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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 50.

50of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

42Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 50 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

46 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Uruguay · Bangladesh · Jamaica · Qatar · Montenegro · Guinea · Vietnam · Trinidad and Tobago · Central African Republic · Czechia · Pakistan · Kenya

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 41Won49 countries · 2 lives left

    BangladeshvsKazakhstan

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 20,330,104 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Kazakhstan
    CategoryBangladeshKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,4602,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,99020,330,104Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15538,547Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.07.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0607,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N48.5° NWould win
  2. 42
    Round 42Won50 countries · 2 lives left

    Dominican RepublicvsThailand

    Wealth per person: 25,861 vs 23,598 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Thailand
    CategoryDominican RepublicThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑48,670513,120Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,331,26571,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,86123,598Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑232.8139.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0982,565Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2883,219Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.1° N15.5° NWould lose
  3. 43
    Round 43Won51 countries · 2 lives left

    SingaporevsCôte d’Ivoire

    Wealth per person: 144,728 vs 7,243 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategorySingaporeCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑719322,463Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,64831,165,654Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen144,7287,243Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8,230.496.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1661,752Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑193515Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N7.5° NWould win
  4. 44
    Round 44Lost50 countries · 1 life left

    LithuaniavsBrunei

    Wealth per person: 52,720 vs 85,103 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Brunei
    CategoryLithuaniaBruneiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,3005,765Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,585458,949Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,72085,103Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.079.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2941,850Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑90161Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N4.5° NWould lose
  5. 45
    Round 45Won51 countries · 1 life left

    JamaicavsGuinea-Bissau

    Wealth per person: 12,661 vs 2,956 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryJamaicaGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,99136,125Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,7862,153,339Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen12,6612,956Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.459.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,256277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,022350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N12.1° NWould lose
  6. 46
    Round 46Lost50 countries · 0 lives left

    GeorgiavsBahamas

    Wealth per person: 25,093 vs 39,122 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Georgia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Georgia against Bahamas
    CategoryGeorgiaBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,70013,880Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,483399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,09339,122Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.328.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,19364Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3103,542Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N24.7° NWould lose

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