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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 48.

48of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

39Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 48 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

44 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Belarus · Honduras · Trinidad and Tobago · South Korea · Liberia · Central African Republic · Albania · France · Philippines · Turkmenistan · Sierra Leone · Mexico

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

    BelarusvsBahamas

    Highest peak: 346 vs 64 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belarus against Bahamas
    CategoryBelarusBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑207,60013,880Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,178,298399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,86039,122Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.228.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen34664Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,542Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N24.7° NWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    HondurasvsChad

    Density: 95.0 vs 15.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Honduras against Chad
    CategoryHondurasChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,0901,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,644,85119,319,064Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,1842,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen95.015.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8703,445Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8230Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° N17.3° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    Trinidad and TobagovsMalawi

    Coastline: 362 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against Malawi
    CategoryTrinidad and TobagoMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,128118,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,367,51021,104,482Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,6521,832Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑266.7178.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9403,002Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3620Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.3° N13.4° SWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    South KoreavsDenmark

    Proximity to equator: 36.3° N vs 55.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Denmark.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Denmark
    CategorySouth KoreaDenmarkResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,72043,094Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑51,712,6195,946,952Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑57,43077,425Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.6138.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,950171Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4137,314Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen36.3° N55.9° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    LiberiavsBosnia and Herzegovina

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 44.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Liberia against Bosnia and Herzegovina
    CategoryLiberiaBosnia and HerzegovinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑111,36951,197Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,493,0313,185,073Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,79623,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.362.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4472,386Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑57920Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N44.1° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    Central African RepublicvsTürkiye

    Flag colours: 5 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Central African Republic against Türkiye
    CategoryCentral African RepublicTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑622,984783,562Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,152,42185,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,25843,196Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.3108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4105,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N39.1° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    AlbaniavsCanada

    Proximity to equator: 40.7° N vs 58.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Albania against Canada
    CategoryAlbaniaCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,7489,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,411,65840,049,088Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,84864,962Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑83.94.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7645,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑362202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen40.7° N58.8° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    FrancevsSouth Africa

    Wealth per person: 60,927 vs 15,212 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against South Africa
    CategoryFranceSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,5001,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑65,925,96163,212,384Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,92715,212Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.551.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8103,450Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4272,798Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N30.2° SWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    PhilippinesvsGhana

    Coastline: 36,289 vs 539 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Philippines against Ghana
    CategoryPhilippinesGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑300,000238,533Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑114,891,19933,787,914Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,9957,563Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑383.0141.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,954885Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen36,289539Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N7.0° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    TurkmenistanvsEritrea

    Area: 488,100 vs 117,600 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Eritrea
    CategoryTurkmenistanEritreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen488,100117,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,4383,470,390Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.19,645UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.129.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1393,018Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,234Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N16.0° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    Sierra LeonevsAfghanistan

    Coastline: 402 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sierra Leone against Afghanistan
    CategorySierra LeoneAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71,740652,230Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,460,51241,454,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,3712,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.963.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9487,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4020Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.7° N34.3° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    MexicovsLithuania

    Coastline: 9,330 vs 90 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Lithuania
    CategoryMexicoLithuaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,964,37565,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑129,739,7592,871,585Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,18852,720Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.044.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,636294Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,33090Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑113Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N55.1° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    BelarusvsBulgaria

    Area: 207,600 vs 110,879 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bulgaria.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Belarus against Bulgaria
    CategoryBelarusBulgariaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen207,600110,879Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,178,2986,446,596Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,86038,829Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.258.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3462,925Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0354Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N42.5° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    BahamasvsBhutan

    Coastline: 3,542 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bhutan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bahamas against Bhutan
    CategoryBahamasBhutanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,88038,394Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑399,440786,385Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,12216,229Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.820.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑647,570Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,5420Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.7° N27.5° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    HondurasvsLesotho

    Coastline: 823 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lesotho.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Honduras against Lesotho
    CategoryHondurasLesothoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,09030,355Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,644,8512,311,472Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,1842,880Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.076.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8703,482Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8230Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° N29.4° SWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    ChadvsCambodia

    Area: 1,284,000 vs 181,035 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Cambodia
    CategoryChadCambodiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,284,000181,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,06417,423,880Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,7037,437Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.096.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4451,810Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0443Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.3° N12.6° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Lost27 countries · 3 lives left

    Trinidad and TobagovsVietnam

    Density: 266.7 vs 303.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against Vietnam
    CategoryTrinidad and TobagoVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,128331,210Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,367,510100,352,192Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,65215,034Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen266.7303.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9403,144Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3623,444Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.3° N21.7° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left

    MalawivsEquatorial Guinea

    Area: 118,484 vs 28,051 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Equatorial Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malawi against Equatorial Guinea
    CategoryMalawiEquatorial GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen118,48428,051Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑21,104,4821,847,549Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,83216,997Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑178.165.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0023,008Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0296Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑38Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.4° S1.6° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left

    South KoreavsSerbia

    Wealth per person: 57,430 vs 29,777 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Serbia
    CategorySouth KoreaSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,72077,474Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑51,712,6196,623,183Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen57,43029,777Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.685.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9502,169Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4130Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N44.2° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won30 countries · 3 lives left

    DenmarkvsJapan

    Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 52,726 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Japan.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Denmark against Japan
    CategoryDenmarkJapanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,094377,915Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,952124,516,650Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen77,42552,726Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.0329.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1713,776Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,31429,751Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N36.7° NWould lose

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