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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 63.

63of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

55Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 63 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

59 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Guyana · Senegal · Slovenia · Gambia · Turkmenistan · France · Jordan · Ghana · Gabon · Niger · Ecuador · Afghanistan

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

    GuyanavsAlgeria

    Proximity to equator: 2.7° N vs 27.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guyana against Algeria
    CategoryGuyanaAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑214,9692,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑826,35346,164,219Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,77416,838Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.819.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7752,908Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑459998Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen2.7° N27.4° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    SenegalvsDjibouti

    Area: 196,722 vs 23,200 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Senegal against Djibouti
    CategorySenegalDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen196,72223,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,077,5731,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,7827,232Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑91.949.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6482,021Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑531314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.2° N11.4° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    SloveniavsTogo

    Wealth per person: 56,151 vs 3,572 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Slovenia against Togo
    CategorySloveniaTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑20,27356,785Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,120,4618,223,850Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,1513,572Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑104.6144.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,864986Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑46.656Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N8.9° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    GambiavsLebanon

    Proximity to equator: 13.6° N vs 34.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gambia against Lebanon
    CategoryGambiaLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,30010,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,8455,773,493Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,29212,585Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑238.7555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑633,088Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑80225Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.6° N34.2° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    TurkmenistanvsIran

    Flag colours: 5 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Iran
    CategoryTurkmenistanIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑488,1001,648,195Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,43890,608,707Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,64518,933Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.155.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1395,625Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N32.1° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    FrancevsIndia

    Wealth per person: 60,927 vs 9,853 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered India.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against India
    CategoryFranceIndiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,5003,287,263Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑65,925,9611,438,069,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,9279,853Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.5437.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8108,586Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4277,000Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N22.4° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    JordanvsZimbabwe

    Wealth per person: 11,451 vs 5,796 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jordan against Zimbabwe
    CategoryJordanZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑89,342390,757Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,439,21316,340,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen11,4515,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑128.041.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8542,592Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑260Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.7° N19.0° SWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    GhanavsMaldives

    Area: 238,533 vs 298 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ghana against Maldives
    CategoryGhanaMaldivesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen238,533298Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,787,914525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,56324,807Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑141.61,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8855Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑539644Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N3.3° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    GabonvsSingapore

    Area: 267,667 vs 719 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gabon against Singapore
    CategoryGabonSingaporeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen267,667719Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,484,7895,917,648Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑20,773144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.38,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,050166Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑885193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.6° S1.4° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    NigervsUzbekistan

    Proximity to equator: 17.6° N vs 41.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Niger against Uzbekistan
    CategoryNigerUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,267,000447,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,159,86735,652,307Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,90311,679Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.679.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0224,643Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen17.6° N41.5° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    EcuadorvsPalestine

    Proximity to equator: 1.2° S vs 32.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ecuador against Palestine
    CategoryEcuadorPalestineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑283,5616,220Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,980,0835,165,775Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,9076,179Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.4830.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,2671,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,23740Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑114Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.2° S32.1° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    AfghanistanvsYemen

    Highest peak: 7,492 vs 3,666 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Yemen
    CategoryAfghanistanYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑652,230527,968Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑41,454,76139,390,799Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.2,204UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.674.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4923,666Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,906Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N15.3° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    GuyanavsLiberia

    Wealth per person: 54,774 vs 1,796 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guyana against Liberia
    CategoryGuyanaLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑214,969111,369Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑826,3535,493,031Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,7741,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.849.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7751,447Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑459579Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.7° N7.0° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    AlgeriavsThailand

    Area: 2,381,740 vs 513,120 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Algeria against Thailand
    CategoryAlgeriaThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,381,740513,120Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑46,164,21971,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,83823,598Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.4139.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9082,565Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9983,219Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.4° N15.5° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    SenegalvsSlovakia

    Proximity to equator: 15.2° N vs 48.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Senegal against Slovakia
    CategorySenegalSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑196,72249,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,077,5735,426,740Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,78245,865Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑91.9110.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6482,655Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5310Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.2° N48.7° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Lost26 countries · 3 lives left

    DjiboutivsGuinea

    Density: 49.7 vs 58.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Djibouti against Guinea
    CategoryDjiboutiGuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,200245,857Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,94414,405,468Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,2324,337Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49.758.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0211,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑314320Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.4° N10.7° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left

    SloveniavsPanama

    Wealth per person: 56,151 vs 39,846 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovenia against Panama
    CategorySloveniaPanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑20,27375,420Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,120,4614,458,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,15139,846Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑104.659.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8643,475Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑46.62,490Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N8.4° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left

    TogovsRomania

    Proximity to equator: 8.9° N vs 45.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Romania.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Romania
    CategoryTogoRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,785238,391Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,85019,061,062Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,57245,982Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.880.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9862,544Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑56225Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.9° N45.7° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left

    GambiavsJamaica

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jamaica.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gambia against Jamaica
    CategoryGambiaJamaicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,30010,991Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,8452,839,786Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,29212,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑238.7258.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑632,256Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑801,022Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.6° N18.1° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won30 countries · 3 lives left

    LebanonvsNamibia

    Wealth per person: 12,585 vs 11,248 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Namibia
    CategoryLebanonNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,400824,292Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,4932,963,095Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen12,58511,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑555.13.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0882,573Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2251,572Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N20.6° SWould lose

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