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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 53.

53of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

45Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 53 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

49 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Vietnam · South Korea · Uruguay · Cyprus · Malawi · Bulgaria · Liberia · Djibouti · United Kingdom · Nigeria · Philippines · Malta

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 21Won31 countries · 3 lives left

    MalawivsNorway

    Proximity to equator: 13.4° S vs 61.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malawi against Norway
    CategoryMalawiNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑118,484323,802Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑21,104,4825,519,601Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,832107,768Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑178.117.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0022,469Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑025,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.4° S61.5° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left

    LaosvsBosnia and Herzegovina

    Proximity to equator: 19.6° N vs 44.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Laos against Bosnia and Herzegovina
    CategoryLaosBosnia and HerzegovinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑236,80051,197Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,664,9933,185,073Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,29923,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑32.462.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8172,386Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑020Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.6° N44.1° NWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Won33 countries · 3 lives left

    BulgariavsMoldova

    Wealth per person: 38,829 vs 17,751 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Moldova
    CategoryBulgariaMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,87933,851Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,5962,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen38,82917,751Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.172.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,925430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3540Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N47.5° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won34 countries · 3 lives left

    GambiavsGabon

    Density: 238.7 vs 9.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gabon.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gambia against Gabon
    CategoryGambiaGabonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,300267,667Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,8452,484,789Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,29220,773Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen238.79.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑631,050Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑80885Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.6° N0.6° SWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left

    DjiboutivsGreece

    Proximity to equator: 11.4° N vs 39.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Greece.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Djibouti against Greece
    CategoryDjiboutiGreeceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,200131,957Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,94410,407,351Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,23242,614Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.778.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0212,917Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑31413,676Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen11.4° N39.8° NWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsMongolia

    Population: 10,389,635 vs 3,481,145 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Mongolia
    CategoryPapua New GuineaMongoliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑462,8401,564,116Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen10,389,6353,481,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,67218,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.42.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5094,374Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,1520Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S46.0° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left

    United KingdomvsAngola

    Population: 68,526,000 vs 36,749,906 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Angola
    CategoryUnited KingdomAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑243,6101,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,526,00036,749,906Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,7879,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.329.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3452,620Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12,4291,600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N13.2° SWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Won38 countries · 3 lives left

    MozambiquevsMalaysia

    Flag colours: 5 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Malaysia
    CategoryMozambiqueMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑799,380329,847Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,16035,126,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,68036,497Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.1106.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4364,095Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4704,675Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.0° S4.4° NWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left

    NigeriavsLithuania

    Population: 227,882,945 vs 2,871,585 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nigeria against Lithuania
    CategoryNigeriaLithuaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑923,76865,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen227,882,9452,871,585Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,71252,720Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑246.744.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,419294Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑85390Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.4° N55.1° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won40 countries · 3 lives left

    AzerbaijanvsUnited Arab Emirates

    Highest peak: 4,466 vs 1,905 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against United Arab Emirates
    CategoryAzerbaijanUnited Arab EmiratesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,60083,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,95810,483,751Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,67178,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.3125.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,4661,905Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,318Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N23.5° NWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won41 countries · 3 lives left

    PhilippinesvsChina

    Coastline: 36,289 vs 14,500 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered China.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Philippines against China
    CategoryPhilippinesChinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑300,0009,596,960Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑114,891,1991,410,710,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,99525,200Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑383.0147.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9548,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen36,28914,500Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N32.5° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Lost40 countries · 2 lives left

    KuwaitvsSlovenia

    Wealth per person: 53,083 vs 56,151 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kuwait against Slovenia
    CategoryKuwaitSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,81820,273Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,853,4202,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53,08356,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑272.4104.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3002,864Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑49946.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° N46.0° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won41 countries · 2 lives left

    MaltavsMali

    Wealth per person: 67,101 vs 3,178 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mali.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malta against Mali
    CategoryMaltaMaliResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3161,240,192Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,74723,769,127Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen67,1013,178Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,749.219.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2531,155Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.80Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N18.6° NWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won42 countries · 2 lives left

    Burkina FasovsSweden

    Proximity to equator: 12.8° N vs 65.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Sweden
    CategoryBurkina FasoSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑274,200450,295Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,77610,536,632Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,76268,458Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.023.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7492,100Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,218Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.8° N65.8° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won43 countries · 2 lives left

    VietnamvsColombia

    Density: 303.0 vs 45.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Colombia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vietnam against Colombia
    CategoryVietnamColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑331,2101,138,910Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑100,352,19252,321,152Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,03421,282Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen303.045.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1445,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4443,208Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.7° N3.4° NWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won44 countries · 2 lives left

    QatarvsUkraine

    Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 17,680 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Qatar against Ukraine
    CategoryQatarUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,586603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,03237,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,02517,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑229.262.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1032,061Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5632,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N49.6° NWould win
  17. 37
    Round 37Won45 countries · 2 lives left

    MyanmarvsKuwait

    Area: 676,578 vs 17,818 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Kuwait
    CategoryMyanmarKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen676,57817,818Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,7984,853,420Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,95853,083Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.0272.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,870300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,930499Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N29.4° NWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won46 countries · 2 lives left

    EgyptvsBangladesh

    Area: 1,001,450 vs 148,460 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bangladesh.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Bangladesh
    CategoryEgyptBangladeshResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,001,450148,460Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑114,535,772171,466,990Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,5409,155Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.41,155.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6291,060Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,450580Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N24.3° NWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won47 countries · 2 lives left

    South KoreavsArmenia

    Wealth per person: 57,430 vs 21,552 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Armenia
    CategorySouth KoreaArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,72029,743Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑51,712,6192,964,300Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen57,43021,552Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.699.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9504,090Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4130Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N40.6° NWould win
  20. 40
    Round 40Won48 countries · 2 lives left

    NicaraguavsBelarus

    Proximity to equator: 12.6° N vs 53.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nicaragua against Belarus
    CategoryNicaraguaBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑130,370207,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,823,6139,178,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,32730,860Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑52.344.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,085346Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9100Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑103Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.6° N53.8° NWould win

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