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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 39.

39of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

31Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 39 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

35 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

South Africa · Armenia · Kuwait · Nepal · Dominican Republic · Andorra · Switzerland · Haiti · United Kingdom · Côte d’Ivoire · Botswana · New Zealand

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 21Won29 countries · 2 lives left

    Dominican RepublicvsDjibouti

    Wealth per person: 25,861 vs 7,232 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Djibouti
    CategoryDominican RepublicDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑48,67023,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,331,2651,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,8617,232Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑232.849.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0982,021Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,288314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.1° N11.4° NWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won30 countries · 2 lives left

    AlgeriavsYemen

    Area: 2,381,740 vs 527,968 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Algeria against Yemen
    CategoryAlgeriaYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,381,740527,968Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑46,164,21939,390,799Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.16,838UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.474.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9083,666Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9981,906Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.4° N15.3° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won31 countries · 2 lives left

    AndorravsSlovenia

    Density: 172.8 vs 104.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Andorra against Slovenia
    CategoryAndorraSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑46820,273Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,8562,120,461Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,79056,151Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen172.8104.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9462,864Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑046.6Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑74Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N46.0° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won32 countries · 2 lives left

    AustraliavsMoldova

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 33,851 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Moldova
    CategoryAustraliaMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,22033,851Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,9222,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,27317,751Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.472.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,228430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,7600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S47.5° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won33 countries · 2 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsUkraine

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 17,680 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Ukraine
    CategorySwitzerlandUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,277603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,82237,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,94017,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.362.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6342,061Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N49.6° NWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Won34 countries · 2 lives left

    GuatemalavsCanada

    Density: 166.5 vs 4.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guatemala against Canada
    CategoryGuatemalaCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑108,8899,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,124,83840,049,088Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,75264,962Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen166.54.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,2205,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑400202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑92Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N58.8° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won35 countries · 2 lives left

    HaitivsSri Lanka

    Coastline: 1,771 vs 1,340 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sri Lanka.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Sri Lanka
    CategoryHaitiSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,75065,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,39822,037,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,26514,512Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑419.4335.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6742,524Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,7711,340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑75Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N7.1° NWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Won36 countries · 2 lives left

    DR CongovsChile

    Population: 105,789,731 vs 19,658,835 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chile.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against Chile
    CategoryDR CongoChileResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,344,858756,102Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen105,789,73119,658,835Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,73233,174Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.126.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1106,893Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑376,435Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S23.4° SWould win
  9. 29
    Round 29Won37 countries · 2 lives left

    United KingdomvsRomania

    Population: 68,526,000 vs 19,061,062 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Romania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Romania
    CategoryUnited KingdomRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑243,610238,391Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,526,00019,061,062Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,78745,982Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.380.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3452,544Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12,429225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N45.7° NWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won38 countries · 2 lives left

    Timor-LestevsBahamas

    Area: 14,874 vs 13,880 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Bahamas
    CategoryTimor-LesteBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen14,87413,880Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,384,286399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,81139,122Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑93.128.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,96364Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7063,542Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° S24.7° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won39 countries · 2 lives left

    New ZealandvsGuinea

    Coastline: 15,134 vs 320 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for New Zealand against Guinea
    CategoryNew ZealandGuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑268,838245,857Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,00014,405,468Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,9504,337Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.358.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7241,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen15,134320Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S10.7° NWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won40 countries · 2 lives left

    ChinavsCentral African Republic

    Population: 1,410,710,000 vs 5,152,421 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Central African Republic
    CategoryChinaCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,596,960622,984Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,410,710,0005,152,421Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,2001,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.08.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8491,410Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,5000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N7.0° NWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won41 countries · 2 lives left

    South AfricavsBelgium

    Area: 1,219,090 vs 30,528 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Africa against Belgium
    CategorySouth AfricaBelgiumResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,219,09030,528Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑63,212,38411,779,946Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,21272,630Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑51.9385.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,450694Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,79866.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.2° S50.8° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Lost40 countries · 1 life left

    SomaliavsColombia

    Coastline: 3,025 vs 3,208 km · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Somalia against Colombia
    CategorySomaliaColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑637,6571,138,910Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,358,61552,321,152Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,55721,282Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.845.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4605,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,0253,208Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.6° N3.4° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Lost39 countries · 0 lives left

    MadagascarvsMali

    Area: 587,041 vs 1,240,192 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Mali
    CategoryMadagascarMaliResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen587,0411,240,192Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,93223,769,127Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,8103,178Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.119.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8761,155Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,8280Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.4° S18.6° NWould win

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