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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 67.

67of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

56Wins
4Losses
3Ties
Explore the final empire · 67 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

63 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Myanmar · Tunisia · Japan · United Arab Emirates · Iran · Somalia · Bolivia · DR Congo · Mozambique · Bulgaria · Jamaica · France

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

    IranvsMontenegro

    Area: 1,648,195 vs 13,812 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iran against Montenegro
    CategoryIranMontenegroResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,648,19513,812Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑90,608,707623,529Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,93331,863Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑55.045.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6252,534Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,440293.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N42.8° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    BelizevsNew Zealand

    Proximity to equator: 17.0° N vs 45.3° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Belize against New Zealand
    CategoryBelizeNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,966268,838Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,1065,200,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,74154,950Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.919.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1243,724Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑38615,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑123Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen17.0° N45.3° SWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    SomaliavsSwitzerland

    Coastline: 3,025 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Somalia against Switzerland
    CategorySomaliaSwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑637,65741,277Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,358,6158,888,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,55793,940Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.8215.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4604,634Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,0250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.6° N46.7° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    TürkiyevsTimor-Leste

    Population: 85,325,965 vs 1,384,286 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Türkiye against Timor-Leste
    CategoryTürkiyeTimor-LesteResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑783,56214,874Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,325,9651,384,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑43,1964,811Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.993.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1372,963Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,200706Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N8.9° SWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    BoliviavsSouth Sudan

    Highest peak: 6,542 vs 3,187 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bolivia against South Sudan
    CategoryBoliviaSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,098,581644,329Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,244,15911,483,374Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.12,903UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑11.117.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,5423,187Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑96Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.7° S7.1° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Tied37 countries · 4 lives left

    ZambiavsEthiopia

    Coastline: 0 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Ethiopia became contested.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Zambia against Ethiopia
    CategoryZambiaEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑752,6181,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,965128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,0803,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.5116.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3304,550Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° S8.5° NWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    DR CongovsEl Salvador

    Proximity to equator: 1.9° S vs 13.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered El Salvador, Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against El Salvador
    CategoryDR CongoEl SalvadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,344,85821,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑105,789,7316,309,624Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,73212,667Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.1299.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1102,730Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37307Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.9° S13.9° NWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    TanzaniavsMali

    Population: 66,617,606 vs 23,769,127 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mali.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against Mali
    CategoryTanzaniaMaliResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑947,3001,240,192Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen66,617,60623,769,127Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,0223,178Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.319.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8951,155Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4240Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S18.6° NWould win
  9. 29
    Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left

    MozambiquevsHungary

    Proximity to equator: 14.0° S vs 47.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Hungary
    CategoryMozambiqueHungaryResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑799,38093,028Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,1609,592,186Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,68046,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.1103.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4361,014Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4700Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen14.0° S47.3° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    SyriavsBurundi

    Area: 187,437 vs 27,830 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Syria against Burundi
    CategorySyriaBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen187,43727,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,594,62313,689,450Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.Unavailable1,147Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.9491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8142,685Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.0° N3.4° SWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left

    BulgariavsPoland

    Proximity to equator: 42.5° N vs 51.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Poland.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Poland
    CategoryBulgariaPolandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,879312,685Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,59636,687,353Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,82948,473Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.1117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9252,499Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑354440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen42.5° N51.9° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won44 countries · 4 lives left

    JamaicavsSpain

    Proximity to equator: 18.1° N vs 40.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Spain.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Spain
    CategoryJamaicaSpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,991505,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,78648,352,528Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66155,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.495.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2563,718Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0224,964Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑310Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen18.1° N40.0° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won45 countries · 4 lives left

    FinlandvsNorth Macedonia

    Wealth per person: 63,467 vs 25,354 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Finland against North Macedonia
    CategoryFinlandNorth MacedoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑338,14525,713Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,9111,827,816Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,46725,354Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.571.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3282,764Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2500Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N41.5° NWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won46 countries · 4 lives left

    United StatesvsOman

    Population: 336,755,052 vs 5,049,269 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Oman.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Oman
    CategoryUnited StatesOmanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,833,517309,500Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen336,755,0525,049,269Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,58741,980Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.216.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,1903,004Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,9242,092Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N22.1° NWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won47 countries · 4 lives left

    FrancevsMongolia

    Wealth per person: 60,927 vs 18,020 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Mongolia
    CategoryFranceMongoliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,5001,564,116Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑65,925,9613,481,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,92718,020Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.52.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8104,374Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4270Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N46.0° NWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Lost46 countries · 3 lives left

    CambodiavsSri Lanka

    Population: 17,423,880 vs 22,037,000 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Cambodia against Sri Lanka
    CategoryCambodiaSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑181,03565,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,423,88022,037,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,43714,512Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.2335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8102,524Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4431,340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N7.1° NWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won47 countries · 3 lives left

    MyanmarvsNepal

    Proximity to equator: 21.6° N vs 29.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Nepal
    CategoryMyanmarNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑676,578147,181Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,79829,694,614Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,9585,400Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.0201.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8708,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9300Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen21.6° N29.0° NWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won48 countries · 3 lives left

    VietnamvsLiberia

    Population: 100,352,192 vs 5,493,031 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vietnam against Liberia
    CategoryVietnamLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑331,210111,369Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen100,352,1925,493,031Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,0341,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑303.049.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1441,447Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,444579Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.7° N7.0° NWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Tied48 countries · 3 lives left

    GeorgiavsChina

    Flag colours: 2 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    China became contested.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Georgia against China
    CategoryGeorgiaChinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,7009,596,960Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,4831,410,710,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,09325,200Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.3147.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1938,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑31014,500Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N32.5° NWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won50 countries · 3 lives left

    AlgeriavsAzerbaijan

    Area: 2,381,740 vs 86,600 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Azerbaijan, China.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Algeria against Azerbaijan
    CategoryAlgeriaAzerbaijanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,381,74086,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑46,164,21910,153,958Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,83823,671Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.4117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9084,466Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.4° N40.5° NWould win

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