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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 47.

47of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

39Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 47 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

43 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Turkmenistan · Georgia · Venezuela · Chad · Afghanistan · United Arab Emirates · Bulgaria · Bahrain · China · Italy · Indonesia · Suriname

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

    TurkmenistanvsPalestine

    Area: 488,100 vs 6,220 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Palestine
    CategoryTurkmenistanPalestineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen488,1006,220Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,4385,165,775Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,6456,179Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.1830.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1391,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑040Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N32.1° NWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    GeorgiavsArmenia

    Wealth per person: 25,093 vs 21,552 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Georgia against Armenia
    CategoryGeorgiaArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,70029,743Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,4832,964,300Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,09321,552Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.399.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1934,090Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3100Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N40.6° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    VenezuelavsFiji

    Area: 912,050 vs 18,274 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Fiji.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Fiji
    CategoryVenezuelaFijiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen912,05018,274Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,300,854924,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable14,656Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.050.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,9781,324Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,8001,129Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑48Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.2° N17.8° SWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    ChadvsCroatia

    Area: 1,284,000 vs 56,594 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Croatia
    CategoryChadCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,284,00056,594Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,0643,859,686Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,70347,760Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.068.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4451,831Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑05,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.3° N45.8° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    AfghanistanvsAlgeria

    Highest peak: 7,492 vs 2,908 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Algeria
    CategoryAfghanistanAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑652,2302,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑41,454,76146,164,219Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,20416,838Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.619.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4922,908Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0998Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N27.4° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    United Arab EmiratesvsAustralia

    Density: 125.4 vs 3.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Australia
    CategoryUnited Arab EmiratesAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,6007,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,483,75126,659,922Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑78,02072,273Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen125.43.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9052,228Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,31825,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N23.1° SWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    BulgariavsCanada

    Proximity to equator: 42.5° N vs 58.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Canada
    CategoryBulgariaCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,8799,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,59640,049,088Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,82964,962Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.14.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9255,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑354202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen42.5° N58.8° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    BahrainvsNetherlands

    Proximity to equator: 26.0° N vs 52.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Netherlands.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bahrain against Netherlands
    CategoryBahrainNetherlandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑76041,543Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,577,05917,877,117Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,22480,392Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2,075.1430.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑135322Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑161451Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen26.0° N52.2° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    ChinavsDominican Republic

    Area: 9,596,960 vs 48,670 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Dominican Republic.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Dominican Republic
    CategoryChinaDominican RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,596,96048,670Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,410,710,00011,331,265Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,20025,861Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.0232.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8493,098Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,5001,288Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N19.1° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    ItalyvsSlovenia

    Population: 58,984,216 vs 2,120,461 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Italy against Slovenia
    CategoryItalySloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑301,34020,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen58,984,2162,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,35056,151Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑195.7104.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,7482,864Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,60046.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.1° N46.0° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    IndonesiavsPakistan

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 247,504,495 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Pakistan
    CategoryIndonesiaPakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,569796,095Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,067247,504,495Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,4286,019Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.6310.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8848,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,7161,046Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S27.8° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Lost22 countries · 3 lives left

    SurinamevsOman

    Area: 163,820 vs 309,500 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Suriname against Oman
    CategorySurinameOmanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen163,820309,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,8865,049,269Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,12841,980Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.816.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,2303,004Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3862,092Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.1° N22.1° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left

    TurkmenistanvsIceland

    Area: 488,100 vs 103,000 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iceland.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Iceland
    CategoryTurkmenistanIcelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen488,100103,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,438385,663Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,64582,257Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.13.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1392,110Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,970Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N64.7° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left

    PalestinevsThailand

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Palestine against Thailand
    CategoryPalestineThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,220513,120Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,77571,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,17923,598Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑830.5139.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0202,565Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑403,219Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N15.5° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left

    GeorgiavsAustria

    Proximity to equator: 42.4° N vs 47.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Austria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Georgia against Austria
    CategoryGeorgiaAustriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,70083,871Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,4839,131,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,09374,261Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.3108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1933,798Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3100Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen42.4° N47.7° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left

    ArmeniavsNew Zealand

    Proximity to equator: 40.6° N vs 45.3° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Armenia against New Zealand
    CategoryArmeniaNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29,743268,838Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,964,3005,200,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,55254,950Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.719.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0903,724Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑015,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen40.6° N45.3° SWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left

    VenezuelavsLibya

    Population: 28,300,854 vs 7,305,659 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Libya
    CategoryVenezuelaLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑912,0501,759,540Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen28,300,8547,305,659Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable13,858Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.04.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,9782,267Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,8001,770Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.2° N26.1° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left

    FijivsLebanon

    Coastline: 1,129 vs 225 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Fiji against Lebanon
    CategoryFijiLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,27410,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,1455,773,493Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,65612,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑50.6555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3243,088Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,129225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑83Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S34.2° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left

    ChadvsIreland

    Area: 1,284,000 vs 70,273 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Ireland
    CategoryChadIrelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,284,00070,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,0645,311,538Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,703133,440Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.075.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4451,041Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,448Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.3° N53.1° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won30 countries · 3 lives left

    CroatiavsPeru

    Flag colours: 6 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Peru.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Croatia against Peru
    CategoryCroatiaPeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,5941,285,216Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,859,68633,845,617Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑47,76017,042Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑68.226.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8316,746Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,8352,414Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.8° N13.0° SWould lose

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