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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

Venezuela · Liberia · Vietnam · India · Netherlands · Bahamas · Benin · Nigeria · Pakistan · Lithuania · Timor-Leste · North Korea

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 21Won31 countries · 3 lives left

    NetherlandsvsPalestine

    Wealth per person: 80,392 vs 6,179 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Netherlands against Palestine
    CategoryNetherlandsPalestineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,5436,220Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,877,1175,165,775Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen80,3926,179Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑430.3830.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3221,020Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑45140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.2° N32.1° NWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left

    SerbiavsNorway

    Flag colours: 5 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Serbia against Norway
    CategorySerbiaNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑77,474323,802Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,1835,519,601Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,777107,768Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.517.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1692,469Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑025,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.2° N61.5° NWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Won33 countries · 3 lives left

    BahamasvsEl Salvador

    Wealth per person: 39,122 vs 12,667 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered El Salvador.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bahamas against El Salvador
    CategoryBahamasEl SalvadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,88021,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑399,4406,309,624Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen39,12212,667Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.8299.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑642,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,542307Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.7° N13.9° NWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won34 countries · 3 lives left

    EcuadorvsSwitzerland

    Coastline: 2,237 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ecuador against Switzerland
    CategoryEcuadorSwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑283,56141,277Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,980,0838,888,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,90793,940Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.4215.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,2674,634Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,2370Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑112Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.2° S46.7° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left

    BeninvsSolomon Islands

    Area: 112,622 vs 28,896 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Benin against Solomon Islands
    CategoryBeninSolomon IslandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen112,62228,896Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,111,034800,005Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,1332,599Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.327.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6752,335Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1215,313Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.4° N9.6° SWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left

    HaitivsEstonia

    Flag colours: 7 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Estonia
    CategoryHaitiEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,75045,228Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,3981,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,26548,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑419.430.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,674318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7713,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N58.6° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left

    NigeriavsItaly

    Population: 227,882,945 vs 58,984,216 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Italy.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nigeria against Italy
    CategoryNigeriaItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑923,768301,340Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen227,882,94558,984,216Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,71260,350Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑246.7195.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4194,748Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8537,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.4° N45.1° NWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won38 countries · 3 lives left

    MadagascarvsSuriname

    Coastline: 4,828 vs 386 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Suriname
    CategoryMadagascarSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑587,041163,820Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,932628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,81021,128Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.13.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8761,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,828386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.4° S4.1° NWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left

    PakistanvsTurkmenistan

    Population: 247,504,495 vs 7,364,438 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Turkmenistan
    CategoryPakistanTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,095488,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen247,504,4957,364,438Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,01919,645Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.915.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,6113,139Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0460Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N39.9° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Lost38 countries · 2 lives left

    GambiavsCosta Rica

    Proximity to equator: 13.6° N vs 10.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gambia against Costa Rica
    CategoryGambiaCosta RicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,30051,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,8455,105,525Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,29229,248Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑238.799.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑633,819Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑801,290Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.6° N10.1° NWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won39 countries · 2 lives left

    LithuaniavsQatar

    Area: 65,300 vs 11,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Qatar
    CategoryLithuaniaQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen65,30011,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,5852,656,032Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,720129,025Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.0229.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑294103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑90563Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N25.1° NWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won40 countries · 2 lives left

    GuyanavsBotswana

    Wealth per person: 54,774 vs 21,029 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guyana against Botswana
    CategoryGuyanaBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑214,969581,730Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑826,3532,480,244Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,77421,029Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.84.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7751,495Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4590Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.7° N22.1° SWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Lost39 countries · 1 life left

    Timor-LestevsMontenegro

    Flag colours: 4 vs 5 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Montenegro
    CategoryTimor-LesteMontenegroResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑14,87413,812Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,384,286623,529Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,81131,863Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑93.145.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9632,534Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑706293.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° S42.8° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won40 countries · 1 life left

    YemenvsFinland

    Proximity to equator: 15.3° N vs 63.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against Finland
    CategoryYemenFinlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑527,968338,145Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑39,390,7995,583,911Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable63,467Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.616.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6661,328Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9061,250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.3° N63.3° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won41 countries · 1 life left

    North KoreavsChad

    Density: 219.2 vs 15.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Korea against Chad
    CategoryNorth KoreaChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑120,5381,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,418,20419,319,064Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.Unavailable2,703Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen219.215.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7443,445Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4950Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N17.3° NWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Lost40 countries · 0 lives left

    BurundivsSouth Korea

    Density: 491.9 vs 518.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burundi against South Korea
    CategoryBurundiSouth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,83099,720Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,45051,712,619Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,14757,430Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen491.9518.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6851,950Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,413Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° S36.3° NWould win

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