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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 95.

95of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

87Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 95 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

91 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Slovenia · Mauritius · Zambia · Fiji · Venezuela · Belarus · Sierra Leone · Bahamas · Saudi Arabia · Kuwait · Togo · Côte d’Ivoire

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. 81
    Round 81Won87 countries · 1 life left

    IraqvsMadagascar

    Population: 45,074,049 vs 31,195,932 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iraq against Madagascar
    CategoryIraqMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑438,317587,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45,074,04931,195,932Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,6651,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑102.853.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6112,876Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑584,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓33.3° N18.4° SWould lose
  2. 82
    Round 82Won88 countries · 1 life left

    LibyavsBurkina Faso

    Area: 1,759,540 vs 274,200 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Libya against Burkina Faso
    CategoryLibyaBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,759,540274,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,305,65923,025,776Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,8582,762Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.284.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,267749Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7700Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.1° N12.8° NWould lose
  3. 83
    Round 83Won89 countries · 1 life left

    SloveniavsJapan

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Japan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Slovenia against Japan
    CategorySloveniaJapanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑20,273377,915Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,120,461124,516,650Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑56,15152,726Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑104.6329.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8643,776Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑46.629,751Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N36.7° NWould lose
  4. 84
    Round 84Won90 countries · 1 life left

    GuyanavsIsrael

    Flag colours: 5 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guyana against Israel
    CategoryGuyanaIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑214,96921,937Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑826,3539,849,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,77455,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.8449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7752,224Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑459273Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.7° N30.9° NWould win
  5. 85
    Round 85Won91 countries · 1 life left

    PalestinevsIran

    Density: 830.5 vs 55.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Palestine against Iran
    CategoryPalestineIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,2201,648,195Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,77590,608,707Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,17918,933Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen830.555.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0205,625Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑402,440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N32.1° NWould tie
  6. 86
    Round 86Won92 countries · 1 life left

    BhutanvsBotswana

    Density: 20.5 vs 4.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bhutan against Botswana
    CategoryBhutanBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑38,394581,730Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑786,3852,480,244Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,22921,029Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen20.54.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,5701,495Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.5° N22.1° SWould lose
  7. 87
    Round 87Won93 countries · 1 life left

    SenegalvsEl Salvador

    Population: 18,077,573 vs 6,309,624 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered El Salvador.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Senegal against El Salvador
    CategorySenegalEl SalvadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑196,72221,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen18,077,5736,309,624Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,78212,667Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑91.9299.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6482,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑531307Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.2° N13.9° NWould lose
  8. 88
    Round 88Won94 countries · 1 life left

    CzechiavsHungary

    Highest peak: 1,602 vs 1,014 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Czechia against Hungary
    CategoryCzechiaHungaryResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑78,86793,028Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,864,0429,592,186Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑56,06246,376Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑137.8103.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,6021,014Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.8° N47.3° NWould lose
  9. 89
    Round 89Won95 countries · 1 life left

    PakistanvsMyanmar

    Population: 247,504,495 vs 54,133,798 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Myanmar
    CategoryPakistanMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,095676,578Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen247,504,49554,133,798Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,0195,958Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.980.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,6115,870Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0461,930Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N21.6° NWould lose
  10. 90
    Round 90Won96 countries · 1 life left

    MalawivsAlgeria

    Proximity to equator: 13.4° S vs 27.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malawi against Algeria
    CategoryMalawiAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑118,4842,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑21,104,48246,164,219Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,83216,838Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑178.119.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0022,908Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0998Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.4° S27.4° NWould win
  11. 91
    Round 91Lost95 countries · 0 lives left

    MauritiusvsVanuatu

    Area: 2,040 vs 12,189 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritius against Vanuatu
    CategoryMauritiusVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,04012,189Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,248,647320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,4034,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑612.126.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8281,877Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1772,528Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.3° S15.4° SWould lose

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