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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. 21
    Round 21Lost27 countries · 1 life left

    NigervsCanada

    Population: 26,159,867 vs 40,049,088 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Niger.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against Canada
    CategoryNigerCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,267,0009,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen26,159,86740,049,088Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,90364,962Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.64.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0225,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.6° N58.8° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won28 countries · 1 life left

    IndiavsGuatemala

    Area: 3,287,263 vs 108,889 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guatemala.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Guatemala
    CategoryIndiaGuatemalaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,287,263108,889Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,438,069,59618,124,838Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,85313,752Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.5166.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,5864,220Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,000400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N15.0° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won29 countries · 1 life left

    AustraliavsGreece

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 131,957 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Greece.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Greece
    CategoryAustraliaGreeceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,220131,957Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,92210,407,351Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,27342,614Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.478.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2282,917Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,76013,676Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S39.8° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won30 countries · 1 life left

    JapanvsAngola

    Population: 124,516,650 vs 36,749,906 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Angola
    CategoryJapanAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,9151,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen124,516,65036,749,906Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,7269,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.529.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7762,620Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,7511,600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N13.2° SWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won31 countries · 1 life left

    BulgariavsSierra Leone

    Wealth per person: 38,829 vs 3,371 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Sierra Leone
    CategoryBulgariaSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,87971,740Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,5968,460,512Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen38,8293,371Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.1117.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9251,948Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑354402Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N8.7° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won32 countries · 1 life left

    MongoliavsPapua New Guinea

    Area: 1,564,116 vs 462,840 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Papua New Guinea
    CategoryMongoliaPapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,564,116462,840Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,14510,389,635Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,0204,672Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.222.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,3744,509Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑05,152Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N5.5° SWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won33 countries · 1 life left

    MadagascarvsMyanmar

    Proximity to equator: 18.4° S vs 21.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Myanmar
    CategoryMadagascarMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑587,041676,578Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,93254,133,798Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,8105,958Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.180.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8765,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,8281,930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen18.4° S21.6° NWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won34 countries · 1 life left

    CzechiavsLesotho

    Population: 10,864,042 vs 2,311,472 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lesotho.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Czechia against Lesotho
    CategoryCzechiaLesothoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑78,86730,355Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen10,864,0422,311,472Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑56,0622,880Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑137.876.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,6023,482Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.8° N29.4° SWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won35 countries · 1 life left

    CameroonvsNorway

    Population: 28,372,687 vs 5,519,601 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cameroon against Norway
    CategoryCameroonNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑475,440323,802Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen28,372,6875,519,601Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,415107,768Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.717.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0452,469Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑40225,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N61.5° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won36 countries · 1 life left

    EritreavsGuyana

    Population: 3,470,390 vs 826,353 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eritrea against Guyana
    CategoryEritreaGuyanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑117,600214,969Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,470,390826,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.Unavailable54,774Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.53.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0182,775Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,234459Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.0° N2.7° NWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won37 countries · 1 life left

    SomaliavsRepublic of the Congo

    Coastline: 3,025 vs 169 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Somalia against Republic of the Congo
    CategorySomaliaRepublic of the CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑637,657342,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,358,6156,182,885Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,5576,856Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.818.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4601,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,025169Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.6° N0.1° NWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won38 countries · 1 life left

    GhanavsNorth Korea

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 39.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered North Korea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ghana against North Korea
    CategoryGhanaNorth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,533120,538Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,787,91426,418,204Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.7,563UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑141.6219.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8852,744Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5392,495Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N39.9° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won39 countries · 1 life left

    ChadvsPoland

    Proximity to equator: 17.3° N vs 51.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Poland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Poland
    CategoryChadPolandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,284,000312,685Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,06436,687,353Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,70348,473Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.0117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4452,499Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen17.3° N51.9° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won40 countries · 1 life left

    United KingdomvsSerbia

    Population: 68,526,000 vs 6,623,183 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Serbia
    CategoryUnited KingdomSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑243,61077,474Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,526,0006,623,183Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,78729,777Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.385.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3452,169Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12,4290Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N44.2° NWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won41 countries · 1 life left

    TürkiyevsZimbabwe

    Population: 85,325,965 vs 16,340,822 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Türkiye against Zimbabwe
    CategoryTürkiyeZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑783,562390,757Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,325,96516,340,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑43,1965,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.941.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1372,592Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,2000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N19.0° SWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won42 countries · 1 life left

    LuxembourgvsFrance

    Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 60,927 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against France
    CategoryLuxembourgFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,586551,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,43065,925,961Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen152,59660,927Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑257.7119.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5594,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,427Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N46.7° NWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won43 countries · 1 life left

    AlgeriavsVietnam

    Area: 2,381,740 vs 331,210 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vietnam.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Algeria against Vietnam
    CategoryAlgeriaVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,381,740331,210Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑46,164,219100,352,192Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,83815,034Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.4303.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9083,144Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9983,444Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.4° N21.7° NWould lose
  18. 38
    Round 38Won44 countries · 1 life left

    SwitzerlandvsSuriname

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 21,128 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Suriname
    CategorySwitzerlandSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,277163,820Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,822628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,94021,128Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.33.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6341,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0386Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N4.1° NWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won45 countries · 1 life left

    MaldivesvsIsrael

    Proximity to equator: 3.3° N vs 30.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Maldives against Israel
    CategoryMaldivesIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29821,937Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,9949,849,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,80755,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,765.1449.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑52,224Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑644273Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.3° N30.9° NWould win
  20. 40
    Round 40Won46 countries · 1 life left

    SingaporevsIceland

    Density: 8,230.4 vs 3.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iceland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Iceland
    CategorySingaporeIcelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑719103,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,648385,663Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑144,72882,257Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,230.43.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1662,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1934,970Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N64.7° NWould win

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