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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 31.

31of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

23Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 31 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

27 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

South Africa · Palestine · Spain · Zambia · Italy · Singapore · Azerbaijan · Poland · Nicaragua · United States · Sweden · Timor-Leste

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 21Won29 countries · 2 lives left

    ItalyvsLebanon

    Wealth per person: 60,350 vs 12,585 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Italy against Lebanon
    CategoryItalyLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑301,34010,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑58,984,2165,773,493Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,35012,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑195.7555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,7483,088Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,600225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.1° N34.2° NWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won30 countries · 2 lives left

    GuineavsPapua New Guinea

    Density: 58.6 vs 22.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Guinea against Papua New Guinea
    CategoryGuineaPapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑245,857462,840Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,405,46810,389,635Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,3374,672Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen58.622.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7524,509Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3205,152Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.7° N5.5° SWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won31 countries · 2 lives left

    SingaporevsOman

    Wealth per person: 144,728 vs 41,980 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Oman.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Oman
    CategorySingaporeOmanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑719309,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,6485,049,269Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen144,72841,980Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8,230.416.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1663,004Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1932,092Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N22.1° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Lost30 countries · 1 life left

    SlovakiavsRomania

    Wealth per person: 45,865 vs 45,982 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovakia against Romania
    CategorySlovakiaRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑49,035238,391Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,426,74019,061,062Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45,86545,982Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑110.780.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6552,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0225Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.7° N45.7° NWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won31 countries · 1 life left

    AzerbaijanvsNepal

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Nepal
    CategoryAzerbaijanNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,600147,181Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,95829,694,614Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,6715,400Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.3201.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,4668,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N29.0° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won32 countries · 1 life left

    LiberiavsLuxembourg

    Population: 5,493,031 vs 666,430 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Liberia against Luxembourg
    CategoryLiberiaLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑111,3692,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,493,031666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,796152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.3257.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,447559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5790Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N49.7° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Lost31 countries · 0 lives left

    PolandvsChile

    Area: 312,685 vs 756,102 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Poland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Poland against Chile
    CategoryPolandChileResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen312,685756,102Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,687,35319,658,835Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,47333,174Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.326.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4996,893Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4406,435Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N23.4° SWould lose

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