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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 21.

21of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

13Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 21 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

17 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Denmark · Italy · Cabo Verde · South Korea · Jamaica · Belize · Tanzania · Lithuania · Niger · Kyrgyzstan · Bangladesh · Pakistan

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. 1
    Round 1Won13 countries · 4 lives left

    DenmarkvsFrance

    Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 60,927 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Denmark against France
    CategoryDenmarkFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,094551,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,95265,925,961Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen77,42560,927Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.0119.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1714,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,3143,427Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N46.7° NWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    ItalyvsKenya

    Wealth per person: 60,350 vs 6,322 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kenya.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Italy against Kenya
    CategoryItalyKenyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑301,340580,367Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑58,984,21655,339,003Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,3506,322Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑195.795.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,7485,199Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,600536Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.1° N0.4° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    Cabo VerdevsHungary

    Coastline: 965 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Hungary
    CategoryCabo VerdeHungaryResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4,03393,028Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑522,3319,592,186Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,25146,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑129.5103.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8291,014Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9650Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N47.3° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    South KoreavsUzbekistan

    Coastline: 2,413 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Uzbekistan
    CategorySouth KoreaUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,720447,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑51,712,61935,652,307Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑57,43011,679Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.679.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9504,643Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,4130Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N41.5° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    JamaicavsMalawi

    Coastline: 1,022 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Malawi
    CategoryJamaicaMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,991118,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,78621,104,482Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,6611,832Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.4178.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2563,002Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,0220Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N13.4° SWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    BelizevsGeorgia

    Coastline: 386 vs 310 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Georgia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belize against Georgia
    CategoryBelizeGeorgiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,96669,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,1063,715,483Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,74125,093Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.953.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1245,193Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen386310Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑122Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N42.4° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    TanzaniavsZambia

    Population: 66,617,606 vs 20,723,965 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against Zambia
    CategoryTanzaniaZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑947,300752,618Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen66,617,60620,723,965Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,0224,080Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.327.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8952,330Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4240Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S14.7° SWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Lost18 countries · 3 lives left

    LithuaniavsSyria

    Density: 44.0 vs 125.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Syria
    CategoryLithuaniaSyriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,300187,437Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,58523,594,623Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.52,720UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen44.0125.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2942,814Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑90193Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N35.0° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won19 countries · 3 lives left

    NigervsIceland

    Area: 1,267,000 vs 103,000 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iceland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against Iceland
    CategoryNigerIcelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,267,000103,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,159,867385,663Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,90382,257Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.63.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0222,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,970Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.6° N64.7° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Lost18 countries · 2 lives left

    KyrgyzstanvsLaos

    Area: 199,951 vs 236,800 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Laos
    CategoryKyrgyzstanLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen199,951236,800Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,099,7507,664,993Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,3049,299Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑35.532.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,4392,817Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.7° N19.6° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won19 countries · 2 lives left

    BangladeshvsAfghanistan

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 41,454,761 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Afghanistan
    CategoryBangladeshAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,460652,230Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,99041,454,761Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,1552,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.063.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0607,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N34.3° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won20 countries · 2 lives left

    PakistanvsBurkina Faso

    Population: 247,504,495 vs 23,025,776 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Burkina Faso
    CategoryPakistanBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,095274,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen247,504,49523,025,776Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,0192,762Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.984.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,611749Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0460Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N12.8° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won21 countries · 2 lives left

    DenmarkvsGermany

    Coastline: 7,314 vs 2,389 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Germany.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Denmark against Germany
    CategoryDenmarkGermanyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,094357,022Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,95283,287,273Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑77,42572,262Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.0233.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1712,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,3142,389Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N51.0° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won22 countries · 2 lives left

    FrancevsJapan

    Highest peak: 4,810 vs 3,776 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Japan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Japan
    CategoryFranceJapanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,500377,915Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑65,925,961124,516,650Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,92752,726Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.5329.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,8103,776Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,42729,751Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N36.7° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won23 countries · 2 lives left

    ItalyvsUruguay

    Highest peak: 4,748 vs 514 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Italy against Uruguay
    CategoryItalyUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑301,340176,215Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑58,984,2163,388,081Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,35034,546Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑195.719.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,748514Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,600660Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.1° N32.9° SWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Lost22 countries · 1 life left

    KenyavsArgentina

    Highest peak: 5,199 vs 6,962 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Kenya.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Argentina
    CategoryKenyaArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑580,3672,780,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑55,339,00345,538,401Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,32230,246Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.416.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,1996,962Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5364,989Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.4° N31.4° SWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Lost21 countries · 0 lives left

    Cabo VerdevsGhana

    Density: 129.5 vs 141.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Ghana
    CategoryCabo VerdeGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4,033238,533Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑522,33133,787,914Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,2517,563Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129.5141.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,829885Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑965539Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N7.0° NWould lose

There’s another world in you.