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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. 141
    Round 141Won147 countries · 1 life left

    BurundivsThailand

    Proximity to equator: 3.4° S vs 15.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Burundi against Thailand
    CategoryBurundiThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,830513,120Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,45071,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,14723,598Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑491.9139.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6852,565Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,219Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.4° S15.5° NWould win
  2. 142
    Round 142Won148 countries · 1 life left

    PakistanvsLebanon

    Area: 796,095 vs 10,400 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Lebanon
    CategoryPakistanLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen796,09510,400Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑247,504,4955,773,493Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,01912,585Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.9555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,6113,088Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,046225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N34.2° NWould win
  3. 143
    Round 143Won149 countries · 1 life left

    KazakhstanvsLithuania

    Proximity to equator: 48.5° N vs 55.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Lithuania
    CategoryKazakhstanLithuaniaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑2,724,90065,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,330,1042,871,585Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,54752,720Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑7.544.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,010294Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑090Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen48.5° N55.1° NWould win
  4. 144
    Round 144Won150 countries · 1 life left

    VenezuelavsLaos

    Area: 912,050 vs 236,800 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Laos.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Laos
    CategoryVenezuelaLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen912,050236,800Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,300,8547,664,993Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable9,299Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.032.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,9782,817Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑2,8000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.2° N19.6° NWould win
  5. 145
    Round 145Won151 countries · 1 life left

    EritreavsIceland

    Density: 29.5 vs 3.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iceland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eritrea against Iceland
    CategoryEritreaIcelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑117,600103,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,470,390385,663Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.Unavailable82,257Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29.53.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0182,110Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,2344,970Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓16.0° N64.7° NWould win
  6. 146
    Round 146Won152 countries · 1 life left

    BangladeshvsSomalia

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 18,358,615 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Somalia
    CategoryBangladeshSomaliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,460637,657Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,99018,358,615Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,1551,557Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.028.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0602,460Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5803,025Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N2.6° NWould lose
  7. 147
    Round 147Won153 countries · 1 life left

    PalestinevsNorth Macedonia

    Proximity to equator: 32.1° N vs 41.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against North Macedonia
    CategoryPalestineNorth MacedoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,22025,713Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,7751,827,816Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,17925,354Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑830.571.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0202,764Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen32.1° N41.5° NWould win
  8. 148
    Round 148Lost152 countries · 0 lives left

    New ZealandvsBrazil

    Density: 19.3 vs 24.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for New Zealand against Brazil
    CategoryNew ZealandBrazilResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑268,8388,515,770Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,000211,140,729Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,95021,193Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen19.324.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7242,994Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑15,1347,491Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S12.6° SWould lose

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