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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 27.

27of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

19Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 27 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

23 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Laos · Mexico · Djibouti · Algeria · Ireland · Iceland · DR Congo · United States · Chile · Ukraine · Suriname · Japan

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 1Lost11 countries · 3 lives left

    LaosvsPeru

    Proximity to equator: 19.6° N vs 13.0° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Laos.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Laos against Peru
    CategoryLaosPeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑236,8001,285,216Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,664,99333,845,617Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,29917,042Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑32.426.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8176,746Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,414Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.6° N13.0° SWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won12 countries · 3 lives left

    MexicovsPanama

    Population: 129,739,759 vs 4,458,759 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Panama
    CategoryMexicoPanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,964,37575,420Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,739,7594,458,759Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,18839,846Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.059.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6363,475Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9,3302,490Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑113Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N8.4° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won13 countries · 3 lives left

    DjiboutivsAngola

    Density: 49.7 vs 29.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Djibouti against Angola
    CategoryDjiboutiAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,2001,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,94436,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,2329,550Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49.729.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0212,620Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3141,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.4° N13.2° SWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won14 countries · 3 lives left

    AlgeriavsHonduras

    Area: 2,381,740 vs 112,090 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Algeria against Honduras
    CategoryAlgeriaHondurasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,381,740112,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑46,164,21910,644,851Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,8387,184Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.495.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9082,870Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑998823Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.4° N14.7° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won15 countries · 3 lives left

    IrelandvsKuwait

    Coastline: 1,448 vs 499 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ireland against Kuwait
    CategoryIrelandKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑70,27317,818Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,311,5384,853,420Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑133,44053,083Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑75.6272.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,041300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,448499Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.1° N29.4° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won16 countries · 3 lives left

    IcelandvsBurkina Faso

    Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 2,762 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iceland against Burkina Faso
    CategoryIcelandBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,000274,200Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,66323,025,776Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen82,2572,762Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.784.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,110749Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9700Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N12.8° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won17 countries · 3 lives left

    DR CongovsMaldives

    Area: 2,344,858 vs 298 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against Maldives
    CategoryDR CongoMaldivesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,344,858298Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑105,789,731525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,73224,807Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.11,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1105Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37644Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S3.3° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won18 countries · 3 lives left

    United StatesvsLuxembourg

    Area: 9,833,517 vs 2,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Luxembourg
    CategoryUnited StatesLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,833,5172,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑336,755,052666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,587152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.2257.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,190559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,9240Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N49.7° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won19 countries · 3 lives left

    ChilevsSweden

    Highest peak: 6,893 vs 2,100 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chile against Sweden
    CategoryChileSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑756,102450,295Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,658,83510,536,632Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑33,17468,458Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.023.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,8932,100Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6,4353,218Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.4° S65.8° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Lost18 countries · 2 lives left

    UkrainevsEgypt

    Area: 603,550 vs 1,001,450 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Ukraine against Egypt
    CategoryUkraineEgyptResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen603,5501,001,450Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,732,836114,535,772Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,68018,540Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.5114.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0612,629Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7822,450Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N26.3° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won19 countries · 2 lives left

    SurinamevsEritrea

    Area: 163,820 vs 117,600 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Suriname against Eritrea
    CategorySurinameEritreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen163,820117,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,8863,470,390Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.21,128UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.829.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,2303,018Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3862,234Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.1° N16.0° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won20 countries · 2 lives left

    JapanvsTunisia

    Population: 124,516,650 vs 12,200,431 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Tunisia
    CategoryJapanTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,915163,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen124,516,65012,200,431Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72614,052Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.574.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7761,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,7511,148Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N35.3° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won21 countries · 2 lives left

    MexicovsSyria

    Area: 1,964,375 vs 187,437 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Syria.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Syria
    CategoryMexicoSyriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,964,375187,437Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑129,739,75923,594,623Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.25,188UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.0125.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6362,814Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9,330193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑114Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N35.0° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won22 countries · 2 lives left

    PanamavsBangladesh

    Coastline: 2,490 vs 580 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bangladesh.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Bangladesh
    CategoryPanamaBangladeshResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,420148,460Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,759171,466,990Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,8469,155Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.11,155.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4751,060Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,490580Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.4° N24.3° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Lost21 countries · 1 life left

    DjiboutivsTrinidad and Tobago

    Coastline: 314 vs 362 km · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Djibouti against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategoryDjiboutiTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,2005,128Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,9441,367,510Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,23234,652Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.7266.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,021940Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen314362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.4° N10.3° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won22 countries · 1 life left

    AngolavsCambodia

    Area: 1,246,700 vs 181,035 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Angola against Cambodia
    CategoryAngolaCambodiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,246,700181,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,749,90617,423,880Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,5507,437Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.596.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6201,810Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,600443Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.2° S12.6° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won23 countries · 1 life left

    AlgeriavsTanzania

    Area: 2,381,740 vs 947,300 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Algeria against Tanzania
    CategoryAlgeriaTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,381,740947,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑46,164,21966,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,8384,022Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.470.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9085,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9981,424Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.4° N5.5° SWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won24 countries · 1 life left

    HondurasvsArmenia

    Population: 10,644,851 vs 2,964,300 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Honduras against Armenia
    CategoryHondurasArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,09029,743Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen10,644,8512,964,300Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,18421,552Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.099.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8704,090Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8230Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° N40.6° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won25 countries · 1 life left

    IrelandvsCzechia

    Coastline: 1,448 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Ireland against Czechia
    CategoryIrelandCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑70,27378,867Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,311,53810,864,042Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑133,44056,062Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑75.6137.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0411,602Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,4480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.1° N49.8° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won26 countries · 1 life left

    KuwaitvsIraq

    Density: 272.4 vs 102.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iraq.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kuwait against Iraq
    CategoryKuwaitIraqResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,818438,317Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,853,42045,074,049Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑53,08314,665Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen272.4102.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3003,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑49958Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° N33.3° NWould win

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