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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

Ethiopia · Uganda · Papua New Guinea · New Zealand · Sudan · Uzbekistan · Bhutan · Malawi · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Mozambique · Andorra · Serbia

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

    EthiopiavsMorocco

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ethiopia against Morocco
    CategoryEthiopiaMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,104,300446,550Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑128,691,69237,712,505Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,0639,903Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑116.584.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5504,165Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.5° N31.9° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    UgandavsBahamas

    Density: 201.9 vs 28.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uganda against Bahamas
    CategoryUgandaBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑241,03813,880Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,656,601399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,10039,122Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen201.928.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,11064Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,542Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.0° N24.7° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsAlgeria

    Highest peak: 4,509 vs 2,908 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Algeria
    CategoryPapua New GuineaAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑462,8402,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,63546,164,219Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,67216,838Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.419.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,5092,908Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,152998Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S27.4° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    New ZealandvsMadagascar

    Wealth per person: 54,950 vs 1,810 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for New Zealand against Madagascar
    CategoryNew ZealandMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑268,838587,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,00031,195,932Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,9501,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.353.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7242,876Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑15,1344,828Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S18.4° SWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    SudanvsHaiti

    Area: 1,861,484 vs 27,750 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sudan against Haiti
    CategorySudanHaitiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,861,48427,750Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑50,042,79111,637,398Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,4233,265Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.9419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0422,674Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8531,771Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑47Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.6° N19.2° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    UzbekistanvsDjibouti

    Area: 447,400 vs 23,200 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Djibouti
    CategoryUzbekistanDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen447,40023,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,652,3071,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,6797,232Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.749.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6432,021Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0314Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N11.4° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    BhutanvsVietnam

    Wealth per person: 16,229 vs 15,034 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vietnam.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bhutan against Vietnam
    CategoryBhutanVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑38,394331,210Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑786,385100,352,192Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen16,22915,034Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.5303.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,5703,144Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,444Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.5° N21.7° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    MalawivsKyrgyzstan

    Proximity to equator: 13.4° S vs 41.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malawi against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryMalawiKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑118,484199,951Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑21,104,4827,099,750Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,8327,304Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑178.135.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0027,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.4° S41.7° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsBolivia

    Density: 62.2 vs 11.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Bolivia
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,1971,098,581Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,07312,244,159Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,37612,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen62.211.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3866,542Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑200Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.1° N16.7° SWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    MozambiquevsBahrain

    Coastline: 2,470 vs 161 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Bahrain
    CategoryMozambiqueBahrainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑799,380760Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,1601,577,059Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,68064,224Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.12,075.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,436135Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,470161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.0° S26.0° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Lost21 countries · 3 lives left

    AndorravsEl Salvador

    Flag colours: 7 vs 9 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Andorra against El Salvador
    CategoryAndorraEl SalvadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑46821,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,8566,309,624Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,79012,667Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑172.8299.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9462,730Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0307Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen79Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N13.9° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left

    SerbiavsPeru

    Wealth per person: 29,777 vs 17,042 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Peru.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Serbia against Peru
    CategorySerbiaPeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑77,4741,285,216Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,18333,845,617Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,77717,042Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.526.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1696,746Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,414Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.2° N13.0° SWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left

    EthiopiavsEgypt

    Proximity to equator: 8.5° N vs 26.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Egypt.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ethiopia against Egypt
    CategoryEthiopiaEgyptResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,104,3001,001,450Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑128,691,692114,535,772Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,06318,540Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑116.5114.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5502,629Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,450Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.5° N26.3° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left

    MoroccovsGeorgia

    Coastline: 1,835 vs 310 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Georgia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Georgia
    CategoryMoroccoGeorgiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑446,55069,700Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,712,5053,715,483Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,90325,093Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.553.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,1655,193Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,835310Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.9° N42.4° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Lost23 countries · 2 lives left

    UgandavsEl Salvador

    Density: 201.9 vs 299.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Uganda.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uganda against El Salvador
    CategoryUgandaEl SalvadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑241,03821,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,656,6016,309,624Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,10012,667Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen201.9299.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1102,730Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0307Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑59Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.0° N13.9° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won24 countries · 2 lives left

    BahamasvsBenin

    Coastline: 3,542 vs 121 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Benin.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bahamas against Benin
    CategoryBahamasBeninResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,880112,622Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑399,44014,111,034Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,1224,133Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.8125.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑64675Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,542121Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.7° N10.4° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won25 countries · 2 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsGuinea

    Coastline: 5,152 vs 320 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Guinea
    CategoryPapua New GuineaGuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑462,840245,857Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,63514,405,468Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,6724,337Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.458.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5091,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,152320Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S10.7° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won26 countries · 2 lives left

    AlgeriavsFrance

    Proximity to equator: 27.4° N vs 46.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Algeria against France
    CategoryAlgeriaFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,381,740551,500Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑46,164,21965,925,961Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,83860,927Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.4119.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9084,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9983,427Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen27.4° N46.7° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won27 countries · 2 lives left

    New ZealandvsGuinea-Bissau

    Coastline: 15,134 vs 350 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for New Zealand against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryNew ZealandGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑268,83836,125Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,0002,153,339Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,9502,956Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.359.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,724277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen15,134350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S12.1° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won28 countries · 2 lives left

    MadagascarvsCôte d’Ivoire

    Coastline: 4,828 vs 515 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategoryMadagascarCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑587,041322,463Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,93231,165,654Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,8107,243Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.196.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8761,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,828515Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.4° S7.5° NWould lose

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