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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 60.

60of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

51Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 60 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

56 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

South Africa · Mozambique · Malawi · Belize · Senegal · Argentina · Gambia · Papua New Guinea · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Brazil · Liberia · Yemen

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. 41
    Round 41Won51 countries · 3 lives left

    MozambiquevsRomania

    Proximity to equator: 14.0° S vs 45.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Romania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Romania
    CategoryMozambiqueRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑799,380238,391Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,16019,061,062Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,68045,982Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.180.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4362,544Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,470225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen14.0° S45.7° NWould win
  2. 42
    Round 42Won52 countries · 3 lives left

    BeninvsFrance

    Proximity to equator: 10.4° N vs 46.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Benin against France
    CategoryBeninFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,622551,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,111,03465,925,961Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,13360,927Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.3119.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6754,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1213,427Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.4° N46.7° NWould win
  3. 43
    Round 43Won53 countries · 3 lives left

    SwedenvsKazakhstan

    Wealth per person: 68,458 vs 38,547 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sweden against Kazakhstan
    CategorySwedenKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑450,2952,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,63220,330,104Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,45838,547Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.47.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1007,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2180Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N48.5° NWould lose
  4. 44
    Round 44Won54 countries · 3 lives left

    MaldivesvsNew Zealand

    Proximity to equator: 3.3° N vs 45.3° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Maldives against New Zealand
    CategoryMaldivesNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑298268,838Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,9945,200,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,80754,950Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,765.119.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑53,724Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑64415,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.3° N45.3° SWould win
  5. 45
    Round 45Won55 countries · 3 lives left

    MalawivsUnited Arab Emirates

    Highest peak: 3,002 vs 1,905 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malawi against United Arab Emirates
    CategoryMalawiUnited Arab EmiratesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑118,48483,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑21,104,48210,483,751Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,83278,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑178.1125.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,0021,905Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,318Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.4° S23.5° NWould win
  6. 46
    Round 46Won56 countries · 3 lives left

    PalestinevsUkraine

    Proximity to equator: 32.1° N vs 49.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against Ukraine
    CategoryPalestineUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,220603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,77537,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,17917,680Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑830.562.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0202,061Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑402,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen32.1° N49.6° NWould win
  7. 47
    Round 47Won57 countries · 3 lives left

    Central African RepublicvsBrunei

    Flag colours: 5 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brunei.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Central African Republic against Brunei
    CategoryCentral African RepublicBruneiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑622,9845,765Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,152,421458,949Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,25885,103Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.379.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4101,850Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0161Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N4.5° NWould lose
  8. 48
    Round 48Won58 countries · 3 lives left

    Trinidad and TobagovsIraq

    Proximity to equator: 10.3° N vs 33.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Iraq.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against Iraq
    CategoryTrinidad and TobagoIraqResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,128438,317Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,367,51045,074,049Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,65214,665Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑266.7102.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9403,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑36258Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.3° N33.3° NWould win
  9. 49
    Round 49Won59 countries · 3 lives left

    BelizevsPakistan

    Flag colours: 12 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belize against Pakistan
    CategoryBelizePakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,966796,095Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,106247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,7416,019Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.9310.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1248,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3861,046Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen122Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N27.8° NWould win
  10. 50
    Round 50Won60 countries · 3 lives left

    IndonesiavsAzerbaijan

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 10,153,958 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Azerbaijan
    CategoryIndonesiaAzerbaijanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,56986,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,06710,153,958Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,42823,671Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.6117.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8844,466Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,7160Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S40.5° NWould win
  11. 51
    Round 51Won61 countries · 3 lives left

    PanamavsTunisia

    Proximity to equator: 8.4° N vs 35.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Tunisia
    CategoryPanamaTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,420163,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,75912,200,431Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,84614,052Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.174.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4751,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4901,148Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.4° N35.3° NWould win
  12. 52
    Round 52Won62 countries · 3 lives left

    JamaicavsBotswana

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

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Botswana
    CategoryJamaicaBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,991581,730Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,7862,480,244Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66121,029Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.44.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2561,495Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,0220Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N22.1° SWould win
  13. 53
    Round 53Won63 countries · 3 lives left

    SenegalvsNiger

    Coastline: 531 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Senegal against Niger
    CategorySenegalNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑196,7221,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,077,57326,159,867Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,7821,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑91.920.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6482,022Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5310Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.2° N17.6° NWould win
  14. 54
    Round 54Lost62 countries · 2 lives left

    GeorgiavsChile

    Highest peak: 5,193 vs 6,893 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Georgia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Georgia against Chile
    CategoryGeorgiaChileResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,700756,102Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,48319,658,835Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,09333,174Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.326.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,1936,893Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3106,435Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N23.4° SWould lose
  15. 55
    Round 55Lost61 countries · 1 life left

    LesothovsUganda

    Highest peak: 3,482 vs 5,110 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Lesotho.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lesotho against Uganda
    CategoryLesothoUgandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,355241,038Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,311,47248,656,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,8803,100Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑76.1201.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,4825,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° S2.0° NWould lose
  16. 56
    Round 56Lost60 countries · 0 lives left

    MexicovsAlgeria

    Area: 1,964,375 vs 2,381,740 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Mexico.

    Other category comparisons 7 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Algeria
    CategoryMexicoAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,964,3752,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑129,739,75946,164,219Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,18816,838Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.019.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6362,908Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9,330998Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑113Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N27.4° NWould win

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