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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 71.

71of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

62Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 71 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

67 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

India · Pakistan · Estonia · Bangladesh · Kazakhstan · Georgia · Guatemala · Bahrain · Timor-Leste · Sierra Leone · Yemen · Slovakia

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

    IndiavsFiji

    Area: 3,287,263 vs 18,274 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Fiji.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Fiji
    CategoryIndiaFijiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,287,26318,274Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,438,069,596924,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,85314,656Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.550.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,5861,324Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,0001,129Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑48Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N17.8° SWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    PakistanvsRepublic of the Congo

    Population: 247,504,495 vs 6,182,885 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Republic of the Congo
    CategoryPakistanRepublic of the CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,095342,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen247,504,4956,182,885Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,0196,856Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.918.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,6111,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,046169Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N0.1° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    EstoniavsBotswana

    Wealth per person: 48,848 vs 21,029 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Estonia against Botswana
    CategoryEstoniaBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,228581,730Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,2862,480,244Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,84821,029Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.34.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3181,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,7940Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N22.1° SWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    BangladeshvsMalaysia

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 35,126,298 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Malaysia
    CategoryBangladeshMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,460329,847Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,99035,126,298Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15536,497Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.0106.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0604,095Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5804,675Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N4.4° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    KazakhstanvsEswatini

    Area: 2,724,900 vs 17,364 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Eswatini
    CategoryKazakhstanEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,724,90017,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,330,1041,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,54711,309Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑7.570.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,0101,862Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.5° N26.6° SWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    GeorgiavsCroatia

    Highest peak: 5,193 vs 1,831 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Georgia against Croatia
    CategoryGeorgiaCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,70056,594Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,4833,859,686Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,09347,760Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.368.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,1931,831Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3105,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N45.8° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    GuatemalavsUnited Kingdom

    Proximity to equator: 15.0° N vs 52.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United Kingdom.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guatemala against United Kingdom
    CategoryGuatemalaUnited KingdomResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑108,889243,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,124,83868,526,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,75260,787Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑166.5281.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,2201,345Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑40012,429Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.0° N52.5° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    BahrainvsZimbabwe

    Wealth per person: 64,224 vs 5,796 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bahrain against Zimbabwe
    CategoryBahrainZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑760390,757Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,577,05916,340,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen64,2245,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2,075.141.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1352,592Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1610Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.0° N19.0° SWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Lost19 countries · 3 lives left

    Timor-LestevsPortugal

    Density: 93.1 vs 114.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Portugal
    CategoryTimor-LestePortugalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑14,87492,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,384,28610,578,174Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,81149,800Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93.1114.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9632,351Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7061,793Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° S40.7° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won20 countries · 3 lives left

    Sierra LeonevsBelarus

    Proximity to equator: 8.7° N vs 53.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sierra Leone against Belarus
    CategorySierra LeoneBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71,740207,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,460,5129,178,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,37130,860Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.944.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,948346Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4020Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.7° N53.8° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left

    YemenvsSaudi Arabia

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Saudi Arabia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against Saudi Arabia
    CategoryYemenSaudi ArabiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑527,9682,149,690Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑39,390,79933,702,731Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable71,624Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.615.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6663,000Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9062,640Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N23.5° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left

    SlovakiavsIsrael

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovakia against Israel
    CategorySlovakiaIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑49,03521,937Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,426,7409,849,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑45,86555,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑110.7449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6552,224Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0273Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.7° N30.9° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left

    IndiavsLatvia

    Area: 3,287,263 vs 64,589 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Latvia
    CategoryIndiaLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,287,26364,589Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,438,069,5961,883,710Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,85342,784Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.529.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,586312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,000498Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N56.6° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left

    FijivsArmenia

    Coastline: 1,129 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Fiji against Armenia
    CategoryFijiArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,27429,743Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,1452,964,300Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,65621,552Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑50.699.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3244,090Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,1290Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑83Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S40.6° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left

    PakistanvsUnited States

    Density: 310.9 vs 34.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against United States
    CategoryPakistanUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,0959,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑247,504,495336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,01982,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen310.934.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,6116,190Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,04619,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N39.1° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left

    Republic of the CongovsMyanmar

    Proximity to equator: 0.1° N vs 21.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Myanmar
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑342,000676,578Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,182,88554,133,798Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,8565,958Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.180.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0205,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1691,930Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.1° N21.6° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left

    EstoniavsNorway

    Density: 30.3 vs 17.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Estonia against Norway
    CategoryEstoniaNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,228323,802Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,2865,519,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,848107,768Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen30.317.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3182,469Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,79425,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N61.5° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left

    BotswanavsGambia

    Area: 581,730 vs 11,300 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Botswana against Gambia
    CategoryBotswanaGambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen581,73011,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,2442,697,845Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,0293,292Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.3238.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,49563Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° S13.6° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left

    BangladeshvsBulgaria

    Area: 148,460 vs 110,879 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bulgaria.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Bulgaria
    CategoryBangladeshBulgariaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen148,460110,879Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑171,466,9906,446,596Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15538,829Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.058.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0602,925Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑580354Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N42.5° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won30 countries · 3 lives left

    MalaysiavsSomalia

    Wealth per person: 36,497 vs 1,557 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malaysia against Somalia
    CategoryMalaysiaSomaliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑329,847637,657Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,126,29818,358,615Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen36,4971,557Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑106.528.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0952,460Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,6753,025Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.4° N2.6° NWould lose

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