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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. 21
    Round 21Won31 countries · 3 lives left

    PolandvsMaldives

    Area: 312,685 vs 298 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Poland against Maldives
    CategoryPolandMaldivesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen312,685298Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,687,353525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,47324,807Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.31,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4995Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑440644Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N3.3° NWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left

    IcelandvsGhana

    Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 7,563 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iceland against Ghana
    CategoryIcelandGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,000238,533Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,66333,787,914Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen82,2577,563Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.7141.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,110885Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,970539Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N7.0° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won33 countries · 3 lives left

    ZimbabwevsAlgeria

    Flag colours: 6 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Algeria
    CategoryZimbabweAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑390,7572,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑16,340,82246,164,219Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,79616,838Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.819.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5922,908Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0998Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.0° S27.4° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won34 countries · 3 lives left

    GreecevsBenin

    Coastline: 13,676 vs 121 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Benin.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Greece against Benin
    CategoryGreeceBeninResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑131,957112,622Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,407,35114,111,034Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,6144,133Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑78.9125.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,917675Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen13,676121Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.8° N10.4° NWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left

    TürkiyevsSyria

    Coastline: 7,200 vs 193 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Syria.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Türkiye against Syria
    CategoryTürkiyeSyriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑783,562187,437Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑85,325,96523,594,623Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.43,196UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.9125.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1372,814Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,200193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N35.0° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left

    UkrainevsPapua New Guinea

    Area: 603,550 vs 462,840 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ukraine against Papua New Guinea
    CategoryUkrainePapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen603,550462,840Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,732,83610,389,635Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,6804,672Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.522.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0614,509Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7825,152Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N5.5° SWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left

    KenyavsGuyana

    Population: 55,339,003 vs 826,353 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Guyana
    CategoryKenyaGuyanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑580,367214,969Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,339,003826,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,32254,774Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.43.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1992,775Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑536459Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.4° N2.7° NWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won38 countries · 3 lives left

    South KoreavsLiberia

    Population: 51,712,619 vs 5,493,031 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Liberia
    CategorySouth KoreaLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,720111,369Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen51,712,6195,493,031Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑57,4301,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.649.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9501,447Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,413579Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N7.0° NWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left

    MaltavsCosta Rica

    Wealth per person: 67,101 vs 29,248 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Costa Rica.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Malta against Costa Rica
    CategoryMaltaCosta RicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑31651,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,7475,105,525Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen67,10129,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,749.299.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2533,819Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.81,290Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N10.1° NWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won40 countries · 3 lives left

    PhilippinesvsUzbekistan

    Coastline: 36,289 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Philippines against Uzbekistan
    CategoryPhilippinesUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑300,000447,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑114,891,19935,652,307Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,99511,679Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑383.079.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9544,643Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen36,2890Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N41.5° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won41 countries · 3 lives left

    AngolavsLibya

    Density: 29.5 vs 4.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Angola against Libya
    CategoryAngolaLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,246,7001,759,540Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,749,9067,305,659Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,55013,858Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29.54.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6202,267Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,6001,770Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.2° S26.1° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won42 countries · 3 lives left

    MongoliavsMalawi

    Area: 1,564,116 vs 118,484 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Malawi
    CategoryMongoliaMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,564,116118,484Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,14521,104,482Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,0201,832Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.2178.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,3743,002Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N13.4° SWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won43 countries · 3 lives left

    KazakhstanvsNorth Korea

    Area: 2,724,900 vs 120,538 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Korea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against North Korea
    CategoryKazakhstanNorth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,724,900120,538Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,330,10426,418,204Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.38,547UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑7.5219.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,0102,744Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,495Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.5° N39.9° NWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won44 countries · 3 lives left

    MadagascarvsSlovakia

    Coastline: 4,828 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Slovakia
    CategoryMadagascarSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑587,04149,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,9325,426,740Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,81045,865Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.1110.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8762,655Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,8280Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.4° S48.7° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won45 countries · 3 lives left

    GabonvsCambodia

    Coastline: 885 vs 443 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gabon against Cambodia
    CategoryGabonCambodiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑267,667181,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,484,78917,423,880Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑20,7737,437Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.396.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0501,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen885443Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.6° S12.6° NWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won46 countries · 3 lives left

    VenezuelavsMauritius

    Area: 912,050 vs 2,040 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Mauritius
    CategoryVenezuelaMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen912,0502,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,300,8541,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable29,403Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.0612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,978828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,800177Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.2° N20.3° SWould win
  17. 37
    Round 37Won47 countries · 3 lives left

    Côte d’IvoirevsKuwait

    Area: 322,463 vs 17,818 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against Kuwait
    CategoryCôte d’IvoireKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen322,46317,818Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,165,6544,853,420Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,24353,083Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.6272.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,752300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑515499Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.5° N29.4° NWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won48 countries · 3 lives left

    NigervsBahamas

    Area: 1,267,000 vs 13,880 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against Bahamas
    CategoryNigerBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,267,00013,880Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,159,867399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,90339,122Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.628.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,02264Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,542Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.6° N24.7° NWould win
  19. 39
    Round 39Won49 countries · 3 lives left

    NorwayvsPalestine

    Wealth per person: 107,768 vs 6,179 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Norway against Palestine
    CategoryNorwayPalestineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑323,8026,220Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,519,6015,165,775Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen107,7686,179Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.0830.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4691,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,14840Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓61.5° N32.1° NWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won50 countries · 3 lives left

    EswatinivsIsrael

    Flag colours: 6 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Eswatini against Israel
    CategoryEswatiniIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,36421,937Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,230,5069,849,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,30955,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.9449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8622,224Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0273Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.6° S30.9° NWould win

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