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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 127.

127of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

114Wins
4Losses
5Ties
Explore the final empire · 127 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

123 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Singapore · Canada · Venezuela · Croatia · Oman · Kenya · Solomon Islands · South Africa · North Macedonia · Fiji · Namibia · Netherlands

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

    GuineavsYemen

    Proximity to equator: 10.7° N vs 15.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea against Yemen
    CategoryGuineaYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑245,857527,968Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,405,46839,390,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.4,337UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.674.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7523,666Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3201,906Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.7° N15.3° NWould win
  2. 42
    Round 42Won52 countries · 3 lives left

    ZambiavsRussia

    Proximity to equator: 14.7° S vs 63.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against Russia
    CategoryZambiaRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑752,61817,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,965143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,08044,299Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.58.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3305,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑037,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen14.7° S63.6° NWould win
  3. 43
    Round 43Won53 countries · 3 lives left

    VenezuelavsKazakhstan

    Proximity to equator: 7.2° N vs 48.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Kazakhstan
    CategoryVenezuelaKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑912,0502,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,300,85420,330,104Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable38,547Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.07.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,9787,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,8000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.2° N48.5° NWould win
  4. 44
    Round 44Won54 countries · 3 lives left

    AzerbaijanvsGhana

    Wealth per person: 23,671 vs 7,563 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Ghana
    CategoryAzerbaijanGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,600238,533Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,95833,787,914Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,6717,563Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.3141.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,466885Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0539Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N7.0° NWould lose
  5. 45
    Round 45Lost53 countries · 2 lives left

    AngolavsPapua New Guinea

    Proximity to equator: 13.2° S vs 5.5° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Angola.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Angola against Papua New Guinea
    CategoryAngolaPapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,246,700462,840Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,749,90610,389,635Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,5504,672Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.522.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6204,509Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,6005,152Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.2° S5.5° SWould lose
  6. 46
    Round 46Won54 countries · 2 lives left

    ChadvsSierra Leone

    Area: 1,284,000 vs 71,740 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Sierra Leone
    CategoryChadSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,284,00071,740Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,0648,460,512Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,7033,371Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.0117.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4451,948Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0402Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.3° N8.7° NWould lose
  7. 47
    Round 47Won55 countries · 2 lives left

    OmanvsPortugal

    Area: 309,500 vs 92,090 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Portugal.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Oman against Portugal
    CategoryOmanPortugalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen309,50092,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,049,26910,578,174Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑41,98049,800Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.3114.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0042,351Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,0921,793Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° N40.7° NWould win
  8. 48
    Round 48Won56 countries · 2 lives left

    United KingdomvsAngola

    Population: 68,526,000 vs 36,749,906 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Angola
    CategoryUnited KingdomAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑243,6101,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,526,00036,749,906Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,7879,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.329.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3452,620Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12,4291,600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N13.2° SWould lose
  9. 49
    Round 49Won57 countries · 2 lives left

    CzechiavsTogo

    Wealth per person: 56,062 vs 3,572 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Czechia against Togo
    CategoryCzechiaTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑78,86756,785Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,864,0428,223,850Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,0623,572Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑137.8144.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,602986Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑056Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.8° N8.9° NWould lose
  10. 50
    Round 50Won58 countries · 2 lives left

    ChilevsMoldova

    Area: 756,102 vs 33,851 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chile against Moldova
    CategoryChileMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen756,10233,851Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,658,8352,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑33,17417,751Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.072.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,893430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6,4350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.4° S47.5° NWould win
  11. 51
    Round 51Won59 countries · 2 lives left

    KenyavsSaudi Arabia

    Highest peak: 5,199 vs 3,000 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Saudi Arabia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Saudi Arabia
    CategoryKenyaSaudi ArabiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑580,3672,149,690Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑55,339,00333,702,731Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,32271,624Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.415.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,1993,000Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5362,640Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.4° N23.5° NWould win
  12. 52
    Round 52Won60 countries · 2 lives left

    New ZealandvsAlbania

    Area: 268,838 vs 28,748 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Albania.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for New Zealand against Albania
    CategoryNew ZealandAlbaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen268,83828,748Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,0002,411,658Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,95024,848Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.383.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7242,764Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑15,134362Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S40.7° NWould lose
  13. 53
    Round 53Won61 countries · 2 lives left

    EritreavsBahrain

    Area: 117,600 vs 760 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eritrea against Bahrain
    CategoryEritreaBahrainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen117,600760Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,470,3901,577,059Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.Unavailable64,224Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.52,075.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,018135Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,234161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.0° N26.0° NWould win
  14. 54
    Round 54Won62 countries · 2 lives left

    AlgeriavsBhutan

    Area: 2,381,740 vs 38,394 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bhutan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Algeria against Bhutan
    CategoryAlgeriaBhutanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,381,74038,394Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑46,164,219786,385Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,83816,229Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.420.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9087,570Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.4° N27.5° NWould win
  15. 55
    Round 55Won63 countries · 2 lives left

    Solomon IslandsvsCroatia

    Proximity to equator: 9.6° S vs 45.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Solomon Islands against Croatia
    CategorySolomon IslandsCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,89656,594Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑800,0053,859,686Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,59947,760Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.768.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3351,831Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,3135,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen9.6° S45.8° NWould win
  16. 56
    Round 56Won64 countries · 2 lives left

    RomaniavsSlovenia

    Area: 238,391 vs 20,273 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Romania against Slovenia
    CategoryRomaniaSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen238,39120,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,061,0622,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑45,98256,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.0104.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5442,864Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑22546.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.7° N46.0° NWould win
  17. 57
    Round 57Won65 countries · 2 lives left

    ArmeniavsMaldives

    Area: 29,743 vs 298 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Armenia against Maldives
    CategoryArmeniaMaldivesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,743298Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,964,300525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,55224,807Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.71,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0905Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0644Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.6° N3.3° NWould lose
  18. 58
    Round 58Won66 countries · 2 lives left

    LesothovsLatvia

    Highest peak: 3,482 vs 312 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lesotho against Latvia
    CategoryLesothoLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,35564,589Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,311,4721,883,710Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,88042,784Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑76.129.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,482312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0498Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° S56.6° NWould win
  19. 59
    Round 59Won67 countries · 2 lives left

    South AfricavsSouth Sudan

    Coastline: 2,798 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Africa against South Sudan
    CategorySouth AfricaSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,219,090644,329Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑63,212,38411,483,374Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.15,212UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑51.917.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4503,187Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,7980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑66Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.2° S7.1° NWould lose
  20. 60
    Round 60Won68 countries · 2 lives left

    PakistanvsUzbekistan

    Population: 247,504,495 vs 35,652,307 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Uzbekistan
    CategoryPakistanUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,095447,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen247,504,49535,652,307Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,01911,679Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.979.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,6114,643Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0460Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N41.5° NWould win

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