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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 111.

111of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

98Wins
4Losses
5Ties
Explore the final empire · 111 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

107 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Bolivia · Cyprus · India · Uzbekistan · Somalia · Nigeria · United Kingdom · Togo · Burkina Faso · France · South Korea · Mauritania

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. 41
    Round 41Tied50 countries · 3 lives left

    CyprusvsDR Congo

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    DR Congo became contested.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cyprus against DR Congo
    CategoryCyprusDR CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,2512,344,858Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,344,976105,789,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑59,8751,732Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑145.445.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9515,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑64837Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.9° N1.9° SWould lose
  2. 42
    Round 42Won52 countries · 3 lives left

    SudanvsLuxembourg

    Area: 1,861,484 vs 2,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg, DR Congo.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sudan against Luxembourg
    CategorySudanLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,861,4842,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑50,042,791666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,423152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.9257.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,042559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8530Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.6° N49.7° NWould win
  3. 43
    Round 43Won53 countries · 3 lives left

    VanuatuvsPapua New Guinea

    Density: 26.3 vs 22.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vanuatu against Papua New Guinea
    CategoryVanuatuPapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑12,189462,840Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑320,40910,389,635Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,2024,672Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen26.322.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8774,509Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,5285,152Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.4° S5.5° SWould lose
  4. 44
    Round 44Won54 countries · 3 lives left

    GermanyvsBangladesh

    Area: 357,022 vs 148,460 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bangladesh.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Germany against Bangladesh
    CategoryGermanyBangladeshResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen357,022148,460Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑83,287,273171,466,990Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,2629,155Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑233.31,155.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9631,060Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,389580Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.0° N24.3° NWould lose
  5. 45
    Round 45Won55 countries · 3 lives left

    IndiavsEstonia

    Area: 3,287,263 vs 45,228 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Estonia
    CategoryIndiaEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,287,26345,228Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,438,069,5961,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,85348,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.530.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,586318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,0003,794Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N58.6° NWould win
  6. 46
    Round 46Won56 countries · 3 lives left

    BhutanvsBahrain

    Highest peak: 7,570 vs 135 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bhutan against Bahrain
    CategoryBhutanBahrainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑38,394760Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑786,3851,577,059Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,22964,224Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.52,075.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,570135Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0161Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.5° N26.0° NWould lose
  7. 47
    Round 47Won57 countries · 3 lives left

    PortugalvsBulgaria

    Wealth per person: 49,800 vs 38,829 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bulgaria.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Portugal against Bulgaria
    CategoryPortugalBulgariaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑92,090110,879Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,578,1746,446,596Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49,80038,829Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.958.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3512,925Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,793354Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N42.5° NWould win
  8. 48
    Round 48Won58 countries · 3 lives left

    HungaryvsSri Lanka

    Wealth per person: 46,376 vs 14,512 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sri Lanka.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Hungary against Sri Lanka
    CategoryHungarySri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑93,02865,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,592,18622,037,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen46,37614,512Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑103.1335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0142,524Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.3° N7.1° NWould lose
  9. 49
    Round 49Won59 countries · 3 lives left

    UzbekistanvsGabon

    Highest peak: 4,643 vs 1,050 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gabon.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Gabon
    CategoryUzbekistanGabonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑447,400267,667Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,652,3072,484,789Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,67920,773Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.79.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,6431,050Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0885Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N0.6° SWould lose
  10. 50
    Round 50Won60 countries · 3 lives left

    CroatiavsSuriname

    Wealth per person: 47,760 vs 21,128 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Croatia against Suriname
    CategoryCroatiaSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,594163,820Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,859,686628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen47,76021,128Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑68.23.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8311,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,835386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.8° N4.1° NWould lose
  11. 51
    Round 51Won61 countries · 3 lives left

    Guinea-BissauvsSingapore

    Coastline: 350 vs 193 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Singapore
    CategoryGuinea-BissauSingaporeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑36,125719Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,153,3395,917,648Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,956144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.68,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑277166Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen350193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.1° N1.4° NWould lose
  12. 52
    Round 52Won62 countries · 3 lives left

    SerbiavsMoldova

    Area: 77,474 vs 33,851 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Serbia against Moldova
    CategorySerbiaMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen77,47433,851Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,1832,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,77717,751Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.572.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,169430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑59Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.2° N47.5° NWould win
  13. 53
    Round 53Won63 countries · 3 lives left

    SomaliavsEquatorial Guinea

    Area: 637,657 vs 28,051 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Equatorial Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Somalia against Equatorial Guinea
    CategorySomaliaEquatorial GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen637,65728,051Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,358,6151,847,549Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,55716,997Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.865.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4603,008Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,025296Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑28Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.6° N1.6° NWould lose
  14. 54
    Round 54Won64 countries · 3 lives left

    NigervsQatar

    Proximity to equator: 17.6° N vs 25.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against Qatar
    CategoryNigerQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,267,00011,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,159,8672,656,032Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,903129,025Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.6229.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,022103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0563Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen17.6° N25.1° NWould win
  15. 55
    Round 55Won65 countries · 3 lives left

    Solomon IslandsvsComoros

    Coastline: 5,313 vs 340 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Solomon Islands against Comoros
    CategorySolomon IslandsComorosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,8962,235Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑800,005850,387Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,5993,897Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.7380.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3352,360Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,313340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.6° S11.7° SWould win
  16. 56
    Round 56Won66 countries · 3 lives left

    Côte d’IvoirevsAfghanistan

    Coastline: 515 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against Afghanistan
    CategoryCôte d’IvoireAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑322,463652,230Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,165,65441,454,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,2432,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.663.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7527,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5150Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.5° N34.3° NWould win
  17. 57
    Round 57Won67 countries · 3 lives left

    NigeriavsLatvia

    Population: 227,882,945 vs 1,883,710 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nigeria against Latvia
    CategoryNigeriaLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑923,76864,589Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen227,882,9451,883,710Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,71242,784Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑246.729.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,419312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑853498Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.4° N56.6° NWould win
  18. 58
    Round 58Won68 countries · 3 lives left

    AlgeriavsNorth Korea

    Area: 2,381,740 vs 120,538 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Korea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Algeria against North Korea
    CategoryAlgeriaNorth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,381,740120,538Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑46,164,21926,418,204Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.16,838UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.4219.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9082,744Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9982,495Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.4° N39.9° NWould win
  19. 59
    Round 59Won69 countries · 3 lives left

    BrazilvsTürkiye

    Area: 8,515,770 vs 783,562 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Türkiye
    CategoryBrazilTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,515,770783,562Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑211,140,72985,325,965Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,19343,196Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.8108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9945,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,4917,200Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S39.1° NWould win
  20. 60
    Round 60Tied69 countries · 3 lives left

    LebanonvsMadagascar

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Madagascar became contested.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Madagascar
    CategoryLebanonMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,400587,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,49331,195,932Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,5851,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑555.153.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0882,876Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2254,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N18.4° SWould lose

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