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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 108.

108of 174 countries
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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.

Round 41Won51 countries · 3 lives left

KazakhstanvsGuatemala

Area: 2,724,900 vs 108,889 km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Guatemala.

Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Guatemala
Category	Kazakhstan	Guatemala	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	2,724,900	108,889	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	20,330,104	18,124,838	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	38,547	13,752	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	7.5	166.5	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	7,010	4,220	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	400	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	9	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	48.5° N	15.0° N	Would lose

Round 42Won52 countries · 3 lives left

SloveniavsEstonia

Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Estonia.

Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

All eight categories for Slovenia against Estonia
Category	Slovenia	Estonia	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	20,273	45,228	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,120,461	1,370,286	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	56,151	48,848	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	104.6	30.3	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,864	318	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	46.6	3,794	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	4	3	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	46.0° N	58.6° N	Would win

Round 43Won53 countries · 3 lives left

NamibiavsTunisia

Area: 824,292 vs 163,610 km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Tunisia.

Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

All eight categories for Namibia against Tunisia
Category	Namibia	Tunisia	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	824,292	163,610	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,963,095	12,200,431	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	11,248	14,052	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	3.6	74.6	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,573	1,544	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,572	1,148	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	2	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	20.6° S	35.3° N	Would win

Round 44Won54 countries · 3 lives left

South AfricavsCôte d’Ivoire

Wealth per person: 15,212 vs 7,243 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.

Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

All eight categories for South Africa against Côte d’Ivoire
Category	South Africa	Côte d’Ivoire	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	1,219,090	322,463	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	63,212,384	31,165,654	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	15,212	7,243	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	51.9	96.6	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,450	1,752	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,798	515	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	6	3	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	30.2° S	7.5° N	Would lose

Round 45Won55 countries · 3 lives left

SpainvsSolomon Islands

Area: 505,370 vs 28,896 km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Solomon Islands.

Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

All eight categories for Spain against Solomon Islands
Category	Spain	Solomon Islands	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	505,370	28,896	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	48,352,528	800,005	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	55,661	2,599	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	95.7	27.7	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,718	2,335	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	4,964	5,313	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	10	4	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	40.0° N	9.6° S	Would lose

Round 46Won56 countries · 3 lives left

FrancevsDR Congo

Wealth per person: 60,927 vs 1,732 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

Conquered DR Congo.

Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

All eight categories for France against DR Congo
Category	France	DR Congo	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	551,500	2,344,858	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	65,925,961	105,789,731	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	60,927	1,732	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	119.5	45.1	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,810	5,110	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	3,427	37	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	46.7° N	1.9° S	Would lose

Round 47Won57 countries · 3 lives left

SwedenvsMauritania

Wealth per person: 68,458 vs 6,972 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Mauritania.

Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

All eight categories for Sweden against Mauritania
Category	Sweden	Mauritania	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	450,295	1,030,700	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	10,536,632	5,022,441	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	68,458	6,972	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	23.4	4.9	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,100	915	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	3,218	754	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	65.8° N	19.4° N	Would lose

Round 48Won58 countries · 3 lives left

ZambiavsNiger

Wealth per person: 4,080 vs 1,903 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Niger.

Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

All eight categories for Zambia against Niger
Category	Zambia	Niger	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	752,618	1,267,000	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	20,723,965	26,159,867	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	4,080	1,903	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	27.5	20.6	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,330	2,022	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	0	Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	14.7° S	17.6° N	Would win

Round 49Won59 countries · 3 lives left

Dominican RepublicvsFiji

Population: 11,331,265 vs 924,145 people · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Fiji.

Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Fiji
Category	Dominican Republic	Fiji	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	48,670	18,274	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	11,331,265	924,145	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	25,861	14,656	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	232.8	50.6	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,098	1,324	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,288	1,129	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	6	8	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	19.1° N	17.8° S	Would lose

Round 50Won60 countries · 3 lives left

JapanvsSingapore

Population: 124,516,650 vs 5,917,648 people · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Singapore.

Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

All eight categories for Japan against Singapore
Category	Japan	Singapore	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	377,915	719	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	124,516,650	5,917,648	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	52,726	144,728	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	329.5	8,230.4	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,776	166	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	29,751	193	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	2	Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	36.7° N	1.4° N	Would lose

Round 51Won61 countries · 3 lives left

UgandavsIraq

Proximity to equator: 2.0° N vs 33.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

Conquered Iraq.

Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

All eight categories for Uganda against Iraq
Category	Uganda	Iraq	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	241,038	438,317	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	48,656,601	45,074,049	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,100	14,665	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	201.9	102.8	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,110	3,611	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	58	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	4	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	2.0° N	33.3° N	Would win

Round 52Won62 countries · 3 lives left

BhutanvsCanada

Proximity to equator: 27.5° N vs 58.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

Conquered Canada.

Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

All eight categories for Bhutan against Canada
Category	Bhutan	Canada	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	38,394	9,984,670	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	786,385	40,049,088	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	16,229	64,962	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	20.5	4.0	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	7,570	5,959	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	202,080	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	2	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	27.5° N	58.8° N	Would win

Round 53Won63 countries · 3 lives left

RomaniavsRussia

Proximity to equator: 45.7° N vs 63.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

Conquered Russia.

Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

All eight categories for Romania against Russia
Category	Romania	Russia	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	238,391	17,098,242	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	19,061,062	143,826,130	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	45,982	44,299	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	80.0	8.4	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,544	5,642	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	225	37,653	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	45.7° N	63.6° N	Would win

Round 54Won64 countries · 3 lives left

AlbaniavsEswatini

Wealth per person: 24,848 vs 11,309 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Eswatini.

Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

All eight categories for Albania against Eswatini
Category	Albania	Eswatini	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	28,748	17,364	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,411,658	1,230,506	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	24,848	11,309	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	83.9	70.9	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,764	1,862	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	362	0	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	6	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	40.7° N	26.6° S	Would lose

Round 55Won65 countries · 3 lives left

NicaraguavsEgypt

Flag colours: 10 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Egypt.

Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

All eight categories for Nicaragua against Egypt
Category	Nicaragua	Egypt	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	130,370	1,001,450	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	6,823,613	114,535,772	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	8,327	18,540	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	52.3	114.4	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,085	2,629	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	910	2,450	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	10	4	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	12.6° N	26.3° N	Would win

Round 56Won66 countries · 3 lives left

TürkiyevsAustria

Area: 783,562 vs 83,871 km² · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Austria.

Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

All eight categories for Türkiye against Austria
Category	Türkiye	Austria	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	783,562	83,871	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	85,325,965	9,131,761	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	43,196	74,261	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	108.9	108.9	Would tie
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,137	3,798	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	7,200	0	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	2	Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	39.1° N	47.7° N	Would win

Round 57Won67 countries · 3 lives left

UzbekistanvsAngola

Wealth per person: 11,679 vs 9,550 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Angola.

Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Angola
Category	Uzbekistan	Angola	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	447,400	1,246,700	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	35,652,307	36,749,906	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	11,679	9,550	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	79.7	29.5	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,643	2,620	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	1,600	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	41.5° N	13.2° S	Would lose

Round 58Won68 countries · 3 lives left

PalestinevsSomalia

Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Somalia.

Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

All eight categories for Palestine against Somalia
Category	Palestine	Somalia	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	6,220	637,657	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,165,775	18,358,615	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	6,179	1,557	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	830.5	28.8	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,020	2,460	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	40	3,025	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	4	2	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	32.1° N	2.6° N	Would lose

Round 59Won69 countries · 3 lives left

PolandvsKenya

Wealth per person: 48,473 vs 6,322 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

Conquered Kenya.

Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

All eight categories for Poland against Kenya
Category	Poland	Kenya	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	312,685	580,367	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	36,687,353	55,339,003	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	48,473	6,322	Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	117.3	95.4	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,499	5,199	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	440	536	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	51.9° N	0.4° N	Would lose

Round 60Won70 countries · 3 lives left

KyrgyzstanvsMongolia

Proximity to equator: 41.7° N vs 46.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

Conquered Mongolia.

Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Mongolia
Category	Kyrgyzstan	Mongolia	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	199,951	1,564,116	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	7,099,750	3,481,145	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	7,304	18,020	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	35.5	2.2	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	7,439	4,374	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	0	Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	41.7° N	46.0° N	Would win

A little knowledge. An empire of 108.

One choice at a time.

KazakhstanvsGuatemala

SloveniavsEstonia

NamibiavsTunisia

South AfricavsCôte d’Ivoire

SpainvsSolomon Islands

FrancevsDR Congo

SwedenvsMauritania

ZambiavsNiger

Dominican RepublicvsFiji

JapanvsSingapore

UgandavsIraq

BhutanvsCanada

RomaniavsRussia

AlbaniavsEswatini

NicaraguavsEgypt

TürkiyevsAustria

UzbekistanvsAngola

PalestinevsSomalia

PolandvsKenya

KyrgyzstanvsMongolia

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