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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. 61
    Round 61Won71 countries · 3 lives left

    United KingdomvsAndorra

    Area: 243,610 vs 468 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Andorra, Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Andorra
    CategoryUnited KingdomAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen243,610468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑68,526,00080,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,78771,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.3172.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3452,946Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12,4290Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑37Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N42.5° NWould lose
  2. 62
    Round 62Won72 countries · 3 lives left

    GuyanavsCabo Verde

    Area: 214,969 vs 4,033 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guyana against Cabo Verde
    CategoryGuyanaCabo VerdeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen214,9694,033Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑826,353522,331Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,77410,251Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.8129.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7752,829Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑459965Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.7° N15.0° NWould win
  3. 63
    Round 63Won73 countries · 3 lives left

    South SudanvsPalestine

    Area: 644,329 vs 6,220 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Sudan against Palestine
    CategorySouth SudanPalestineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen644,3296,220Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,3745,165,775Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable6,179Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.8830.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1871,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑040Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N32.1° NWould win
  4. 64
    Round 64Won74 countries · 3 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsTrinidad and Tobago

    Area: 2,149,690 vs 5,128 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategorySaudi ArabiaTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,149,6905,128Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,702,7311,367,510Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,62434,652Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.7266.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,000940Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,640362Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N10.3° NWould lose
  5. 65
    Round 65Won75 countries · 3 lives left

    TogovsCameroon

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cameroon.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Togo against Cameroon
    CategoryTogoCameroonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,785475,440Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,85028,372,687Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,5725,415Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.859.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9864,045Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑56402Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° N4.5° NWould lose
  6. 66
    Round 66Won76 countries · 3 lives left

    MongoliavsPanama

    Area: 1,564,116 vs 75,420 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Panama
    CategoryMongoliaPanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,564,11675,420Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,1454,458,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,02039,846Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.259.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,3743,475Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,490Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N8.4° NWould lose
  7. 67
    Round 67Won77 countries · 3 lives left

    NorwayvsSenegal

    Area: 323,802 vs 196,722 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Norway against Senegal
    CategoryNorwaySenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen323,802196,722Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,519,60118,077,573Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑107,7684,782Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.091.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,469648Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,148531Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓61.5° N15.2° NWould lose
  8. 68
    Round 68Won78 countries · 3 lives left

    MalawivsIran

    Density: 178.1 vs 55.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Malawi against Iran
    CategoryMalawiIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑118,4841,648,195Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑21,104,48290,608,707Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,83218,933Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen178.155.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0025,625Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.4° S32.1° NWould win
  9. 69
    Round 69Won79 countries · 3 lives left

    Burkina FasovsUnited Arab Emirates

    Proximity to equator: 12.8° N vs 23.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against United Arab Emirates
    CategoryBurkina FasoUnited Arab EmiratesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑274,20083,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,77610,483,751Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,76278,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.0125.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7491,905Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,318Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.8° N23.5° NWould win
  10. 70
    Round 70Won80 countries · 3 lives left

    Timor-LestevsBelgium

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Belgium
    CategoryTimor-LesteBelgiumResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑14,87430,528Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,384,28611,779,946Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,81172,630Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑93.1385.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,963694Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑70666.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° S50.8° NWould win
  11. 71
    Round 71Tied80 countries · 3 lives left

    MauritiusvsIraq

    Flag colours: 4 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Iraq became contested.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritius against Iraq
    CategoryMauritiusIraqResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,040438,317Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,248,64745,074,049Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,40314,665Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑612.1102.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8283,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑17758Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.3° S33.3° NWould win
  12. 72
    Round 72Won82 countries · 3 lives left

    HaitivsGambia

    Flag colours: 7 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gambia, Iraq.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Gambia
    CategoryHaitiGambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,75011,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,3982,697,845Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,2653,292Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑419.4238.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,67463Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,77180Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N13.6° NWould lose
  13. 73
    Round 73Won83 countries · 3 lives left

    FrancevsBelize

    Area: 551,500 vs 22,966 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belize.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Belize
    CategoryFranceBelizeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen551,50022,966Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑65,925,961411,106Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,92713,741Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.517.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8101,124Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,427386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑312Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N17.0° NWould lose
  14. 74
    Round 74Won84 countries · 3 lives left

    DjiboutivsSyria

    Proximity to equator: 11.4° N vs 35.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Syria.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Djibouti against Syria
    CategoryDjiboutiSyriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,200187,437Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,94423,594,623Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.7,232UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.7125.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0212,814Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑314193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen11.4° N35.0° NWould win
  15. 75
    Round 75Won85 countries · 3 lives left

    ChinavsNew Zealand

    Area: 9,596,960 vs 268,838 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against New Zealand
    CategoryChinaNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,596,960268,838Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,410,710,0005,200,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,20054,950Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.019.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8493,724Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,50015,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N45.3° SWould win
  16. 76
    Round 76Won86 countries · 3 lives left

    NamibiavsChad

    Flag colours: 5 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Namibia against Chad
    CategoryNamibiaChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑824,2921,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,09519,319,064Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,2482,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.615.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5733,445Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,5720Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S17.3° NWould lose
  17. 77
    Round 77Won87 countries · 3 lives left

    South KoreavsPoland

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Poland.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Poland
    CategorySouth KoreaPolandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,720312,685Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑51,712,61936,687,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑57,43048,473Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.6117.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9502,499Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,413440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N51.9° NWould win
  18. 78
    Round 78Won88 countries · 3 lives left

    LesothovsRussia

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lesotho against Russia
    CategoryLesothoRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,35517,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,311,472143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,88044,299Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑76.18.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4825,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑037,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° S63.6° NWould win
  19. 79
    Round 79Won89 countries · 3 lives left

    YemenvsColombia

    Density: 74.6 vs 45.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Colombia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against Colombia
    CategoryYemenColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑527,9681,138,910Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑39,390,79952,321,152Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable21,282Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74.645.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6665,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9063,208Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N3.4° NWould lose
  20. 80
    Round 80Won90 countries · 3 lives left

    EthiopiavsKenya

    Population: 128,691,692 vs 55,339,003 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kenya.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ethiopia against Kenya
    CategoryEthiopiaKenyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,104,300580,367Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen128,691,69255,339,003Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,0636,322Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑116.595.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5505,199Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0536Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.5° N0.4° NWould lose

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