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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 30.

30of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

22Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 30 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

26 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Fiji · Mexico · Benin · Mozambique · Kenya · Andorra · Turkmenistan · New Zealand · Portugal · Philippines · North Macedonia · Latvia

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

    FijivsZimbabwe

    Density: 50.6 vs 41.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Fiji against Zimbabwe
    CategoryFijiZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,274390,757Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,14516,340,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,6565,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen50.641.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3242,592Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,1290Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑86Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S19.0° SWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    MexicovsNorth Korea

    Area: 1,964,375 vs 120,538 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Korea.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against North Korea
    CategoryMexicoNorth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,964,375120,538Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑129,739,75926,418,204Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.25,188UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.0219.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6362,744Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9,3302,495Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑113Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N39.9° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Lost13 countries · 3 lives left

    BeninvsSouth Korea

    Flag colours: 3 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Benin.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Benin against South Korea
    CategoryBeninSouth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,62299,720Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,111,03451,712,619Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,13357,430Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.3518.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6751,950Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1212,413Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.4° N36.3° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won14 countries · 3 lives left

    MozambiquevsFinland

    Density: 42.1 vs 16.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Finland
    CategoryMozambiqueFinlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑799,380338,145Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,1605,583,911Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,68063,467Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42.116.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4361,328Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4701,250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.0° S63.3° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won15 countries · 3 lives left

    KenyavsBahamas

    Area: 580,367 vs 13,880 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Bahamas
    CategoryKenyaBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen580,36713,880Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑55,339,003399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,32239,122Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.428.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,19964Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5363,542Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.4° N24.7° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won16 countries · 3 lives left

    AndorravsBelize

    Wealth per person: 71,790 vs 13,741 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belize.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Andorra against Belize
    CategoryAndorraBelizeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑46822,966Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,856411,106Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,79013,741Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑172.817.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9461,124Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0386Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑712Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N17.0° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won17 countries · 3 lives left

    TurkmenistanvsSenegal

    Wealth per person: 19,645 vs 4,782 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Senegal
    CategoryTurkmenistanSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑488,100196,722Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,43818,077,573Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen19,6454,782Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.191.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,139648Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0531Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N15.2° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won18 countries · 3 lives left

    New ZealandvsTimor-Leste

    Wealth per person: 54,950 vs 4,811 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for New Zealand against Timor-Leste
    CategoryNew ZealandTimor-LesteResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑268,83814,874Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,0001,384,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,9504,811Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.393.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7242,963Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑15,134706Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S8.9° SWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won19 countries · 3 lives left

    PortugalvsSlovakia

    Area: 92,090 vs 49,035 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Portugal against Slovakia
    CategoryPortugalSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen92,09049,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,578,1745,426,740Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑49,80045,865Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.9110.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3512,655Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N48.7° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won20 countries · 3 lives left

    PhilippinesvsIran

    Population: 114,891,199 vs 90,608,707 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Philippines against Iran
    CategoryPhilippinesIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑300,0001,648,195Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,891,19990,608,707Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,99518,933Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑383.055.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9545,625Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑36,2892,440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N32.1° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left

    North MacedoniavsMyanmar

    Wealth per person: 25,354 vs 5,958 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Myanmar
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,713676,578Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,81654,133,798Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,3545,958Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.180.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7645,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,930Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N21.6° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left

    LatviavsBelarus

    Wealth per person: 42,784 vs 30,860 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Latvia against Belarus
    CategoryLatviaBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑64,589207,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,7109,178,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42,78430,860Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.244.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑312346Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N53.8° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left

    FijivsCanada

    Density: 50.6 vs 4.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Fiji against Canada
    CategoryFijiCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,2749,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,14540,049,088Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,65664,962Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen50.64.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3245,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,129202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑82Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S58.8° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left

    ZimbabwevsJamaica

    Area: 390,757 vs 10,991 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jamaica.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Jamaica
    CategoryZimbabweJamaicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen390,75710,991Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑16,340,8222,839,786Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,79612,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.8258.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5922,256Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,022Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.0° S18.1° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left

    MexicovsEcuador

    Population: 129,739,759 vs 17,980,083 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Ecuador
    CategoryMexicoEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,964,375283,561Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,739,75917,980,083Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,18815,907Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.063.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6366,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9,3302,237Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑1111Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N1.2° SWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left

    North KoreavsOman

    Density: 219.2 vs 16.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Oman.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Korea against Oman
    CategoryNorth KoreaOmanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑120,538309,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,418,2045,049,269Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.Unavailable41,980Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen219.216.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7443,004Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4952,092Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N22.1° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left

    MozambiquevsSlovenia

    Area: 799,380 vs 20,273 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Slovenia
    CategoryMozambiqueSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen799,38020,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,1602,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,68056,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.1104.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4362,864Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,47046.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.0° S46.0° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left

    FinlandvsSouth Africa

    Wealth per person: 63,467 vs 15,212 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Finland against South Africa
    CategoryFinlandSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑338,1451,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,91163,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,46715,212Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.551.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3283,450Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2502,798Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N30.2° SWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left

    KenyavsCameroon

    Population: 55,339,003 vs 28,372,687 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cameroon.

    Other category comparisons 7 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Cameroon
    CategoryKenyaCameroonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑580,367475,440Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,339,00328,372,687Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,3225,415Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.459.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1994,045Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑536402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.4° N4.5° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won30 countries · 3 lives left

    BahamasvsNorway

    Density: 28.8 vs 17.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bahamas against Norway
    CategoryBahamasNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,880323,802Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑399,4405,519,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,122107,768Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen28.817.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑642,469Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,54225,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.7° N61.5° NWould win

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