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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 152.

152of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

133Wins
4Losses
11Ties
Explore the final empire · 152 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

148 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Qatar · Namibia · Slovenia · Uzbekistan · Montenegro · France · Saudi Arabia · Burundi · Tunisia · Netherlands · South Korea · Republic of the Congo

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. 101
    Round 101Won111 countries · 3 lives left

    Central African RepublicvsLiberia

    Flag colours: 5 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Central African Republic against Liberia
    CategoryCentral African RepublicLiberiaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑622,984111,369Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,152,4215,493,031Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,2581,796Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.349.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4101,447Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0579Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N7.0° NWould tie
  2. 102
    Round 102Won112 countries · 3 lives left

    FinlandvsMaldives

    Wealth per person: 63,467 vs 24,807 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Finland against Maldives
    CategoryFinlandMaldivesResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑338,145298Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,911525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,46724,807Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.51,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3285Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,250644Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N3.3° NWould lose
  3. 103
    Round 103Won113 countries · 3 lives left

    YemenvsTanzania

    Density: 74.6 vs 70.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against Tanzania
    CategoryYemenTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑527,968947,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑39,390,79966,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable4,022Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74.670.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6665,895Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑1,9061,424Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N5.5° SWould lose
  4. 104
    Round 104Won114 countries · 3 lives left

    Dominican RepublicvsTajikistan

    Proximity to equator: 19.1° N vs 38.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Tajikistan
    CategoryDominican RepublicTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑48,670144,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,331,26510,389,799Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,8614,968Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑232.872.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0987,495Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑1,2880Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.1° N38.3° NWould win
  5. 105
    Round 105Won115 countries · 3 lives left

    IraqvsDR Congo

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered DR Congo.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iraq against DR Congo
    CategoryIraqDR CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑438,3172,344,858Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,074,049105,789,731Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,6651,732Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑102.845.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6115,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5837Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓33.3° N1.9° SWould lose
  6. 106
    Round 106Won116 countries · 3 lives left

    SingaporevsPeru

    Wealth per person: 144,728 vs 17,042 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Peru.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Singapore against Peru
    CategorySingaporePeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑7191,285,216Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,64833,845,617Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen144,72817,042Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑8,230.426.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1666,746Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1932,414Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N13.0° SWould win
  7. 107
    Round 107Won117 countries · 3 lives left

    GreecevsLibya

    Wealth per person: 42,614 vs 13,858 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Greece against Libya
    CategoryGreeceLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑131,9571,759,540Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,407,3517,305,659Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42,61413,858Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑78.94.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9172,267Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑13,6761,770Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.8° N26.1° NWould lose
  8. 108
    Round 108Tied117 countries · 3 lives left

    KuwaitvsCabo Verde

    Flag colours: 4 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Cabo Verde became contested.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kuwait against Cabo Verde
    CategoryKuwaitCabo VerdeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,8184,033Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,853,420522,331Would win
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑53,08310,251Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑272.4129.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3002,829Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑499965Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° N15.0° NWould lose
  9. 109
    Round 109Won119 countries · 3 lives left

    UzbekistanvsCameroon

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cameroon, Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Cameroon
    CategoryUzbekistanCameroonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑447,400475,440Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,652,30728,372,687Would win
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,6795,415Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.759.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6434,045Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0402Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N4.5° NWould lose
  10. 110
    Round 110Tied119 countries · 3 lives left

    MalawivsGabon

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Gabon became contested.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malawi against Gabon
    CategoryMalawiGabonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑118,484267,667Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑21,104,4822,484,789Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,83220,773Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑178.19.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0021,050Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0885Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.4° S0.6° SWould lose
  11. 111
    Round 111Won121 countries · 3 lives left

    BhutanvsAngola

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola, Gabon.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bhutan against Angola
    CategoryBhutanAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑38,3941,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑786,38536,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,2299,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.529.5Would lose
    Highest peakBlocked in Hard · m · Higher wins ↑7,5702,620Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.5° N13.2° SWould lose
  12. 112
    Round 112Won122 countries · 3 lives left

    HondurasvsBahamas

    Proximity to equator: 14.7° N vs 24.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Honduras against Bahamas
    CategoryHondurasBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,09013,880Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑10,644,851399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,18439,122Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.028.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,87064Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8233,542Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen14.7° N24.7° NWould win
  13. 113
    Round 113Won123 countries · 3 lives left

    GambiavsPanama

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gambia against Panama
    CategoryGambiaPanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,30075,420Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,8454,458,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,29239,846Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑238.759.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑633,475Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑802,490Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.6° N8.4° NWould lose
  14. 114
    Round 114Won124 countries · 3 lives left

    MauritiusvsSuriname

    Population: 1,248,647 vs 628,886 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mauritius against Suriname
    CategoryMauritiusSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,040163,820Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,248,647628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,40321,128Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑612.13.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8281,230Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑177386Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.3° S4.1° NWould lose
  15. 115
    Round 115Won125 countries · 3 lives left

    United StatesvsColombia

    Population: 336,755,052 vs 52,321,152 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Colombia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Colombia
    CategoryUnited StatesColombiaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑9,833,5171,138,910Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen336,755,05252,321,152Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,58721,282Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.245.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,1905,730Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,9243,208Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N3.4° NWould lose
  16. 116
    Round 116Won126 countries · 3 lives left

    IndonesiavsSlovakia

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 5,426,740 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Slovakia
    CategoryIndonesiaSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,56949,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,0675,426,740Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,42845,865Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.6110.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8842,655Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑54,7160Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S48.7° NWould win
  17. 117
    Round 117Won127 countries · 3 lives left

    MontenegrovsNorway

    Proximity to equator: 42.8° N vs 61.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Norway
    CategoryMontenegroNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,812323,802Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,5295,519,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑31,863107,768Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑45.117.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5342,469Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.525,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen42.8° N61.5° NWould win
  18. 118
    Round 118Won128 countries · 3 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsHungary

    Coastline: 20 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Hungary
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaHungaryResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,19793,028Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,0739,592,186Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,37646,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.2103.1Would lose
    Highest peakBlocked in Hard · m · Higher wins ↑2,3861,014Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen200Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.1° N47.3° NWould win
  19. 119
    Round 119Won129 countries · 3 lives left

    MadagascarvsNicaragua

    Area: 587,041 vs 130,370 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nicaragua.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Nicaragua
    CategoryMadagascarNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen587,041130,370Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,9326,823,613Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,8108,327Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.152.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8762,085Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑4,828910Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑310Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.4° S12.6° NWould lose
  20. 120
    Round 120Won130 countries · 3 lives left

    LuxembourgvsDjibouti

    Density: 257.7 vs 49.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Djibouti
    CategoryLuxembourgDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,58623,200Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,4301,152,944Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑152,5967,232Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen257.749.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5592,021Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0314Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N11.4° NWould lose

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