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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. 61
    Round 61Won69 countries · 2 lives left

    UruguayvsBurkina Faso

    Coastline: 660 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uruguay against Burkina Faso
    CategoryUruguayBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑176,215274,200Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,388,08123,025,776Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,5462,762Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.284.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑514749Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.9° S12.8° NWould lose
  2. 62
    Round 62Won70 countries · 2 lives left

    MyanmarvsMauritania

    Coastline: 1,930 vs 754 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Mauritania
    CategoryMyanmarMauritaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑676,5781,030,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,7985,022,441Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,9586,972Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.04.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,870915Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,930754Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N19.4° NWould lose
  3. 63
    Round 63Tied70 countries · 2 lives left

    North MacedoniavsVietnam

    Flag colours: 2 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Vietnam became contested.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Vietnam
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,713331,210Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,816100,352,192Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,35415,034Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.1303.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7643,144Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,444Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N21.7° NWould lose
  4. 64
    Round 64Won72 countries · 2 lives left

    United StatesvsMalaysia

    Population: 336,755,052 vs 35,126,298 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malaysia, Vietnam.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Malaysia
    CategoryUnited StatesMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,833,517329,847Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen336,755,05235,126,298Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,58736,497Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.2106.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,1904,095Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,9244,675Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N4.4° NWould lose
  5. 65
    Round 65Won73 countries · 2 lives left

    BotswanavsIceland

    Proximity to equator: 22.1° S vs 64.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Iceland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Botswana against Iceland
    CategoryBotswanaIcelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑581,730103,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,244385,663Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,02982,257Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.33.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4952,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,970Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen22.1° S64.7° NWould win
  6. 66
    Round 66Lost72 countries · 1 life left

    EstoniavsKyrgyzstan

    Density: 30.3 vs 35.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Estonia against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryEstoniaKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,228199,951Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,2867,099,750Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,8487,304Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen30.335.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3187,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,7940Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N41.7° NWould lose
  7. 67
    Round 67Won73 countries · 1 life left

    FijivsUkraine

    Proximity to equator: 17.8° S vs 49.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Fiji against Ukraine
    CategoryFijiUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,274603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,14537,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,65617,680Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑50.662.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3242,061Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,1292,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑82Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen17.8° S49.6° NWould win
  8. 68
    Round 68Won74 countries · 1 life left

    EswatinivsBrunei

    Flag colours: 6 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brunei.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eswatini against Brunei
    CategoryEswatiniBruneiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,3645,765Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,230,506458,949Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,30985,103Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.979.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8621,850Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0161Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.6° S4.5° NWould lose
  9. 69
    Round 69Won75 countries · 1 life left

    MontenegrovsBrazil

    Density: 45.1 vs 24.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brazil.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Brazil
    CategoryMontenegroBrazilResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,8128,515,770Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,529211,140,729Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑31,86321,193Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45.124.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5342,994Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.57,491Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N12.6° SWould lose
  10. 70
    Round 70Won76 countries · 1 life left

    GambiavsGreece

    Proximity to equator: 13.6° N vs 39.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Greece.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gambia against Greece
    CategoryGambiaGreeceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,300131,957Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,84510,407,351Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,29242,614Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑238.778.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑632,917Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8013,676Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.6° N39.8° NWould win
  11. 71
    Round 71Won77 countries · 1 life left

    NamibiavsEl Salvador

    Area: 824,292 vs 21,041 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered El Salvador.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Namibia against El Salvador
    CategoryNamibiaEl SalvadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen824,29221,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,0956,309,624Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,24812,667Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.6299.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5732,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,572307Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑59Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S13.9° NWould lose
  12. 72
    Round 72Won78 countries · 1 life left

    HaitivsAndorra

    Density: 419.4 vs 172.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Andorra
    CategoryHaitiAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,750468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,39880,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,26571,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen419.4172.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6742,946Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7710Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑77Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N42.5° NWould win
  13. 73
    Round 73Won79 countries · 1 life left

    DjiboutivsJapan

    Proximity to equator: 11.4° N vs 36.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Japan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Djibouti against Japan
    CategoryDjiboutiJapanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,200377,915Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,944124,516,650Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,23252,726Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.7329.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0213,776Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑31429,751Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen11.4° N36.7° NWould win
  14. 74
    Round 74Won80 countries · 1 life left

    SwedenvsEgypt

    Coastline: 3,218 vs 2,450 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Egypt.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Sweden against Egypt
    CategorySwedenEgyptResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑450,2951,001,450Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,632114,535,772Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑68,45818,540Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.4114.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1002,629Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,2182,450Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N26.3° NWould lose
  15. 75
    Round 75Won81 countries · 1 life left

    NetherlandsvsTanzania

    Wealth per person: 80,392 vs 4,022 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Netherlands against Tanzania
    CategoryNetherlandsTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,543947,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,877,11766,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen80,3924,022Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑430.370.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3225,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4511,424Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.2° N5.5° SWould lose
  16. 76
    Round 76Won82 countries · 1 life left

    LaosvsSyria

    Proximity to equator: 19.6° N vs 35.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Syria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Laos against Syria
    CategoryLaosSyriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑236,800187,437Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,664,99323,594,623Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.9,299UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑32.4125.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8172,814Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0193Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.6° N35.0° NWould win
  17. 77
    Round 77Won83 countries · 1 life left

    SwitzerlandvsRepublic of the Congo

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 6,856 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Republic of the Congo
    CategorySwitzerlandRepublic of the CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,277342,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,8226,182,885Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,9406,856Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.318.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6341,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0169Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N0.1° NWould lose
  18. 78
    Round 78Won84 countries · 1 life left

    AustriavsUganda

    Wealth per person: 74,261 vs 3,100 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uganda.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Austria against Uganda
    CategoryAustriaUgandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,871241,038Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,76148,656,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74,2613,100Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.9201.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7985,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N2.0° NWould lose
  19. 79
    Round 79Won85 countries · 1 life left

    SingaporevsNepal

    Density: 8,230.4 vs 201.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Nepal
    CategorySingaporeNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑719147,181Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,64829,694,614Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑144,7285,400Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,230.4201.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1668,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N29.0° NWould win
  20. 80
    Round 80Won86 countries · 1 life left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsLiberia

    Wealth per person: 23,376 vs 1,796 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Liberia
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,197111,369Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,0735,493,031Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,3761,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.249.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3861,447Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑20579Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.1° N7.0° NWould lose

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