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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 47.

47of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

39Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 47 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

43 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Guinea · Georgia · Myanmar · Russia · Zimbabwe · DR Congo · Egypt · Chile · Latvia · Pakistan · China · Vietnam

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

    GuineavsBosnia and Herzegovina

    Proximity to equator: 10.7° 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 Guinea against Bosnia and Herzegovina
    CategoryGuineaBosnia and HerzegovinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑245,85751,197Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,405,4683,185,073Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,33723,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.662.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7522,386Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑32020Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.7° N44.1° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    GeorgiavsLiberia

    Wealth per person: 25,093 vs 1,796 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Georgia against Liberia
    CategoryGeorgiaLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,700111,369Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,4835,493,031Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,0931,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.349.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1931,447Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑310579Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N7.0° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    MyanmarvsLebanon

    Area: 676,578 vs 10,400 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Lebanon
    CategoryMyanmarLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen676,57810,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,7985,773,493Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,95812,585Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.0555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8703,088Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,930225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N34.2° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    RussiavsCentral African Republic

    Area: 17,098,242 vs 622,984 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Central African Republic
    CategoryRussiaCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,098,242622,984Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑143,826,1305,152,421Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,2991,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.48.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6421,410Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,6530Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N7.0° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    ZimbabwevsSomalia

    Highest peak: 2,592 vs 2,460 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Somalia
    CategoryZimbabweSomaliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑390,757637,657Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑16,340,82218,358,615Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,7961,557Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.828.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,5922,460Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,025Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.0° S2.6° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    DR CongovsArgentina

    Population: 105,789,731 vs 45,538,401 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against Argentina
    CategoryDR CongoArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,344,8582,780,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen105,789,73145,538,401Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,73230,246Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.116.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1106,962Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑374,989Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S31.4° SWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    EgyptvsSingapore

    Area: 1,001,450 vs 719 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Singapore
    CategoryEgyptSingaporeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,001,450719Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑114,535,7725,917,648Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,540144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.48,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,629166Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,450193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N1.4° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    ChilevsGambia

    Coastline: 6,435 vs 80 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chile against Gambia
    CategoryChileGambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑756,10211,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,658,8352,697,845Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑33,1743,292Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.0238.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,89363Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,43580Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.4° S13.6° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    LatviavsNigeria

    Wealth per person: 42,784 vs 8,712 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nigeria.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Latvia against Nigeria
    CategoryLatviaNigeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑64,589923,768Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,710227,882,945Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42,7848,712Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.2246.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3122,419Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑498853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N9.4° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    PakistanvsSouth Sudan

    Population: 247,504,495 vs 11,483,374 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against South Sudan
    CategoryPakistanSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,095644,329Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen247,504,49511,483,374Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.6,019UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.917.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,6113,187Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0460Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N7.1° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    ChinavsNiger

    Population: 1,410,710,000 vs 26,159,867 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Niger
    CategoryChinaNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,596,9601,267,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,410,710,00026,159,867Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,2001,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.020.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8492,022Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,5000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N17.6° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    VietnamvsSlovenia

    Population: 100,352,192 vs 2,120,461 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vietnam against Slovenia
    CategoryVietnamSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑331,21020,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen100,352,1922,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,03456,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑303.0104.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1442,864Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,44446.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.7° N46.0° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    GuineavsBrunei

    Population: 14,405,468 vs 458,949 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brunei.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea against Brunei
    CategoryGuineaBruneiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑245,8575,765Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen14,405,468458,949Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,33785,103Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.679.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7521,850Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑320161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.7° N4.5° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsSouth Africa

    Wealth per person: 23,376 vs 15,212 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against South Africa
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,1971,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,07363,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,37615,212Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.251.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3863,450Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,798Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.1° N30.2° SWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    GeorgiavsMozambique

    Wealth per person: 25,093 vs 1,680 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mozambique.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Georgia against Mozambique
    CategoryGeorgiaMozambiqueResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,700799,380Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,48333,635,160Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,0931,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.342.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1932,436Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3102,470Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N14.0° SWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    LiberiavsSudan

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 16.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Liberia against Sudan
    CategoryLiberiaSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑111,3691,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,493,03150,042,791Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,7962,423Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.326.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4473,042Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑579853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N16.6° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    MyanmarvsTrinidad and Tobago

    Population: 54,133,798 vs 1,367,510 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategoryMyanmarTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑676,5785,128Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,133,7981,367,510Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,95834,652Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.0266.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,870940Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,930362Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N10.3° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    LebanonvsMali

    Wealth per person: 12,585 vs 3,178 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mali.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Mali
    CategoryLebanonMaliResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,4001,240,192Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,49323,769,127Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen12,5853,178Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑555.119.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0881,155Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N18.6° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    RussiavsNepal

    Area: 17,098,242 vs 147,181 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Nepal
    CategoryRussiaNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,098,242147,181Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑143,826,13029,694,614Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,2995,400Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.4201.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6428,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,6530Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N29.0° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Lost30 countries · 3 lives left

    Central African RepublicvsBrazil

    Population: 5,152,421 vs 211,140,729 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Central African Republic against Brazil
    CategoryCentral African RepublicBrazilResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑622,9848,515,770Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,152,421211,140,729Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,25821,193Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.324.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4102,994Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,491Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N12.6° SWould win

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