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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 64.

64of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

56Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 64 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

60 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Gabon · Norway · El Salvador · Mali · Poland · Vanuatu · Zimbabwe · Türkiye · Kenya · Malta · Angola · Kazakhstan

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

    GabonvsCôte d’Ivoire

    Proximity to equator: 0.6° S vs 7.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gabon against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategoryGabonCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑267,667322,463Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,484,78931,165,654Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑20,7737,243Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.396.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0501,752Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑885515Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.6° S7.5° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    NorwayvsCentral African Republic

    Wealth per person: 107,768 vs 1,258 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Norway against Central African Republic
    CategoryNorwayCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑323,802622,984Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,519,6015,152,421Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen107,7681,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.08.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4691,410Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,1480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓61.5° N7.0° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    El SalvadorvsLuxembourg

    Density: 299.9 vs 257.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Luxembourg
    CategoryEl SalvadorLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,0412,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,624666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,667152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen299.9257.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,730559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3070Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.9° N49.7° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    MalivsAustralia

    Proximity to equator: 18.6° N vs 23.1° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mali against Australia
    CategoryMaliAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,240,1927,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,12726,659,922Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,17872,273Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.23.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1552,228Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑025,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen18.6° N23.1° SWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    PolandvsIceland

    Area: 312,685 vs 103,000 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iceland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Poland against Iceland
    CategoryPolandIcelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen312,685103,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,687,353385,663Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,47382,257Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.33.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4992,110Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4404,970Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N64.7° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Lost16 countries · 3 lives left

    VanuatuvsVenezuela

    Density: 26.3 vs 31.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vanuatu against Venezuela
    CategoryVanuatuVenezuelaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑12,189912,050Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑320,40928,300,854Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.4,202UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen26.331.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8774,978Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,5282,800Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.4° S7.2° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won17 countries · 3 lives left

    ZimbabwevsGreece

    Area: 390,757 vs 131,957 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Greece.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Greece
    CategoryZimbabweGreeceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen390,757131,957Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑16,340,82210,407,351Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,79642,614Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.878.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5922,917Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑013,676Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.0° S39.8° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won18 countries · 3 lives left

    TürkiyevsUkraine

    Coastline: 7,200 vs 2,782 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Türkiye against Ukraine
    CategoryTürkiyeUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑783,562603,550Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑85,325,96537,732,836Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑43,19617,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.962.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1372,061Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,2002,782Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N49.6° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won19 countries · 3 lives left

    KenyavsSouth Korea

    Area: 580,367 vs 99,720 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Korea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against South Korea
    CategoryKenyaSouth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen580,36799,720Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑55,339,00351,712,619Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,32257,430Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.4518.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1991,950Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5362,413Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.4° N36.3° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won20 countries · 3 lives left

    MaltavsPhilippines

    Wealth per person: 67,101 vs 10,995 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Philippines.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Malta against Philippines
    CategoryMaltaPhilippinesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑316300,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,747114,891,199Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen67,10110,995Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,749.2383.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2532,954Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.836,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N17.0° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left

    AngolavsMongolia

    Density: 29.5 vs 2.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Angola against Mongolia
    CategoryAngolaMongoliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,246,7001,564,116Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,749,9063,481,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,55018,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29.52.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6204,374Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,6000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.2° S46.0° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left

    KazakhstanvsMadagascar

    Area: 2,724,900 vs 587,041 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Madagascar
    CategoryKazakhstanMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,724,900587,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,330,10431,195,932Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,5471,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑7.553.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,0102,876Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.5° N18.4° SWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left

    GabonvsVenezuela

    Proximity to equator: 0.6° S vs 7.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Venezuela.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gabon against Venezuela
    CategoryGabonVenezuelaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑267,667912,050Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,484,78928,300,854Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.20,773UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.331.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0504,978Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8852,800Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.6° S7.2° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left

    Côte d’IvoirevsNiger

    Wealth per person: 7,243 vs 1,903 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against Niger
    CategoryCôte d’IvoireNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑322,4631,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,165,65426,159,867Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,2431,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.620.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7522,022Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5150Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.5° N17.6° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left

    NorwayvsEswatini

    Wealth per person: 107,768 vs 11,309 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Norway against Eswatini
    CategoryNorwayEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑323,80217,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,519,6011,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen107,76811,309Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.070.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4691,862Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,1480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓61.5° N26.6° SWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left

    Central African RepublicvsRussia

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 63.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Central African Republic against Russia
    CategoryCentral African RepublicRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑622,98417,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,152,421143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,25844,299Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.38.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4105,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑037,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N63.6° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left

    El SalvadorvsVanuatu

    Density: 299.9 vs 26.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Vanuatu
    CategoryEl SalvadorVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,04112,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,624320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,6674,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen299.926.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7301,877Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3072,528Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑94Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.9° N15.4° SWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left

    LuxembourgvsLebanon

    Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 12,585 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Lebanon
    CategoryLuxembourgLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,58610,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,4305,773,493Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen152,59612,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑257.7555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5593,088Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0225Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N34.2° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left

    MalivsBosnia and Herzegovina

    Area: 1,240,192 vs 51,197 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mali against Bosnia and Herzegovina
    CategoryMaliBosnia and HerzegovinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,240,19251,197Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,1273,185,073Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,17823,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.262.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1552,386Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑020Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.6° N44.1° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won30 countries · 3 lives left

    AustraliavsGambia

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 11,300 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Gambia
    CategoryAustraliaGambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,22011,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,9222,697,845Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,2733,292Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.4238.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,22863Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,76080Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S13.6° NWould lose

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