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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.

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
Category	Burundi	Thailand	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	27,830	513,120	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	13,689,450	71,702,435	Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	1,147	23,598	Would lose
DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑	491.9	139.7	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,685	2,565	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	3,219	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	3.4° S	15.5° N	Would win

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
Category	Pakistan	Lebanon	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	796,095	10,400	Would win
PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑	247,504,495	5,773,493	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	6,019	12,585	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	310.9	555.1	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	8,611	3,088	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,046	225	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	27.8° N	34.2° N	Would win

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
Category	Kazakhstan	Lithuania	Result
AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑	2,724,900	65,300	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	20,330,104	2,871,585	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	38,547	52,720	Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	7.5	44.0	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	7,010	294	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	90	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	48.5° N	55.1° N	Would win

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
Category	Venezuela	Laos	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	912,050	236,800	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	28,300,854	7,664,993	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.	Unavailable	9,299	Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	31.0	32.4	Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,978	2,817	Would win
CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑	2,800	0	Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	7.2° N	19.6° N	Would win

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
Category	Eritrea	Iceland	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	117,600	103,000	Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	3,470,390	385,663	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.	Unavailable	82,257	Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	29.5	3.7	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,018	2,110	Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,234	4,970	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓	16.0° N	64.7° N	Would win

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
Category	Bangladesh	Somalia	Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	148,460	637,657	Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	171,466,990	18,358,615	Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	9,155	1,557	Would win
DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑	1,155.0	28.8	Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,060	2,460	Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	580	3,025	Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	2	Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	24.3° N	2.6° N	Would lose

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.