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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. 121
    Round 121Won127 countries · 1 life left

    SpainvsGuyana

    Wealth per person: 55,661 vs 54,774 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Spain against Guyana
    CategorySpainGuyanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑505,370214,969Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,352,528826,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,66154,774Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.73.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7182,775Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,964459Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑105Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.0° N2.7° NWould lose
  2. 122
    Round 122Won128 countries · 1 life left

    SwitzerlandvsBahamas

    Highest peak: 4,634 vs 64 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Bahamas
    CategorySwitzerlandBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,27713,880Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,822399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑93,94039,122Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.328.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,63464Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,542Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N24.7° NWould lose
  3. 123
    Round 123Won129 countries · 1 life left

    ThailandvsMalawi

    Wealth per person: 23,598 vs 1,832 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against Malawi
    CategoryThailandMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑513,120118,484Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑71,702,43521,104,482Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,5981,832Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.7178.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5653,002Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2190Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.5° N13.4° SWould lose
  4. 124
    Round 124Won130 countries · 1 life left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsAustria

    Proximity to equator: 44.1° N vs 47.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Austria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Austria
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaAustriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,19783,871Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,0739,131,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,37674,261Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.2108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3863,798Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑200Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen44.1° N47.7° NWould win
  5. 125
    Round 125Won131 countries · 1 life left

    EritreavsLuxembourg

    Coastline: 2,234 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eritrea against Luxembourg
    CategoryEritreaLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑117,6002,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,470,390666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.Unavailable152,596Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.5257.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,018559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,2340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.0° N49.7° NWould win
  6. 126
    Round 126Tied131 countries · 1 life left

    TunisiavsNigeria

    Flag colours: 2 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Nigeria became contested.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tunisia against Nigeria
    CategoryTunisiaNigeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,610923,768Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,200,431227,882,945Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,0528,712Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.6246.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,5442,419Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,148853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.3° N9.4° NWould lose
  7. 127
    Round 127Won133 countries · 1 life left

    RussiavsDR Congo

    Area: 17,098,242 vs 2,344,858 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered DR Congo, Nigeria.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against DR Congo
    CategoryRussiaDR CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,098,2422,344,858Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑143,826,130105,789,731Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,2991,732Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.445.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6425,110Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,65337Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N1.9° SWould lose
  8. 128
    Round 128Won134 countries · 1 life left

    MalaysiavsMexico

    Proximity to equator: 4.4° N vs 23.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Mexico.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malaysia against Mexico
    CategoryMalaysiaMexicoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑329,8471,964,375Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,126,298129,739,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑36,49725,188Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑106.566.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0955,636Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,6759,330Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑411Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen4.4° N23.5° NWould win
  9. 129
    Round 129Won135 countries · 1 life left

    North KoreavsDenmark

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Denmark.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Korea against Denmark
    CategoryNorth KoreaDenmarkResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑120,53843,094Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,418,2045,946,952Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.Unavailable77,425Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑219.2138.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,744171Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4957,314Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N55.9° NWould win
  10. 130
    Round 130Won136 countries · 1 life left

    Dominican RepublicvsSlovakia

    Proximity to equator: 19.1° N vs 48.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Slovakia
    CategoryDominican RepublicSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑48,67049,035Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,331,2655,426,740Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,86145,865Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑232.8110.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0982,655Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2880Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.1° N48.7° NWould win
  11. 131
    Round 131Won137 countries · 1 life left

    ChadvsAzerbaijan

    Area: 1,284,000 vs 86,600 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Azerbaijan
    CategoryChadAzerbaijanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,284,00086,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,06410,153,958Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,70323,671Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.0117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4454,466Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.3° N40.5° NWould win
  12. 132
    Round 132Won138 countries · 1 life left

    NamibiavsPanama

    Area: 824,292 vs 75,420 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Namibia against Panama
    CategoryNamibiaPanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen824,29275,420Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,0954,458,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,24839,846Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.659.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5733,475Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,5722,490Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S8.4° NWould lose
  13. 133
    Round 133Won139 countries · 1 life left

    TajikistanvsSri Lanka

    Highest peak: 7,495 vs 2,524 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sri Lanka.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Tajikistan against Sri Lanka
    CategoryTajikistanSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑144,10065,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,79922,037,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,96814,512Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.1335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4952,524Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓38.3° N7.1° NWould lose
  14. 134
    Round 134Won140 countries · 1 life left

    ArmeniavsUganda

    Wealth per person: 21,552 vs 3,100 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uganda.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Armenia against Uganda
    CategoryArmeniaUgandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29,743241,038Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,964,30048,656,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen21,5523,100Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.7201.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0905,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.6° N2.0° NWould lose
  15. 135
    Round 135Won141 countries · 1 life left

    BelizevsCabo Verde

    Flag colours: 12 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belize against Cabo Verde
    CategoryBelizeCabo VerdeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,9664,033Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,106522,331Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,74110,251Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.9129.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1242,829Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑386965Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen124Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N15.0° NWould lose
  16. 136
    Round 136Won142 countries · 1 life left

    PakistanvsBulgaria

    Population: 247,504,495 vs 6,446,596 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bulgaria.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Bulgaria
    CategoryPakistanBulgariaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,095110,879Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen247,504,4956,446,596Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,01938,829Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.958.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,6112,925Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,046354Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N42.5° NWould win
  17. 137
    Round 137Won143 countries · 1 life left

    ColombiavsIceland

    Population: 52,321,152 vs 385,663 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iceland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against Iceland
    CategoryColombiaIcelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,138,910103,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,321,152385,663Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,28282,257Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.93.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,7302,110Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2084,970Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° N64.7° NWould win
  18. 138
    Round 138Won144 countries · 1 life left

    ChilevsUnited Arab Emirates

    Coastline: 6,435 vs 1,318 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chile against United Arab Emirates
    CategoryChileUnited Arab EmiratesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑756,10283,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,658,83510,483,751Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑33,17478,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.0125.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,8931,905Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,4351,318Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.4° S23.5° NWould win
  19. 139
    Round 139Won145 countries · 1 life left

    FijivsNiger

    Wealth per person: 14,656 vs 1,903 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Fiji against Niger
    CategoryFijiNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,2741,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,14526,159,867Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen14,6561,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑50.620.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3242,022Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,1290Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑83Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S17.6° NWould lose
  20. 140
    Round 140Won146 countries · 1 life left

    GuineavsMali

    Coastline: 320 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mali.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea against Mali
    CategoryGuineaMaliResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑245,8571,240,192Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,405,46823,769,127Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,3373,178Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.619.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7521,155Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3200Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.7° N18.6° NWould win

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