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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. 21
    Round 21Won31 countries · 3 lives left

    PeruvsKyrgyzstan

    Wealth per person: 17,042 vs 7,304 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryPeruKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,285,216199,951Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,6177,099,750Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,0427,304Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.335.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,7467,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S41.7° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left

    SerbiavsGabon

    Wealth per person: 29,777 vs 20,773 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gabon.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Serbia against Gabon
    CategorySerbiaGabonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑77,474267,667Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,1832,484,789Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,77720,773Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.59.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1691,050Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0885Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.2° N0.6° SWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won33 countries · 3 lives left

    AustraliavsMadagascar

    Wealth per person: 72,273 vs 1,810 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Madagascar
    CategoryAustraliaMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑7,741,220587,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,92231,195,932Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,2731,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.453.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2282,876Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,7604,828Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S18.4° SWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won34 countries · 3 lives left

    LuxembourgvsFinland

    Density: 257.7 vs 16.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Finland
    CategoryLuxembourgFinlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,586338,145Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,4305,583,911Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑152,59663,467Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen257.716.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5591,328Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,250Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N63.3° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left

    Sri LankavsTanzania

    Density: 335.9 vs 70.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Tanzania
    CategorySri LankaTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,610947,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,00066,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,5124,022Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen335.970.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5245,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3401,424Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N5.5° SWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left

    SloveniavsRussia

    Proximity to equator: 46.0° N vs 63.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovenia against Russia
    CategorySloveniaRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑20,27317,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,120,461143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑56,15144,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑104.68.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8645,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑46.637,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen46.0° N63.6° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left

    CanadavsLatvia

    Area: 9,984,670 vs 64,589 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against Latvia
    CategoryCanadaLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,984,67064,589Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑40,049,0881,883,710Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,96242,784Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.029.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,959312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,080498Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N56.6° NWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Won38 countries · 3 lives left

    GambiavsColombia

    Density: 238.7 vs 45.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Colombia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Gambia against Colombia
    CategoryGambiaColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,3001,138,910Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,84552,321,152Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,29221,282Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen238.745.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑635,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑803,208Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.6° N3.4° NWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left

    IranvsSudan

    Wealth per person: 18,933 vs 2,423 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iran against Sudan
    CategoryIranSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,648,1951,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑90,608,70750,042,791Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen18,9332,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑55.026.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6253,042Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,440853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N16.6° NWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won40 countries · 3 lives left

    AndorravsCôte d’Ivoire

    Density: 172.8 vs 96.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Andorra against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategoryAndorraCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑468322,463Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,85631,165,654Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,7907,243Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen172.896.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9461,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0515Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N7.5° NWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won41 countries · 3 lives left

    CroatiavsGuinea

    Wealth per person: 47,760 vs 4,337 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Croatia against Guinea
    CategoryCroatiaGuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,594245,857Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,859,68614,405,468Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen47,7604,337Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑68.258.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8311,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,835320Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.8° N10.7° NWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won42 countries · 3 lives left

    GermanyvsTimor-Leste

    Area: 357,022 vs 14,874 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Germany against Timor-Leste
    CategoryGermanyTimor-LesteResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen357,02214,874Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑83,287,2731,384,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,2624,811Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑233.393.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9632,963Would tie
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,389706Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.0° N8.9° SWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won43 countries · 3 lives left

    UgandavsBelarus

    Area: 241,038 vs 207,600 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uganda against Belarus
    CategoryUgandaBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen241,038207,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,656,6019,178,298Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,10030,860Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.944.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,110346Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.0° N53.8° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won44 countries · 3 lives left

    South KoreavsUnited Arab Emirates

    Population: 51,712,619 vs 10,483,751 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against United Arab Emirates
    CategorySouth KoreaUnited Arab EmiratesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,72083,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen51,712,61910,483,751Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑57,43078,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.6125.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9501,905Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4131,318Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N23.5° NWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Lost43 countries · 2 lives left

    AfghanistanvsNigeria

    Area: 652,230 vs 923,768 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Nigeria
    CategoryAfghanistanNigeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen652,230923,768Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑41,454,761227,882,945Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,2048,712Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.6246.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,4922,419Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N9.4° NWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won44 countries · 2 lives left

    YemenvsTürkiye

    Proximity to equator: 15.3° N vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Yemen against Türkiye
    CategoryYemenTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑527,968783,562Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑39,390,79985,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable43,196Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.6108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6665,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9067,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.3° N39.1° NWould win
  17. 37
    Round 37Won45 countries · 2 lives left

    DenmarkvsOman

    Density: 138.0 vs 16.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Oman.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Denmark against Oman
    CategoryDenmarkOmanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,094309,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,9525,049,269Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑77,42541,980Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen138.016.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1713,004Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,3142,092Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N22.1° NWould lose
  18. 38
    Round 38Won46 countries · 2 lives left

    HungaryvsRepublic of the Congo

    Density: 103.1 vs 18.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Hungary against Republic of the Congo
    CategoryHungaryRepublic of the CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑93,028342,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,592,1866,182,885Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑46,3766,856Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen103.118.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0141,020Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0169Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.3° N0.1° NWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won47 countries · 2 lives left

    NetherlandsvsMalaysia

    Wealth per person: 80,392 vs 36,497 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Netherlands against Malaysia
    CategoryNetherlandsMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,543329,847Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,877,11735,126,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen80,39236,497Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑430.3106.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3224,095Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4514,675Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.2° N4.4° NWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won48 countries · 2 lives left

    BahamasvsMalta

    Area: 13,880 vs 316 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bahamas against Malta
    CategoryBahamasMaltaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen13,880316Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑399,440552,747Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,12267,101Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.81,749.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑64253Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,542196.8Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.7° N35.9° NWould win

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