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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 126.

126of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

118Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 126 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

122 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Guinea · Haiti · New Zealand · Gambia · Cabo Verde · Algeria · Tunisia · Kazakhstan · Guinea-Bissau · Maldives · Montenegro · Saudi Arabia

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. 1
    Round 1Won13 countries · 4 lives left

    GuineavsCroatia

    Proximity to equator: 10.7° N vs 45.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea against Croatia
    CategoryGuineaCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑245,85756,594Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,405,4683,859,686Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,33747,760Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.668.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7521,831Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3205,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.7° N45.8° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    HaitivsIceland

    Density: 419.4 vs 3.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iceland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Iceland
    CategoryHaitiIcelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,750103,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,398385,663Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,26582,257Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen419.43.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6742,110Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7714,970Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N64.7° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    New ZealandvsSudan

    Wealth per person: 54,950 vs 2,423 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for New Zealand against Sudan
    CategoryNew ZealandSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑268,8381,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,00050,042,791Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,9502,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.326.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7243,042Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑15,134853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S16.6° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    GambiavsBahrain

    Area: 11,300 vs 760 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gambia against Bahrain
    CategoryGambiaBahrainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen11,300760Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,8451,577,059Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,29264,224Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑238.72,075.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑63135Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑80161Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.6° N26.0° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    Cabo VerdevsSlovenia

    Coastline: 965 vs 46.6 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Slovenia
    CategoryCabo VerdeSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4,03320,273Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑522,3312,120,461Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,25156,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑129.5104.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8292,864Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen96546.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N46.0° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    AlgeriavsAfghanistan

    Area: 2,381,740 vs 652,230 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Algeria against Afghanistan
    CategoryAlgeriaAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,381,740652,230Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑46,164,21941,454,761Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,8382,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.463.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9087,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.4° N34.3° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    TunisiavsSweden

    Proximity to equator: 35.3° N vs 65.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tunisia against Sweden
    CategoryTunisiaSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,610450,295Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,200,43110,536,632Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,05268,458Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.623.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,5442,100Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,1483,218Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen35.3° N65.8° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    KazakhstanvsIndonesia

    Wealth per person: 38,547 vs 15,428 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Indonesia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Indonesia
    CategoryKazakhstanIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,724,9001,904,569Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,330,104281,190,067Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen38,54715,428Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑7.5147.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,0104,884Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑054,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.5° N1.0° SWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    Guinea-BissauvsBosnia and Herzegovina

    Proximity to equator: 12.1° N vs 44.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Bosnia and Herzegovina
    CategoryGuinea-BissauBosnia and HerzegovinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑36,12551,197Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,153,3393,185,073Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,95623,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.662.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2772,386Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑35020Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.1° N44.1° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    MaldivesvsColombia

    Density: 1,765.1 vs 45.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Colombia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Maldives against Colombia
    CategoryMaldivesColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2981,138,910Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,99452,321,152Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,80721,282Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,765.145.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑55,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6443,208Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.3° N3.4° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    MontenegrovsNamibia

    Wealth per person: 31,863 vs 11,248 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Namibia
    CategoryMontenegroNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,812824,292Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,5292,963,095Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen31,86311,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.13.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5342,573Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.51,572Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑55Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N20.6° SWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsUnited Kingdom

    Area: 2,149,690 vs 243,610 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Kingdom.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against United Kingdom
    CategorySaudi ArabiaUnited KingdomResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,149,690243,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,702,73168,526,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,62460,787Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.7281.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0001,345Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,64012,429Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N52.5° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    GuineavsOman

    Population: 14,405,468 vs 5,049,269 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Oman.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea against Oman
    CategoryGuineaOmanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑245,857309,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen14,405,4685,049,269Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,33741,980Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.616.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7523,004Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3202,092Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.7° N22.1° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    CroatiavsSyria

    Flag colours: 6 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Syria.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Croatia against Syria
    CategoryCroatiaSyriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,594187,437Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,859,68623,594,623Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.47,760UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑68.2125.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8312,814Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,835193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.8° N35.0° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    HaitivsHungary

    Density: 419.4 vs 103.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Hungary
    CategoryHaitiHungaryResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,75093,028Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,3989,592,186Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,26546,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen419.4103.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6741,014Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7710Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N47.3° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    IcelandvsTogo

    Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 3,572 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iceland against Togo
    CategoryIcelandTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,00056,785Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,6638,223,850Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen82,2573,572Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.7144.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,110986Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,97056Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N8.9° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    New ZealandvsBenin

    Wealth per person: 54,950 vs 4,133 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Benin.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for New Zealand against Benin
    CategoryNew ZealandBeninResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑268,838112,622Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,00014,111,034Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,9504,133Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.3125.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,724675Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑15,134121Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S10.4° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    SudanvsMozambique

    Area: 1,861,484 vs 799,380 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mozambique.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sudan against Mozambique
    CategorySudanMozambiqueResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,861,484799,380Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑50,042,79133,635,160Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,4231,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.942.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0422,436Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8532,470Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.6° N14.0° SWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    GambiavsLiberia

    Wealth per person: 3,292 vs 1,796 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gambia against Liberia
    CategoryGambiaLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,300111,369Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,8455,493,031Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,2921,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑238.749.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑631,447Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑80579Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.6° N7.0° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    BahrainvsSwitzerland

    Density: 2,075.1 vs 215.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bahrain against Switzerland
    CategoryBahrainSwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑76041,277Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,577,0598,888,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,22493,940Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,075.1215.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1354,634Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1610Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.0° N46.7° NWould win

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