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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 42.

42of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

34Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 42 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

38 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Colombia · South Africa · Papua New Guinea · Djibouti · Kuwait · Yemen · Kyrgyzstan · Central African Republic · Italy · Eswatini · Saudi Arabia · Zambia

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. 21
    Round 21Won31 countries · 3 lives left

    YemenvsDR Congo

    Coastline: 1,906 vs 37 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered DR Congo.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Yemen against DR Congo
    CategoryYemenDR CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑527,9682,344,858Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑39,390,799105,789,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable1,732Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.645.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6665,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,90637Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N1.9° SWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left

    GreecevsPakistan

    Wealth per person: 42,614 vs 6,019 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Greece against Pakistan
    CategoryGreecePakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑131,957796,095Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,407,351247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42,6146,019Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑78.9310.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9178,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑13,6761,046Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.8° N27.8° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won33 countries · 3 lives left

    KyrgyzstanvsEcuador

    Highest peak: 7,439 vs 6,267 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Ecuador
    CategoryKyrgyzstanEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑199,951283,561Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,099,75017,980,083Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,30415,907Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑35.563.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4396,267Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,237Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑211Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.7° N1.2° SWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won34 countries · 3 lives left

    ZimbabwevsEritrea

    Population: 16,340,822 vs 3,470,390 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Eritrea
    CategoryZimbabweEritreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑390,757117,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen16,340,8223,470,390Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.5,796UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.829.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5923,018Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,234Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.0° S16.0° NWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left

    Central African RepublicvsGabon

    Population: 5,152,421 vs 2,484,789 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gabon.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Central African Republic against Gabon
    CategoryCentral African RepublicGabonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑622,984267,667Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,152,4212,484,789Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,25820,773Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.39.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4101,050Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0885Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N0.6° SWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left

    GambiavsGeorgia

    Proximity to equator: 13.6° N vs 42.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Georgia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gambia against Georgia
    CategoryGambiaGeorgiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,30069,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,8453,715,483Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,29225,093Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑238.753.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑635,193Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑80310Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.6° N42.4° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left

    ItalyvsFrance

    Proximity to equator: 45.1° N vs 46.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Italy against France
    CategoryItalyFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑301,340551,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑58,984,21665,925,961Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,35060,927Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑195.7119.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,7484,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,6003,427Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen45.1° N46.7° NWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won38 countries · 3 lives left

    MozambiquevsCosta Rica

    Area: 799,380 vs 51,100 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Costa Rica.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Costa Rica
    CategoryMozambiqueCosta RicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen799,38051,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,1605,105,525Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,68029,248Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.199.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4363,819Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4701,290Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.0° S10.1° NWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left

    EswatinivsTurkmenistan

    Density: 70.9 vs 15.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eswatini against Turkmenistan
    CategoryEswatiniTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,364488,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,230,5067,364,438Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,30919,645Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen70.915.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8623,139Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑65Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.6° S39.9° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Lost38 countries · 2 lives left

    BelizevsNew Zealand

    Density: 17.9 vs 19.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Belize.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belize against New Zealand
    CategoryBelizeNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,966268,838Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,1065,200,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,74154,950Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17.919.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1243,724Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑38615,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑123Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N45.3° SWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won39 countries · 2 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsChad

    Wealth per person: 71,624 vs 2,703 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Chad
    CategorySaudi ArabiaChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,149,6901,284,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,702,73119,319,064Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,6242,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.715.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0003,445Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,6400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N17.3° NWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won40 countries · 2 lives left

    PanamavsChina

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered China.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against China
    CategoryPanamaChinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,4209,596,960Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,7591,410,710,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,84625,200Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.1147.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4758,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,49014,500Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.4° N32.5° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won41 countries · 2 lives left

    ZambiavsBrazil

    Density: 27.5 vs 24.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brazil.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against Brazil
    CategoryZambiaBrazilResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑752,6188,515,770Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,965211,140,729Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,08021,193Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen27.524.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3302,994Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,491Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° S12.6° SWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won42 countries · 2 lives left

    CzechiavsSomalia

    Wealth per person: 56,062 vs 1,557 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Czechia against Somalia
    CategoryCzechiaSomaliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑78,867637,657Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,864,04218,358,615Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,0621,557Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑137.828.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,6022,460Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,025Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.8° N2.6° NWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won43 countries · 2 lives left

    ColombiavsTanzania

    Wealth per person: 21,282 vs 4,022 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against Tanzania
    CategoryColombiaTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,138,910947,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑52,321,15266,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen21,2824,022Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.970.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,7305,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2081,424Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° N5.5° SWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won44 countries · 2 lives left

    CubavsBhutan

    Coastline: 3,735 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bhutan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cuba against Bhutan
    CategoryCubaBhutanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,86038,394Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,019,931786,385Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.Unavailable16,229Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.420.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9747,570Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,7350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° N27.5° NWould win
  17. 37
    Round 37Lost43 countries · 1 life left

    TajikistanvsSweden

    Area: 144,100 vs 450,295 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tajikistan against Sweden
    CategoryTajikistanSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen144,100450,295Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,79910,536,632Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,96868,458Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.123.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,4952,100Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,218Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓38.3° N65.8° NWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Lost42 countries · 0 lives left

    Timor-LestevsSri Lanka

    Area: 14,874 vs 65,610 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Sri Lanka
    CategoryTimor-LesteSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen14,87465,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,384,28622,037,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,81114,512Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑93.1335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9632,524Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7061,340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° S7.1° NWould lose

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