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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 20.

20of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

11Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 20 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

16 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

DR Congo · Fiji · Guyana · Afghanistan · Uruguay · Belize · Niger · Serbia · Ethiopia · Colombia · Singapore · Jordan

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 1Tied12 countries · 4 lives left

    DR CongovsMontenegro

    Density: 45.1 vs 45.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Montenegro became contested.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against Montenegro
    CategoryDR CongoMontenegroResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,344,85813,812Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑105,789,731623,529Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,73231,863Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45.145.1Would tie
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1102,534Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37293.5Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S42.8° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    FijivsCanada

    Flag colours: 8 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Canada, Montenegro.

    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 ↑50.64.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3245,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,129202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen82Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S58.8° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    GuyanavsIsrael

    Area: 214,969 vs 21,937 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guyana against Israel
    CategoryGuyanaIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen214,96921,937Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑826,3539,849,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,77455,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.8449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7752,224Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑459273Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.7° N30.9° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    AfghanistanvsMauritius

    Area: 652,230 vs 2,040 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Mauritius
    CategoryAfghanistanMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen652,2302,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑41,454,7611,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,20429,403Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.6612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,492828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0177Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N20.3° SWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    UruguayvsPhilippines

    Wealth per person: 34,546 vs 10,995 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Philippines.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uruguay against Philippines
    CategoryUruguayPhilippinesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑176,215300,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,388,081114,891,199Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen34,54610,995Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.2383.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5142,954Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66036,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.9° S17.0° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    BelizevsIreland

    Proximity to equator: 17.0° N vs 53.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belize against Ireland
    CategoryBelizeIrelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,96670,273Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,1065,311,538Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,741133,440Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.975.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1241,041Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3861,448Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑123Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen17.0° N53.1° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Lost17 countries · 3 lives left

    NigervsNorth Korea

    Population: 26,159,867 vs 26,418,204 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Niger.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against North Korea
    CategoryNigerNorth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,267,000120,538Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen26,159,86726,418,204Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.1,903UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.6219.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0222,744Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,495Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.6° N39.9° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won18 countries · 3 lives left

    SerbiavsGeorgia

    Area: 77,474 vs 69,700 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Georgia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Serbia against Georgia
    CategorySerbiaGeorgiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen77,47469,700Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,1833,715,483Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,77725,093Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.553.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1695,193Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0310Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.2° N42.4° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won19 countries · 3 lives left

    EthiopiavsCosta Rica

    Highest peak: 4,550 vs 3,819 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Costa Rica.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ethiopia against Costa Rica
    CategoryEthiopiaCosta RicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,104,30051,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑128,691,6925,105,525Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,06329,248Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑116.599.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,5503,819Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,290Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.5° N10.1° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won20 countries · 3 lives left

    ColombiavsKenya

    Wealth per person: 21,282 vs 6,322 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kenya.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against Kenya
    CategoryColombiaKenyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,138,910580,367Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑52,321,15255,339,003Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen21,2826,322Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.995.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,7305,199Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,208536Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° N0.4° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left

    SingaporevsIran

    Density: 8,230.4 vs 55.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Iran
    CategorySingaporeIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑7191,648,195Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,64890,608,707Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑144,72818,933Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,230.455.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1665,625Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1932,440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N32.1° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Lost20 countries · 2 lives left

    JordanvsKuwait

    Coastline: 26 vs 499 km · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jordan against Kuwait
    CategoryJordanKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑89,34217,818Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,439,2134,853,420Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,45153,083Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑128.0272.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,854300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen26499Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.7° N29.4° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Lost19 countries · 1 life left

    DR CongovsHaiti

    Density: 45.1 vs 419.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: DR Congo.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against Haiti
    CategoryDR CongoHaitiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,344,85827,750Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑105,789,73111,637,398Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,7323,265Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45.1419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1102,674Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑371,771Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑37Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S19.2° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won20 countries · 1 life left

    FijivsKuwait

    Coastline: 1,129 vs 499 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Fiji against Kuwait
    CategoryFijiKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,27417,818Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,1454,853,420Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,65653,083Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑50.6272.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,324300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,129499Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑84Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S29.4° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won21 countries · 1 life left

    CanadavsNepal

    Area: 9,984,670 vs 147,181 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against Nepal
    CategoryCanadaNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,984,670147,181Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑40,049,08829,694,614Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,9625,400Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.0201.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,9598,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,0800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N29.0° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Lost20 countries · 0 lives left

    MontenegrovsSpain

    Proximity to equator: 42.8° N vs 40.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Spain
    CategoryMontenegroSpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,812505,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,52948,352,528Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑31,86355,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.195.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5343,718Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.54,964Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑510Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen42.8° N40.0° NWould lose

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