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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 146.

146of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

137Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 146 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

142 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

DR Congo · Senegal · Georgia · Central African Republic · Zimbabwe · Qatar · Austria · Yemen · Greece · Lithuania · Libya · Switzerland

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 21Won33 countries · 4 lives left

    ZimbabwevsMexico

    Proximity to equator: 19.0° S vs 23.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Mexico.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Mexico
    CategoryZimbabweMexicoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑390,7571,964,375Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑16,340,822129,739,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,79625,188Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.866.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5925,636Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑09,330Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑611Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.0° S23.5° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    GambiavsMalawi

    Wealth per person: 3,292 vs 1,832 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gambia against Malawi
    CategoryGambiaMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,300118,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,84521,104,482Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,2921,832Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑238.7178.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑633,002Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.6° N13.4° SWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    QatarvsAzerbaijan

    Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 23,671 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Qatar against Azerbaijan
    CategoryQatarAzerbaijanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,58686,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,03210,153,958Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,02523,671Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑229.2117.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1034,466Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5630Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N40.5° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    Trinidad and TobagovsCôte d’Ivoire

    Density: 266.7 vs 96.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategoryTrinidad and TobagoCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,128322,463Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,367,51031,165,654Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,6527,243Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen266.796.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9401,752Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑362515Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.3° N7.5° NWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    AustriavsAndorra

    Population: 9,131,761 vs 80,856 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Austria against Andorra
    CategoryAustriaAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,871468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,131,76180,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑74,26171,790Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.9172.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7982,946Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑27Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N42.5° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    TogovsEritrea

    Proximity to equator: 8.9° N vs 16.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Eritrea
    CategoryTogoEritreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,785117,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,8503,470,390Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.3,572UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.829.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9863,018Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑562,234Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.9° N16.0° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    YemenvsComoros

    Population: 39,390,799 vs 850,387 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against Comoros
    CategoryYemenComorosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑527,9682,235Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen39,390,799850,387Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable3,897Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.6380.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6662,360Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,906340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N11.7° SWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    NicaraguavsHonduras

    Area: 130,370 vs 112,090 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nicaragua against Honduras
    CategoryNicaraguaHondurasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen130,370112,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,823,61310,644,851Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,3277,184Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑52.395.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0852,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑910823Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑102Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N14.7° NWould win
  9. 29
    Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left

    GreecevsIndonesia

    Wealth per person: 42,614 vs 15,428 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Indonesia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Greece against Indonesia
    CategoryGreeceIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑131,9571,904,569Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,407,351281,190,067Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42,61415,428Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑78.9147.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9174,884Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑13,67654,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.8° N1.0° SWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    SurinamevsPapua New Guinea

    Wealth per person: 21,128 vs 4,672 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Suriname against Papua New Guinea
    CategorySurinamePapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,820462,840Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,88610,389,635Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen21,1284,672Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.822.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,2304,509Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3865,152Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.1° N5.5° SWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left

    LithuaniavsLesotho

    Wealth per person: 52,720 vs 2,880 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lesotho.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Lesotho
    CategoryLithuaniaLesothoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,30030,355Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,5852,311,472Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,7202,880Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.076.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2943,482Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑900Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N29.4° SWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won44 countries · 4 lives left

    PhilippinesvsArmenia

    Population: 114,891,199 vs 2,964,300 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Philippines against Armenia
    CategoryPhilippinesArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑300,00029,743Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,891,1992,964,300Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,99521,552Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑383.099.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9544,090Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑36,2890Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N40.6° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won45 countries · 4 lives left

    LibyavsSudan

    Coastline: 1,770 vs 853 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Libya against Sudan
    CategoryLibyaSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,759,5401,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,305,65950,042,791Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,8582,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.226.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2673,042Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,770853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.1° N16.6° NWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won46 countries · 4 lives left

    KenyavsChad

    Population: 55,339,003 vs 19,319,064 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Chad
    CategoryKenyaChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑580,3671,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,339,00319,319,064Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,3222,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.415.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1993,445Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5360Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.4° N17.3° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won47 countries · 4 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsUganda

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 3,100 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uganda.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Uganda
    CategorySwitzerlandUgandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,277241,038Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,82248,656,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,9403,100Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.3201.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6345,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N2.0° NWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won48 countries · 4 lives left

    IcelandvsDominican Republic

    Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 25,861 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Dominican Republic.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iceland against Dominican Republic
    CategoryIcelandDominican RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,00048,670Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,66311,331,265Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen82,25725,861Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.7232.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1103,098Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9701,288Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N19.1° NWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won49 countries · 4 lives left

    DR CongovsMongolia

    Population: 105,789,731 vs 3,481,145 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against Mongolia
    CategoryDR CongoMongoliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,344,8581,564,116Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen105,789,7313,481,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,73218,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.12.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1104,374Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑370Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S46.0° NWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won50 countries · 4 lives left

    MoroccovsTajikistan

    Population: 37,712,505 vs 10,389,799 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Tajikistan
    CategoryMoroccoTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑446,550144,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen37,712,50510,389,799Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,9034,968Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.572.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,1657,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,8350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.9° N38.3° NWould win
  19. 39
    Round 39Won51 countries · 4 lives left

    Timor-LestevsRussia

    Density: 93.1 vs 8.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Russia
    CategoryTimor-LesteRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑14,87417,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,384,286143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,81144,299Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93.18.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9635,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑70637,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° S63.6° NWould win
  20. 40
    Round 40Won52 countries · 4 lives left

    HaitivsIsrael

    Coastline: 1,771 vs 273 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Israel
    CategoryHaitiIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,75021,937Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,3989,849,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,26555,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑419.4449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6742,224Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,771273Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑72Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N30.9° NWould win

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