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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. 21
    Round 21Won33 countries · 4 lives left

    GreecevsUruguay

    Coastline: 13,676 vs 660 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Greece against Uruguay
    CategoryGreeceUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑131,957176,215Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,407,3513,388,081Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,61434,546Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑78.919.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,917514Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen13,676660Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.8° N32.9° SWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    SomaliavsGuyana

    Coastline: 3,025 vs 459 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Somalia against Guyana
    CategorySomaliaGuyanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑637,657214,969Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,358,615826,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,55754,774Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.83.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4602,775Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,025459Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.6° N2.7° NWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    ZambiavsRepublic of the Congo

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against Republic of the Congo
    CategoryZambiaRepublic of the CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑752,618342,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,9656,182,885Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,0806,856Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.518.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3301,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0169Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° S0.1° NWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    HondurasvsLuxembourg

    Proximity to equator: 14.7° N vs 49.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Honduras against Luxembourg
    CategoryHondurasLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,0902,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,644,851666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,184152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.0257.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,870559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8230Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen14.7° N49.7° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    RomaniavsTajikistan

    Wealth per person: 45,982 vs 4,968 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Romania against Tajikistan
    CategoryRomaniaTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,391144,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,061,06210,389,799Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45,9824,968Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.072.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5447,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.7° N38.3° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    CanadavsIraq

    Area: 9,984,670 vs 438,317 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iraq.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against Iraq
    CategoryCanadaIraqResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,984,670438,317Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑40,049,08845,074,049Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,96214,665Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.0102.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,9593,611Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,08058Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N33.3° NWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    UzbekistanvsSyria

    Highest peak: 4,643 vs 2,814 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Syria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Syria
    CategoryUzbekistanSyriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑447,400187,437Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,652,30723,594,623Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.11,679UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.7125.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,6432,814Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0193Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N35.0° NWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    North MacedoniavsSri Lanka

    Wealth per person: 25,354 vs 14,512 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sri Lanka.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Sri Lanka
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,71365,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,81622,037,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,35414,512Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.1335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7642,524Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N7.1° NWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left

    BulgariavsBelarus

    Coastline: 354 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Belarus
    CategoryBulgariaBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,879207,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,5969,178,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,82930,860Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.144.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,925346Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3540Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N53.8° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    TanzaniavsMalaysia

    Area: 947,300 vs 329,847 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against Malaysia
    CategoryTanzaniaMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen947,300329,847Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑66,617,60635,126,298Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,02236,497Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.3106.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8954,095Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4244,675Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S4.4° NWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left

    FijivsDR Congo

    Coastline: 1,129 vs 37 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered DR Congo.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Fiji against DR Congo
    CategoryFijiDR CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,2742,344,858Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,145105,789,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,6561,732Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑50.645.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3245,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,12937Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑83Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S1.9° SWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won44 countries · 4 lives left

    PeruvsEquatorial Guinea

    Highest peak: 6,746 vs 3,008 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Equatorial Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Equatorial Guinea
    CategoryPeruEquatorial GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,285,21628,051Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,6171,847,549Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,04216,997Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.365.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,7463,008Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,414296Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑28Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S1.6° NWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won45 countries · 4 lives left

    CubavsPakistan

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cuba against Pakistan
    CategoryCubaPakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,860796,095Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,019,931247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.Unavailable6,019Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.4310.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9748,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,7351,046Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° N27.8° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won46 countries · 4 lives left

    ChadvsBahamas

    Area: 1,284,000 vs 13,880 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Bahamas
    CategoryChadBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,284,00013,880Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,064399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,70339,122Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.028.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,44564Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,542Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.3° N24.7° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won47 countries · 4 lives left

    El SalvadorvsJapan

    Proximity to equator: 13.9° N vs 36.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Japan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Japan
    CategoryEl SalvadorJapanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,041377,915Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,624124,516,650Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66752,726Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑299.9329.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7303,776Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑30729,751Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑92Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.9° N36.7° NWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won48 countries · 4 lives left

    TurkmenistanvsLibya

    Highest peak: 3,139 vs 2,267 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Libya
    CategoryTurkmenistanLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑488,1001,759,540Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,4387,305,659Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,64513,858Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.14.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,1392,267Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,770Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N26.1° NWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won49 countries · 4 lives left

    ChinavsZimbabwe

    Area: 9,596,960 vs 390,757 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Zimbabwe
    CategoryChinaZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,596,960390,757Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,410,710,00016,340,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,2005,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.041.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8492,592Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,5000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N19.0° SWould lose
  18. 38
    Round 38Won50 countries · 4 lives left

    CyprusvsKenya

    Density: 145.4 vs 95.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kenya.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cyprus against Kenya
    CategoryCyprusKenyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,251580,367Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,344,97655,339,003Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑59,8756,322Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen145.495.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9515,199Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑648536Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.9° N0.4° NWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won51 countries · 4 lives left

    TogovsIceland

    Population: 8,223,850 vs 385,663 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iceland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Iceland
    CategoryTogoIcelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,785103,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,223,850385,663Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,57282,257Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.83.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9862,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑564,970Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° N64.7° NWould win
  20. 40
    Round 40Won52 countries · 4 lives left

    MauritiusvsBangladesh

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bangladesh.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritius against Bangladesh
    CategoryMauritiusBangladeshResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,040148,460Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,248,647171,466,990Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,4039,155Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑612.11,155.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8281,060Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑177580Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.3° S24.3° NWould win

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