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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 43.

43of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

34Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 43 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

39 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Gabon · Colombia · Croatia · Peru · Qatar · Lithuania · South Sudan · Burkina Faso · Myanmar · United States · Morocco · Czechia

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 21Tied30 countries · 3 lives left

    QatarvsJapan

    Flag colours: 2 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Japan became contested.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Qatar against Japan
    CategoryQatarJapanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,586377,915Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,032124,516,650Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑129,02552,726Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑229.2329.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1033,776Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑56329,751Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N36.7° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left

    AngolavsVenezuela

    Area: 1,246,700 vs 912,050 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Venezuela, Japan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Angola against Venezuela
    CategoryAngolaVenezuelaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,246,700912,050Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,749,90628,300,854Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.9,550UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.531.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6204,978Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,6002,800Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.2° S7.2° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won33 countries · 3 lives left

    LithuaniavsNamibia

    Wealth per person: 52,720 vs 11,248 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Namibia
    CategoryLithuaniaNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,300824,292Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,5852,963,095Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,72011,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.03.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2942,573Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑901,572Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N20.6° SWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won34 countries · 3 lives left

    ArgentinavsJordan

    Area: 2,780,400 vs 89,342 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Argentina against Jordan
    CategoryArgentinaJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,780,40089,342Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,538,40111,439,213Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,24611,451Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.4128.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,9621,854Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,98926Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.4° S30.7° NWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left

    South SudanvsUganda

    Flag colours: 6 vs 5 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uganda.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for South Sudan against Uganda
    CategorySouth SudanUgandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑644,329241,038Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,37448,656,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable3,100Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.8201.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1875,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen65Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N2.0° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left

    DR CongovsLuxembourg

    Area: 2,344,858 vs 2,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against Luxembourg
    CategoryDR CongoLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,344,8582,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑105,789,731666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,732152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.1257.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,110559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑370Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S49.7° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left

    Burkina FasovsIndonesia

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Indonesia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Indonesia
    CategoryBurkina FasoIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑274,2001,904,569Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,776281,190,067Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,76215,428Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.0147.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7494,884Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑054,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.8° N1.0° SWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Lost36 countries · 2 lives left

    North KoreavsIndia

    Highest peak: 2,744 vs 8,586 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: North Korea.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Korea against India
    CategoryNorth KoreaIndiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑120,5383,287,263Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,418,2041,438,069,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.Unavailable9,853Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑219.2437.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,7448,586Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4957,000Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N22.4° NWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won37 countries · 2 lives left

    MyanmarvsChile

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chile.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Chile
    CategoryMyanmarChileResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑676,578756,102Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,79819,658,835Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,95833,174Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.026.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8706,893Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9306,435Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N23.4° SWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won38 countries · 2 lives left

    EstoniavsGuinea-Bissau

    Wealth per person: 48,848 vs 2,956 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Estonia against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryEstoniaGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,22836,125Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,2862,153,339Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,8482,956Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.359.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑318277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,794350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N12.1° NWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won39 countries · 2 lives left

    United StatesvsCentral African Republic

    Area: 9,833,517 vs 622,984 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Central African Republic
    CategoryUnited StatesCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,833,517622,984Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑336,755,0525,152,421Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,5871,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.28.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,1901,410Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,9240Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N7.0° NWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won40 countries · 2 lives left

    LibyavsKenya

    Area: 1,759,540 vs 580,367 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kenya.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Libya against Kenya
    CategoryLibyaKenyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,759,540580,367Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,305,65955,339,003Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,8586,322Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.295.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2675,199Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,770536Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.1° N0.4° NWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won41 countries · 2 lives left

    MoroccovsSuriname

    Population: 37,712,505 vs 628,886 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Suriname
    CategoryMoroccoSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑446,550163,820Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen37,712,505628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,90321,128Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.53.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,1651,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,835386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.9° N4.1° NWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won42 countries · 2 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsItaly

    Area: 2,149,690 vs 301,340 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Italy.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Italy
    CategorySaudi ArabiaItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,149,690301,340Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,702,73158,984,216Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,62460,350Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.7195.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0004,748Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,6407,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N45.1° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won43 countries · 2 lives left

    CzechiavsLaos

    Wealth per person: 56,062 vs 9,299 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Laos.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Czechia against Laos
    CategoryCzechiaLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑78,867236,800Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,864,0427,664,993Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,0629,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑137.832.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,6022,817Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.8° N19.6° NWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won44 countries · 2 lives left

    BrazilvsGhana

    Area: 8,515,770 vs 238,533 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Ghana
    CategoryBrazilGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,515,770238,533Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑211,140,72933,787,914Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,1937,563Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.8141.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,994885Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,491539Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S7.0° NWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won45 countries · 2 lives left

    GabonvsRwanda

    Proximity to equator: 0.6° S vs 1.8° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gabon against Rwanda
    CategoryGabonRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑267,66726,338Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,484,78913,954,471Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑20,7733,519Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.3529.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0504,519Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8850Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.6° S1.8° SWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Lost44 countries · 1 life left

    Dominican RepublicvsSri Lanka

    Population: 11,331,265 vs 22,037,000 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Dominican Republic.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Sri Lanka
    CategoryDominican RepublicSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑48,67065,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen11,331,26522,037,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,86114,512Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑232.8335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0982,524Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2881,340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑65Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.1° N7.1° NWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Lost43 countries · 0 lives left

    BahamasvsPortugal

    Wealth per person: 39,122 vs 49,800 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bahamas against Portugal
    CategoryBahamasPortugalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,88092,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑399,44010,578,174Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen39,12249,800Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.8114.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑642,351Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,5421,793Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.7° N40.7° NWould win

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