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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 46.

46of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

38Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 46 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

42 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Chad · Algeria · Slovakia · Central African Republic · Panama · Niger · Australia · Bulgaria · Madagascar · Belarus · Cameroon · Somalia

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

    ChadvsTürkiye

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Türkiye
    CategoryChadTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,284,000783,562Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,06485,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,70343,196Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.0108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4455,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.3° N39.1° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    AlgeriavsMaldives

    Area: 2,381,740 vs 298 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Algeria against Maldives
    CategoryAlgeriaMaldivesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,381,740298Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑46,164,219525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,83824,807Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.41,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9085Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑998644Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.4° N3.3° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    SlovakiavsRussia

    Wealth per person: 45,865 vs 44,299 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovakia against Russia
    CategorySlovakiaRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑49,03517,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,426,740143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45,86544,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑110.78.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6555,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑037,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.7° N63.6° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Lost14 countries · 3 lives left

    Central African RepublicvsPapua New Guinea

    Population: 5,152,421 vs 10,389,635 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Central African Republic against Papua New Guinea
    CategoryCentral African RepublicPapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑622,984462,840Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,152,42110,389,635Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,2584,672Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.322.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4104,509Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑05,152Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N5.5° SWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won15 countries · 3 lives left

    PanamavsPakistan

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Pakistan
    CategoryPanamaPakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,420796,095Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,759247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,8466,019Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.1310.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4758,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4901,046Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.4° N27.8° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won16 countries · 3 lives left

    NigervsIndia

    Proximity to equator: 17.6° N vs 22.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered India.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against India
    CategoryNigerIndiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,267,0003,287,263Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,159,8671,438,069,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,9039,853Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.6437.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0228,586Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,000Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen17.6° N22.4° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won17 countries · 3 lives left

    AustraliavsJapan

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Japan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Japan
    CategoryAustraliaJapanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑7,741,220377,915Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,922124,516,650Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,27352,726Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.4329.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2283,776Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,76029,751Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S36.7° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won18 countries · 3 lives left

    BulgariavsMongolia

    Population: 6,446,596 vs 3,481,145 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Mongolia
    CategoryBulgariaMongoliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,8791,564,116Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,446,5963,481,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,82918,020Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.12.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9254,374Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3540Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N46.0° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won19 countries · 3 lives left

    MadagascarvsCzechia

    Area: 587,041 vs 78,867 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Czechia
    CategoryMadagascarCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen587,04178,867Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,93210,864,042Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,81056,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.1137.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8761,602Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,8280Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.4° S49.8° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Lost18 countries · 2 lives left

    BelarusvsMalaysia

    Area: 207,600 vs 329,847 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belarus against Malaysia
    CategoryBelarusMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen207,600329,847Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,178,29835,126,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,86036,497Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.2106.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3464,095Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,675Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N4.4° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won19 countries · 2 lives left

    CameroonvsEritrea

    Area: 475,440 vs 117,600 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cameroon against Eritrea
    CategoryCameroonEritreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen475,440117,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,372,6873,470,390Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.5,415UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.729.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0453,018Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4022,234Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N16.0° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won20 countries · 2 lives left

    SomaliavsGhana

    Coastline: 3,025 vs 539 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Somalia against Ghana
    CategorySomaliaGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑637,657238,533Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,358,61533,787,914Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,5577,563Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.8141.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,460885Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,025539Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.6° N7.0° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won21 countries · 2 lives left

    ChadvsUnited Kingdom

    Proximity to equator: 17.3° N vs 52.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United Kingdom.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against United Kingdom
    CategoryChadUnited KingdomResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,284,000243,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,06468,526,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,70360,787Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.0281.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4451,345Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑012,429Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen17.3° N52.5° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won22 countries · 2 lives left

    TürkiyevsLuxembourg

    Area: 783,562 vs 2,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Türkiye against Luxembourg
    CategoryTürkiyeLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen783,5622,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑85,325,965666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑43,196152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.9257.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,137559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,2000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N49.7° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won23 countries · 2 lives left

    AlgeriavsSwitzerland

    Population: 46,164,219 vs 8,888,822 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Algeria against Switzerland
    CategoryAlgeriaSwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,381,74041,277Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen46,164,2198,888,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,83893,940Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.4215.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9084,634Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.4° N46.7° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won24 countries · 2 lives left

    MaldivesvsSingapore

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Maldives against Singapore
    CategoryMaldivesSingaporeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑298719Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,9945,917,648Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,807144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,765.18,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5166Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑644193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.3° N1.4° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won25 countries · 2 lives left

    SlovakiavsGeorgia

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Georgia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovakia against Georgia
    CategorySlovakiaGeorgiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑49,03569,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,426,7403,715,483Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑45,86525,093Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑110.753.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6555,193Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0310Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.7° N42.4° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won26 countries · 2 lives left

    RussiavsSpain

    Area: 17,098,242 vs 505,370 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Spain.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Spain
    CategoryRussiaSpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,098,242505,370Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑143,826,13048,352,528Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,29955,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.495.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6423,718Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,6534,964Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑310Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N40.0° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won27 countries · 2 lives left

    PanamavsZambia

    Wealth per person: 39,846 vs 4,080 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Zambia
    CategoryPanamaZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,420752,618Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,75920,723,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen39,8464,080Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.127.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4752,330Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4900Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.4° N14.7° SWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won28 countries · 2 lives left

    PakistanvsSweden

    Population: 247,504,495 vs 10,536,632 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Sweden
    CategoryPakistanSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,095450,295Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen247,504,49510,536,632Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,01968,458Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.923.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,6112,100Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0463,218Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N65.8° NWould win

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