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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 108.

108of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

97Wins
4Losses
3Ties
Explore the final empire · 108 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

104 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Botswana · Myanmar · Malta · Namibia · Sweden · Uganda · Nicaragua · Poland · Liberia · China · North Korea · Italy

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

    UgandavsBhutan

    Population: 48,656,601 vs 786,385 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bhutan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uganda against Bhutan
    CategoryUgandaBhutanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑241,03838,394Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,656,601786,385Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,10016,229Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.920.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1107,570Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.0° N27.5° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left

    RomaniavsAlbania

    Area: 238,391 vs 28,748 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Albania.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Romania against Albania
    CategoryRomaniaAlbaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen238,39128,748Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,061,0622,411,658Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑45,98224,848Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.083.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5442,764Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑225362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.7° N40.7° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won33 countries · 3 lives left

    NicaraguavsTürkiye

    Proximity to equator: 12.6° N vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Nicaragua against Türkiye
    CategoryNicaraguaTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑130,370783,562Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,823,61385,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,32743,196Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑52.3108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0855,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9107,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑102Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.6° N39.1° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won34 countries · 3 lives left

    UzbekistanvsPalestine

    Area: 447,400 vs 6,220 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Palestine
    CategoryUzbekistanPalestineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen447,4006,220Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,652,3075,165,775Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,6796,179Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.7830.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6431,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑040Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N32.1° NWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left

    PolandvsKyrgyzstan

    Area: 312,685 vs 199,951 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Poland against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryPolandKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen312,685199,951Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,687,3537,099,750Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,4737,304Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.335.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4997,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N41.7° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left

    SerbiavsSudan

    Wealth per person: 29,777 vs 2,423 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Serbia against Sudan
    CategorySerbiaSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑77,4741,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,18350,042,791Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,7772,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.526.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1693,042Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.2° N16.6° NWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left

    LiberiavsUruguay

    Population: 5,493,031 vs 3,388,081 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Liberia against Uruguay
    CategoryLiberiaUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑111,369176,215Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,493,0313,388,081Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,79634,546Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.319.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,447514Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑579660Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N32.9° SWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won38 countries · 3 lives left

    ChinavsIceland

    Population: 1,410,710,000 vs 385,663 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iceland.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Iceland
    CategoryChinaIcelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,596,960103,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,410,710,000385,663Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,20082,257Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.03.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8492,110Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,5004,970Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N64.7° NWould win
  9. 29
    Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left

    GermanyvsIndonesia

    Wealth per person: 72,262 vs 15,428 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Indonesia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Germany against Indonesia
    CategoryGermanyIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑357,0221,904,569Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑83,287,273281,190,067Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,26215,428Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑233.3147.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9634,884Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,38954,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.0° N1.0° SWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won40 countries · 3 lives left

    CubavsMoldova

    Area: 110,860 vs 33,851 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cuba against Moldova
    CategoryCubaMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen110,86033,851Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,019,9312,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.Unavailable17,751Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.472.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,974430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,7350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° N47.5° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won41 countries · 3 lives left

    North KoreavsGeorgia

    Population: 26,418,204 vs 3,715,483 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Georgia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Korea against Georgia
    CategoryNorth KoreaGeorgiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑120,53869,700Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen26,418,2043,715,483Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.Unavailable25,093Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑219.253.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7445,193Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,495310Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N42.4° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won42 countries · 3 lives left

    BruneivsAustralia

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brunei against Australia
    CategoryBruneiAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,7657,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑458,94926,659,922Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑85,10372,273Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.63.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8502,228Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑16125,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N23.1° SWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won43 countries · 3 lives left

    ItalyvsMozambique

    Wealth per person: 60,350 vs 1,680 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mozambique.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Italy against Mozambique
    CategoryItalyMozambiqueResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑301,340799,380Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑58,984,21633,635,160Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,3501,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑195.742.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,7482,436Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,6002,470Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.1° N14.0° SWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won44 countries · 3 lives left

    HungaryvsCroatia

    Population: 9,592,186 vs 3,859,686 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Hungary against Croatia
    CategoryHungaryCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑93,02856,594Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,592,1863,859,686Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑46,37647,760Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑103.168.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0141,831Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑05,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.3° N45.8° NWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won45 countries · 3 lives left

    MyanmarvsCambodia

    Area: 676,578 vs 181,035 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Cambodia
    CategoryMyanmarCambodiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen676,578181,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,79817,423,880Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,9587,437Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.096.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8701,810Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,930443Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N12.6° NWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won46 countries · 3 lives left

    LaosvsRwanda

    Area: 236,800 vs 26,338 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Laos against Rwanda
    CategoryLaosRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen236,80026,338Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,664,99313,954,471Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,2993,519Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑32.4529.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8174,519Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.6° N1.8° SWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won47 countries · 3 lives left

    MoroccovsBolivia

    Density: 84.5 vs 11.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Bolivia
    CategoryMoroccoBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑446,5501,098,581Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,712,50512,244,159Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,90312,903Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen84.511.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,1656,542Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,8350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑29Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.9° N16.7° SWould lose
  18. 38
    Round 38Won48 countries · 3 lives left

    GambiavsCzechia

    Proximity to equator: 13.6° N vs 49.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gambia against Czechia
    CategoryGambiaCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,30078,867Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,84510,864,042Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,29256,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑238.7137.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑631,602Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.6° N49.8° NWould win
  19. 39
    Round 39Won49 countries · 3 lives left

    MaltavsArgentina

    Wealth per person: 67,101 vs 30,246 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Malta against Argentina
    CategoryMaltaArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3162,780,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,74745,538,401Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen67,10130,246Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,749.216.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2536,962Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.84,989Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N31.4° SWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won50 countries · 3 lives left

    LithuaniavsCameroon

    Wealth per person: 52,720 vs 5,415 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cameroon.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Cameroon
    CategoryLithuaniaCameroonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,300475,440Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,58528,372,687Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,7205,415Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.059.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2944,045Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑90402Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N4.5° NWould lose

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