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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. 41
    Round 41Won51 countries · 3 lives left

    Central African RepublicvsSri Lanka

    Area: 622,984 vs 65,610 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sri Lanka.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Central African Republic against Sri Lanka
    CategoryCentral African RepublicSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen622,98465,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,152,42122,037,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,25814,512Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.3335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4102,524Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑55Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N7.1° NWould win
  2. 42
    Round 42Won52 countries · 3 lives left

    RussiavsIndonesia

    Area: 17,098,242 vs 1,904,569 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Indonesia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Indonesia
    CategoryRussiaIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,098,2421,904,569Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑143,826,130281,190,067Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,29915,428Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.4147.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6424,884Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,65354,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N1.0° SWould lose
  3. 43
    Round 43Won53 countries · 3 lives left

    El SalvadorvsSouth Sudan

    Density: 299.9 vs 17.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against South Sudan
    CategoryEl SalvadorSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,041644,329Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,62411,483,374Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.12,667UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen299.917.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7303,187Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3070Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑96Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.9° N7.1° NWould lose
  4. 44
    Round 44Won54 countries · 3 lives left

    VanuatuvsTanzania

    Wealth per person: 4,202 vs 4,022 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Vanuatu against Tanzania
    CategoryVanuatuTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑12,189947,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑320,40966,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,2024,022Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.370.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8775,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,5281,424Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.4° S5.5° SWould lose
  5. 45
    Round 45Won55 countries · 3 lives left

    LuxembourgvsLaos

    Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 9,299 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Laos.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Laos
    CategoryLuxembourgLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,586236,800Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,4307,664,993Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen152,5969,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑257.732.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5592,817Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N19.6° NWould lose
  6. 46
    Round 46Won56 countries · 3 lives left

    LebanonvsAustria

    Coastline: 225 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Austria.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Austria
    CategoryLebanonAustriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,40083,871Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,4939,131,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,58574,261Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑555.1108.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0883,798Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N47.7° NWould win
  7. 47
    Round 47Won57 countries · 3 lives left

    MalivsGuatemala

    Area: 1,240,192 vs 108,889 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guatemala.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mali against Guatemala
    CategoryMaliGuatemalaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,240,192108,889Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,12718,124,838Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,17813,752Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.2166.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1554,220Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0400Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.6° N15.0° NWould lose
  8. 48
    Round 48Won58 countries · 3 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsBelarus

    Proximity to equator: 44.1° N vs 53.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Belarus
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,197207,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,0739,178,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,37630,860Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.244.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,386346Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑200Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen44.1° N53.8° NWould win
  9. 49
    Round 49Won59 countries · 3 lives left

    AustraliavsNepal

    Wealth per person: 72,273 vs 5,400 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Nepal
    CategoryAustraliaNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑7,741,220147,181Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,92229,694,614Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,2735,400Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.4201.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2288,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,7600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S29.0° NWould win
  10. 50
    Round 50Won60 countries · 3 lives left

    GambiavsFinland

    Proximity to equator: 13.6° N vs 63.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gambia against Finland
    CategoryGambiaFinlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,300338,145Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,8455,583,911Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,29263,467Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑238.716.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑631,328Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑801,250Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.6° N63.3° NWould win
  11. 51
    Round 51Won61 countries · 3 lives left

    PolandvsBurundi

    Area: 312,685 vs 27,830 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Poland against Burundi
    CategoryPolandBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen312,68527,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,687,35313,689,450Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,4731,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.3491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4992,685Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N3.4° SWould lose
  12. 52
    Round 52Won62 countries · 3 lives left

    MaldivesvsThailand

    Density: 1,765.1 vs 139.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Maldives against Thailand
    CategoryMaldivesThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑298513,120Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,99471,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,80723,598Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,765.1139.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑52,565Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6443,219Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.3° N15.5° NWould win
  13. 53
    Round 53Won63 countries · 3 lives left

    IcelandvsQatar

    Area: 103,000 vs 11,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iceland against Qatar
    CategoryIcelandQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen103,00011,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,6632,656,032Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,257129,025Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.7229.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,110103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,970563Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N25.1° NWould lose
  14. 54
    Round 54Won64 countries · 3 lives left

    GhanavsDominican Republic

    Area: 238,533 vs 48,670 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Dominican Republic.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ghana against Dominican Republic
    CategoryGhanaDominican RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen238,53348,670Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,787,91411,331,265Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,56325,861Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑141.6232.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8853,098Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5391,288Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N19.1° NWould win
  15. 55
    Round 55Lost63 countries · 2 lives left

    ZimbabwevsRepublic of the Congo

    Wealth per person: 5,796 vs 6,856 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Republic of the Congo
    CategoryZimbabweRepublic of the CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑390,757342,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑16,340,8226,182,885Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,7966,856Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.818.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5921,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0169Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.0° S0.1° NWould lose
  16. 56
    Round 56Won64 countries · 2 lives left

    AlgeriavsOman

    Area: 2,381,740 vs 309,500 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Oman.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Algeria against Oman
    CategoryAlgeriaOmanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,381,740309,500Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑46,164,2195,049,269Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,83841,980Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.416.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9083,004Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9982,092Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.4° N22.1° NWould lose
  17. 57
    Round 57Won65 countries · 2 lives left

    GreecevsParaguay

    Coastline: 13,676 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Greece against Paraguay
    CategoryGreeceParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑131,957406,752Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,407,3516,844,146Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,61417,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑78.916.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,917842Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen13,6760Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.8° N21.6° SWould lose
  18. 58
    Round 58Lost64 countries · 1 life left

    BeninvsSomalia

    Proximity to equator: 10.4° N vs 2.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Benin.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Benin against Somalia
    CategoryBeninSomaliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,622637,657Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,111,03418,358,615Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,1331,557Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.328.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6752,460Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1213,025Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.4° N2.6° NWould lose
  19. 59
    Round 59Won65 countries · 1 life left

    TürkiyevsJordan

    Area: 783,562 vs 89,342 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Türkiye against Jordan
    CategoryTürkiyeJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen783,56289,342Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑85,325,96511,439,213Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑43,19611,451Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.9128.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1371,854Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,20026Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N30.7° NWould lose
  20. 60
    Round 60Lost64 countries · 0 lives left

    SyriavsArgentina

    Proximity to equator: 35.0° N vs 31.4° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Syria.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Syria against Argentina
    CategorySyriaArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑187,4372,780,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,594,62345,538,401Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.Unavailable30,246Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.916.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8146,962Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1934,989Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen35.0° N31.4° SWould lose

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