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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. 141
    Round 141Won147 countries · 1 life left

    CambodiavsChad

    Coastline: 443 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cambodia against Chad
    CategoryCambodiaChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑181,0351,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,423,88019,319,064Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,4372,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.215.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8103,445Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4430Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N17.3° NWould win
  2. 142
    Round 142Won148 countries · 1 life left

    HondurasvsTajikistan

    Coastline: 823 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Honduras against Tajikistan
    CategoryHondurasTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,090144,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,644,85110,389,799Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,1844,968Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.072.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8707,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8230Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° N38.3° NWould win
  3. 143
    Round 143Won149 countries · 1 life left

    North MacedoniavsMauritius

    Area: 25,713 vs 2,040 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Mauritius
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,7132,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,8161,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,35429,403Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.1612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,764828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0177Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N20.3° SWould lose
  4. 144
    Round 144Won150 countries · 1 life left

    South AfricavsAustralia

    Flag colours: 6 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Africa against Australia
    CategorySouth AfricaAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,219,0907,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑63,212,38426,659,922Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,21272,273Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑51.93.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4502,228Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,79825,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.2° S23.1° SWould lose
  5. 145
    Round 145Won151 countries · 1 life left

    EritreavsZimbabwe

    Coastline: 2,234 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eritrea against Zimbabwe
    CategoryEritreaZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑117,600390,757Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,470,39016,340,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.Unavailable5,796Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.541.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0182,592Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,2340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.0° N19.0° SWould win
  6. 146
    Round 146Won152 countries · 1 life left

    SudanvsAlbania

    Proximity to equator: 16.6° N vs 40.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Albania.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sudan against Albania
    CategorySudanAlbaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,861,48428,748Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑50,042,7912,411,658Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,42324,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.983.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0422,764Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑853362Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen16.6° N40.7° NWould win
  7. 147
    Round 147Won153 countries · 1 life left

    BelizevsBolivia

    Coastline: 386 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belize against Bolivia
    CategoryBelizeBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,9661,098,581Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,10612,244,159Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,74112,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.911.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1246,542Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3860Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑129Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N16.7° SWould lose
  8. 148
    Round 148Won154 countries · 1 life left

    RussiavsPakistan

    Area: 17,098,242 vs 796,095 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Pakistan
    CategoryRussiaPakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,098,242796,095Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑143,826,130247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,2996,019Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.4310.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6428,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,6531,046Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N27.8° NWould lose
  9. 149
    Round 149Won155 countries · 1 life left

    EswatinivsAlgeria

    Flag colours: 6 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eswatini against Algeria
    CategoryEswatiniAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,3642,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,230,50646,164,219Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,30916,838Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.919.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8622,908Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0998Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.6° S27.4° NWould win
  10. 150
    Round 150Won156 countries · 1 life left

    IndonesiavsNorth Korea

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 26,418,204 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Korea.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against North Korea
    CategoryIndonesiaNorth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,569120,538Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,06726,418,204Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.15,428UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.6219.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8842,744Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,7162,495Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S39.9° NWould win
  11. 151
    Round 151Won157 countries · 1 life left

    BrazilvsAndorra

    Population: 211,140,729 vs 80,856 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Andorra
    CategoryBrazilAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑8,515,770468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen211,140,72980,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,19371,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.8172.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9942,946Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,4910Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑47Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S42.5° NWould win
  12. 152
    Round 152Won158 countries · 1 life left

    United StatesvsBenin

    Area: 9,833,517 vs 112,622 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Benin.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Benin
    CategoryUnited StatesBeninResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,833,517112,622Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑336,755,05214,111,034Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,5874,133Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.2125.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,190675Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,924121Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N10.4° NWould lose
  13. 153
    Round 153Won159 countries · 1 life left

    SyriavsSierra Leone

    Area: 187,437 vs 71,740 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Syria against Sierra Leone
    CategorySyriaSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen187,43771,740Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,594,6238,460,512Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.Unavailable3,371Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.9117.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8141,948Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑193402Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.0° N8.7° NWould lose
  14. 154
    Round 154Won160 countries · 1 life left

    ComorosvsChina

    Proximity to equator: 11.7° S vs 32.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered China.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Comoros against China
    CategoryComorosChinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,2359,596,960Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑850,3871,410,710,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,89725,200Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑380.5147.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3608,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑34014,500Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen11.7° S32.5° NWould win
  15. 155
    Round 155Won161 countries · 1 life left

    TürkiyevsFinland

    Population: 85,325,965 vs 5,583,911 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Türkiye against Finland
    CategoryTürkiyeFinlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑783,562338,145Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,325,9655,583,911Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑43,19663,467Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.916.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1371,328Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,2001,250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N63.3° NWould win
  16. 156
    Round 156Won162 countries · 1 life left

    ParaguayvsTanzania

    Wealth per person: 17,585 vs 4,022 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Paraguay against Tanzania
    CategoryParaguayTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑406,752947,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,844,14666,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,5854,022Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.870.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8425,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,424Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° S5.5° SWould lose
  17. 157
    Round 157Lost161 countries · 0 lives left

    Guinea-BissauvsDjibouti

    Proximity to equator: 12.1° N vs 11.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Djibouti
    CategoryGuinea-BissauDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑36,12523,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,153,3391,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,9567,232Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.649.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2772,021Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑350314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.1° N11.4° NWould lose

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