won101 countries · 2 lives left

    IndonesiavsCuba

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 11,019,931 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Cuba
    CategoryIndonesiaCubaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,569110,860Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,06711,019,931Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.15,428UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.699.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8841,974Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,7163,735Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S20.6° NWould win
  14. 94
    Round 94Won102 countries · 2 lives left

    MadagascarvsRomania

    Area: 587,041 vs 238,391 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Romania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Romania
    CategoryMadagascarRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen587,041238,391Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,93219,061,062Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,81045,982Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.180.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8762,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,828225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.4° S45.7° NWould win
  15. 95
    Round 95Lost101 countries · 1 life left

    VanuatuvsChina

    Density: 26.3 vs 147.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vanuatu against China
    CategoryVanuatuChinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑12,1899,596,960Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑320,4091,410,710,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,20225,200Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen26.3147.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8778,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,52814,500Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.4° S32.5° NWould win
  16. 96
    Round 96Won102 countries · 1 life left

    SudanvsSaudi Arabia

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Saudi Arabia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sudan against Saudi Arabia
    CategorySudanSaudi ArabiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,861,4842,149,690Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑50,042,79133,702,731Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,42371,624Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.915.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0423,000Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8532,640Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.6° N23.5° NWould win
  17. 97
    Round 97Won103 countries · 1 life left

    BangladeshvsGeorgia

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 3,715,483 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Georgia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Georgia
    CategoryBangladeshGeorgiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,46069,700Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,9903,715,483Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15525,093Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.053.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0605,193Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑580310Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N42.4° NWould win
  18. 98
    Round 98Won104 countries · 1 life left

    PeruvsSomalia

    Highest peak: 6,746 vs 2,460 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Somalia
    CategoryPeruSomaliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,285,216637,657Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,61718,358,615Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,0421,557Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.328.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,7462,460Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4143,025Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S2.6° NWould lose
  19. 99
    Round 99Won105 countries · 1 life left

    Côte d’IvoirevsMauritius

    Area: 322,463 vs 2,040 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against Mauritius
    CategoryCôte d’IvoireMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen322,4632,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,165,6541,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,24329,403Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.6612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,752828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑515177Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.5° N20.3° SWould win
  20. 100
    Round 100Won106 countries · 1 life left

    HondurasvsCanada

    Proximity to equator: 14.7° N vs 58.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Honduras against Canada
    CategoryHondurasCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,0909,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,644,85140,049,088Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,18464,962Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.04.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8705,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑823202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen14.7° N58.8° NWould win

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