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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 49.

49of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

40Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 49 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

45 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Ecuador · Cabo Verde · Jamaica · Finland · Comoros · Maldives · Türkiye · Nigeria · Uganda · Luxembourg · Ireland · Namibia

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 41Lost47 countries · 1 life left

    Cabo VerdevsIndonesia

    Proximity to equator: 15.0° N vs 1.0° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Indonesia
    CategoryCabo VerdeIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4,0331,904,569Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑522,331281,190,067Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,25115,428Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑129.5147.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8294,884Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑96554,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.0° N1.0° SWould lose
  2. 42
    Round 42Won48 countries · 1 life left

    SurinamevsKyrgyzstan

    Coastline: 386 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Suriname against Kyrgyzstan
    CategorySurinameKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,820199,951Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,8867,099,750Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,1287,304Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.835.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,2307,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3860Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.1° N41.7° NWould win
  3. 43
    Round 43Won49 countries · 1 life left

    ParaguayvsMyanmar

    Wealth per person: 17,585 vs 5,958 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Paraguay against Myanmar
    CategoryParaguayMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑406,752676,578Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,844,14654,133,798Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,5855,958Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.880.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8425,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,930Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° S21.6° NWould tie
  4. 44
    Round 44Won50 countries · 1 life left

    Equatorial GuineavsNetherlands

    Proximity to equator: 1.6° N vs 52.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Netherlands.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Equatorial Guinea against Netherlands
    CategoryEquatorial GuineaNetherlandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,05141,543Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,847,54917,877,117Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,99780,392Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑65.9430.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,008322Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑296451Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑83Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.6° N52.2° NWould win
  5. 45
    Round 45Lost49 countries · 0 lives left

    JamaicavsDR Congo

    Proximity to equator: 18.1° N vs 1.9° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Jamaica.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against DR Congo
    CategoryJamaicaDR CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,9912,344,858Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,786105,789,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,6611,732Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.445.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2565,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,02237Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen18.1° N1.9° SWould lose

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