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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 38.

38of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

29Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 38 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

34 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Uzbekistan · Serbia · Russia · Argentina · Afghanistan · Switzerland · Guyana · Solomon Islands · Iceland · United Arab Emirates · Burundi · Costa Rica

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. 1
    Round 1Won13 countries · 4 lives left

    UzbekistanvsRomania

    Highest peak: 4,643 vs 2,544 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Romania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Romania
    CategoryUzbekistanRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑447,400238,391Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,652,30719,061,062Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,67945,982Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.780.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,6432,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0225Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N45.7° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    SerbiavsPapua New Guinea

    Wealth per person: 29,777 vs 4,672 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Serbia against Papua New Guinea
    CategorySerbiaPapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑77,474462,840Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,18310,389,635Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,7774,672Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.522.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1694,509Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑05,152Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.2° N5.5° SWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    RussiavsIreland

    Area: 17,098,242 vs 70,273 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Ireland
    CategoryRussiaIrelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,098,24270,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑143,826,1305,311,538Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,299133,440Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.475.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6421,041Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,6531,448Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N53.1° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    ArgentinavsSingapore

    Population: 45,538,401 vs 5,917,648 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Argentina against Singapore
    CategoryArgentinaSingaporeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,780,400719Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45,538,4015,917,648Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,246144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.48,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,962166Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,989193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.4° S1.4° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    AfghanistanvsGreece

    Population: 41,454,761 vs 10,407,351 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Greece.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Greece
    CategoryAfghanistanGreeceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑652,230131,957Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen41,454,76110,407,351Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,20442,614Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.678.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,4922,917Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑013,676Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N39.8° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsLaos

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 9,299 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Laos.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Laos
    CategorySwitzerlandLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,277236,800Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,8227,664,993Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,9409,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.332.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6342,817Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N19.6° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    GuyanavsBenin

    Area: 214,969 vs 112,622 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Benin.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guyana against Benin
    CategoryGuyanaBeninResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen214,969112,622Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑826,35314,111,034Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,7744,133Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.8125.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,775675Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑459121Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.7° N10.4° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Lost18 countries · 3 lives left

    Solomon IslandsvsBelgium

    Density: 27.7 vs 385.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Solomon Islands against Belgium
    CategorySolomon IslandsBelgiumResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,89630,528Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑800,00511,779,946Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,59972,630Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen27.7385.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,335694Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,31366.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.6° S50.8° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won19 countries · 3 lives left

    IcelandvsGuinea-Bissau

    Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 2,956 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iceland against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryIcelandGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,00036,125Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,6632,153,339Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen82,2572,956Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.759.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,110277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,970350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N12.1° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won20 countries · 3 lives left

    United Arab EmiratesvsCroatia

    Wealth per person: 78,020 vs 47,760 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Croatia
    CategoryUnited Arab EmiratesCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,60056,594Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,483,7513,859,686Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen78,02047,760Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.468.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9051,831Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3185,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N45.8° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left

    BurundivsNew Zealand

    Population: 13,689,450 vs 5,200,000 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burundi against New Zealand
    CategoryBurundiNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,830268,838Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen13,689,4505,200,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,14754,950Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑491.919.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6853,724Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑015,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° S45.3° SWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left

    Costa RicavsMauritius

    Area: 51,100 vs 2,040 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against Mauritius
    CategoryCosta RicaMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen51,1002,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,5251,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,24829,403Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.9612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,819828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,290177Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.1° N20.3° SWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left

    UzbekistanvsEthiopia

    Wealth per person: 11,679 vs 3,063 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Ethiopia
    CategoryUzbekistanEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑447,4001,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,652,307128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen11,6793,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.7116.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6434,550Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N8.5° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left

    RomaniavsTurkmenistan

    Wealth per person: 45,982 vs 19,645 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Romania against Turkmenistan
    CategoryRomaniaTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,391488,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,061,0627,364,438Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45,98219,645Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.015.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5443,139Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.7° N39.9° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won25 countries · 3 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
  16. 16
    Round 16Lost24 countries · 2 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsIndia

    Wealth per person: 4,672 vs 9,853 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against India
    CategoryPapua New GuineaIndiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑462,8403,287,263Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,6351,438,069,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,6729,853Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.4437.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5098,586Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,1527,000Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S22.4° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won25 countries · 2 lives left

    RussiavsTogo

    Area: 17,098,242 vs 56,785 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Togo
    CategoryRussiaTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,098,24256,785Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑143,826,1308,223,850Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,2993,572Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.4144.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,642986Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,65356Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N8.9° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won26 countries · 2 lives left

    IrelandvsHonduras

    Coastline: 1,448 vs 823 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ireland against Honduras
    CategoryIrelandHondurasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑70,273112,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,311,53810,644,851Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑133,4407,184Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑75.695.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0412,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,448823Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.1° N14.7° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won27 countries · 2 lives left

    ArgentinavsCentral African Republic

    Wealth per person: 30,246 vs 1,258 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Argentina against Central African Republic
    CategoryArgentinaCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,780,400622,984Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,538,4015,152,421Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen30,2461,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.48.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,9621,410Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9890Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.4° S7.0° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won28 countries · 2 lives left

    SingaporevsSyria

    Density: 8,230.4 vs 125.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Syria.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Singapore against Syria
    CategorySingaporeSyriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑719187,437Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,64823,594,623Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.144,728UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,230.4125.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1662,814Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑193193Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N35.0° NWould win

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