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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 25.

25of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

17Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 25 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

21 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Benin · Australia · Latvia · Austria · Russia · Czechia · Venezuela · Syria · Bulgaria · Tajikistan · Iran · Lithuania

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

    BeninvsAlbania

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Albania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Benin against Albania
    CategoryBeninAlbaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,62228,748Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,111,0342,411,658Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,13324,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.383.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6752,764Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑121362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.4° N40.7° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    AustraliavsGuinea-Bissau

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 36,125 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryAustraliaGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,22036,125Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,9222,153,339Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,2732,956Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.459.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,228277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,760350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S12.1° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    LatviavsSouth Sudan

    Coastline: 498 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Latvia against South Sudan
    CategoryLatviaSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑64,589644,329Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,71011,483,374Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.42,784UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.217.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3123,187Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N7.1° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Lost14 countries · 3 lives left

    AustriavsChina

    Density: 108.9 vs 147.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Austria.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Austria against China
    CategoryAustriaChinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,8719,596,960Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,7611,410,710,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑74,26125,200Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen108.9147.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7988,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑014,500Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N32.5° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won15 countries · 3 lives left

    RussiavsGeorgia

    Area: 17,098,242 vs 69,700 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Georgia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Georgia
    CategoryRussiaGeorgiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,098,24269,700Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑143,826,1303,715,483Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,29925,093Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.453.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6425,193Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,653310Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N42.4° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won16 countries · 3 lives left

    CzechiavsMexico

    Wealth per person: 56,062 vs 25,188 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mexico.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Czechia against Mexico
    CategoryCzechiaMexicoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑78,8671,964,375Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,864,042129,739,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,06225,188Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑137.866.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,6025,636Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑09,330Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑311Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.8° N23.5° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won17 countries · 3 lives left

    VenezuelavsQatar

    Area: 912,050 vs 11,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Qatar
    CategoryVenezuelaQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen912,05011,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,300,8542,656,032Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable129,025Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.0229.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,978103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,800563Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.2° N25.1° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won18 countries · 3 lives left

    SyriavsNorth Korea

    Area: 187,437 vs 120,538 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Korea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Syria against North Korea
    CategorySyriaNorth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen187,437120,538Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,594,62326,418,204Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.. North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.9219.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8142,744Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1932,495Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.0° N39.9° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won19 countries · 3 lives left

    BulgariavsTurkmenistan

    Density: 58.1 vs 15.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Turkmenistan
    CategoryBulgariaTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,879488,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,5967,364,438Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,82919,645Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen58.115.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9253,139Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3540Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N39.9° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won20 countries · 3 lives left

    TajikistanvsIreland

    Area: 144,100 vs 70,273 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tajikistan against Ireland
    CategoryTajikistanIrelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen144,10070,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,7995,311,538Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,968133,440Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.175.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,4951,041Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,448Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓38.3° N53.1° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left

    IranvsBhutan

    Area: 1,648,195 vs 38,394 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bhutan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iran against Bhutan
    CategoryIranBhutanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,648,19538,394Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑90,608,707786,385Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,93316,229Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑55.020.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6257,570Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N27.5° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left

    LithuaniavsIsrael

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Israel
    CategoryLithuaniaIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,30021,937Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,5859,849,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72055,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.0449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2942,224Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑90273Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N30.9° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left

    BeninvsBurundi

    Population: 14,111,034 vs 13,689,450 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Benin against Burundi
    CategoryBeninBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,62227,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen14,111,03413,689,450Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,1331,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.3491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6752,685Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1210Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.4° N3.4° SWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Lost22 countries · 2 lives left

    AlbaniavsLebanon

    Highest peak: 2,764 vs 3,088 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Albania.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Albania against Lebanon
    CategoryAlbaniaLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,74810,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,411,6585,773,493Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,84812,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑83.9555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,7643,088Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑362225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N34.2° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won23 countries · 2 lives left

    AustraliavsChad

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 1,284,000 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Chad
    CategoryAustraliaChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,2201,284,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,92219,319,064Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,2732,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.415.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2283,445Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,7600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S17.3° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Lost22 countries · 1 life left

    Guinea-BissauvsChile

    Population: 2,153,339 vs 19,658,835 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Chile
    CategoryGuinea-BissauChileResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑36,125756,102Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,153,33919,658,835Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,95633,174Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.626.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2776,893Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3506,435Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.1° N23.4° SWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won23 countries · 1 life left

    LatviavsEthiopia

    Coastline: 498 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Latvia against Ethiopia
    CategoryLatviaEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑64,5891,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,710128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,7843,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.2116.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3124,550Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N8.5° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won24 countries · 1 life left

    South SudanvsArgentina

    Flag colours: 6 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Sudan against Argentina
    CategorySouth SudanArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑644,3292,780,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,37445,538,401Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable30,246Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.816.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1876,962Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,989Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N31.4° SWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won25 countries · 1 life left

    RussiavsBangladesh

    Area: 17,098,242 vs 148,460 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bangladesh.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Bangladesh
    CategoryRussiaBangladeshResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,098,242148,460Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑143,826,130171,466,990Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,2999,155Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.41,155.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6421,060Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,653580Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N24.3° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won26 countries · 1 life left

    GeorgiavsUnited Arab Emirates

    Highest peak: 5,193 vs 1,905 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Georgia against United Arab Emirates
    CategoryGeorgiaUnited Arab EmiratesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,70083,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,48310,483,751Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,09378,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.3125.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,1931,905Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3101,318Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N23.5° NWould lose

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