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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 34.

34of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

26Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 34 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

30 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Burkina Faso · Chile · Netherlands · Qatar · Kyrgyzstan · Venezuela · Andorra · Cyprus · Montenegro · Maldives · Comoros · Nicaragua

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. 21
    Round 21Lost27 countries · 1 life left

    VenezuelavsFrance

    Population: 28,300,854 vs 65,925,961 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Venezuela.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against France
    CategoryVenezuelaFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑912,050551,500Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen28,300,85465,925,961Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable60,927Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.0119.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,9784,810Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,8003,427Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.2° N46.7° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won28 countries · 1 life left

    LebanonvsMexico

    Density: 555.1 vs 66.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mexico.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Mexico
    CategoryLebanonMexicoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,4001,964,375Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,493129,739,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,58525,188Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen555.166.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0885,636Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2259,330Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑311Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N23.5° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won29 countries · 1 life left

    AndorravsSenegal

    Wealth per person: 71,790 vs 4,782 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Andorra against Senegal
    CategoryAndorraSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑468196,722Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,85618,077,573Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,7904,782Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑172.891.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,946648Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0531Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N15.2° NWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won30 countries · 1 life left

    PalestinevsTogo

    Density: 830.5 vs 144.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against Togo
    CategoryPalestineTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,22056,785Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,7758,223,850Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,1793,572Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen830.5144.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,020986Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4056Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N8.9° NWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won31 countries · 1 life left

    CyprusvsSouth Sudan

    Coastline: 648 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Cyprus against South Sudan
    CategoryCyprusSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,251644,329Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,344,97611,483,374Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.59,875UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑145.417.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9513,187Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.9° N7.1° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won32 countries · 1 life left

    KenyavsRwanda

    Area: 580,367 vs 26,338 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Rwanda
    CategoryKenyaRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen580,36726,338Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑55,339,00313,954,471Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,3223,519Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.4529.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1994,519Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5360Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.4° N1.8° SWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won33 countries · 1 life left

    MontenegrovsDjibouti

    Wealth per person: 31,863 vs 7,232 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Djibouti
    CategoryMontenegroDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,81223,200Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,5291,152,944Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen31,8637,232Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.149.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5342,021Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.5314Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N11.4° NWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Won34 countries · 1 life left

    Sri LankavsIceland

    Density: 335.9 vs 3.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iceland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Iceland
    CategorySri LankaIcelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,610103,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,000385,663Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,51282,257Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen335.93.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5242,110Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3404,970Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N64.7° NWould win
  9. 29
    Round 29Won35 countries · 1 life left

    MaldivesvsSolomon Islands

    Density: 1,765.1 vs 27.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Maldives against Solomon Islands
    CategoryMaldivesSolomon IslandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29828,896Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,994800,005Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,8072,599Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,765.127.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑52,335Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6445,313Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.3° N9.6° SWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Lost34 countries · 0 lives left

    UruguayvsTrinidad and Tobago

    Highest peak: 514 vs 940 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uruguay against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategoryUruguayTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑176,2155,128Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,388,0811,367,510Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,54634,652Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.2266.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen514940Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑660362Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.9° S10.3° NWould lose

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