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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 58.

58of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

50Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 58 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

54 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Afghanistan · Netherlands · Saudi Arabia · Myanmar · Peru · Australia · Sri Lanka · Canada · Iran · Sweden · Croatia · Uganda

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

    AfghanistanvsDenmark

    Area: 652,230 vs 43,094 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Denmark.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Denmark
    CategoryAfghanistanDenmarkResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen652,23043,094Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑41,454,7615,946,952Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,20477,425Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.6138.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,492171Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,314Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N55.9° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    NetherlandsvsPoland

    Wealth per person: 80,392 vs 48,473 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Poland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Netherlands against Poland
    CategoryNetherlandsPolandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,543312,685Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,877,11736,687,353Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen80,39248,473Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑430.3117.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3222,499Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑451440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.2° N51.9° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsJamaica

    Area: 2,149,690 vs 10,991 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jamaica.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Jamaica
    CategorySaudi ArabiaJamaicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,149,69010,991Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,702,7312,839,786Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,62412,661Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.7258.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0002,256Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,6401,022Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N18.1° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    MyanmarvsNorth Macedonia

    Area: 676,578 vs 25,713 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against North Macedonia
    CategoryMyanmarNorth MacedoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen676,57825,713Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,7981,827,816Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,95825,354Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.071.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8702,764Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9300Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N41.5° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    PeruvsSerbia

    Area: 1,285,216 vs 77,474 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Serbia
    CategoryPeruSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,285,21677,474Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,6176,623,183Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,04229,777Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.385.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,7462,169Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S44.2° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    AustraliavsLuxembourg

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 2,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Luxembourg
    CategoryAustraliaLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,2202,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,922666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,273152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.4257.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,228559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,7600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S49.7° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    Sri LankavsSlovenia

    Population: 22,037,000 vs 2,120,461 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Slovenia
    CategorySri LankaSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,61020,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen22,037,0002,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,51256,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.9104.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5242,864Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,34046.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N46.0° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    CanadavsGambia

    Coastline: 202,080 vs 80 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against Gambia
    CategoryCanadaGambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,984,67011,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑40,049,0882,697,845Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,9623,292Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.0238.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,95963Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen202,08080Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N13.6° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    IranvsAndorra

    Population: 90,608,707 vs 80,856 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iran against Andorra
    CategoryIranAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,648,195468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen90,608,70780,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,93371,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑55.0172.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6252,946Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑37Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N42.5° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Lost20 countries · 3 lives left

    SwedenvsUnited States

    Wealth per person: 68,458 vs 82,587 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sweden against United States
    CategorySwedenUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑450,2959,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,632336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,45882,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.434.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1006,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,21819,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N39.1° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left

    CroatiavsGermany

    Coastline: 5,835 vs 2,389 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Germany.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Croatia against Germany
    CategoryCroatiaGermanyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,594357,022Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,859,68683,287,273Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑47,76072,262Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑68.2233.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8312,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,8352,389Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.8° N51.0° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left

    UgandavsSouth Korea

    Area: 241,038 vs 99,720 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Korea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uganda against South Korea
    CategoryUgandaSouth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen241,03899,720Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,656,60151,712,619Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,10057,430Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.9518.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1101,950Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,413Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.0° N36.3° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left

    AfghanistanvsYemen

    Area: 652,230 vs 527,968 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Yemen
    CategoryAfghanistanYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen652,230527,968Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑41,454,76139,390,799Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.2,204UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.674.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,4923,666Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,906Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N15.3° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left

    DenmarkvsHungary

    Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 46,376 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Denmark against Hungary
    CategoryDenmarkHungaryResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,09493,028Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,9529,592,186Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen77,42546,376Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.0103.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1711,014Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,3140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N47.3° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left

    NetherlandsvsBahamas

    Population: 17,877,117 vs 399,440 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Netherlands against Bahamas
    CategoryNetherlandsBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,54313,880Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,877,117399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑80,39239,122Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑430.328.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑32264Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4513,542Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.2° N24.7° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left

    PolandvsGuyana

    Population: 36,687,353 vs 826,353 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Poland against Guyana
    CategoryPolandGuyanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑312,685214,969Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen36,687,353826,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,47354,774Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.33.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4992,775Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑440459Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N2.7° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsTrinidad and Tobago

    Wealth per person: 71,624 vs 34,652 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategorySaudi ArabiaTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,149,6905,128Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,702,7311,367,510Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,62434,652Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.7266.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,000940Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,640362Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N10.3° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left

    JamaicavsEgypt

    Proximity to equator: 18.1° N vs 26.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Egypt.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Egypt
    CategoryJamaicaEgyptResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,9911,001,450Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,786114,535,772Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66118,540Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.4114.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2562,629Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0222,450Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen18.1° N26.3° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left

    MyanmarvsTogo

    Area: 676,578 vs 56,785 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Togo
    CategoryMyanmarTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen676,57856,785Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,7988,223,850Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,9583,572Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.0144.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,870986Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,93056Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N8.9° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won30 countries · 3 lives left

    North MacedoniavsSouth Africa

    Density: 71.1 vs 51.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against South Africa
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,7131,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,81663,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,35415,212Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71.151.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7643,450Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,798Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N30.2° SWould lose

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