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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 112.

112of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

104Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 112 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

108 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Cuba · Togo · Trinidad and Tobago · Kyrgyzstan · Dominican Republic · Malta · Albania · Croatia · Japan · Oman · Senegal · Mongolia

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. 61
    Round 61Won73 countries · 4 lives left

    AlbaniavsPortugal

    Highest peak: 2,764 vs 2,351 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Portugal.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Albania against Portugal
    CategoryAlbaniaPortugalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,74892,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,411,65810,578,174Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,84849,800Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑83.9114.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,7642,351Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3621,793Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N40.7° NWould tie
  2. 62
    Round 62Won74 countries · 4 lives left

    TajikistanvsSpain

    Highest peak: 7,495 vs 3,718 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Spain.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Tajikistan against Spain
    CategoryTajikistanSpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑144,100505,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,79948,352,528Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,96855,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.195.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4953,718Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,964Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑410Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓38.3° N40.0° NWould win
  3. 63
    Round 63Won75 countries · 4 lives left

    FinlandvsPapua New Guinea

    Wealth per person: 63,467 vs 4,672 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Finland against Papua New Guinea
    CategoryFinlandPapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑338,145462,840Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,91110,389,635Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,4674,672Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.522.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3284,509Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2505,152Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N5.5° SWould lose
  4. 64
    Round 64Won76 countries · 4 lives left

    EswatinivsAustralia

    Density: 70.9 vs 3.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Eswatini against Australia
    CategoryEswatiniAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,3647,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,230,50626,659,922Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,30972,273Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen70.93.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8622,228Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑025,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.6° S23.1° SWould lose
  5. 65
    Round 65Won77 countries · 4 lives left

    CroatiavsTurkmenistan

    Wealth per person: 47,760 vs 19,645 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Croatia against Turkmenistan
    CategoryCroatiaTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,594488,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,859,6867,364,438Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen47,76019,645Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑68.215.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8313,139Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,8350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑65Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.8° N39.9° NWould lose
  6. 66
    Round 66Won78 countries · 4 lives left

    NamibiavsLibya

    Proximity to equator: 20.6° S vs 26.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Namibia against Libya
    CategoryNamibiaLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑824,2921,759,540Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,0957,305,659Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,24813,858Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.64.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5732,267Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,5721,770Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen20.6° S26.1° NWould win
  7. 67
    Round 67Won79 countries · 4 lives left

    Sri LankavsSyria

    Coastline: 1,340 vs 193 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Syria.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Syria
    CategorySri LankaSyriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,610187,437Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,00023,594,623Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.14,512UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.9125.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5242,814Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,340193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N35.0° NWould win
  8. 68
    Round 68Won80 countries · 4 lives left

    MauritaniavsIceland

    Proximity to equator: 19.4° N vs 64.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Iceland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritania against Iceland
    CategoryMauritaniaIcelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,030,700103,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,022,441385,663Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,97282,257Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.93.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9152,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7544,970Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.4° N64.7° NWould win
  9. 69
    Round 69Won81 countries · 4 lives left

    JapanvsDenmark

    Population: 124,516,650 vs 5,946,952 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Denmark.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Denmark
    CategoryJapanDenmarkResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,91543,094Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen124,516,6505,946,952Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72677,425Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.5138.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,776171Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,7517,314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N55.9° NWould win
  10. 70
    Round 70Won82 countries · 4 lives left

    North MacedoniavsNorway

    Proximity to equator: 41.5° N vs 61.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Norway
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,713323,802Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,8165,519,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,354107,768Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.117.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7642,469Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑025,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen41.5° N61.5° NWould win
  11. 71
    Round 71Won83 countries · 4 lives left

    PolandvsTanzania

    Wealth per person: 48,473 vs 4,022 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Poland against Tanzania
    CategoryPolandTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑312,685947,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,687,35366,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,4734,022Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.370.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4995,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4401,424Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N5.5° SWould lose
  12. 72
    Round 72Won84 countries · 4 lives left

    AustriavsQatar

    Highest peak: 3,798 vs 103 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Austria against Qatar
    CategoryAustriaQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,87111,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,7612,656,032Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑74,261129,025Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.9229.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,798103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0563Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N25.1° NWould lose
  13. 73
    Round 73Won85 countries · 4 lives left

    OmanvsVanuatu

    Area: 309,500 vs 12,189 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Oman against Vanuatu
    CategoryOmanVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen309,50012,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,049,269320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑41,9804,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.326.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0041,877Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,0922,528Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° N15.4° SWould lose
  14. 74
    Round 74Won86 countries · 4 lives left

    IndiavsUzbekistan

    Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 35,652,307 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Uzbekistan
    CategoryIndiaUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3,287,263447,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,438,069,59635,652,307Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,85311,679Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.579.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,5864,643Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,0000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N41.5° NWould win
  15. 75
    Round 75Won87 countries · 4 lives left

    RwandavsFrance

    Density: 529.8 vs 119.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Rwanda against France
    CategoryRwandaFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑26,338551,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,954,47165,925,961Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,51960,927Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen529.8119.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5194,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,427Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.8° S46.7° NWould win
  16. 76
    Round 76Won88 countries · 4 lives left

    SingaporevsIran

    Density: 8,230.4 vs 55.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Iran
    CategorySingaporeIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑7191,648,195Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,64890,608,707Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑144,72818,933Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,230.455.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1665,625Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1932,440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N32.1° NWould win
  17. 77
    Round 77Won89 countries · 4 lives left

    SenegalvsChad

    Density: 91.9 vs 15.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Senegal against Chad
    CategorySenegalChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑196,7221,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,077,57319,319,064Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,7822,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen91.915.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6483,445Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5310Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.2° N17.3° NWould win
  18. 78
    Round 78Won90 countries · 4 lives left

    Burkina FasovsChina

    Proximity to equator: 12.8° N vs 32.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered China.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against China
    CategoryBurkina FasoChinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑274,2009,596,960Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,7761,410,710,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,76225,200Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.0147.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7498,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑014,500Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.8° N32.5° NWould win
  19. 79
    Round 79Won91 countries · 4 lives left

    BoliviavsZimbabwe

    Highest peak: 6,542 vs 2,592 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bolivia against Zimbabwe
    CategoryBoliviaZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,098,581390,757Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,244,15916,340,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,9035,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑11.141.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,5422,592Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑96Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.7° S19.0° SWould win
  20. 80
    Round 80Won92 countries · 4 lives left

    PhilippinesvsEthiopia

    Coastline: 36,289 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Philippines against Ethiopia
    CategoryPhilippinesEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑300,0001,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑114,891,199128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,9953,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑383.0116.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9544,550Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen36,2890Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N8.5° NWould lose

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