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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. 21
    Round 21Won31 countries · 3 lives left

    AfghanistanvsEritrea

    Population: 41,454,761 vs 3,470,390 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Eritrea
    CategoryAfghanistanEritreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑652,230117,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen41,454,7613,470,390Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.2,204UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.629.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,4923,018Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,234Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N16.0° NWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left

    AlgeriavsIsrael

    Area: 2,381,740 vs 21,937 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Algeria against Israel
    CategoryAlgeriaIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,381,74021,937Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑46,164,2199,849,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,83855,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.4449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9082,224Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑998273Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.4° N30.9° NWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Won33 countries · 3 lives left

    United Arab EmiratesvsIraq

    Density: 125.4 vs 102.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iraq.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Iraq
    CategoryUnited Arab EmiratesIraqResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,600438,317Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,483,75145,074,049Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑78,02014,665Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen125.4102.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9053,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,31858Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N33.3° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won34 countries · 3 lives left

    AustraliavsGuyana

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 214,969 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Guyana
    CategoryAustraliaGuyanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,220214,969Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,922826,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,27354,774Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.43.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2282,775Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,760459Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S2.7° NWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left

    BulgariavsHaiti

    Area: 110,879 vs 27,750 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Haiti
    CategoryBulgariaHaitiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen110,87927,750Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,59611,637,398Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,8293,265Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.1419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9252,674Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3541,771Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑37Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N19.2° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left

    CanadavsCambodia

    Area: 9,984,670 vs 181,035 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against Cambodia
    CategoryCanadaCambodiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,984,670181,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑40,049,08817,423,880Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,9627,437Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.096.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,9591,810Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,080443Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N12.6° NWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left

    BahrainvsCabo Verde

    Population: 1,577,059 vs 522,331 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bahrain against Cabo Verde
    CategoryBahrainCabo VerdeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑7604,033Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,577,059522,331Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,22410,251Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2,075.1129.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1352,829Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑161965Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.0° N15.0° NWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Won38 countries · 3 lives left

    NetherlandsvsMalawi

    Wealth per person: 80,392 vs 1,832 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Netherlands against Malawi
    CategoryNetherlandsMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,543118,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,877,11721,104,482Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen80,3921,832Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑430.3178.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3223,002Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4510Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.2° N13.4° SWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left

    ChinavsNorth Korea

    Area: 9,596,960 vs 120,538 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Korea.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against North Korea
    CategoryChinaNorth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,596,960120,538Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,410,710,00026,418,204Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.25,200UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.0219.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8492,744Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,5002,495Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N39.9° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Lost38 countries · 2 lives left

    Dominican RepublicvsGermany

    Density: 232.8 vs 233.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Dominican Republic.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Germany
    CategoryDominican RepublicGermanyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑48,670357,022Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,331,26583,287,273Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,86172,262Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen232.8233.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0982,963Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2882,389Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.1° N51.0° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won39 countries · 2 lives left

    ItalyvsNamibia

    Density: 195.7 vs 3.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Italy against Namibia
    CategoryItalyNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑301,340824,292Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑58,984,2162,963,095Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,35011,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen195.73.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,7482,573Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,6001,572Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.1° N20.6° SWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won40 countries · 2 lives left

    SloveniavsSwitzerland

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovenia against Switzerland
    CategorySloveniaSwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑20,27341,277Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,120,4618,888,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑56,15193,940Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑104.6215.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8644,634Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑46.60Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N46.7° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won41 countries · 2 lives left

    IndonesiavsCôte d’Ivoire

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 31,165,654 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategoryIndonesiaCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,569322,463Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,06731,165,654Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,4287,243Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.696.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8841,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,716515Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S7.5° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won42 countries · 2 lives left

    PakistanvsSouth Africa

    Population: 247,504,495 vs 63,212,384 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against South Africa
    CategoryPakistanSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,0951,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen247,504,49563,212,384Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,01915,212Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.951.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,6113,450Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0462,798Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N30.2° SWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won43 countries · 2 lives left

    TurkmenistanvsRussia

    Proximity to equator: 39.9° N vs 63.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Russia
    CategoryTurkmenistanRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑488,10017,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,438143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,64544,299Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.18.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1395,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑037,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen39.9° N63.6° NWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won44 countries · 2 lives left

    IcelandvsBelize

    Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 13,741 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belize.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iceland against Belize
    CategoryIcelandBelizeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,00022,966Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,663411,106Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen82,25713,741Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.717.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1101,124Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,970386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑312Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N17.0° NWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won45 countries · 2 lives left

    PalestinevsBolivia

    Density: 830.5 vs 11.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Palestine against Bolivia
    CategoryPalestineBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,2201,098,581Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,77512,244,159Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,17912,903Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen830.511.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0206,542Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N16.7° SWould lose
  18. 38
    Round 38Won46 countries · 2 lives left

    ThailandvsSweden

    Proximity to equator: 15.5° N vs 65.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against Sweden
    CategoryThailandSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑513,120450,295Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑71,702,43510,536,632Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,59868,458Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.723.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5652,100Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2193,218Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.5° N65.8° NWould win
  19. 39
    Round 39Won47 countries · 2 lives left

    GeorgiavsMorocco

    Wealth per person: 25,093 vs 9,903 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Georgia against Morocco
    CategoryGeorgiaMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,700446,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,48337,712,505Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,0939,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.384.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1934,165Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3101,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N31.9° NWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won48 countries · 2 lives left

    AustriavsEstonia

    Population: 9,131,761 vs 1,370,286 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Austria against Estonia
    CategoryAustriaEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,87145,228Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,131,7611,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑74,26148,848Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.930.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,798318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N58.6° NWould win

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