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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 20.

20of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

12Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 20 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

16 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Timor-Leste · Cabo Verde · Maldives · Russia · Gambia · Mauritius · Indonesia · Kazakhstan · France · Azerbaijan · Cuba · Morocco

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

    Timor-LestevsPapua New Guinea

    Density: 93.1 vs 22.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Papua New Guinea
    CategoryTimor-LestePapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑14,874462,840Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,384,28610,389,635Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,8114,672Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93.122.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9634,509Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7065,152Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° S5.5° SWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Lost12 countries · 3 lives left

    Cabo VerdevsJamaica

    Density: 129.5 vs 258.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Jamaica
    CategoryCabo VerdeJamaicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4,03310,991Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑522,3312,839,786Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,25112,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129.5258.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8292,256Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9651,022Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N18.1° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won13 countries · 3 lives left

    MaldivesvsCentral African Republic

    Density: 1,765.1 vs 8.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Maldives against Central African Republic
    CategoryMaldivesCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑298622,984Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,9945,152,421Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,8071,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,765.18.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑51,410Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.3° N7.0° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won14 countries · 3 lives left

    RussiavsMongolia

    Area: 17,098,242 vs 1,564,116 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Mongolia
    CategoryRussiaMongoliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,098,2421,564,116Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑143,826,1303,481,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,29918,020Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.42.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6424,374Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,6530Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N46.0° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won15 countries · 3 lives left

    GambiavsAlgeria

    Density: 238.7 vs 19.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gambia against Algeria
    CategoryGambiaAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,3002,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,84546,164,219Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,29216,838Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen238.719.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑632,908Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑80998Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.6° N27.4° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won16 countries · 3 lives left

    MauritiusvsBotswana

    Density: 612.1 vs 4.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritius against Botswana
    CategoryMauritiusBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,040581,730Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,248,6472,480,244Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,40321,029Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen612.14.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8281,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1770Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.3° S22.1° SWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won17 countries · 3 lives left

    IndonesiavsMoldova

    Area: 1,904,569 vs 33,851 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Moldova
    CategoryIndonesiaMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,904,56933,851Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑281,190,0672,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,42817,751Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.672.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,884430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,7160Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑29Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S47.5° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won18 countries · 3 lives left

    KazakhstanvsGeorgia

    Area: 2,724,900 vs 69,700 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Georgia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Georgia
    CategoryKazakhstanGeorgiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,724,90069,700Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,330,1043,715,483Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,54725,093Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑7.553.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,0105,193Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0310Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.5° N42.4° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won19 countries · 3 lives left

    FrancevsEquatorial Guinea

    Area: 551,500 vs 28,051 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Equatorial Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Equatorial Guinea
    CategoryFranceEquatorial GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen551,50028,051Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑65,925,9611,847,549Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,92716,997Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.565.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8103,008Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,427296Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑38Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N1.6° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won20 countries · 3 lives left

    AzerbaijanvsKyrgyzstan

    Wealth per person: 23,671 vs 7,304 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryAzerbaijanKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,600199,951Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,9587,099,750Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,6717,304Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.335.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,4667,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N41.7° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left

    CubavsEcuador

    Coastline: 3,735 vs 2,237 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Cuba against Ecuador
    CategoryCubaEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,860283,561Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,019,93117,980,083Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.Unavailable15,907Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.463.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9746,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,7352,237Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑311Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° N1.2° SWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left

    MoroccovsAndorra

    Area: 446,550 vs 468 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Andorra
    CategoryMoroccoAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen446,550468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,712,50580,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,90371,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.5172.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,1652,946Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,8350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑27Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.9° N42.5° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Lost21 countries · 2 lives left

    Timor-LestevsSri Lanka

    Area: 14,874 vs 65,610 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Sri Lanka
    CategoryTimor-LesteSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen14,87465,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,384,28622,037,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,81114,512Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑93.1335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9632,524Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7061,340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° S7.1° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Lost20 countries · 1 life left

    Papua New GuineavsItaly

    Density: 22.4 vs 195.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Italy
    CategoryPapua New GuineaItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑462,840301,340Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,63558,984,216Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,67260,350Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen22.4195.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5094,748Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,1527,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S45.1° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won21 countries · 1 life left

    MaldivesvsParaguay

    Density: 1,765.1 vs 16.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Maldives against Paraguay
    CategoryMaldivesParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑298406,752Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,9946,844,146Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,80717,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,765.116.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5842Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.3° N21.6° SWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Lost20 countries · 0 lives left

    Central African RepublicvsMexico

    Density: 8.3 vs 66.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Central African Republic against Mexico
    CategoryCentral African RepublicMexicoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑622,9841,964,375Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,152,421129,739,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,25825,188Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8.366.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4105,636Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑09,330Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑511Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N23.5° NWould win

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