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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

Somalia · Ghana · Romania · Kenya · Libya · Cameroon · Honduras · Colombia · Bolivia · Mauritania · Tunisia · Morocco

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

    CameroonvsNamibia

    Density: 59.7 vs 3.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cameroon against Namibia
    CategoryCameroonNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑475,440824,292Would lose
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑28,372,6872,963,095Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,41511,248Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen59.73.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0452,573Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4021,572Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N20.6° SWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left

    LithuaniavsDominican Republic

    Area: 65,300 vs 48,670 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Dominican Republic.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Dominican Republic
    CategoryLithuaniaDominican RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen65,30048,670Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,58511,331,265Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72025,861Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.0232.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2943,098Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑901,288Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N19.1° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Lost31 countries · 2 lives left

    HondurasvsZimbabwe

    Flag colours: 2 vs 6 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Honduras against Zimbabwe
    CategoryHondurasZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,090390,757Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,644,85116,340,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,1845,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.041.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8702,592Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑8230Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° N19.0° SWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won32 countries · 2 lives left

    AzerbaijanvsDjibouti

    Wealth per person: 23,671 vs 7,232 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Djibouti
    CategoryAzerbaijanDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,60023,200Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑10,153,9581,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,6717,232Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.349.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,4662,021Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0314Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N11.4° NWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won33 countries · 2 lives left

    ColombiavsIceland

    Area: 1,138,910 vs 103,000 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iceland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against Iceland
    CategoryColombiaIcelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,138,910103,000Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑52,321,152385,663Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,28282,257Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.93.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,7302,110Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2084,970Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° N64.7° NWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Won34 countries · 2 lives left

    MalivsHungary

    Proximity to equator: 18.6° N vs 47.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mali against Hungary
    CategoryMaliHungaryResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,240,19293,028Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,1279,592,186Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,17846,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.2103.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1551,014Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen18.6° N47.3° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won35 countries · 2 lives left

    BoliviavsCabo Verde

    Highest peak: 6,542 vs 2,829 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bolivia against Cabo Verde
    CategoryBoliviaCabo VerdeResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,098,5814,033Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,244,159522,331Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,90310,251Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑11.1129.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,5422,829Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0965Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑94Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.7° S15.0° NWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Won36 countries · 2 lives left

    CroatiavsComoros

    Area: 56,594 vs 2,235 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Croatia against Comoros
    CategoryCroatiaComorosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,5942,235Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,859,686850,387Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑47,7603,897Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑68.2380.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8312,360Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑5,835340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑65Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.8° N11.7° SWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Lost35 countries · 1 life left

    MauritaniavsSudan

    Coastline: 754 vs 853 km · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mauritania against Sudan
    CategoryMauritaniaSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,030,7001,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,022,44150,042,791Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,9722,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.926.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9153,042Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen754853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.4° N16.6° NWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won36 countries · 1 life left

    PeruvsSlovakia

    Highest peak: 6,746 vs 2,655 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Slovakia
    CategoryPeruSlovakiaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,285,21649,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,6175,426,740Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,04245,865Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.3110.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,7462,655Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S48.7° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won37 countries · 1 life left

    TunisiavsSenegal

    Coastline: 1,148 vs 531 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Tunisia against Senegal
    CategoryTunisiaSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,610196,722Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,200,43118,077,573Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,0524,782Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.691.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,544648Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,148531Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.3° N15.2° NWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won38 countries · 1 life left

    Republic of the CongovsLuxembourg

    Population: 6,182,885 vs 666,430 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Luxembourg
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoLuxembourgResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑342,0002,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,182,885666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,856152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.1257.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,020559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1690Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.1° N49.7° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won39 countries · 1 life left

    MoroccovsCanada

    Proximity to equator: 31.9° N vs 58.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Canada
    CategoryMoroccoCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑446,5509,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,712,50540,049,088Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,90364,962Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑84.54.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,1655,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,835202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen31.9° N58.8° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won40 countries · 1 life left

    Trinidad and TobagovsEquatorial Guinea

    Wealth per person: 34,652 vs 16,997 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Equatorial Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against Equatorial Guinea
    CategoryTrinidad and TobagoEquatorial GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,12828,051Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,367,5101,847,549Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen34,65216,997Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑266.765.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9403,008Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑362296Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑38Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.3° N1.6° NWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won41 countries · 1 life left

    GhanavsEcuador

    Population: 33,787,914 vs 17,980,083 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ghana against Ecuador
    CategoryGhanaEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,533283,561Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33,787,91417,980,083Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,56315,907Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑141.663.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8856,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5392,237Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑411Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N1.2° SWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Lost40 countries · 0 lives left

    BahamasvsPanama

    Density: 28.8 vs 59.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bahamas against Panama
    CategoryBahamasPanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,88075,420Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑399,4404,458,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,12239,846Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen28.859.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑643,475Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,5422,490Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.7° N8.4° NWould lose

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