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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 36.

36of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

28Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 36 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

32 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Mauritania · United States · Israel · Libya · Pakistan · Slovenia · Luxembourg · Georgia · Hungary · Uruguay · Brazil · Chile

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

    MauritaniavsAlbania

    Proximity to equator: 19.4° N vs 40.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Albania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritania against Albania
    CategoryMauritaniaAlbaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,030,70028,748Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,022,4412,411,658Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,97224,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.983.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9152,764Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑754362Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.4° N40.7° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    United StatesvsCzechia

    Population: 336,755,052 vs 10,864,042 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Czechia
    CategoryUnited StatesCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,833,51778,867Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen336,755,05210,864,042Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,58756,062Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.2137.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,1901,602Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,9240Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N49.8° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    IsraelvsNew Zealand

    Density: 449.0 vs 19.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Israel against New Zealand
    CategoryIsraelNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,937268,838Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,849,0005,200,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑55,30154,950Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen449.019.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2243,724Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑27315,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.9° N45.3° SWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    LibyavsBelize

    Area: 1,759,540 vs 22,966 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belize.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Libya against Belize
    CategoryLibyaBelizeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,759,54022,966Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,305,659411,106Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,85813,741Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.217.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2671,124Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,770386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑412Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.1° N17.0° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    PakistanvsArgentina

    Density: 310.9 vs 16.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Argentina
    CategoryPakistanArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,0952,780,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑247,504,49545,538,401Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,01930,246Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen310.916.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,6116,962Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0464,989Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N31.4° SWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    SloveniavsRussia

    Density: 104.6 vs 8.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovenia against Russia
    CategorySloveniaRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑20,27317,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,120,461143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑56,15144,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen104.68.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8645,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑46.637,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N63.6° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    LuxembourgvsTajikistan

    Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 4,968 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Tajikistan
    CategoryLuxembourgTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,586144,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,43010,389,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen152,5964,968Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑257.772.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5597,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N38.3° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    GeorgiavsSaudi Arabia

    Highest peak: 5,193 vs 3,000 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Saudi Arabia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Georgia against Saudi Arabia
    CategoryGeorgiaSaudi ArabiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,7002,149,690Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,48333,702,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,09371,624Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.315.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,1933,000Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3102,640Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N23.5° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    HungaryvsDominican Republic

    Area: 93,028 vs 48,670 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Dominican Republic.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Hungary against Dominican Republic
    CategoryHungaryDominican RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,02848,670Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,592,18611,331,265Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑46,37625,861Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑103.1232.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0143,098Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,288Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.3° N19.1° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Lost20 countries · 3 lives left

    UruguayvsTogo

    Highest peak: 514 vs 986 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uruguay against Togo
    CategoryUruguayTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑176,21556,785Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,388,0818,223,850Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,5463,572Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.2144.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen514986Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66056Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.9° S8.9° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left

    BrazilvsLiberia

    Area: 8,515,770 vs 111,369 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Liberia
    CategoryBrazilLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,515,770111,369Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑211,140,7295,493,031Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,1931,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.849.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9941,447Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,491579Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S7.0° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left

    ChilevsBahamas

    Area: 756,102 vs 13,880 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chile against Bahamas
    CategoryChileBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen756,10213,880Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,658,835399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑33,17439,122Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.028.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,89364Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6,4353,542Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.4° S24.7° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left

    MauritaniavsDjibouti

    Area: 1,030,700 vs 23,200 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritania against Djibouti
    CategoryMauritaniaDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,030,70023,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,022,4411,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,9727,232Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.949.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9152,021Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑754314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.4° N11.4° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left

    AlbaniavsSerbia

    Proximity to equator: 40.7° N vs 44.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Albania against Serbia
    CategoryAlbaniaSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,74877,474Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,411,6586,623,183Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,84829,777Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑83.985.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7642,169Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3620Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen40.7° N44.2° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left

    United StatesvsJordan

    Population: 336,755,052 vs 11,439,213 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Jordan
    CategoryUnited StatesJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,833,51789,342Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen336,755,05211,439,213Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,58711,451Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.2128.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,1901,854Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,92426Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N30.7° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left

    CzechiavsSenegal

    Wealth per person: 56,062 vs 4,782 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Czechia against Senegal
    CategoryCzechiaSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑78,867196,722Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,864,04218,077,573Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,0624,782Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑137.891.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,602648Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0531Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.8° N15.2° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left

    IsraelvsColombia

    Density: 449.0 vs 45.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Colombia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Israel against Colombia
    CategoryIsraelColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,9371,138,910Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,849,00052,321,152Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑55,30121,282Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen449.045.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2245,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2733,208Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.9° N3.4° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left

    New ZealandvsCôte d’Ivoire

    Wealth per person: 54,950 vs 7,243 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for New Zealand against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategoryNew ZealandCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑268,838322,463Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,00031,165,654Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,9507,243Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.396.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7241,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑15,134515Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S7.5° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left

    LibyavsThailand

    Area: 1,759,540 vs 513,120 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Libya against Thailand
    CategoryLibyaThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,759,540513,120Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,305,65971,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,85823,598Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.2139.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2672,565Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7703,219Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.1° N15.5° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Lost28 countries · 2 lives left

    BelizevsPoland

    Density: 17.9 vs 117.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Belize.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belize against Poland
    CategoryBelizePolandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,966312,685Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,10636,687,353Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,74148,473Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17.9117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1242,499Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑386440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑122Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N51.9° NWould win

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