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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 118.

118of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

110Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 118 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

114 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Nicaragua · Equatorial Guinea · Czechia · Bahamas · Nepal · Suriname · Côte d’Ivoire · Iceland · Bangladesh · Fiji · Poland · Morocco

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. 81
    Round 81Won93 countries · 4 lives left

    MoroccovsSlovakia

    Proximity to equator: 31.9° N vs 48.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Slovakia
    CategoryMoroccoSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑446,55049,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,712,5055,426,740Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,90345,865Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.5110.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,1652,655Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,8350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen31.9° N48.7° NWould win
  2. 82
    Round 82Won94 countries · 4 lives left

    ComorosvsNamibia

    Density: 380.5 vs 3.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Comoros against Namibia
    CategoryComorosNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,235824,292Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑850,3872,963,095Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,89711,248Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen380.53.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3602,573Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3401,572Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑55Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.7° S20.6° SWould win
  3. 83
    Round 83Won95 countries · 4 lives left

    RussiavsSlovenia

    Area: 17,098,242 vs 20,273 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Slovenia
    CategoryRussiaSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,098,24220,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑143,826,1302,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,29956,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.4104.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6422,864Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,65346.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N46.0° NWould lose
  4. 84
    Round 84Won96 countries · 4 lives left

    IranvsMadagascar

    Population: 90,608,707 vs 31,195,932 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iran against Madagascar
    CategoryIranMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,648,195587,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen90,608,70731,195,932Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,9331,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑55.053.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6252,876Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4404,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N18.4° SWould lose
  5. 85
    Round 85Lost95 countries · 3 lives left

    NicaraguavsSouth Africa

    Wealth per person: 8,327 vs 15,212 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Nicaragua.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nicaragua against South Africa
    CategoryNicaraguaSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑130,3701,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,823,61363,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,32715,212Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑52.351.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0853,450Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9102,798Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑106Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N30.2° SWould win
  6. 86
    Round 86Won96 countries · 3 lives left

    Sri LankavsIsrael

    Area: 65,610 vs 21,937 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Israel
    CategorySri LankaIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen65,61021,937Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,0009,849,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,51255,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.9449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5242,224Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,340273Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N30.9° NWould win
  7. 87
    Round 87Won97 countries · 3 lives left

    HondurasvsKyrgyzstan

    Proximity to equator: 14.7° N vs 41.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Honduras against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryHondurasKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,090199,951Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,644,8517,099,750Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,1847,304Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.035.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8707,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8230Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen14.7° N41.7° NWould win
  8. 88
    Round 88Won98 countries · 3 lives left

    South KoreavsArgentina

    Density: 518.6 vs 16.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Argentina
    CategorySouth KoreaArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,7202,780,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑51,712,61945,538,401Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑57,43030,246Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen518.616.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9506,962Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4134,989Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N31.4° SWould lose
  9. 89
    Round 89Won99 countries · 3 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsMalta

    Area: 462,840 vs 316 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Malta
    CategoryPapua New GuineaMaltaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen462,840316Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,635552,747Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,67267,101Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.41,749.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,509253Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,152196.8Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S35.9° NWould win
  10. 90
    Round 90Won100 countries · 3 lives left

    TajikistanvsPhilippines

    Highest peak: 7,495 vs 2,954 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Philippines.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tajikistan against Philippines
    CategoryTajikistanPhilippinesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑144,100300,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,799114,891,199Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,96810,995Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.1383.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4952,954Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑036,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓38.3° N17.0° NWould lose
  11. 91
    Round 91Won101 countries · 3 lives left

    QatarvsItaly

    Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 60,350 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Italy.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Qatar against Italy
    CategoryQatarItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,586301,340Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,03258,984,216Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,02560,350Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑229.2195.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1034,748Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5637,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N45.1° NWould win
  12. 92
    Round 92Lost100 countries · 2 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsMaldives

    Wealth per person: 23,376 vs 24,807 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Maldives
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaMaldivesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,197298Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,073525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,37624,807Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.21,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3865Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑20644Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.1° N3.3° NWould lose
  13. 93
    Round 93Won101 countries · 2 lives left

    Equatorial GuineavsMauritania

    Proximity to equator: 1.6° N vs 19.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Equatorial Guinea against Mauritania
    CategoryEquatorial GuineaMauritaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,0511,030,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,847,5495,022,441Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,9976,972Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑65.94.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,008915Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑296754Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑83Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.6° N19.4° NWould win
  14. 94
    Round 94Won102 countries · 2 lives left

    VietnamvsSolomon Islands

    Population: 100,352,192 vs 800,005 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vietnam against Solomon Islands
    CategoryVietnamSolomon IslandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑331,21028,896Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen100,352,192800,005Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,0342,599Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑303.027.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1442,335Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4445,313Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.7° N9.6° SWould lose
  15. 95
    Round 95Won103 countries · 2 lives left

    TunisiavsGhana

    Wealth per person: 14,052 vs 7,563 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tunisia against Ghana
    CategoryTunisiaGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,610238,533Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,200,43133,787,914Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen14,0527,563Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.6141.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,544885Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,148539Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.3° N7.0° NWould lose
  16. 96
    Round 96Won104 countries · 2 lives left

    PalestinevsMyanmar

    Density: 830.5 vs 80.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Palestine against Myanmar
    CategoryPalestineMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,220676,578Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,77554,133,798Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,1795,958Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen830.580.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0205,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑401,930Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N21.6° NWould lose
  17. 97
    Round 97Won105 countries · 2 lives left

    MontenegrovsArmenia

    Wealth per person: 31,863 vs 21,552 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Armenia
    CategoryMontenegroArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,81229,743Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,5292,964,300Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen31,86321,552Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.199.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5344,090Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.50Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N40.6° NWould lose
  18. 98
    Round 98Won106 countries · 2 lives left

    JamaicavsSouth Africa

    Proximity to equator: 18.1° N vs 30.2° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Jamaica against South Africa
    CategoryJamaicaSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,9911,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,78663,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66115,212Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.451.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2563,450Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0222,798Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen18.1° N30.2° SWould win
  19. 99
    Round 99Won107 countries · 2 lives left

    Dominican RepublicvsMauritius

    Population: 11,331,265 vs 1,248,647 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Mauritius
    CategoryDominican RepublicMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑48,6702,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen11,331,2651,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,86129,403Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑232.8612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,098828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,288177Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.1° N20.3° SWould win
  20. 100
    Round 100Lost106 countries · 1 life left

    BotswanavsOman

    Highest peak: 1,495 vs 3,004 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Botswana against Oman
    CategoryBotswanaOmanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑581,730309,500Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,2445,049,269Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,02941,980Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.316.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,4953,004Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,092Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° S22.1° NWould tie

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