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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 102.

102of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

91Wins
4Losses
3Ties
Explore the final empire · 102 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

98 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Serbia · Gambia · Tanzania · New Zealand · Jamaica · South Korea · Iran · Libya · Costa Rica · Namibia · Brazil · Türkiye

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. 21
    Round 21Won33 countries · 4 lives left

    JamaicavsLuxembourg

    Coastline: 1,022 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Luxembourg
    CategoryJamaicaLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,9912,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,786666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,661152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.4257.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,256559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,0220Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N49.7° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Tied33 countries · 4 lives left

    North MacedoniavsKyrgyzstan

    Coastline: 0 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Kyrgyzstan became contested.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,713199,951Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,8167,099,750Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,3547,304Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.135.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7647,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N41.7° NWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    South KoreavsNorth Korea

    Proximity to equator: 36.3° N vs 39.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered North Korea, Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against North Korea
    CategorySouth KoreaNorth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,720120,538Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑51,712,61926,418,204Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.57,430UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.6219.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9502,744Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4132,495Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen36.3° N39.9° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    GermanyvsMauritania

    Wealth per person: 72,262 vs 6,972 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Germany against Mauritania
    CategoryGermanyMauritaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑357,0221,030,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑83,287,2735,022,441Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,2626,972Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑233.34.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,963915Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,389754Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.0° N19.4° NWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    IranvsDominican Republic

    Area: 1,648,195 vs 48,670 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Dominican Republic.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iran against Dominican Republic
    CategoryIranDominican RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,648,19548,670Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑90,608,70711,331,265Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,93325,861Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑55.0232.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6253,098Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4401,288Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N19.1° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    RwandavsEthiopia

    Proximity to equator: 1.8° S vs 8.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Rwanda against Ethiopia
    CategoryRwandaEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑26,3381,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,954,471128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,5193,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑529.8116.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5194,550Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.8° S8.5° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    LibyavsSolomon Islands

    Area: 1,759,540 vs 28,896 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Libya against Solomon Islands
    CategoryLibyaSolomon IslandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,759,54028,896Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,305,659800,005Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,8582,599Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.227.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2672,335Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7705,313Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.1° N9.6° SWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Lost38 countries · 3 lives left

    DjiboutivsIndia

    Density: 49.7 vs 437.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Djibouti against India
    CategoryDjiboutiIndiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,2003,287,263Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,9441,438,069,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,2329,853Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49.7437.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0218,586Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3147,000Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.4° N22.4° NWould win
  9. 29
    Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left

    Costa RicavsParaguay

    Wealth per person: 29,248 vs 17,585 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against Paraguay
    CategoryCosta RicaParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,100406,752Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,5256,844,146Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,24817,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.916.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,819842Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2900Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.1° N21.6° SWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won40 countries · 3 lives left

    GhanavsOman

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 22.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Oman.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ghana against Oman
    CategoryGhanaOmanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,533309,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,787,9145,049,269Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,56341,980Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑141.616.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8853,004Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5392,092Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N22.1° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won41 countries · 3 lives left

    NamibiavsFinland

    Area: 824,292 vs 338,145 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Namibia against Finland
    CategoryNamibiaFinlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen824,292338,145Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,0955,583,911Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,24863,467Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.616.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5731,328Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,5721,250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S63.3° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won42 countries · 3 lives left

    PolandvsKuwait

    Area: 312,685 vs 17,818 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Poland against Kuwait
    CategoryPolandKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen312,68517,818Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,687,3534,853,420Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,47353,083Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.3272.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,499300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑440499Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N29.4° NWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won43 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
  14. 34
    Round 34Won44 countries · 3 lives left

    IsraelvsUganda

    Wealth per person: 55,301 vs 3,100 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uganda.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Israel against Uganda
    CategoryIsraelUgandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,937241,038Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,849,00048,656,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,3013,100Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑449.0201.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2245,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2730Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.9° N2.0° NWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won45 countries · 3 lives left

    TürkiyevsMauritius

    Population: 85,325,965 vs 1,248,647 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Türkiye against Mauritius
    CategoryTürkiyeMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑783,5622,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,325,9651,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑43,19629,403Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.9612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,137828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,200177Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N20.3° SWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won46 countries · 3 lives left

    QatarvsBelgium

    Proximity to equator: 25.1° N vs 50.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Qatar against Belgium
    CategoryQatarBelgiumResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,58630,528Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,03211,779,946Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑129,02572,630Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑229.2385.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑103694Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑56366.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen25.1° N50.8° NWould win
  17. 37
    Round 37Lost45 countries · 2 lives left

    SerbiavsBulgaria

    Proximity to equator: 44.2° N vs 42.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Serbia against Bulgaria
    CategorySerbiaBulgariaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑77,474110,879Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,1836,446,596Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,77738,829Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.558.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1692,925Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0354Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen44.2° N42.5° NWould lose
  18. 38
    Round 38Won46 countries · 2 lives left

    SudanvsNiger

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 7 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sudan against Niger
    CategorySudanNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,861,4841,267,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑50,042,79126,159,867Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,4231,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.920.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0422,022Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8530Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.6° N17.6° NWould win
  19. 39
    Round 39Won47 countries · 2 lives left

    GuineavsHungary

    Proximity to equator: 10.7° N vs 47.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea against Hungary
    CategoryGuineaHungaryResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑245,85793,028Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,405,4689,592,186Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,33746,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.6103.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7521,014Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3200Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.7° N47.3° NWould win
  20. 40
    Round 40Lost46 countries · 1 life left

    MontenegrovsChile

    Wealth per person: 31,863 vs 33,174 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Chile
    CategoryMontenegroChileResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,812756,102Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,52919,658,835Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen31,86333,174Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.126.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5346,893Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.56,435Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N23.4° SWould lose

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