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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 116.

116of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

105Wins
4Losses
4Ties
Explore the final empire · 116 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

113 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

China · Norway · Eritrea · Papua New Guinea · Greece · Zambia · Romania · Uzbekistan · Bulgaria · Fiji · Cuba · El Salvador

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. 101
    Round 101Won109 countries · 2 lives left

    EritreavsBahamas

    Area: 117,600 vs 13,880 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eritrea against Bahamas
    CategoryEritreaBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen117,60013,880Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,470,390399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.Unavailable39,122Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.528.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,01864Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,2343,542Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.0° N24.7° NWould win
  2. 102
    Round 102Tied109 countries · 2 lives left

    Sierra LeonevsLithuania

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Lithuania became contested.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sierra Leone against Lithuania
    CategorySierra LeoneLithuaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71,74065,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,460,5122,871,585Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,37152,720Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.944.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,948294Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑40290Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.7° N55.1° NWould win
  3. 103
    Round 103Lost108 countries · 1 life left

    JamaicavsRwanda

    Area: 10,991 vs 26,338 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Jamaica, Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Rwanda
    CategoryJamaicaRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen10,99126,338Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,78613,954,471Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,6613,519Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.4529.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2564,519Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0220Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N1.8° SWould lose
  4. 104
    Round 104Won109 countries · 1 life left

    SerbiavsGermany

    Proximity to equator: 44.2° N vs 51.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Germany.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Serbia against Germany
    CategorySerbiaGermanyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑77,474357,022Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,18383,287,273Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,77772,262Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.5233.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1692,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,389Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen44.2° N51.0° NWould win
  5. 105
    Round 105Won110 countries · 1 life left

    HaitivsNiger

    Coastline: 1,771 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Niger
    CategoryHaitiNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,7501,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,39826,159,867Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,2651,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑419.420.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6742,022Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,7710Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N17.6° NWould lose
  6. 106
    Round 106Won111 countries · 1 life left

    BelizevsLebanon

    Flag colours: 12 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belize against Lebanon
    CategoryBelizeLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,96610,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,1065,773,493Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,74112,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.9555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1243,088Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑386225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen123Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N34.2° NWould win
  7. 107
    Round 107Won112 countries · 1 life left

    SenegalvsCroatia

    Population: 18,077,573 vs 3,859,686 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Senegal against Croatia
    CategorySenegalCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑196,72256,594Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen18,077,5733,859,686Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,78247,760Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑91.968.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6481,831Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5315,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.2° N45.8° NWould win
  8. 108
    Round 108Won113 countries · 1 life left

    EcuadorvsIndia

    Wealth per person: 15,907 vs 9,853 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered India.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ecuador against India
    CategoryEcuadorIndiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑283,5613,287,263Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,980,0831,438,069,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen15,9079,853Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.4437.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,2678,586Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,2377,000Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑114Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.2° S22.4° NWould win
  9. 109
    Round 109Won114 countries · 1 life left

    Papua New GuineavsMozambique

    Highest peak: 4,509 vs 2,436 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mozambique.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Mozambique
    CategoryPapua New GuineaMozambiqueResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑462,840799,380Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,63533,635,160Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,6721,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.442.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,5092,436Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,1522,470Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S14.0° SWould win
  10. 110
    Round 110Tied114 countries · 1 life left

    LiberiavsCameroon

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Cameroon became contested.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Liberia against Cameroon
    CategoryLiberiaCameroonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑111,369475,440Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,493,03128,372,687Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,7965,415Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.359.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4474,045Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑579402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N4.5° NWould lose
  11. 111
    Round 111Won116 countries · 1 life left

    ThailandvsGeorgia

    Population: 71,702,435 vs 3,715,483 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Georgia, Cameroon.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against Georgia
    CategoryThailandGeorgiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑513,12069,700Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,702,4353,715,483Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,59825,093Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.753.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5655,193Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,219310Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.5° N42.4° NWould win
  12. 112
    Round 112Won117 countries · 1 life left

    RussiavsMongolia

    Area: 17,098,242 vs 1,564,116 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Mongolia
    CategoryRussiaMongoliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,098,2421,564,116Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑143,826,1303,481,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,29918,020Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.42.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6424,374Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,6530Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N46.0° NWould lose
  13. 113
    Round 113Lost116 countries · 0 lives left

    BotswanavsTunisia

    Highest peak: 1,495 vs 1,544 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Botswana against Tunisia
    CategoryBotswanaTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑581,730163,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,24412,200,431Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,02914,052Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.374.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,4951,544Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° S35.3° NWould win

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