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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 161.

161of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

152Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 161 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

157 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Kenya · Oman · Solomon Islands · Bahrain · Morocco · Kuwait · Bulgaria · Peru · Guyana · Syria · New Zealand · Mexico

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

    MoroccovsLithuania

    Population: 37,712,505 vs 2,871,585 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Lithuania
    CategoryMoroccoLithuaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑446,55065,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen37,712,5052,871,585Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,90352,720Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.544.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,165294Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,83590Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.9° N55.1° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    United KingdomvsRomania

    Population: 68,526,000 vs 19,061,062 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Romania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Romania
    CategoryUnited KingdomRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑243,610238,391Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,526,00019,061,062Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,78745,982Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.380.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3452,544Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12,429225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N45.7° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    KuwaitvsSri Lanka

    Wealth per person: 53,083 vs 14,512 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sri Lanka.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kuwait against Sri Lanka
    CategoryKuwaitSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,81865,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,853,42022,037,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53,08314,512Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑272.4335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3002,524Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4991,340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° N7.1° NWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    SingaporevsArmenia

    Wealth per person: 144,728 vs 21,552 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Armenia
    CategorySingaporeArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71929,743Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,6482,964,300Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen144,72821,552Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8,230.499.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1664,090Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N40.6° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    BulgariavsTajikistan

    Wealth per person: 38,829 vs 4,968 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Tajikistan
    CategoryBulgariaTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,879144,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,59610,389,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen38,8294,968Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.172.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9257,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3540Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N38.3° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    UkrainevsCentral African Republic

    Wealth per person: 17,680 vs 1,258 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ukraine against Central African Republic
    CategoryUkraineCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑603,550622,984Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,732,8365,152,421Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,6801,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.58.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0611,410Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7820Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N7.0° NWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    PeruvsCambodia

    Coastline: 2,414 vs 443 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Cambodia
    CategoryPeruCambodiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,285,216181,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,61717,423,880Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,0427,437Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.396.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,7461,810Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,414443Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S12.6° NWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    North MacedoniavsEritrea

    Density: 71.1 vs 29.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Eritrea
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaEritreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,713117,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,8163,470,390Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.25,354UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71.129.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7643,018Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,234Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N16.0° NWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left

    GuyanavsBelize

    Area: 214,969 vs 22,966 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belize.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guyana against Belize
    CategoryGuyanaBelizeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen214,96922,966Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑826,353411,106Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,77413,741Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.817.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7751,124Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑459386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑512Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.7° N17.0° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    EswatinivsBrazil

    Density: 70.9 vs 24.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brazil.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Eswatini against Brazil
    CategoryEswatiniBrazilResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,3648,515,770Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,230,506211,140,729Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,30921,193Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen70.924.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8622,994Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,491Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.6° S12.6° SWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left

    SyriavsTürkiye

    Proximity to equator: 35.0° N vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Syria against Türkiye
    CategorySyriaTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑187,437783,562Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,594,62385,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.Unavailable43,196Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.9108.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8145,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1937,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen35.0° N39.1° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won44 countries · 4 lives left

    Guinea-BissauvsSlovenia

    Proximity to equator: 12.1° N vs 46.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Slovenia
    CategoryGuinea-BissauSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑36,12520,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,153,3392,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,95656,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.6104.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2772,864Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑35046.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.1° N46.0° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won45 countries · 4 lives left

    New ZealandvsPapua New Guinea

    Wealth per person: 54,950 vs 4,672 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for New Zealand against Papua New Guinea
    CategoryNew ZealandPapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑268,838462,840Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,00010,389,635Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,9504,672Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.322.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7244,509Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑15,1345,152Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S5.5° SWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won46 countries · 4 lives left

    IcelandvsEstonia

    Area: 103,000 vs 45,228 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iceland against Estonia
    CategoryIcelandEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen103,00045,228Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,6631,370,286Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,25748,848Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.730.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,110318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9703,794Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N58.6° NWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won47 countries · 4 lives left

    MexicovsLiberia

    Wealth per person: 25,188 vs 1,796 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Liberia
    CategoryMexicoLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,964,375111,369Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑129,739,7595,493,031Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,1881,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.049.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6361,447Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9,330579Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑113Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N7.0° NWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Lost46 countries · 3 lives left

    IraqvsArgentina

    Proximity to equator: 33.3° N vs 31.4° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Iraq.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Iraq against Argentina
    CategoryIraqArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑438,3172,780,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,074,04945,538,401Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,66530,246Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑102.816.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6116,962Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑584,989Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen33.3° N31.4° SWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won47 countries · 3 lives left

    KenyavsCameroon

    Area: 580,367 vs 475,440 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cameroon.

    Other category comparisons 7 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Cameroon
    CategoryKenyaCameroonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen580,367475,440Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑55,339,00328,372,687Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,3225,415Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.459.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1994,045Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑536402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.4° N4.5° NWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won48 countries · 3 lives left

    NamibiavsEcuador

    Area: 824,292 vs 283,561 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Namibia against Ecuador
    CategoryNamibiaEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen824,292283,561Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,09517,980,083Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,24815,907Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.663.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5736,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,5722,237Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑511Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S1.2° SWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won49 countries · 3 lives left

    EgyptvsNigeria

    Wealth per person: 18,540 vs 8,712 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nigeria.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Nigeria
    CategoryEgyptNigeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,001,450923,768Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑114,535,772227,882,945Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen18,5408,712Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.4246.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6292,419Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,450853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N9.4° NWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won50 countries · 3 lives left

    FijivsGambia

    Coastline: 1,129 vs 80 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Fiji against Gambia
    CategoryFijiGambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,27411,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,1452,697,845Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,6563,292Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑50.6238.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,32463Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,12980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑84Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S13.6° NWould lose

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