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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 140.

140of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

131Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 140 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

136 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Qatar · Ethiopia · Jamaica · Greece · DR Congo · United States · Saudi Arabia · Fiji · Türkiye · Austria · Cabo Verde · Georgia

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. 121
    Round 121Won127 countries · 1 life left

    IcelandvsZambia

    Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 4,080 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Iceland against Zambia
    CategoryIcelandZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,000752,618Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,66320,723,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen82,2574,080Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.727.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1102,330Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9700Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N14.7° SWould lose
  2. 122
    Round 122Won128 countries · 1 life left

    Costa RicavsIndia

    Wealth per person: 29,248 vs 9,853 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered India.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against India
    CategoryCosta RicaIndiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,1003,287,263Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,5251,438,069,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,2489,853Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.9437.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,8198,586Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2907,000Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.1° N22.4° NWould win
  3. 123
    Round 123Won129 countries · 1 life left

    South AfricavsAfghanistan

    Flag colours: 6 vs 5 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Africa against Afghanistan
    CategorySouth AfricaAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,219,090652,230Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑63,212,38441,454,761Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,2122,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑51.963.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4507,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen65Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.2° S34.3° NWould win
  4. 124
    Round 124Won130 countries · 1 life left

    SyriavsNorth Macedonia

    Area: 187,437 vs 25,713 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Syria against North Macedonia
    CategorySyriaNorth MacedoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen187,43725,713Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,594,6231,827,816Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.Unavailable25,354Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.971.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8142,764Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.0° N41.5° NWould win
  5. 125
    Round 125Won131 countries · 1 life left

    United StatesvsCyprus

    Area: 9,833,517 vs 9,251 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cyprus.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Cyprus
    CategoryUnited StatesCyprusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,833,5179,251Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑336,755,0521,344,976Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,58759,875Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.2145.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,1901,951Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,924648Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N34.9° NWould lose
  6. 126
    Round 126Won132 countries · 1 life left

    TajikistanvsPanama

    Highest peak: 7,495 vs 3,475 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tajikistan against Panama
    CategoryTajikistanPanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑144,10075,420Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,7994,458,759Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,96839,846Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.159.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4953,475Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,490Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓38.3° N8.4° NWould lose
  7. 127
    Round 127Won133 countries · 1 life left

    BeninvsBahrain

    Area: 112,622 vs 760 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Benin against Bahrain
    CategoryBeninBahrainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen112,622760Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,111,0341,577,059Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,13364,224Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.32,075.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑675135Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑121161Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.4° N26.0° NWould win
  8. 128
    Round 128Won134 countries · 1 life left

    JapanvsIran

    Population: 124,516,650 vs 90,608,707 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Iran
    CategoryJapanIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,9151,648,195Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen124,516,65090,608,707Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72618,933Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.555.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7765,625Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,7512,440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N32.1° NWould lose
  9. 129
    Round 129Won135 countries · 1 life left

    BrazilvsHungary

    Population: 211,140,729 vs 9,592,186 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Hungary
    CategoryBrazilHungaryResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑8,515,77093,028Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen211,140,7299,592,186Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,19346,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.8103.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9941,014Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,4910Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S47.3° NWould win
  10. 130
    Round 130Won136 countries · 1 life left

    MoldovavsMaldives

    Highest peak: 430 vs 5 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Moldova against Maldives
    CategoryMoldovaMaldivesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑33,851298Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,457,783525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,75124,807Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.61,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4305Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0644Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.5° N3.3° NWould lose
  11. 131
    Round 131Won137 countries · 1 life left

    EstoniavsNicaragua

    Wealth per person: 48,848 vs 8,327 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nicaragua.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Estonia against Nicaragua
    CategoryEstoniaNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,228130,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,2866,823,613Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,8488,327Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.352.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3182,085Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,794910Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑310Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N12.6° NWould lose
  12. 132
    Round 132Won138 countries · 1 life left

    NamibiavsGuinea-Bissau

    Area: 824,292 vs 36,125 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Namibia against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryNamibiaGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen824,29236,125Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,0952,153,339Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,2482,956Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.659.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,573277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,572350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S12.1° NWould lose
  13. 133
    Round 133Won139 countries · 1 life left

    Saudi ArabiavsSierra Leone

    Area: 2,149,690 vs 71,740 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Sierra Leone
    CategorySaudi ArabiaSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,149,69071,740Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,702,7318,460,512Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,6243,371Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.7117.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0001,948Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,640402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N8.7° NWould lose
  14. 134
    Round 134Tied139 countries · 1 life left

    LesothovsEgypt

    Flag colours: 4 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Egypt became contested.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Lesotho against Egypt
    CategoryLesothoEgyptResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,3551,001,450Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,311,472114,535,772Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,88018,540Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑76.1114.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4822,629Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,450Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° S26.3° NWould lose
  15. 135
    Round 135Won141 countries · 1 life left

    PakistanvsSenegal

    Population: 247,504,495 vs 18,077,573 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal, Egypt.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Senegal
    CategoryPakistanSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,095196,722Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen247,504,49518,077,573Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,0194,782Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.991.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,611648Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,046531Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N15.2° NWould lose
  16. 136
    Round 136Lost140 countries · 0 lives left

    New ZealandvsComoros

    Proximity to equator: 45.3° S vs 11.7° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for New Zealand against Comoros
    CategoryNew ZealandComorosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑268,8382,235Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,000850,387Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,9503,897Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.3380.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7242,360Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑15,134340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen45.3° S11.7° SWould lose

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