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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 64.

64of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

55Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 64 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

60 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Bahrain · Syria · Malawi · Ireland · China · Singapore · Zambia · Cambodia · Equatorial Guinea · Burkina Faso · Namibia · Denmark

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. 41
    Round 41Won51 countries · 3 lives left

    SyriavsSwitzerland

    Area: 187,437 vs 41,277 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Syria against Switzerland
    CategorySyriaSwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen187,43741,277Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,594,6238,888,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.Unavailable93,940Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.9215.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8144,634Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.0° N46.7° NWould win
  2. 42
    Round 42Won52 countries · 3 lives left

    AngolavsSouth Korea

    Area: 1,246,700 vs 99,720 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Korea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Angola against South Korea
    CategoryAngolaSouth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,246,70099,720Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,749,90651,712,619Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,55057,430Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.5518.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6201,950Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,6002,413Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.2° S36.3° NWould win
  3. 43
    Round 43Won53 countries · 3 lives left

    TurkmenistanvsBahamas

    Area: 488,100 vs 13,880 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Bahamas
    CategoryTurkmenistanBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen488,10013,880Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,438399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,64539,122Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.128.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,13964Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,542Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N24.7° NWould lose
  4. 44
    Round 44Won54 countries · 3 lives left

    FinlandvsPalestine

    Area: 338,145 vs 6,220 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Finland against Palestine
    CategoryFinlandPalestineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen338,1456,220Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,9115,165,775Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑63,4676,179Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.5830.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3281,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,25040Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N32.1° NWould lose
  5. 45
    Round 45Won55 countries · 3 lives left

    MalawivsDjibouti

    Highest peak: 3,002 vs 2,021 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malawi against Djibouti
    CategoryMalawiDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑118,48423,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑21,104,4821,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,8327,232Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑178.149.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,0022,021Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0314Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.4° S11.4° NWould lose
  6. 46
    Round 46Won56 countries · 3 lives left

    NigervsGuyana

    Area: 1,267,000 vs 214,969 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against Guyana
    CategoryNigerGuyanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,267,000214,969Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,159,867826,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,90354,774Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.63.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0222,775Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0459Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.6° N2.7° NWould lose
  7. 47
    Round 47Won57 countries · 3 lives left

    BangladeshvsEswatini

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 1,230,506 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Eswatini
    CategoryBangladeshEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,46017,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,9901,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15511,309Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.070.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0601,862Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N26.6° SWould win
  8. 48
    Round 48Won58 countries · 3 lives left

    TajikistanvsBrazil

    Highest peak: 7,495 vs 2,994 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brazil.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Tajikistan against Brazil
    CategoryTajikistanBrazilResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑144,1008,515,770Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,799211,140,729Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,96821,193Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.124.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4952,994Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,491Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓38.3° N12.6° SWould lose
  9. 49
    Round 49Won59 countries · 3 lives left

    IrelandvsUganda

    Wealth per person: 133,440 vs 3,100 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uganda.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Ireland against Uganda
    CategoryIrelandUgandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑70,273241,038Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,311,53848,656,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen133,4403,100Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑75.6201.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0415,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.1° N2.0° NWould lose
  10. 50
    Round 50Won60 countries · 3 lives left

    JapanvsBenin

    Population: 124,516,650 vs 14,111,034 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Benin.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Benin
    CategoryJapanBeninResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,915112,622Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen124,516,65014,111,034Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,7264,133Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.5125.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,776675Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,751121Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N10.4° NWould lose
  11. 51
    Round 51Won61 countries · 3 lives left

    ZimbabwevsSweden

    Proximity to equator: 19.0° S vs 65.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Sweden
    CategoryZimbabweSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑390,757450,295Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑16,340,82210,536,632Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,79668,458Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.823.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5922,100Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,218Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.0° S65.8° NWould win
  12. 52
    Round 52Won62 countries · 3 lives left

    HaitivsUnited Arab Emirates

    Flag colours: 7 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against United Arab Emirates
    CategoryHaitiUnited Arab EmiratesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,75083,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,39810,483,751Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,26578,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑419.4125.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6741,905Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7711,318Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N23.5° NWould win
  13. 53
    Round 53Won63 countries · 3 lives left

    ChinavsGabon

    Area: 9,596,960 vs 267,667 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gabon.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Gabon
    CategoryChinaGabonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,596,960267,667Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,410,710,0002,484,789Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,20020,773Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.09.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8491,050Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,500885Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N0.6° SWould lose
  14. 54
    Round 54Lost62 countries · 2 lives left

    HondurasvsPhilippines

    Highest peak: 2,870 vs 2,954 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Honduras against Philippines
    CategoryHondurasPhilippinesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,090300,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,644,851114,891,199Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,18410,995Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.0383.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,8702,954Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑82336,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° N17.0° NWould win
  15. 55
    Round 55Won63 countries · 2 lives left

    AlgeriavsSudan

    Area: 2,381,740 vs 1,861,484 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Algeria against Sudan
    CategoryAlgeriaSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,381,7401,861,484Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑46,164,21950,042,791Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,8382,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.426.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9083,042Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑998853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.4° N16.6° NWould lose
  16. 56
    Round 56Lost62 countries · 1 life left

    UruguayvsMauritania

    Highest peak: 514 vs 915 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uruguay against Mauritania
    CategoryUruguayMauritaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑176,2151,030,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,388,0815,022,441Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,5466,972Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.24.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen514915Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑660754Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.9° S19.4° NWould lose
  17. 57
    Round 57Won63 countries · 1 life left

    SingaporevsGhana

    Density: 8,230.4 vs 141.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Ghana
    CategorySingaporeGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑719238,533Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,64833,787,914Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑144,7287,563Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,230.4141.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑166885Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑193539Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N7.0° NWould win
  18. 58
    Round 58Won64 countries · 1 life left

    CameroonvsSolomon Islands

    Area: 475,440 vs 28,896 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cameroon against Solomon Islands
    CategoryCameroonSolomon IslandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen475,44028,896Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,372,687800,005Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,4152,599Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.727.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0452,335Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4025,313Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N9.6° SWould win
  19. 59
    Round 59Won65 countries · 1 life left

    MyanmarvsMoldova

    Area: 676,578 vs 33,851 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Moldova
    CategoryMyanmarMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen676,57833,851Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,7982,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,95817,751Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.072.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,870430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9300Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N47.5° NWould win
  20. 60
    Round 60Lost64 countries · 0 lives left

    CubavsKenya

    Flag colours: 3 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cuba against Kenya
    CategoryCubaKenyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,860580,367Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,019,93155,339,003Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.Unavailable6,322Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.495.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9745,199Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,735536Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° N0.4° NWould lose

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