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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 39.

39of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

30Wins
4Losses
2Ties
Explore the final empire · 39 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

36 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Bangladesh · Republic of the Congo · Honduras · Lithuania · Canada · Mauritania · Jamaica · Hungary · United Arab Emirates · Cyprus · Kenya · Brunei

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 21Won29 countries · 2 lives left

    MauritaniavsEl Salvador

    Area: 1,030,700 vs 21,041 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered El Salvador.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mauritania against El Salvador
    CategoryMauritaniaEl SalvadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,030,70021,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,022,4416,309,624Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,97212,667Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.9299.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9152,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑754307Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.4° N13.9° NWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won30 countries · 2 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsLiberia

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 1,796 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Liberia
    CategorySwitzerlandLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,277111,369Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,8225,493,031Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,9401,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.349.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6341,447Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0579Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N7.0° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Tied30 countries · 2 lives left

    JamaicavsLaos

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Laos became contested.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Laos
    CategoryJamaicaLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,991236,800Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,7867,664,993Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,6619,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.432.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2562,817Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0220Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N19.6° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Lost29 countries · 1 life left

    MontenegrovsColombia

    Density: 45.1 vs 45.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Montenegro, Laos.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Colombia
    CategoryMontenegroColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,8121,138,910Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,52952,321,152Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑31,86321,282Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45.145.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5345,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.53,208Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N3.4° NWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won30 countries · 1 life left

    HungaryvsZambia

    Density: 103.1 vs 27.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Hungary against Zambia
    CategoryHungaryZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑93,028752,618Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,592,18620,723,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑46,3764,080Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen103.127.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0142,330Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.3° N14.7° SWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won31 countries · 1 life left

    SpainvsKazakhstan

    Wealth per person: 55,661 vs 38,547 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Spain against Kazakhstan
    CategorySpainKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑505,3702,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,352,52820,330,104Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,66138,547Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.77.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7187,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9640Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑102Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.0° N48.5° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won32 countries · 1 life left

    United Arab EmiratesvsAustria

    Coastline: 1,318 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Austria.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Austria
    CategoryUnited Arab EmiratesAustriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,60083,871Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,483,7519,131,761Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑78,02074,261Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.4108.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9053,798Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,3180Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N47.7° NWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won33 countries · 1 life left

    PolandvsDominican Republic

    Population: 36,687,353 vs 11,331,265 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Dominican Republic.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Poland against Dominican Republic
    CategoryPolandDominican RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑312,68548,670Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen36,687,35311,331,265Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,47325,861Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.3232.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4993,098Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4401,288Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N19.1° NWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won34 countries · 1 life left

    CyprusvsIndia

    Wealth per person: 59,875 vs 9,853 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered India.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cyprus against India
    CategoryCyprusIndiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,2513,287,263Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,344,9761,438,069,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen59,8759,853Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑145.4437.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9518,586Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6487,000Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.9° N22.4° NWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won35 countries · 1 life left

    MongoliavsGeorgia

    Area: 1,564,116 vs 69,700 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Georgia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Georgia
    CategoryMongoliaGeorgiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,564,11669,700Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,1453,715,483Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,02025,093Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.253.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,3745,193Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0310Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N42.4° NWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Tied35 countries · 1 life left

    KenyavsAzerbaijan

    Flag colours: 4 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Azerbaijan became contested.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Azerbaijan
    CategoryKenyaAzerbaijanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑580,36786,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑55,339,00310,153,958Would 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 ↑ · Chosen44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.4° N40.5° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won37 countries · 1 life left

    GermanyvsGuinea-Bissau

    Wealth per person: 72,262 vs 2,956 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau, Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Germany against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryGermanyGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑357,02236,125Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑83,287,2732,153,339Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,2622,956Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑233.359.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,963277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,389350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.0° N12.1° NWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won38 countries · 1 life left

    BruneivsBelarus

    Proximity to equator: 4.5° N vs 53.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brunei against Belarus
    CategoryBruneiBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,765207,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑458,9499,178,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑85,10330,860Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.644.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,850346Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1610Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen4.5° N53.8° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won39 countries · 1 life left

    EritreavsItaly

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Italy.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Eritrea against Italy
    CategoryEritreaItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑117,600301,340Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,470,39058,984,216Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.Unavailable60,350Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.5195.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0184,748Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,2347,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.0° N45.1° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won40 countries · 1 life left

    BangladeshvsSouth Africa

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 63,212,384 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against South Africa
    CategoryBangladeshSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,4601,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,99063,212,384Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15515,212Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.051.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0603,450Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5802,798Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N30.2° SWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Lost39 countries · 0 lives left

    ChadvsPhilippines

    Proximity to equator: 17.3° N vs 17.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Chad.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Philippines
    CategoryChadPhilippinesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,284,000300,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,064114,891,199Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,70310,995Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.0383.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4452,954Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑036,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen17.3° N17.0° NWould lose

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