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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. 41
    Round 41Won53 countries · 4 lives left

    NorwayvsSouth Africa

    Wealth per person: 107,768 vs 15,212 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Norway against South Africa
    CategoryNorwaySouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑323,8021,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,519,60163,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen107,76815,212Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.051.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4693,450Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,1482,798Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓61.5° N30.2° SWould lose
  2. 42
    Round 42Won54 countries · 4 lives left

    EgyptvsUnited Kingdom

    Area: 1,001,450 vs 243,610 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Kingdom.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against United Kingdom
    CategoryEgyptUnited KingdomResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,001,450243,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑114,535,77268,526,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,54060,787Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.4281.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6291,345Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,45012,429Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N52.5° NWould win
  3. 43
    Round 43Won55 countries · 4 lives left

    MexicovsSuriname

    Area: 1,964,375 vs 163,820 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Suriname
    CategoryMexicoSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,964,375163,820Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑129,739,759628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,18821,128Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.03.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6361,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9,330386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑114Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N4.1° NWould lose
  4. 44
    Round 44Won56 countries · 4 lives left

    Central African RepublicvsChile

    Flag colours: 5 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chile.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Central African Republic against Chile
    CategoryCentral African RepublicChileResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑622,984756,102Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,152,42119,658,835Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,25833,174Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.326.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4106,893Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑06,435Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N23.4° SWould win
  5. 45
    Round 45Won57 countries · 4 lives left

    EritreavsSierra Leone

    Area: 117,600 vs 71,740 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eritrea against Sierra Leone
    CategoryEritreaSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen117,60071,740Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,470,3908,460,512Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.Unavailable3,371Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.5117.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0181,948Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,234402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.0° N8.7° NWould lose
  6. 46
    Round 46Won58 countries · 4 lives left

    JamaicavsSerbia

    Coastline: 1,022 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Serbia
    CategoryJamaicaSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,99177,474Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,7866,623,183Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66129,777Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.485.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2562,169Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,0220Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N44.2° NWould win
  7. 47
    Round 47Won59 countries · 4 lives left

    HaitivsBelize

    Area: 27,750 vs 22,966 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belize.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Belize
    CategoryHaitiBelizeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen27,75022,966Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,398411,106Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,26513,741Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑419.417.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6741,124Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,771386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑712Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N17.0° NWould lose
  8. 48
    Round 48Won60 countries · 4 lives left

    SenegalvsEcuador

    Population: 18,077,573 vs 17,980,083 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Senegal against Ecuador
    CategorySenegalEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑196,722283,561Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen18,077,57317,980,083Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,78215,907Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑91.963.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6486,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5312,237Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑311Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.2° N1.2° SWould lose
  9. 49
    Round 49Won61 countries · 4 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsLiberia

    Coastline: 5,152 vs 579 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Liberia
    CategoryPapua New GuineaLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑462,840111,369Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,6355,493,031Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,6721,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.449.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5091,447Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,152579Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S7.0° NWould win
  10. 50
    Round 50Won62 countries · 4 lives left

    ThailandvsRussia

    Proximity to equator: 15.5° N vs 63.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Thailand against Russia
    CategoryThailandRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑513,12017,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑71,702,435143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,59844,299Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.78.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5655,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,21937,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.5° N63.6° NWould win
  11. 51
    Round 51Won63 countries · 4 lives left

    BotswanavsCabo Verde

    Area: 581,730 vs 4,033 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Botswana against Cabo Verde
    CategoryBotswanaCabo VerdeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen581,7304,033Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,244522,331Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,02910,251Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.3129.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4952,829Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0965Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° S15.0° NWould lose
  12. 52
    Round 52Won64 countries · 4 lives left

    PolandvsMoldova

    Wealth per person: 48,473 vs 17,751 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Poland against Moldova
    CategoryPolandMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑312,68533,851Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,687,3532,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,47317,751Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.372.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,499430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑29Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N47.5° NWould lose
  13. 53
    Round 53Won65 countries · 4 lives left

    GreecevsCzechia

    Coastline: 13,676 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Greece against Czechia
    CategoryGreeceCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑131,95778,867Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,407,35110,864,042Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,61456,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑78.9137.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9171,602Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen13,6760Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.8° N49.8° NWould win
  14. 54
    Round 54Won66 countries · 4 lives left

    UruguayvsAlgeria

    Wealth per person: 34,546 vs 16,838 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Uruguay against Algeria
    CategoryUruguayAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑176,2152,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,388,08146,164,219Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen34,54616,838Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.219.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5142,908Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑660998Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.9° S27.4° NWould lose
  15. 55
    Round 55Won67 countries · 4 lives left

    SomaliavsMalawi

    Area: 637,657 vs 118,484 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Somalia against Malawi
    CategorySomaliaMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen637,657118,484Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,358,61521,104,482Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,5571,832Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.8178.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4603,002Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,0250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.6° N13.4° SWould win
  16. 56
    Round 56Won68 countries · 4 lives left

    GuyanavsCosta Rica

    Wealth per person: 54,774 vs 29,248 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Costa Rica.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guyana against Costa Rica
    CategoryGuyanaCosta RicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑214,96951,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑826,3535,105,525Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,77429,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.899.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7753,819Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4591,290Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.7° N10.1° NWould win
  17. 57
    Round 57Won69 countries · 4 lives left

    ZambiavsQatar

    Area: 752,618 vs 11,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against Qatar
    CategoryZambiaQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen752,61811,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,9652,656,032Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,080129,025Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.5229.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,330103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0563Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° S25.1° NWould win
  18. 58
    Round 58Won70 countries · 4 lives left

    Republic of the CongovsPhilippines

    Area: 342,000 vs 300,000 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Philippines.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Philippines
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoPhilippinesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen342,000300,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,182,885114,891,199Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,85610,995Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.1383.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0202,954Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑16936,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.1° N17.0° NWould win
  19. 59
    Round 59Won71 countries · 4 lives left

    HondurasvsYemen

    Density: 95.0 vs 74.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Honduras against Yemen
    CategoryHondurasYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,090527,968Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,644,85139,390,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.7,184UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen95.074.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8703,666Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8231,906Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° N15.3° NWould win
  20. 60
    Round 60Won72 countries · 4 lives left

    LuxembourgvsBolivia

    Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 12,903 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Bolivia
    CategoryLuxembourgBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,5861,098,581Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,43012,244,159Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen152,59612,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑257.711.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5596,542Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N16.7° SWould lose

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