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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 40.

40of 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

32Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 40 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

36 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Ukraine · Nepal · Guinea-Bissau · Kyrgyzstan · Ireland · Costa Rica · Honduras · Armenia · Nicaragua · Gabon · United Arab Emirates · Iraq

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

    IrelandvsAustria

    Coastline: 1,448 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Austria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ireland against Austria
    CategoryIrelandAustriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑70,27383,871Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,311,5389,131,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑133,44074,261Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑75.6108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0413,798Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,4480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.1° N47.7° NWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    PhilippinesvsMauritius

    Coastline: 36,289 vs 177 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Philippines against Mauritius
    CategoryPhilippinesMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑300,0002,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑114,891,1991,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,99529,403Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑383.0612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,954828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen36,289177Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N20.3° SWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    Costa RicavsTajikistan

    Coastline: 1,290 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against Tajikistan
    CategoryCosta RicaTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,100144,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,52510,389,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,2484,968Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.972.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,8197,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,2900Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.1° N38.3° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    AfghanistanvsSerbia

    Area: 652,230 vs 77,474 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Serbia
    CategoryAfghanistanSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen652,23077,474Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑41,454,7616,623,183Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,20429,777Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.685.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,4922,169Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑55Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N44.2° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Lost35 countries · 3 lives left

    HondurasvsSpain

    Flag colours: 2 vs 10 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Honduras against Spain
    CategoryHondurasSpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,090505,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,644,85148,352,528Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,18455,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.095.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8703,718Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8234,964Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen210Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° N40.0° NWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left

    BangladeshvsNorth Korea

    Proximity to equator: 24.3° N vs 39.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered North Korea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against North Korea
    CategoryBangladeshNorth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,460120,538Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑171,466,99026,418,204Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.9,155UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.0219.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0602,744Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5802,495Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen24.3° N39.9° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Lost35 countries · 2 lives left

    ArmeniavsDenmark

    Area: 29,743 vs 43,094 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Armenia against Denmark
    CategoryArmeniaDenmarkResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,74343,094Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,964,3005,946,952Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,55277,425Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.7138.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,090171Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,314Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.6° N55.9° NWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won36 countries · 2 lives left

    FrancevsEcuador

    Wealth per person: 60,927 vs 15,907 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Ecuador
    CategoryFranceEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,500283,561Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑65,925,96117,980,083Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,92715,907Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.563.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8106,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4272,237Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑311Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N1.2° SWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won37 countries · 2 lives left

    NicaraguavsBurundi

    Area: 130,370 vs 27,830 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nicaragua against Burundi
    CategoryNicaraguaBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen130,37027,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,823,61313,689,450Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,3271,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑52.3491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0852,685Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9100Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑103Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N3.4° SWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won38 countries · 2 lives left

    KenyavsCanada

    Proximity to equator: 0.4° N vs 58.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Canada
    CategoryKenyaCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑580,3679,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑55,339,00340,049,088Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,32264,962Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.44.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1995,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑536202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.4° N58.8° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won39 countries · 2 lives left

    GabonvsHungary

    Proximity to equator: 0.6° S vs 47.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gabon against Hungary
    CategoryGabonHungaryResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑267,66793,028Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,484,7899,592,186Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑20,77346,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.3103.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0501,014Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8850Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.6° S47.3° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Lost38 countries · 1 life left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsChina

    Density: 62.2 vs 147.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against China
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaChinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,1979,596,960Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,0731,410,710,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,37625,200Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen62.2147.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3868,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2014,500Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.1° N32.5° NWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won39 countries · 1 life left

    United Arab EmiratesvsChad

    Wealth per person: 78,020 vs 2,703 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Chad
    CategoryUnited Arab EmiratesChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,6001,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,483,75119,319,064Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen78,0202,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.415.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9053,445Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3180Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N17.3° NWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won40 countries · 1 life left

    ZambiavsSingapore

    Area: 752,618 vs 719 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against Singapore
    CategoryZambiaSingaporeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen752,618719Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,9655,917,648Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,080144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.58,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,330166Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0193Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° S1.4° NWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won41 countries · 1 life left

    IraqvsTrinidad and Tobago

    Area: 438,317 vs 5,128 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iraq against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategoryIraqTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen438,3175,128Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,074,0491,367,510Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,66534,652Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑102.8266.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,611940Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑58362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓33.3° N10.3° NWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Lost40 countries · 0 lives left

    DjiboutivsSwitzerland

    Area: 23,200 vs 41,277 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Djibouti against Switzerland
    CategoryDjiboutiSwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,20041,277Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,9448,888,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,23293,940Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.7215.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0214,634Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.4° N46.7° NWould win

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