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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 170.

170of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

162Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 170 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

166 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Fiji · Myanmar · Nicaragua · Albania · Ireland · Mexico · Guatemala · Brazil · Pakistan · Sweden · Haiti · Mali

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 41Won51 countries · 3 lives left

    MyanmarvsIndonesia

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Indonesia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Indonesia
    CategoryMyanmarIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑676,5781,904,569Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,798281,190,067Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,95815,428Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.0147.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8704,884Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,93054,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N1.0° SWould lose
  2. 42
    Round 42Won52 countries · 3 lives left

    GreecevsSlovenia

    Coastline: 13,676 vs 46.6 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Greece against Slovenia
    CategoryGreeceSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑131,95720,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,407,3512,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,61456,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑78.9104.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9172,864Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen13,67646.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.8° N46.0° NWould win
  3. 43
    Round 43Won53 countries · 3 lives left

    ColombiavsAndorra

    Area: 1,138,910 vs 468 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against Andorra
    CategoryColombiaAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,138,910468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑52,321,15280,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,28271,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.9172.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,7302,946Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2080Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑37Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° N42.5° NWould win
  4. 44
    Round 44Won54 countries · 3 lives left

    Republic of the CongovsArgentina

    Proximity to equator: 0.1° N vs 31.4° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Argentina
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑342,0002,780,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,182,88545,538,401Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,85630,246Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.116.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0206,962Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1694,989Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.1° N31.4° SWould win
  5. 45
    Round 45Won55 countries · 3 lives left

    NicaraguavsBosnia and Herzegovina

    Population: 6,823,613 vs 3,185,073 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nicaragua against Bosnia and Herzegovina
    CategoryNicaraguaBosnia and HerzegovinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑130,37051,197Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,823,6133,185,073Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,32723,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑52.362.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0852,386Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑91020Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑103Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N44.1° NWould win
  6. 46
    Round 46Won56 countries · 3 lives left

    MongoliavsNorway

    Area: 1,564,116 vs 323,802 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Norway
    CategoryMongoliaNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,564,116323,802Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,1455,519,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,020107,768Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.217.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,3742,469Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑025,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N61.5° NWould win
  7. 47
    Round 47Won57 countries · 3 lives left

    BahamasvsMozambique

    Coastline: 3,542 vs 2,470 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mozambique.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bahamas against Mozambique
    CategoryBahamasMozambiqueResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,880799,380Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑399,44033,635,160Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,1221,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.842.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑642,436Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,5422,470Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.7° N14.0° SWould lose
  8. 48
    Round 48Won58 countries · 3 lives left

    MalawivsMalta

    Area: 118,484 vs 316 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malawi against Malta
    CategoryMalawiMaltaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen118,484316Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑21,104,482552,747Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,83267,101Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑178.11,749.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,002253Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0196.8Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.4° S35.9° NWould win
  9. 49
    Round 49Won59 countries · 3 lives left

    AlbaniavsChad

    Wealth per person: 24,848 vs 2,703 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Albania against Chad
    CategoryAlbaniaChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,7481,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,411,65819,319,064Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen24,8482,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑83.915.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7643,445Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3620Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N17.3° NWould lose
  10. 50
    Round 50Won60 countries · 3 lives left

    JamaicavsTogo

    Wealth per person: 12,661 vs 3,572 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Togo
    CategoryJamaicaTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,99156,785Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,7868,223,850Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen12,6613,572Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.4144.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,256986Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,02256Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N8.9° NWould lose
  11. 51
    Round 51Won61 countries · 3 lives left

    NamibiavsZimbabwe

    Area: 824,292 vs 390,757 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Namibia against Zimbabwe
    CategoryNamibiaZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen824,292390,757Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,09516,340,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,2485,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.641.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5732,592Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,5720Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑56Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S19.0° SWould lose
  12. 52
    Round 52Won62 countries · 3 lives left

    North MacedoniavsUnited Arab Emirates

    Highest peak: 2,764 vs 1,905 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against United Arab Emirates
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaUnited Arab EmiratesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,71383,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,81610,483,751Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,35478,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.1125.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,7641,905Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,318Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N23.5° NWould lose
  13. 53
    Round 53Won63 countries · 3 lives left

    IrelandvsTürkiye

    Wealth per person: 133,440 vs 43,196 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Ireland against Türkiye
    CategoryIrelandTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑70,273783,562Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,311,53885,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen133,44043,196Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑75.6108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0415,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4487,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.1° N39.1° NWould lose
  14. 54
    Round 54Won64 countries · 3 lives left

    BangladeshvsAzerbaijan

    Density: 1,155.0 vs 117.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Azerbaijan
    CategoryBangladeshAzerbaijanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,46086,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑171,466,99010,153,958Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15523,671Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,155.0117.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0604,466Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N40.5° NWould win
  15. 55
    Round 55Won65 countries · 3 lives left

    DR CongovsMaldives

    Area: 2,344,858 vs 298 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against Maldives
    CategoryDR CongoMaldivesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,344,858298Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑105,789,731525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,73224,807Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.11,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1105Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37644Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S3.3° NWould win
  16. 56
    Round 56Won66 countries · 3 lives left

    DenmarkvsTanzania

    Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 4,022 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Denmark against Tanzania
    CategoryDenmarkTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,094947,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,95266,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen77,4254,022Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.070.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1715,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,3141,424Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N5.5° SWould lose
  17. 57
    Round 57Won67 countries · 3 lives left

    MexicovsTimor-Leste

    Area: 1,964,375 vs 14,874 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Timor-Leste
    CategoryMexicoTimor-LesteResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,964,37514,874Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑129,739,7591,384,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,1884,811Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.093.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6362,963Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9,330706Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑114Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N8.9° SWould lose
  18. 58
    Round 58Won68 countries · 3 lives left

    YemenvsCameroon

    Coastline: 1,906 vs 402 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cameroon.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against Cameroon
    CategoryYemenCameroonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑527,968475,440Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑39,390,79928,372,687Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable5,415Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.659.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6664,045Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,906402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N4.5° NWould lose
  19. 59
    Round 59Won69 countries · 3 lives left

    MontenegrovsLatvia

    Proximity to equator: 42.8° N vs 56.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Latvia
    CategoryMontenegroLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,81264,589Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,5291,883,710Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑31,86342,784Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.129.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,534312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.5498Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen42.8° N56.6° NWould win
  20. 60
    Round 60Won70 countries · 3 lives left

    SudanvsUganda

    Area: 1,861,484 vs 241,038 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uganda.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sudan against Uganda
    CategorySudanUgandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,861,484241,038Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑50,042,79148,656,601Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,4233,100Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.9201.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0425,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8530Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.6° N2.0° NWould lose

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