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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. 101
    Round 101Won111 countries · 3 lives left

    MongoliavsSenegal

    Area: 1,564,116 vs 196,722 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Senegal
    CategoryMongoliaSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,564,116196,722Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,14518,077,573Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,0204,782Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.291.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,374648Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0531Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N15.2° NWould lose
  2. 102
    Round 102Won112 countries · 3 lives left

    NorwayvsEstonia

    Coastline: 25,148 vs 3,794 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Norway against Estonia
    CategoryNorwayEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑323,80245,228Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,519,6011,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑107,76848,848Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.030.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,469318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,1483,794Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓61.5° N58.6° NWould lose
  3. 103
    Round 103Won113 countries · 3 lives left

    BahamasvsTurkmenistan

    Coastline: 3,542 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bahamas against Turkmenistan
    CategoryBahamasTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,880488,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑399,4407,364,438Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,12219,645Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.815.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑643,139Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,5420Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.7° N39.9° NWould win
  4. 104
    Round 104Won114 countries · 3 lives left

    MozambiquevsGuyana

    Area: 799,380 vs 214,969 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Guyana
    CategoryMozambiqueGuyanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen799,380214,969Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,160826,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,68054,774Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.13.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4362,775Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,470459Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑55Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.0° S2.7° NWould lose
  5. 105
    Round 105Won115 countries · 3 lives left

    MalawivsFrance

    Proximity to equator: 13.4° S vs 46.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Malawi against France
    CategoryMalawiFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑118,484551,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑21,104,48265,925,961Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,83260,927Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑178.1119.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0024,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,427Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.4° S46.7° NWould win
  6. 106
    Round 106Won116 countries · 3 lives left

    MaltavsGuinea

    Wealth per person: 67,101 vs 4,337 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Malta against Guinea
    CategoryMaltaGuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑316245,857Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,74714,405,468Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen67,1014,337Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,749.258.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2531,752Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.8320Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N10.7° NWould lose
  7. 107
    Round 107Lost115 countries · 2 lives left

    AlbaniavsSouth Korea

    Density: 83.9 vs 518.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Albania.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Albania against South Korea
    CategoryAlbaniaSouth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,74899,720Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,411,65851,712,619Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,84857,430Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen83.9518.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7641,950Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3622,413Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N36.3° NWould lose
  8. 108
    Round 108Won116 countries · 2 lives left

    ChadvsAlgeria

    Proximity to equator: 17.3° N vs 27.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Chad against Algeria
    CategoryChadAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,284,0002,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,06446,164,219Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,70316,838Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.019.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4452,908Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0998Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen17.3° N27.4° NWould win
  9. 109
    Round 109Won117 countries · 2 lives left

    JamaicavsRussia

    Proximity to equator: 18.1° N vs 63.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Russia
    CategoryJamaicaRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,99117,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,786143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66144,299Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.48.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2565,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,02237,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen18.1° N63.6° NWould win
  10. 110
    Round 110Won118 countries · 2 lives left

    TogovsAfghanistan

    Proximity to equator: 8.9° N vs 34.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Afghanistan
    CategoryTogoAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,785652,230Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,85041,454,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,5722,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.863.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9867,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑560Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.9° N34.3° NWould win
  11. 111
    Round 111Won119 countries · 2 lives left

    NamibiavsHungary

    Area: 824,292 vs 93,028 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Namibia against Hungary
    CategoryNamibiaHungaryResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen824,29293,028Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,0959,592,186Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,24846,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.6103.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5731,014Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,5720Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S47.3° NWould win
  12. 112
    Round 112Won120 countries · 2 lives left

    ZimbabwevsAngola

    Flag colours: 6 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Angola
    CategoryZimbabweAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑390,7571,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑16,340,82236,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,7969,550Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.829.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5922,620Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.0° S13.2° SWould lose
  13. 113
    Round 113Won121 countries · 2 lives left

    North MacedoniavsEthiopia

    Wealth per person: 25,354 vs 3,063 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Ethiopia
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,7131,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,816128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,3543,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.1116.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7644,550Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N8.5° NWould lose
  14. 114
    Round 114Won122 countries · 2 lives left

    United Arab EmiratesvsAustria

    Proximity to equator: 23.5° N vs 47.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Austria.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Austria
    CategoryUnited Arab EmiratesAustriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,60083,871Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,483,7519,131,761Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑78,02074,261Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.4108.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9053,798Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3180Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen23.5° N47.7° NWould win
  15. 115
    Round 115Won123 countries · 2 lives left

    IrelandvsAlbania

    Wealth per person: 133,440 vs 24,848 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Albania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ireland against Albania
    CategoryIrelandAlbaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑70,27328,748Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,311,5382,411,658Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen133,44024,848Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑75.683.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0412,764Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,448362Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.1° N40.7° NWould lose
  16. 116
    Round 116Won124 countries · 2 lives left

    TürkiyevsEgypt

    Highest peak: 5,137 vs 2,629 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Egypt.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Türkiye against Egypt
    CategoryTürkiyeEgyptResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑783,5621,001,450Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑85,325,965114,535,772Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑43,19618,540Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.9114.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,1372,629Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,2002,450Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N26.3° NWould lose
  17. 117
    Round 117Won125 countries · 2 lives left

    BangladeshvsLesotho

    Density: 1,155.0 vs 76.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lesotho.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Lesotho
    CategoryBangladeshLesothoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,46030,355Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑171,466,9902,311,472Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,1552,880Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,155.076.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0603,482Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N29.4° SWould win
  18. 118
    Round 118Won126 countries · 2 lives left

    AzerbaijanvsLuxembourg

    Area: 86,600 vs 2,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Luxembourg
    CategoryAzerbaijanLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen86,6002,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,958666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,671152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.3257.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,466559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N49.7° NWould win
  19. 119
    Round 119Won127 countries · 2 lives left

    DR CongovsEl Salvador

    Area: 2,344,858 vs 21,041 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered El Salvador.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against El Salvador
    CategoryDR CongoEl SalvadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,344,85821,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑105,789,7316,309,624Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,73212,667Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.1299.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1102,730Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37307Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S13.9° NWould win
  20. 120
    Round 120Won128 countries · 2 lives left

    MaldivesvsMorocco

    Proximity to equator: 3.3° N vs 31.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Maldives against Morocco
    CategoryMaldivesMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑298446,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,99437,712,505Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,8079,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,765.184.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑54,165Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6441,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.3° N31.9° NWould win

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