← Game historyStandard expedition 8092740e ·
Loading the globe…
Final empireDrag to exploreFollow the journey ↓

Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 77.

77of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

Game link and globe image Save globe image ↓

Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

68Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 77 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

73 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Mauritania · Montenegro · Costa Rica · Serbia · Republic of the Congo · Egypt · Kenya · South Korea · Eritrea · Tanzania · Mauritius · Ethiopia

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

    MontenegrovsMoldova

    Proximity to equator: 42.8° N vs 47.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Moldova
    CategoryMontenegroMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,81233,851Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,5292,457,783Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑31,86317,751Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.172.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,534430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.50Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑59Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen42.8° N47.5° NWould win
  2. 42
    Round 42Won52 countries · 3 lives left

    BrazilvsBelize

    Area: 8,515,770 vs 22,966 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belize.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Belize
    CategoryBrazilBelizeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,515,77022,966Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑211,140,729411,106Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,19313,741Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.817.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9941,124Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,491386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑412Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S17.0° NWould win
  3. 43
    Round 43Won53 countries · 3 lives left

    MyanmarvsCôte d’Ivoire

    Highest peak: 5,870 vs 1,752 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategoryMyanmarCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑676,578322,463Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,79831,165,654Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,9587,243Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.096.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,8701,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,930515Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N7.5° NWould lose
  4. 44
    Round 44Won54 countries · 3 lives left

    MongoliavsBahrain

    Area: 1,564,116 vs 760 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Bahrain
    CategoryMongoliaBahrainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,564,116760Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,1451,577,059Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,02064,224Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.22,075.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,374135Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0161Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N26.0° NWould lose
  5. 45
    Round 45Won55 countries · 3 lives left

    Costa RicavsCanada

    Proximity to equator: 10.1° N vs 58.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against Canada
    CategoryCosta RicaCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,1009,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,52540,049,088Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,24864,962Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.94.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,8195,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,290202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.1° N58.8° NWould win
  6. 46
    Round 46Lost54 countries · 2 lives left

    KyrgyzstanvsSpain

    Area: 199,951 vs 505,370 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Spain
    CategoryKyrgyzstanSpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen199,951505,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,099,75048,352,528Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,30455,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑35.595.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,4393,718Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,964Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑210Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.7° N40.0° NWould lose
  7. 47
    Round 47Tied54 countries · 2 lives left

    JamaicavsThailand

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Thailand became contested.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Thailand
    CategoryJamaicaThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,991513,120Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,78671,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66123,598Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.4139.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2562,565Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0223,219Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N15.5° NWould lose
  8. 48
    Round 48Won56 countries · 2 lives left

    RussiavsSenegal

    Area: 17,098,242 vs 196,722 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal, Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Senegal
    CategoryRussiaSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,098,242196,722Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑143,826,13018,077,573Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,2994,782Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,642648Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,653531Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N15.2° NWould lose
  9. 49
    Round 49Won57 countries · 2 lives left

    SerbiavsJordan

    Wealth per person: 29,777 vs 11,451 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Serbia against Jordan
    CategorySerbiaJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑77,47489,342Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,18311,439,213Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,77711,451Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.5128.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1691,854Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑026Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.2° N30.7° NWould lose
  10. 50
    Round 50Won58 countries · 2 lives left

    PolandvsRwanda

    Wealth per person: 48,473 vs 3,519 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Poland against Rwanda
    CategoryPolandRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑312,68526,338Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,687,35313,954,471Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,4733,519Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.3529.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4994,519Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N1.8° SWould lose
  11. 51
    Round 51Won59 countries · 2 lives left

    Republic of the CongovsSouth Sudan

    Proximity to equator: 0.1° N vs 7.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against South Sudan
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑342,000644,329Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,182,88511,483,374Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.6,856UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.117.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0203,187Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1690Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.1° N7.1° NWould win
  12. 52
    Round 52Won60 countries · 2 lives left

    HondurasvsTimor-Leste

    Wealth per person: 7,184 vs 4,811 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Honduras against Timor-Leste
    CategoryHondurasTimor-LesteResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,09014,874Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,644,8511,384,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,1844,811Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.093.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8702,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑823706Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° N8.9° SWould lose
  13. 53
    Round 53Won61 countries · 2 lives left

    MaldivesvsBenin

    Density: 1,765.1 vs 125.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Benin.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Maldives against Benin
    CategoryMaldivesBeninResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑298112,622Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,99414,111,034Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,8074,133Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,765.1125.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5675Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑644121Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.3° N10.4° NWould win
  14. 54
    Round 54Won62 countries · 2 lives left

    MozambiquevsAustralia

    Population: 33,635,160 vs 26,659,922 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Australia
    CategoryMozambiqueAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑799,3807,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33,635,16026,659,922Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,68072,273Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.13.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4362,228Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,47025,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.0° S23.1° SWould win
  15. 55
    Round 55Won63 countries · 2 lives left

    EgyptvsSolomon Islands

    Population: 114,535,772 vs 800,005 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Solomon Islands
    CategoryEgyptSolomon IslandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,001,45028,896Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,535,772800,005Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,5402,599Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.427.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6292,335Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4505,313Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N9.6° SWould lose
  16. 56
    Round 56Won64 countries · 2 lives left

    LesothovsMadagascar

    Density: 76.1 vs 53.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lesotho against Madagascar
    CategoryLesothoMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,355587,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,311,47231,195,932Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,8801,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen76.153.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4822,876Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° S18.4° SWould lose
  17. 57
    Round 57Won65 countries · 2 lives left

    Burkina FasovsFrance

    Proximity to equator: 12.8° N vs 46.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against France
    CategoryBurkina FasoFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑274,200551,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,77665,925,961Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,76260,927Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.0119.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7494,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,427Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.8° N46.7° NWould win
  18. 58
    Round 58Won66 countries · 2 lives left

    South AfricavsNorth Korea

    Area: 1,219,090 vs 120,538 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Korea.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Africa against North Korea
    CategorySouth AfricaNorth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,219,090120,538Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑63,212,38426,418,204Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.15,212UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑51.9219.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4502,744Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7982,495Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.2° S39.9° NWould win
  19. 59
    Round 59Won67 countries · 2 lives left

    KenyavsLibya

    Proximity to equator: 0.4° N vs 26.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Libya
    CategoryKenyaLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑580,3671,759,540Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑55,339,0037,305,659Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,32213,858Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.44.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1992,267Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5361,770Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.4° N26.1° NWould win
  20. 60
    Round 60Won68 countries · 2 lives left

    UgandavsVenezuela

    Density: 201.9 vs 31.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Venezuela.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uganda against Venezuela
    CategoryUgandaVenezuelaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑241,038912,050Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,656,60128,300,854Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.3,100UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen201.931.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1104,978Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,800Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.0° N7.2° NWould win

There’s another world in you.