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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. 81
    Round 81Won93 countries · 4 lives left

    MongoliavsMontenegro

    Area: 1,564,116 vs 13,812 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Montenegro
    CategoryMongoliaMontenegroResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,564,11613,812Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,145623,529Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,02031,863Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.245.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,3742,534Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0293.5Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N42.8° NWould lose
  2. 82
    Round 82Won94 countries · 4 lives left

    AzerbaijanvsMozambique

    Wealth per person: 23,671 vs 1,680 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mozambique.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Mozambique
    CategoryAzerbaijanMozambiqueResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,600799,380Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,95833,635,160Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,6711,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.342.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,4662,436Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,470Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N14.0° SWould lose
  3. 83
    Round 83Won95 countries · 4 lives left

    KenyavsUruguay

    Highest peak: 5,199 vs 514 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Uruguay
    CategoryKenyaUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑580,367176,215Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑55,339,0033,388,081Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,32234,546Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.419.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,199514Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑536660Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.4° N32.9° SWould win
  4. 84
    Round 84Lost94 countries · 3 lives left

    BeninvsGhana

    Density: 125.3 vs 141.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Benin.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Benin against Ghana
    CategoryBeninGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,622238,533Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,111,03433,787,914Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,1337,563Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen125.3141.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑675885Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑121539Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.4° N7.0° NWould lose
  5. 85
    Round 85Won95 countries · 3 lives left

    CubavsBelgium

    Coastline: 3,735 vs 66.5 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cuba against Belgium
    CategoryCubaBelgiumResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,86030,528Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,019,93111,779,946Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.Unavailable72,630Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.4385.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,974694Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,73566.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° N50.8° NWould win
  6. 86
    Round 86Won96 countries · 3 lives left

    KazakhstanvsUganda

    Area: 2,724,900 vs 241,038 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uganda.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Uganda
    CategoryKazakhstanUgandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,724,900241,038Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,330,10448,656,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,5473,100Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑7.5201.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,0105,110Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.5° N2.0° NWould lose
  7. 87
    Round 87Won97 countries · 3 lives left

    MoldovavsMyanmar

    Wealth per person: 17,751 vs 5,958 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Moldova against Myanmar
    CategoryMoldovaMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑33,851676,578Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,457,78354,133,798Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,7515,958Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.680.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4305,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,930Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑94Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.5° N21.6° NWould lose
  8. 88
    Round 88Lost96 countries · 2 lives left

    Guinea-BissauvsEgypt

    Density: 59.6 vs 114.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Egypt
    CategoryGuinea-BissauEgyptResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑36,1251,001,450Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,153,339114,535,772Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,95618,540Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen59.6114.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2772,629Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3502,450Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.1° N26.3° NWould win
  9. 89
    Round 89Lost95 countries · 1 life left

    EritreavsEl Salvador

    Population: 3,470,390 vs 6,309,624 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eritrea against El Salvador
    CategoryEritreaEl SalvadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑117,60021,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,470,3906,309,624Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.Unavailable12,667Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.5299.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0182,730Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,234307Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.0° N13.9° NWould lose
  10. 90
    Round 90Won96 countries · 1 life left

    Republic of the CongovsPeru

    Proximity to equator: 0.1° N vs 13.0° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Peru.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Peru
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoPeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑342,0001,285,216Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,182,88533,845,617Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,85617,042Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.126.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0206,746Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1692,414Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.1° N13.0° SWould win
  11. 91
    Round 91Won97 countries · 1 life left

    MadagascarvsBulgaria

    Area: 587,041 vs 110,879 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bulgaria.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Bulgaria
    CategoryMadagascarBulgariaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen587,041110,879Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,9326,446,596Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,81038,829Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.158.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8762,925Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,828354Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.4° S42.5° NWould win
  12. 92
    Round 92Won98 countries · 1 life left

    NetherlandsvsTunisia

    Wealth per person: 80,392 vs 14,052 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Netherlands against Tunisia
    CategoryNetherlandsTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,543163,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,877,11712,200,431Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen80,39214,052Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑430.374.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3221,544Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4511,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.2° N35.3° NWould lose
  13. 93
    Round 93Won99 countries · 1 life left

    TogovsArgentina

    Density: 144.8 vs 16.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Togo against Argentina
    CategoryTogoArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,7852,780,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,85045,538,401Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,57230,246Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen144.816.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9866,962Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑564,989Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° N31.4° SWould win
  14. 94
    Round 94Won100 countries · 1 life left

    KuwaitvsUnited States

    Density: 272.4 vs 34.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kuwait against United States
    CategoryKuwaitUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,8189,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,853,420336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑53,08382,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen272.434.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3006,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑49919,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° N39.1° NWould win
  15. 95
    Round 95Won101 countries · 1 life left

    NicaraguavsGuyana

    Density: 52.3 vs 3.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nicaragua against Guyana
    CategoryNicaraguaGuyanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑130,370214,969Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,823,613826,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,32754,774Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52.33.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0852,775Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑910459Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑105Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N2.7° NWould lose
  16. 96
    Round 96Won102 countries · 1 life left

    RussiavsCosta Rica

    Population: 143,826,130 vs 5,105,525 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Costa Rica.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Costa Rica
    CategoryRussiaCosta RicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,098,24251,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen143,826,1305,105,525Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,29929,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.499.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6423,819Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,6531,290Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N10.1° NWould lose
  17. 97
    Round 97Won103 countries · 1 life left

    FijivsDjibouti

    Flag colours: 8 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Fiji against Djibouti
    CategoryFijiDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,27423,200Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,1451,152,944Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,6567,232Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑50.649.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3242,021Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,129314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen84Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S11.4° NWould lose
  18. 98
    Round 98Won104 countries · 1 life left

    SomaliavsYemen

    Proximity to equator: 2.6° N vs 15.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Somalia against Yemen
    CategorySomaliaYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑637,657527,968Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,358,61539,390,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.1,557UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.874.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4603,666Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,0251,906Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen2.6° N15.3° NWould win
  19. 99
    Round 99Won105 countries · 1 life left

    Solomon IslandsvsHaiti

    Coastline: 5,313 vs 1,771 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Solomon Islands against Haiti
    CategorySolomon IslandsHaitiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,89627,750Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑800,00511,637,398Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,5993,265Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.7419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3352,674Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,3131,771Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑47Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.6° S19.2° NWould win
  20. 100
    Round 100Won106 countries · 1 life left

    South SudanvsBurundi

    Area: 644,329 vs 27,830 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Sudan against Burundi
    CategorySouth SudanBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen644,32927,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,37413,689,450Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable1,147Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.8491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1872,685Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N3.4° SWould lose

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