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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 165.

165of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

156Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 165 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

161 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

United Kingdom · Lithuania · Dominican Republic · Comoros · Norway · Argentina · Timor-Leste · Mauritius · South Korea · Palestine · Togo · Tanzania

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. 101
    Round 101Won109 countries · 2 lives left

    PhilippinesvsParaguay

    Population: 114,891,199 vs 6,844,146 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Philippines against Paraguay
    CategoryPhilippinesParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑300,000406,752Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,891,1996,844,146Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,99517,585Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑383.016.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,954842Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑36,2890Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N21.6° SWould win
  2. 102
    Round 102Won110 countries · 2 lives left

    RussiavsHaiti

    Area: 17,098,242 vs 27,750 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Haiti
    CategoryRussiaHaitiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,098,24227,750Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑143,826,13011,637,398Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,2993,265Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.4419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6422,674Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,6531,771Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑37Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N19.2° NWould lose
  3. 103
    Round 103Won111 countries · 2 lives left

    PeruvsAfghanistan

    Area: 1,285,216 vs 652,230 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Afghanistan
    CategoryPeruAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,285,216652,230Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,61741,454,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,0422,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.363.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,7467,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S34.3° NWould win
  4. 104
    Round 104Won112 countries · 2 lives left

    LuxembourgvsChad

    Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 2,703 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Chad
    CategoryLuxembourgChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,5861,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,43019,319,064Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen152,5962,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑257.715.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5593,445Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N17.3° NWould lose
  5. 105
    Round 105Won113 countries · 2 lives left

    JamaicavsTürkiye

    Density: 258.4 vs 108.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Türkiye
    CategoryJamaicaTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,991783,562Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,78685,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66143,196Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen258.4108.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2565,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0227,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N39.1° NWould win
  6. 106
    Round 106Won114 countries · 2 lives left

    UkrainevsIraq

    Area: 603,550 vs 438,317 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iraq.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ukraine against Iraq
    CategoryUkraineIraqResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen603,550438,317Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,732,83645,074,049Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,68014,665Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.5102.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0613,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,78258Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N33.3° NWould lose
  7. 107
    Round 107Won115 countries · 2 lives left

    ComorosvsMorocco

    Density: 380.5 vs 84.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Comoros against Morocco
    CategoryComorosMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,235446,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑850,38737,712,505Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,8979,903Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen380.584.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3604,165Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3401,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.7° S31.9° NWould win
  8. 108
    Round 108Won116 countries · 2 lives left

    BahrainvsSri Lanka

    Wealth per person: 64,224 vs 14,512 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sri Lanka.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bahrain against Sri Lanka
    CategoryBahrainSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑76065,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,577,05922,037,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen64,22414,512Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2,075.1335.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1352,524Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1611,340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.0° N7.1° NWould lose
  9. 109
    Round 109Won117 countries · 2 lives left

    ChinavsPanama

    Population: 1,410,710,000 vs 4,458,759 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Panama
    CategoryChinaPanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,596,96075,420Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,410,710,0004,458,759Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,20039,846Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.059.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8493,475Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,5002,490Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N8.4° NWould lose
  10. 110
    Round 110Won118 countries · 2 lives left

    SerbiavsEthiopia

    Wealth per person: 29,777 vs 3,063 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Serbia against Ethiopia
    CategorySerbiaEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑77,4741,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,183128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,7773,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.5116.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1694,550Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.2° N8.5° NWould lose
  11. 111
    Round 111Won119 countries · 2 lives left

    AustriavsTunisia

    Wealth per person: 74,261 vs 14,052 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Austria against Tunisia
    CategoryAustriaTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,871163,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,76112,200,431Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74,26114,052Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.974.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7981,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N35.3° NWould lose
  12. 112
    Round 112Won120 countries · 2 lives left

    MexicovsBelgium

    Population: 129,739,759 vs 11,779,946 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Belgium
    CategoryMexicoBelgiumResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,964,37530,528Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,739,75911,779,946Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,18872,630Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.0385.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,636694Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9,33066.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑113Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N50.8° NWould win
  13. 113
    Round 113Won121 countries · 2 lives left

    ArmeniavsZimbabwe

    Wealth per person: 21,552 vs 5,796 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Armenia against Zimbabwe
    CategoryArmeniaZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29,743390,757Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,964,30016,340,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen21,5525,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.741.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0902,592Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.6° N19.0° SWould lose
  14. 114
    Round 114Won122 countries · 2 lives left

    SlovakiavsHonduras

    Wealth per person: 45,865 vs 7,184 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovakia against Honduras
    CategorySlovakiaHondurasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑49,035112,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,426,74010,644,851Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45,8657,184Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑110.795.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6552,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0823Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.7° N14.7° NWould lose
  15. 115
    Round 115Won123 countries · 2 lives left

    NorwayvsIran

    Coastline: 25,148 vs 2,440 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Norway against Iran
    CategoryNorwayIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑323,8021,648,195Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,519,60190,608,707Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑107,76818,933Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.055.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4695,625Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,1482,440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓61.5° N32.1° NWould lose
  16. 116
    Round 116Won124 countries · 2 lives left

    GeorgiavsKyrgyzstan

    Wealth per person: 25,093 vs 7,304 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Georgia against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryGeorgiaKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,700199,951Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,4837,099,750Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,0937,304Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.335.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1937,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3100Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N41.7° NWould lose
  17. 117
    Round 117Won125 countries · 2 lives left

    GhanavsMalta

    Area: 238,533 vs 316 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ghana against Malta
    CategoryGhanaMaltaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen238,533316Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,787,914552,747Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,56367,101Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑141.61,749.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑885253Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑539196.8Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N35.9° NWould win
  18. 118
    Round 118Won126 countries · 2 lives left

    JapanvsUzbekistan

    Population: 124,516,650 vs 35,652,307 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Uzbekistan
    CategoryJapanUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,915447,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen124,516,65035,652,307Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72611,679Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.579.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7764,643Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,7510Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N41.5° NWould win
  19. 119
    Round 119Lost125 countries · 1 life left

    MalaysiavsPoland

    Population: 35,126,298 vs 36,687,353 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malaysia against Poland
    CategoryMalaysiaPolandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑329,847312,685Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen35,126,29836,687,353Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑36,49748,473Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑106.5117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0952,499Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,675440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.4° N51.9° NWould win
  20. 120
    Round 120Won126 countries · 1 life left

    AustraliavsVenezuela

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 912,050 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Venezuela.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Australia against Venezuela
    CategoryAustraliaVenezuelaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,220912,050Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,92228,300,854Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.72,273UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.431.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2284,978Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,7602,800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S7.2° NWould lose

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