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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 69.

69of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

59Wins
4Losses
2Ties
Explore the final empire · 69 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

65 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Mauritius · Cameroon · Iraq · Timor-Leste · Myanmar · Lesotho · Brazil · Djibouti · Côte d’Ivoire · Eswatini · Venezuela · Costa Rica

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. 61
    Round 61Won69 countries · 2 lives left

    BrazilvsPeru

    Area: 8,515,770 vs 1,285,216 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Peru.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Peru
    CategoryBrazilPeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,515,7701,285,216Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑211,140,72933,845,617Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,19317,042Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.826.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9946,746Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,4912,414Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S13.0° SWould win
  2. 62
    Round 62Won70 countries · 2 lives left

    ZambiavsChina

    Proximity to equator: 14.7° S vs 32.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered China.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Zambia against China
    CategoryZambiaChinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑752,6189,596,960Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,9651,410,710,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,08025,200Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.5147.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3308,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑014,500Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen14.7° S32.5° NWould win
  3. 63
    Round 63Won71 countries · 2 lives left

    LaosvsLuxembourg

    Area: 236,800 vs 2,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Laos against Luxembourg
    CategoryLaosLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen236,8002,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,664,993666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,299152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑32.4257.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,817559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.6° N49.7° NWould win
  4. 64
    Round 64Lost70 countries · 1 life left

    BelizevsColombia

    Density: 17.9 vs 45.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Belize.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Belize against Colombia
    CategoryBelizeColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,9661,138,910Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,10652,321,152Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,74121,282Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17.945.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1245,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3863,208Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑123Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N3.4° NWould lose
  5. 65
    Round 65Lost69 countries · 0 lives left

    DjiboutivsGuyana

    Proximity to equator: 11.4° N vs 2.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Djibouti against Guyana
    CategoryDjiboutiGuyanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,200214,969Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,944826,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,23254,774Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.73.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0212,775Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑314459Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen11.4° N2.7° NWould lose

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