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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 152.

152of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

142Wins
4Losses
3Ties
Explore the final empire · 152 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

149 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Czechia · Mali · Central African Republic · Vietnam · Benin · Equatorial Guinea · Bahamas · Fiji · Cyprus · Oman · North Macedonia · Syria

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. 141
    Round 141Won147 countries · 1 life left

    ZimbabwevsGermany

    Proximity to equator: 19.0° S vs 51.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Germany.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Germany
    CategoryZimbabweGermanyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑390,757357,022Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑16,340,82283,287,273Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,79672,262Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.8233.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5922,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,389Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.0° S51.0° NWould win
  2. 142
    Round 142Won148 countries · 1 life left

    PeruvsGreece

    Area: 1,285,216 vs 131,957 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Greece.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Greece
    CategoryPeruGreeceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,285,216131,957Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,61710,407,351Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,04242,614Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.378.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,7462,917Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,41413,676Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S39.8° NWould win
  3. 143
    Round 143Won149 countries · 1 life left

    PolandvsAlbania

    Population: 36,687,353 vs 2,411,658 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Albania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Poland against Albania
    CategoryPolandAlbaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑312,68528,748Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen36,687,3532,411,658Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,47324,848Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.383.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4992,764Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑440362Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N40.7° NWould lose
  4. 144
    Round 144Won150 countries · 1 life left

    GambiavsGuinea

    Density: 238.7 vs 58.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Gambia against Guinea
    CategoryGambiaGuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,300245,857Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,84514,405,468Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,2924,337Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen238.758.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑631,752Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑80320Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.6° N10.7° NWould lose
  5. 145
    Round 145Won151 countries · 1 life left

    NicaraguavsGuatemala

    Area: 130,370 vs 108,889 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guatemala.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nicaragua against Guatemala
    CategoryNicaraguaGuatemalaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen130,370108,889Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,823,61318,124,838Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,32713,752Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑52.3166.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0854,220Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑910400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑109Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N15.0° NWould win
  6. 146
    Round 146Won152 countries · 1 life left

    United Arab EmiratesvsChad

    Wealth per person: 78,020 vs 2,703 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Chad
    CategoryUnited Arab EmiratesChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,6001,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,483,75119,319,064Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen78,0202,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.415.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9053,445Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3180Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N17.3° NWould lose
  7. 147
    Round 147Won153 countries · 1 life left

    CyprusvsQatar

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cyprus against Qatar
    CategoryCyprusQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,25111,586Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,344,9762,656,032Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑59,875129,025Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑145.4229.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,951103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑648563Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.9° N25.1° NWould lose
  8. 148
    Round 148Tied153 countries · 1 life left

    MontenegrovsSerbia

    Flag colours: 5 vs 5 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Serbia became contested.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Serbia
    CategoryMontenegroSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,81277,474Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,5296,623,183Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑31,86329,777Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.185.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5342,169Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.50Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N44.2° NWould win
  9. 149
    Round 149Lost152 countries · 0 lives left

    KyrgyzstanvsColombia

    Flag colours: 2 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Kyrgyzstan, Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Colombia
    CategoryKyrgyzstanColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑199,9511,138,910Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,099,75052,321,152Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,30421,282Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑35.545.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,4395,730Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,208Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.7° N3.4° NWould lose

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