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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 126.

126of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

116Wins
4Losses
2Ties
Explore the final empire · 126 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

122 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Dominican Republic · Nigeria · Mozambique · Switzerland · Haiti · South Sudan · Pakistan · Eswatini · Paraguay · Lesotho · Vanuatu · Saudi Arabia

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. 81
    Round 81Won89 countries · 2 lives left

    KuwaitvsLaos

    Wealth per person: 53,083 vs 9,299 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Laos.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kuwait against Laos
    CategoryKuwaitLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,818236,800Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,853,4207,664,993Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53,0839,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑272.432.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3002,817Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4990Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° N19.6° NWould lose
  2. 82
    Round 82Won90 countries · 2 lives left

    PanamavsTunisia

    Proximity to equator: 8.4° N vs 35.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Tunisia
    CategoryPanamaTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,420163,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,75912,200,431Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,84614,052Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.174.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4751,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4901,148Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.4° N35.3° NWould win
  3. 83
    Round 83Won91 countries · 2 lives left

    Dominican RepublicvsUnited States

    Proximity to equator: 19.1° N vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against United States
    CategoryDominican RepublicUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑48,6709,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,331,265336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,86182,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑232.834.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0986,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,28819,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.1° N39.1° NWould win
  4. 84
    Round 84Won92 countries · 2 lives left

    El SalvadorvsMorocco

    Density: 299.9 vs 84.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Morocco
    CategoryEl SalvadorMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,041446,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,62437,712,505Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,6679,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen299.984.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7304,165Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3071,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑92Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.9° N31.9° NWould win
  5. 85
    Round 85Won93 countries · 2 lives left

    LiberiavsArgentina

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 31.4° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Liberia against Argentina
    CategoryLiberiaArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑111,3692,780,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,493,03145,538,401Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,79630,246Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.316.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4476,962Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5794,989Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N31.4° SWould win
  6. 86
    Round 86Won94 countries · 2 lives left

    AustriavsCameroon

    Wealth per person: 74,261 vs 5,415 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cameroon.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Austria against Cameroon
    CategoryAustriaCameroonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,871475,440Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,76128,372,687Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74,2615,415Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.959.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7984,045Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0402Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N4.5° NWould lose
  7. 87
    Round 87Won95 countries · 2 lives left

    PeruvsHungary

    Area: 1,285,216 vs 93,028 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Hungary
    CategoryPeruHungaryResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,285,21693,028Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,6179,592,186Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,04246,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.3103.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,7461,014Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S47.3° NWould win
  8. 88
    Round 88Lost94 countries · 1 life left

    EritreavsSri Lanka

    Proximity to equator: 16.0° N vs 7.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eritrea against Sri Lanka
    CategoryEritreaSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑117,60065,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,470,39022,037,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.Unavailable14,512Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.5335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0182,524Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,2341,340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen16.0° N7.1° NWould lose
  9. 89
    Round 89Won95 countries · 1 life left

    JordanvsTimor-Leste

    Area: 89,342 vs 14,874 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jordan against Timor-Leste
    CategoryJordanTimor-LesteResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen89,34214,874Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,439,2131,384,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,4514,811Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑128.093.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8542,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑26706Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.7° N8.9° SWould lose
  10. 90
    Round 90Won96 countries · 1 life left

    Cabo VerdevsBosnia and Herzegovina

    Coastline: 965 vs 20 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Bosnia and Herzegovina
    CategoryCabo VerdeBosnia and HerzegovinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4,03351,197Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑522,3313,185,073Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,25123,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑129.562.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8292,386Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen96520Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N44.1° NWould win
  11. 91
    Round 91Won97 countries · 1 life left

    NigeriavsSerbia

    Population: 227,882,945 vs 6,623,183 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nigeria against Serbia
    CategoryNigeriaSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑923,76877,474Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen227,882,9456,623,183Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,71229,777Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑246.785.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4192,169Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8530Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.4° N44.2° NWould win
  12. 92
    Round 92Won98 countries · 1 life left

    North MacedoniavsZimbabwe

    Wealth per person: 25,354 vs 5,796 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Zimbabwe
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,713390,757Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,81616,340,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,3545,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.141.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7642,592Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N19.0° SWould lose
  13. 93
    Round 93Won99 countries · 1 life left

    AzerbaijanvsFiji

    Area: 86,600 vs 18,274 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Fiji.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Fiji
    CategoryAzerbaijanFijiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen86,60018,274Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,958924,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,67114,656Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.350.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,4661,324Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,129Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑48Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N17.8° SWould lose
  14. 94
    Round 94Won100 countries · 1 life left

    BhutanvsCuba

    Highest peak: 7,570 vs 1,974 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bhutan against Cuba
    CategoryBhutanCubaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑38,394110,860Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑786,38511,019,931Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.16,229UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.599.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,5701,974Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,735Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.5° N20.6° NWould lose
  15. 95
    Round 95Won101 countries · 1 life left

    IcelandvsBolivia

    Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 12,903 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Iceland against Bolivia
    CategoryIcelandBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,0001,098,581Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,66312,244,159Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen82,25712,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.711.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1106,542Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9700Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N16.7° SWould lose
  16. 96
    Round 96Won102 countries · 1 life left

    Côte d’IvoirevsColombia

    Density: 96.6 vs 45.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Colombia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against Colombia
    CategoryCôte d’IvoireColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑322,4631,138,910Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,165,65452,321,152Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,24321,282Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen96.645.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7525,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5153,208Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.5° N3.4° NWould lose
  17. 97
    Round 97Won103 countries · 1 life left

    KenyavsLuxembourg

    Area: 580,367 vs 2,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Luxembourg
    CategoryKenyaLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen580,3672,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑55,339,003666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,322152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.4257.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,199559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5360Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.4° N49.7° NWould win
  18. 98
    Round 98Won104 countries · 1 life left

    MontenegrovsIran

    Wealth per person: 31,863 vs 18,933 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Iran
    CategoryMontenegroIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,8121,648,195Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,52990,608,707Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen31,86318,933Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.155.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5345,625Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.52,440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N32.1° NWould lose
  19. 99
    Round 99Won105 countries · 1 life left

    MozambiquevsSolomon Islands

    Area: 799,380 vs 28,896 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Solomon Islands
    CategoryMozambiqueSolomon IslandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen799,38028,896Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,160800,005Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,6802,599Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.127.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4362,335Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4705,313Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.0° S9.6° SWould lose
  20. 100
    Round 100Won106 countries · 1 life left

    HondurasvsRepublic of the Congo

    Coastline: 823 vs 169 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Honduras against Republic of the Congo
    CategoryHondurasRepublic of the CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,090342,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,644,8516,182,885Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,1846,856Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.018.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8701,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen823169Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° N0.1° NWould lose

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