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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 26.

26of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

18Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 26 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

23 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Madagascar · Namibia · Croatia · Ireland · South Korea · Senegal · Jordan · Thailand · Bolivia · Timor-Leste · Afghanistan · Somalia

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

    MadagascarvsEswatini

    Area: 587,041 vs 17,364 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Eswatini
    CategoryMadagascarEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen587,04117,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,9321,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,81011,309Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.170.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8761,862Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,8280Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.4° S26.6° SWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    NamibiavsBurundi

    Area: 824,292 vs 27,830 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Namibia against Burundi
    CategoryNamibiaBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen824,29227,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,09513,689,450Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,2481,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.6491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5732,685Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,5720Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S3.4° SWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    CroatiavsMaldives

    Area: 56,594 vs 298 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Croatia against Maldives
    CategoryCroatiaMaldivesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,594298Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,859,686525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑47,76024,807Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑68.21,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8315Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,835644Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.8° N3.3° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    IrelandvsMalaysia

    Wealth per person: 133,440 vs 36,497 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ireland against Malaysia
    CategoryIrelandMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑70,273329,847Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,311,53835,126,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen133,44036,497Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑75.6106.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0414,095Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4484,675Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.1° N4.4° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    South KoreavsGambia

    Wealth per person: 57,430 vs 3,292 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Gambia
    CategorySouth KoreaGambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,72011,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑51,712,6192,697,845Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen57,4303,292Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.6238.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,95063Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,41380Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N13.6° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    SenegalvsBelgium

    Proximity to equator: 15.2° N vs 50.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Senegal against Belgium
    CategorySenegalBelgiumResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑196,72230,528Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,077,57311,779,946Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,78272,630Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑91.9385.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑648694Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑53166.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.2° N50.8° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    JordanvsRomania

    Proximity to equator: 30.7° N vs 45.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Romania.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jordan against Romania
    CategoryJordanRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑89,342238,391Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,439,21319,061,062Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,45145,982Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑128.080.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8542,544Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑26225Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen30.7° N45.7° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    ThailandvsComoros

    Area: 513,120 vs 2,235 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against Comoros
    CategoryThailandComorosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen513,1202,235Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑71,702,435850,387Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,5983,897Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.7380.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5652,360Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,219340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.5° N11.7° SWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    BoliviavsChad

    Highest peak: 6,542 vs 3,445 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bolivia against Chad
    CategoryBoliviaChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,098,5811,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,244,15919,319,064Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,9032,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑11.115.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,5423,445Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.7° S17.3° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    Timor-LestevsMalawi

    Proximity to equator: 8.9° S vs 13.4° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Malawi
    CategoryTimor-LesteMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑14,874118,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,384,28621,104,482Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,8111,832Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑93.1178.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9633,002Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7060Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.9° S13.4° SWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    AfghanistanvsIsrael

    Area: 652,230 vs 21,937 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Israel
    CategoryAfghanistanIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen652,23021,937Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑41,454,7619,849,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,20455,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.6449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,4922,224Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0273Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N30.9° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    SomaliavsTajikistan

    Proximity to equator: 2.6° N vs 38.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Somalia against Tajikistan
    CategorySomaliaTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑637,657144,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,358,61510,389,799Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,5574,968Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.872.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4607,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,0250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen2.6° N38.3° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    MadagascarvsSri Lanka

    Area: 587,041 vs 65,610 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sri Lanka.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Sri Lanka
    CategoryMadagascarSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen587,04165,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,93222,037,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,81014,512Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.1335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8762,524Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,8281,340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.4° S7.1° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Lost24 countries · 3 lives left

    EswatinivsIndonesia

    Density: 70.9 vs 147.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Eswatini against Indonesia
    CategoryEswatiniIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,3641,904,569Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,230,506281,190,067Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,30915,428Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen70.9147.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8624,884Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑054,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.6° S1.0° SWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left

    NamibiavsVietnam

    Area: 824,292 vs 331,210 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vietnam.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Namibia against Vietnam
    CategoryNamibiaVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen824,292331,210Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,095100,352,192Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,24815,034Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.6303.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5733,144Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,5723,444Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S21.7° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left

    BurundivsPortugal

    Proximity to equator: 3.4° S vs 40.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Portugal.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burundi against Portugal
    CategoryBurundiPortugalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,83092,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,45010,578,174Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,14749,800Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑491.9114.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6852,351Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,793Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.4° S40.7° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left

    CroatiavsCentral African Republic

    Coastline: 5,835 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Croatia against Central African Republic
    CategoryCroatiaCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,594622,984Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,859,6865,152,421Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑47,7601,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑68.28.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8311,410Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,8350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑65Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.8° N7.0° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Lost26 countries · 2 lives left

    MaldivesvsSingapore

    Density: 1,765.1 vs 8,230.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Maldives against Singapore
    CategoryMaldivesSingaporeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑298719Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,9945,917,648Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,807144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,765.18,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5166Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑644193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.3° N1.4° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won27 countries · 2 lives left

    IrelandvsAndorra

    Area: 70,273 vs 468 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ireland against Andorra
    CategoryIrelandAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen70,273468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,311,53880,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑133,44071,790Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑75.6172.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0412,946Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑37Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.1° N42.5° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Lost26 countries · 1 life left

    MalaysiavsTürkiye

    Population: 35,126,298 vs 85,325,965 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malaysia against Türkiye
    CategoryMalaysiaTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑329,847783,562Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen35,126,29885,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑36,49743,196Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑106.5108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0955,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,6757,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.4° N39.1° NWould win

There’s another world in you.