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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 45.

45of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

36Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 45 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

41 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

South Korea · Sri Lanka · Serbia · Cabo Verde · DR Congo · Solomon Islands · Algeria · Bahamas · Zambia · Somalia · Chad · Australia

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. 1
    Round 1Won13 countries · 4 lives left

    South KoreavsParaguay

    Density: 518.6 vs 16.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Paraguay
    CategorySouth KoreaParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,720406,752Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑51,712,6196,844,146Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑57,43017,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen518.616.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,950842Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4130Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N21.6° SWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    Sri LankavsGreece

    Proximity to equator: 7.1° N vs 39.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Greece.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Greece
    CategorySri LankaGreeceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,610131,957Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,00010,407,351Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,51242,614Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.978.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5242,917Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,34013,676Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.1° N39.8° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    SerbiavsMyanmar

    Wealth per person: 29,777 vs 5,958 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Serbia against Myanmar
    CategorySerbiaMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑77,474676,578Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,18354,133,798Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,7775,958Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.580.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1695,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,930Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.2° N21.6° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    Cabo VerdevsSouth Sudan

    Coastline: 965 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against South Sudan
    CategoryCabo VerdeSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4,033644,329Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑522,33111,483,374Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.10,251UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑129.517.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8293,187Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9650Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N7.1° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    DR CongovsMozambique

    Population: 105,789,731 vs 33,635,160 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mozambique.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against Mozambique
    CategoryDR CongoMozambiqueResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,344,858799,380Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen105,789,73133,635,160Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,7321,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.142.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1102,436Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑372,470Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S14.0° SWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    Solomon IslandsvsLithuania

    Coastline: 5,313 vs 90 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Solomon Islands against Lithuania
    CategorySolomon IslandsLithuaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,89665,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑800,0052,871,585Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,59952,720Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.744.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,335294Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,31390Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.6° S55.1° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    AlgeriavsPalestine

    Area: 2,381,740 vs 6,220 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Algeria against Palestine
    CategoryAlgeriaPalestineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,381,7406,220Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑46,164,2195,165,775Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,8386,179Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.4830.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9081,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑99840Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.4° N32.1° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    BahamasvsBelgium

    Coastline: 3,542 vs 66.5 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bahamas against Belgium
    CategoryBahamasBelgiumResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,88030,528Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑399,44011,779,946Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,12272,630Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.8385.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑64694Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,54266.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.7° N50.8° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    ZambiavsFiji

    Area: 752,618 vs 18,274 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Fiji.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against Fiji
    CategoryZambiaFijiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen752,61818,274Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,965924,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,08014,656Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.550.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3301,324Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,129Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑48Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° S17.8° SWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Tied21 countries · 4 lives left

    SomaliavsTürkiye

    Flag colours: 2 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Türkiye became contested.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Somalia against Türkiye
    CategorySomaliaTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑637,657783,562Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,358,61585,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,55743,196Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.8108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4605,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,0257,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.6° N39.1° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    ChadvsIsrael

    Area: 1,284,000 vs 21,937 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel, Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Israel
    CategoryChadIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,284,00021,937Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,0649,849,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,70355,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.0449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4452,224Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0273Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.3° N30.9° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    AustraliavsSaudi Arabia

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 2,149,690 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Saudi Arabia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Saudi Arabia
    CategoryAustraliaSaudi ArabiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,2202,149,690Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,92233,702,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,27371,624Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.415.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2283,000Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,7602,640Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S23.5° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    South KoreavsMaldives

    Population: 51,712,619 vs 525,994 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Maldives
    CategorySouth KoreaMaldivesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,720298Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen51,712,619525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑57,43024,807Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.61,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9505Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,413644Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N3.3° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    ParaguayvsEl Salvador

    Area: 406,752 vs 21,041 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered El Salvador.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Paraguay against El Salvador
    CategoryParaguayEl SalvadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen406,75221,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,844,1466,309,624Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,58512,667Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.8299.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8422,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0307Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑69Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° S13.9° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    Sri LankavsMauritius

    Area: 65,610 vs 2,040 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Mauritius
    CategorySri LankaMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen65,6102,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,0001,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,51229,403Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.9612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,524828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,340177Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N20.3° SWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    GreecevsFinland

    Proximity to equator: 39.8° N vs 63.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Greece against Finland
    CategoryGreeceFinlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑131,957338,145Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,407,3515,583,911Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,61463,467Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑78.916.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9171,328Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑13,6761,250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen39.8° N63.3° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    SerbiavsMexico

    Wealth per person: 29,777 vs 25,188 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mexico.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Serbia against Mexico
    CategorySerbiaMexicoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑77,4741,964,375Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,183129,739,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,77725,188Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.566.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1695,636Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑09,330Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑511Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.2° N23.5° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Lost28 countries · 3 lives left

    MyanmarvsTanzania

    Population: 54,133,798 vs 66,617,606 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Tanzania
    CategoryMyanmarTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑676,578947,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,133,79866,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,9584,022Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.070.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8705,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9301,424Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N5.5° SWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left

    Cabo VerdevsMoldova

    Coastline: 965 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Moldova
    CategoryCabo VerdeMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4,03333,851Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑522,3312,457,783Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,25117,751Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑129.572.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,829430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9650Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N47.5° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won30 countries · 3 lives left

    South SudanvsKyrgyzstan

    Proximity to equator: 7.1° N vs 41.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Sudan against Kyrgyzstan
    CategorySouth SudanKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑644,329199,951Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,3747,099,750Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable7,304Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.835.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1877,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.1° N41.7° NWould win

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