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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. 21
    Round 21Won33 countries · 4 lives left

    MontenegrovsIsrael

    Flag colours: 5 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Israel
    CategoryMontenegroIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,81221,937Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,5299,849,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑31,86355,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.1449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5342,224Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.5273Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N30.9° NWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    NetherlandsvsArmenia

    Wealth per person: 80,392 vs 21,552 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Netherlands against Armenia
    CategoryNetherlandsArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,54329,743Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,877,1172,964,300Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen80,39221,552Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑430.399.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3224,090Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4510Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.2° N40.6° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    GuineavsAfghanistan

    Coastline: 320 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea against Afghanistan
    CategoryGuineaAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑245,857652,230Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,405,46841,454,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,3372,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.663.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7527,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3200Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.7° N34.3° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    IraqvsUkraine

    Proximity to equator: 33.3° N vs 49.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iraq against Ukraine
    CategoryIraqUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑438,317603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,074,04937,732,836Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,66517,680Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑102.862.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6112,061Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑582,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen33.3° N49.6° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    VietnamvsEstonia

    Population: 100,352,192 vs 1,370,286 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vietnam against Estonia
    CategoryVietnamEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑331,21045,228Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen100,352,1921,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,03448,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑303.030.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,144318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4443,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.7° N58.6° NWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    ComorosvsFinland

    Proximity to equator: 11.7° S vs 63.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Comoros against Finland
    CategoryComorosFinlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,235338,145Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑850,3875,583,911Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,89763,467Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑380.516.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3601,328Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3401,250Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen11.7° S63.3° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    Trinidad and TobagovsEswatini

    Coastline: 362 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against Eswatini
    CategoryTrinidad and TobagoEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,12817,364Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,367,5101,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,65211,309Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑266.770.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9401,862Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3620Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.3° N26.6° SWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    ZimbabwevsRepublic of the Congo

    Area: 390,757 vs 342,000 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Republic of the Congo
    CategoryZimbabweRepublic of the CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen390,757342,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑16,340,8226,182,885Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,7966,856Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.818.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5921,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0169Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.0° S0.1° NWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left

    Central African RepublicvsMauritius

    Area: 622,984 vs 2,040 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Central African Republic against Mauritius
    CategoryCentral African RepublicMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen622,9842,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,152,4211,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,25829,403Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.3612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,410828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0177Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N20.3° SWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    BelizevsFrance

    Proximity to equator: 17.0° N vs 46.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Belize against France
    CategoryBelizeFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,966551,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,10665,925,961Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,74160,927Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.9119.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1244,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3863,427Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑123Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen17.0° N46.7° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left

    CzechiavsRwanda

    Wealth per person: 56,062 vs 3,519 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Czechia against Rwanda
    CategoryCzechiaRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑78,86726,338Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,864,04213,954,471Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,0623,519Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑137.8529.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,6024,519Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.8° N1.8° SWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Lost42 countries · 3 lives left

    BotswanavsMyanmar

    Proximity to equator: 22.1° S vs 21.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Botswana against Myanmar
    CategoryBotswanaMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑581,730676,578Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,24454,133,798Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,0295,958Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.380.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4955,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,930Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen22.1° S21.6° NWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won43 countries · 3 lives left

    PakistanvsSwitzerland

    Population: 247,504,495 vs 8,888,822 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Switzerland
    CategoryPakistanSwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,09541,277Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen247,504,4958,888,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,01993,940Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.9215.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,6114,634Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0460Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N46.7° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won44 countries · 3 lives left

    CanadavsDR Congo

    Area: 9,984,670 vs 2,344,858 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered DR Congo.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against DR Congo
    CategoryCanadaDR CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,984,6702,344,858Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑40,049,088105,789,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,9621,732Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.045.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,9595,110Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,08037Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N1.9° SWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won45 countries · 3 lives left

    KenyavsMalaysia

    Area: 580,367 vs 329,847 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Malaysia
    CategoryKenyaMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen580,367329,847Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑55,339,00335,126,298Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,32236,497Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.4106.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1994,095Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5364,675Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.4° N4.4° NWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won46 countries · 3 lives left

    DenmarkvsPeru

    Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 17,042 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Peru.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Denmark against Peru
    CategoryDenmarkPeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,0941,285,216Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,95233,845,617Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen77,42517,042Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.026.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1716,746Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,3142,414Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N13.0° SWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Lost45 countries · 2 lives left

    UruguayvsGhana

    Area: 176,215 vs 238,533 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uruguay against Ghana
    CategoryUruguayGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen176,215238,533Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,388,08133,787,914Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,5467,563Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.2141.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑514885Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑660539Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.9° S7.0° NWould lose
  18. 38
    Round 38Won46 countries · 2 lives left

    BahrainvsPhilippines

    Wealth per person: 64,224 vs 10,995 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Philippines.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bahrain against Philippines
    CategoryBahrainPhilippinesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑760300,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,577,059114,891,199Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen64,22410,995Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2,075.1383.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1352,954Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑16136,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.0° N17.0° NWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won47 countries · 2 lives left

    South KoreavsSenegal

    Wealth per person: 57,430 vs 4,782 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Senegal
    CategorySouth KoreaSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,720196,722Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑51,712,61918,077,573Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen57,4304,782Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.691.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,950648Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,413531Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N15.2° NWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won48 countries · 2 lives left

    United KingdomvsMongolia

    Wealth per person: 60,787 vs 18,020 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Mongolia
    CategoryUnited KingdomMongoliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑243,6101,564,116Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑68,526,0003,481,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,78718,020Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.32.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3454,374Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12,4290Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N46.0° NWould lose

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