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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 60.

60of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

51Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 60 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

56 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Uzbekistan · Belarus · Israel · Morocco · Nepal · Burundi · Uruguay · Sudan · Solomon Islands · Bulgaria · Senegal · Argentina

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 41Won49 countries · 2 lives left

    IsraelvsVietnam

    Wealth per person: 55,301 vs 15,034 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vietnam.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Israel against Vietnam
    CategoryIsraelVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,937331,210Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,849,000100,352,192Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,30115,034Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑449.0303.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2243,144Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2733,444Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.9° N21.7° NWould lose
  2. 42
    Round 42Won50 countries · 2 lives left

    MauritaniavsTurkmenistan

    Proximity to equator: 19.4° N vs 39.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritania against Turkmenistan
    CategoryMauritaniaTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,030,700488,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,022,4417,364,438Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,97219,645Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.915.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9153,139Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7540Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.4° N39.9° NWould win
  3. 43
    Round 43Lost49 countries · 1 life left

    PeruvsSaudi Arabia

    Area: 1,285,216 vs 2,149,690 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Peru.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Saudi Arabia
    CategoryPeruSaudi ArabiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,285,2162,149,690Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,61733,702,731Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,04271,624Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.315.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,7463,000Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4142,640Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S23.5° NWould win
  4. 44
    Round 44Won50 countries · 1 life left

    GabonvsUnited Kingdom

    Area: 267,667 vs 243,610 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Kingdom.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Gabon against United Kingdom
    CategoryGabonUnited KingdomResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen267,667243,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,484,78968,526,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑20,77360,787Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.3281.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0501,345Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑88512,429Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.6° S52.5° NWould win
  5. 45
    Round 45Won51 countries · 1 life left

    RomaniavsSuriname

    Area: 238,391 vs 163,820 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Romania against Suriname
    CategoryRomaniaSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen238,391163,820Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,061,062628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑45,98221,128Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.03.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5441,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑225386Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.7° N4.1° NWould lose
  6. 46
    Round 46Won52 countries · 1 life left

    PolandvsMalaysia

    Wealth per person: 48,473 vs 36,497 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Poland against Malaysia
    CategoryPolandMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑312,685329,847Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,687,35335,126,298Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,47336,497Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.3106.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4994,095Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4404,675Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N4.4° NWould lose
  7. 47
    Round 47Won53 countries · 1 life left

    MoroccovsItaly

    Proximity to equator: 31.9° N vs 45.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Italy.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Morocco against Italy
    CategoryMoroccoItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑446,550301,340Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,712,50558,984,216Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,90360,350Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.5195.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,1654,748Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,8357,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen31.9° N45.1° NWould win
  8. 48
    Round 48Won54 countries · 1 life left

    AzerbaijanvsPhilippines

    Highest peak: 4,466 vs 2,954 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Philippines.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Philippines
    CategoryAzerbaijanPhilippinesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,600300,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,958114,891,199Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,67110,995Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.3383.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,4662,954Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑036,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N17.0° NWould lose
  9. 49
    Round 49Won55 countries · 1 life left

    GeorgiavsParaguay

    Density: 53.3 vs 16.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Georgia against Paraguay
    CategoryGeorgiaParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,700406,752Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,4836,844,146Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,09317,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53.316.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,193842Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3100Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N21.6° SWould lose
  10. 50
    Round 50Won56 countries · 1 life left

    DenmarkvsMongolia

    Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 18,020 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Denmark against Mongolia
    CategoryDenmarkMongoliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,0941,564,116Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,9523,481,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen77,42518,020Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.02.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1714,374Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,3140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N46.0° NWould lose
  11. 51
    Round 51Won57 countries · 1 life left

    NepalvsNamibia

    Highest peak: 8,849 vs 2,573 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nepal against Namibia
    CategoryNepalNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑147,181824,292Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑29,694,6142,963,095Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,40011,248Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.83.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,8492,573Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,572Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.0° N20.6° SWould lose
  12. 52
    Round 52Won58 countries · 1 life left

    LatviavsCzechia

    Coastline: 498 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Latvia against Czechia
    CategoryLatviaCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑64,58978,867Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,71010,864,042Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,78456,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.2137.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3121,602Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N49.8° NWould lose
  13. 53
    Round 53Won59 countries · 1 life left

    JapanvsNiger

    Population: 124,516,650 vs 26,159,867 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Niger
    CategoryJapanNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,9151,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen124,516,65026,159,867Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,7261,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.520.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7762,022Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,7510Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N17.6° NWould lose
  14. 54
    Round 54Won60 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
  15. 55
    Round 55Won61 countries · 1 life left

    BurundivsNicaragua

    Density: 491.9 vs 52.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nicaragua.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burundi against Nicaragua
    CategoryBurundiNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,830130,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,4506,823,613Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,1478,327Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen491.952.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6852,085Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0910Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑310Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° S12.6° NWould win
  16. 56
    Round 56Lost60 countries · 0 lives left

    ZambiavsThailand

    Highest peak: 2,330 vs 2,565 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against Thailand
    CategoryZambiaThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑752,618513,120Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,96571,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,08023,598Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.5139.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,3302,565Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,219Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° S15.5° NWould win

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