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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 130.

130of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

122Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 130 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

126 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Oman · Ukraine · Iran · Angola · Cabo Verde · Kenya · Türkiye · Uganda · North Macedonia · South Sudan · Paraguay · Sierra Leone

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 1Won13 countries · 4 lives left

    OmanvsSyria

    Coastline: 2,092 vs 193 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Syria.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Oman against Syria
    CategoryOmanSyriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑309,500187,437Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,049,26923,594,623Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.41,980UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.3125.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0042,814Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,092193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° N35.0° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    UkrainevsDjibouti

    Population: 37,732,836 vs 1,152,944 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ukraine against Djibouti
    CategoryUkraineDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑603,55023,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen37,732,8361,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,6807,232Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.549.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0612,021Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,782314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N11.4° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    IranvsPanama

    Population: 90,608,707 vs 4,458,759 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iran against Panama
    CategoryIranPanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,648,19575,420Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen90,608,7074,458,759Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,93339,846Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑55.059.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6253,475Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4402,490Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N8.4° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    AngolavsBrunei

    Area: 1,246,700 vs 5,765 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brunei.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Angola against Brunei
    CategoryAngolaBruneiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,246,7005,765Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,749,906458,949Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,55085,103Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.579.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6201,850Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,600161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.2° S4.5° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    Cabo VerdevsYemen

    Proximity to equator: 15.0° N vs 15.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Yemen
    CategoryCabo VerdeYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4,033527,968Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑522,33139,390,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.10,251UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑129.574.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8293,666Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9651,906Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.0° N15.3° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    KenyavsAzerbaijan

    Population: 55,339,003 vs 10,153,958 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Azerbaijan
    CategoryKenyaAzerbaijanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑580,36786,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,339,00310,153,958Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,32223,671Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.4117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1994,466Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5360Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.4° N40.5° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    TürkiyevsPeru

    Population: 85,325,965 vs 33,845,617 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Peru.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Türkiye against Peru
    CategoryTürkiyePeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑783,5621,285,216Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,325,96533,845,617Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑43,19617,042Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.926.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1376,746Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,2002,414Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N13.0° SWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    UgandavsBolivia

    Population: 48,656,601 vs 12,244,159 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uganda against Bolivia
    CategoryUgandaBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑241,0381,098,581Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,656,60112,244,159Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,10012,903Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.911.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1106,542Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑59Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.0° N16.7° SWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    North MacedoniavsEgypt

    Wealth per person: 25,354 vs 18,540 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Egypt.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Egypt
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaEgyptResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,7131,001,450Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,816114,535,772Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,35418,540Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.1114.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7642,629Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,450Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N26.3° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    South SudanvsChina

    Proximity to equator: 7.1° N vs 32.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered China.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for South Sudan against China
    CategorySouth SudanChinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑644,3299,596,960Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,3741,410,710,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable25,200Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.8147.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1878,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑014,500Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.1° N32.5° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    ParaguayvsUruguay

    Proximity to equator: 21.6° S vs 32.9° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Paraguay against Uruguay
    CategoryParaguayUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑406,752176,215Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,844,1463,388,081Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,58534,546Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.819.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑842514Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0660Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen21.6° S32.9° SWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    Sierra LeonevsBurundi

    Area: 71,740 vs 27,830 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sierra Leone against Burundi
    CategorySierra LeoneBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,74027,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,460,51213,689,450Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,3711,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.9491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9482,685Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4020Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.7° N3.4° SWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    OmanvsLibya

    Density: 16.3 vs 4.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Oman against Libya
    CategoryOmanLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑309,5001,759,540Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,049,2697,305,659Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑41,98013,858Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen16.34.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0042,267Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,0921,770Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° N26.1° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    SyriavsVenezuela

    Density: 125.9 vs 31.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Venezuela.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Syria against Venezuela
    CategorySyriaVenezuelaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑187,437912,050Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,594,62328,300,854Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.. Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen125.931.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8144,978Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1932,800Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.0° N7.2° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    UkrainevsJordan

    Area: 603,550 vs 89,342 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ukraine against Jordan
    CategoryUkraineJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen603,55089,342Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,732,83611,439,213Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,68011,451Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.5128.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0611,854Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,78226Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N30.7° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    DjiboutivsMaldives

    Area: 23,200 vs 298 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Djibouti against Maldives
    CategoryDjiboutiMaldivesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,200298Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,944525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,23224,807Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.71,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0215Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑314644Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.4° N3.3° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    IranvsIreland

    Population: 90,608,707 vs 5,311,538 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iran against Ireland
    CategoryIranIrelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,648,19570,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen90,608,7075,311,538Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,933133,440Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑55.075.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6251,041Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4401,448Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N53.1° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    PanamavsSuriname

    Coastline: 2,490 vs 386 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Suriname
    CategoryPanamaSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,420163,820Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,759628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,84621,128Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.13.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4751,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,490386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.4° N4.1° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    AngolavsBurkina Faso

    Area: 1,246,700 vs 274,200 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Angola against Burkina Faso
    CategoryAngolaBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,246,700274,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,749,90623,025,776Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,5502,762Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.584.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,620749Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,6000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.2° S12.8° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    BruneivsHaiti

    Wealth per person: 85,103 vs 3,265 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Brunei against Haiti
    CategoryBruneiHaitiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,76527,750Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑458,94911,637,398Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85,1033,265Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.6419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8502,674Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1611,771Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑47Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N19.2° NWould win

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