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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 77.

77of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

68Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 77 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

73 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Benin · Venezuela · Senegal · Mali · Japan · Somalia · Bhutan · Georgia · Togo · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Brazil · Republic of the Congo

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

    JapanvsTürkiye

    Population: 124,516,650 vs 85,325,965 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Türkiye
    CategoryJapanTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,915783,562Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen124,516,65085,325,965Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72643,196Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.5108.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7765,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,7517,200Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N39.1° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Tied33 countries · 4 lives left

    ParaguayvsNepal

    Coastline: 0 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Nepal became contested.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Paraguay against Nepal
    CategoryParaguayNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑406,752147,181Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,844,14629,694,614Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,5855,400Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.8201.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8428,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° S29.0° NWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    SomaliavsPalestine

    Area: 637,657 vs 6,220 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Palestine, Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Somalia against Palestine
    CategorySomaliaPalestineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen637,6576,220Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,358,6155,165,775Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,5576,179Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.8830.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4601,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,02540Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.6° N32.1° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    Sri LankavsGambia

    Area: 65,610 vs 11,300 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 7 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Gambia
    CategorySri LankaGambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen65,61011,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,0002,697,845Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,5123,292Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.9238.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,52463Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,34080Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N13.6° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    BhutanvsEstonia

    Highest peak: 7,570 vs 318 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bhutan against Estonia
    CategoryBhutanEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑38,39445,228Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑786,3851,370,286Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,22948,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.530.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,570318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.5° N58.6° NWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    IrelandvsGhana

    Wealth per person: 133,440 vs 7,563 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ireland against Ghana
    CategoryIrelandGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑70,273238,533Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,311,53833,787,914Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen133,4407,563Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑75.6141.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,041885Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,448539Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.1° N7.0° NWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    GeorgiavsNorth Macedonia

    Highest peak: 5,193 vs 2,764 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Georgia against North Macedonia
    CategoryGeorgiaNorth MacedoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,70025,713Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,4831,827,816Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,09325,354Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.371.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,1932,764Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3100Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N41.5° NWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    SudanvsThailand

    Area: 1,861,484 vs 513,120 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sudan against Thailand
    CategorySudanThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,861,484513,120Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑50,042,79171,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,42323,598Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.9139.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0422,565Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8533,219Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.6° N15.5° NWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left

    TogovsSouth Africa

    Proximity to equator: 8.9° N vs 30.2° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Togo against South Africa
    CategoryTogoSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,7851,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,85063,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,57215,212Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.851.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9863,450Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑562,798Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.9° N30.2° SWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    TunisiavsDenmark

    Proximity to equator: 35.3° N vs 55.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Denmark.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tunisia against Denmark
    CategoryTunisiaDenmarkResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,61043,094Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,200,4315,946,952Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,05277,425Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.6138.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,544171Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,1487,314Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen35.3° N55.9° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsBurkina Faso

    Wealth per person: 23,376 vs 2,762 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Burkina Faso
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,197274,200Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,07323,025,776Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,3762,762Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.284.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,386749Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑200Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.1° N12.8° NWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won44 countries · 4 lives left

    KuwaitvsTimor-Leste

    Wealth per person: 53,083 vs 4,811 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kuwait against Timor-Leste
    CategoryKuwaitTimor-LesteResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,81814,874Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,853,4201,384,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53,0834,811Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑272.493.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3002,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑499706Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° N8.9° SWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won45 countries · 4 lives left

    BrazilvsArgentina

    Population: 211,140,729 vs 45,538,401 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Argentina
    CategoryBrazilArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑8,515,7702,780,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen211,140,72945,538,401Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,19330,246Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.816.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9946,962Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,4914,989Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S31.4° SWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Lost44 countries · 3 lives left

    GuineavsMalaysia

    Wealth per person: 4,337 vs 36,497 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea against Malaysia
    CategoryGuineaMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑245,857329,847Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,405,46835,126,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,33736,497Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.6106.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7524,095Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3204,675Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.7° N4.4° NWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won45 countries · 3 lives left

    Republic of the CongovsColombia

    Proximity to equator: 0.1° N vs 3.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Colombia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Colombia
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑342,0001,138,910Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,182,88552,321,152Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,85621,282Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.145.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0205,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1693,208Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.1° N3.4° NWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won46 countries · 3 lives left

    SerbiavsPhilippines

    Wealth per person: 29,777 vs 10,995 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Philippines.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Serbia against Philippines
    CategorySerbiaPhilippinesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑77,474300,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,183114,891,199Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,77710,995Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.5383.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1692,954Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑036,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.2° N17.0° NWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won47 countries · 3 lives left

    BeninvsUzbekistan

    Density: 125.3 vs 79.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Benin against Uzbekistan
    CategoryBeninUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,622447,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,111,03435,652,307Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,13311,679Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen125.379.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6754,643Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1210Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.4° N41.5° NWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won48 countries · 3 lives left

    MongoliavsAzerbaijan

    Area: 1,564,116 vs 86,600 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Azerbaijan
    CategoryMongoliaAzerbaijanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,564,11686,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,14510,153,958Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,02023,671Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.2117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,3744,466Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N40.5° NWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won49 countries · 3 lives left

    KyrgyzstanvsLatvia

    Area: 199,951 vs 64,589 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Latvia
    CategoryKyrgyzstanLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen199,95164,589Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,099,7501,883,710Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,30442,784Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑35.529.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,439312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0498Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.7° N56.6° NWould win
  20. 40
    Round 40Won50 countries · 3 lives left

    OmanvsCzechia

    Proximity to equator: 22.1° N vs 49.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Oman against Czechia
    CategoryOmanCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑309,50078,867Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,049,26910,864,042Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑41,98056,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.3137.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0041,602Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,0920Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen22.1° N49.8° NWould win

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