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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. 101
    Round 101Won107 countries · 1 life left

    CzechiavsUruguay

    Wealth per person: 56,062 vs 34,546 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Czechia against Uruguay
    CategoryCzechiaUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑78,867176,215Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,864,0423,388,081Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,06234,546Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑137.819.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,602514Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0660Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.8° N32.9° SWould lose
  2. 102
    Round 102Won108 countries · 1 life left

    Costa RicavsThailand

    Wealth per person: 29,248 vs 23,598 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against Thailand
    CategoryCosta RicaThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,100513,120Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,52571,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,24823,598Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.9139.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,8192,565Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2903,219Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.1° N15.5° NWould win
  3. 103
    Round 103Won109 countries · 1 life left

    JordanvsColombia

    Density: 128.0 vs 45.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Colombia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Jordan against Colombia
    CategoryJordanColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑89,3421,138,910Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,439,21352,321,152Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,45121,282Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen128.045.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8545,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑263,208Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.7° N3.4° NWould lose
  4. 104
    Round 104Won110 countries · 1 life left

    EswatinivsGuinea

    Density: 70.9 vs 58.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eswatini against Guinea
    CategoryEswatiniGuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,364245,857Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,230,50614,405,468Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,3094,337Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen70.958.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8621,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0320Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.6° S10.7° NWould lose
  5. 105
    Round 105Won111 countries · 1 life left

    ChilevsDjibouti

    Area: 756,102 vs 23,200 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chile against Djibouti
    CategoryChileDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen756,10223,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,658,8351,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑33,1747,232Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.049.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,8932,021Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6,435314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.4° S11.4° NWould lose
  6. 106
    Round 106Won112 countries · 1 life left

    HaitivsYemen

    Density: 419.4 vs 74.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Haiti against Yemen
    CategoryHaitiYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,750527,968Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,39839,390,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.3,265UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen419.474.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6743,666Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7711,906Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N15.3° NWould lose
  7. 107
    Round 107Won113 countries · 1 life left

    Timor-LestevsAfghanistan

    Density: 93.1 vs 63.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Afghanistan
    CategoryTimor-LesteAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑14,874652,230Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,384,28641,454,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,8112,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93.163.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9637,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7060Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° S34.3° NWould win
  8. 108
    Round 108Won114 countries · 1 life left

    SomaliavsTurkmenistan

    Proximity to equator: 2.6° N vs 39.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Somalia against Turkmenistan
    CategorySomaliaTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑637,657488,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,358,6157,364,438Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,55719,645Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.815.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4603,139Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,0250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen2.6° N39.9° NWould win
  9. 109
    Round 109Won115 countries · 1 life left

    BahamasvsRwanda

    Wealth per person: 39,122 vs 3,519 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bahamas against Rwanda
    CategoryBahamasRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,88026,338Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑399,44013,954,471Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen39,1223,519Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.8529.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑644,519Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,5420Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.7° N1.8° SWould lose
  10. 110
    Round 110Won116 countries · 1 life left

    SyriavsNorth Macedonia

    Population: 23,594,623 vs 1,827,816 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Syria against North Macedonia
    CategorySyriaNorth MacedoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑187,43725,713Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,594,6231,827,816Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.Unavailable25,354Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.971.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8142,764Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.0° N41.5° NWould win
  11. 111
    Round 111Won117 countries · 1 life left

    IraqvsTrinidad and Tobago

    Population: 45,074,049 vs 1,367,510 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iraq against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategoryIraqTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑438,3175,128Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45,074,0491,367,510Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,66534,652Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑102.8266.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,611940Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑58362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓33.3° N10.3° NWould lose
  12. 112
    Round 112Won118 countries · 1 life left

    PakistanvsLatvia

    Population: 247,504,495 vs 1,883,710 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Latvia
    CategoryPakistanLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,09564,589Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen247,504,4951,883,710Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,01942,784Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.929.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,611312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,046498Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N56.6° NWould win
  13. 113
    Round 113Won119 countries · 1 life left

    GermanyvsCuba

    Population: 83,287,273 vs 11,019,931 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Germany against Cuba
    CategoryGermanyCubaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑357,022110,860Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen83,287,27311,019,931Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.72,262UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑233.399.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9631,974Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,3893,735Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.0° N20.6° NWould lose
  14. 114
    Round 114Lost118 countries · 0 lives left

    LaosvsUnited States

    Density: 32.4 vs 34.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Laos.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Laos against United States
    CategoryLaosUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑236,8009,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,664,993336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,29982,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32.434.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8176,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑019,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.6° N39.1° NWould win

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