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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 79.

79of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

71Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 79 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

75 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Poland · India · New Zealand · Greece · Vanuatu · Andorra · Yemen · Belize · Cyprus · Solomon Islands · Nicaragua · Malawi

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. 61
    Round 61Won71 countries · 3 lives left

    YemenvsMaldives

    Population: 39,390,799 vs 525,994 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against Maldives
    CategoryYemenMaldivesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑527,968298Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen39,390,799525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable24,807Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.61,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6665Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,906644Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N3.3° NWould lose
  2. 62
    Round 62Won72 countries · 3 lives left

    ChinavsGuatemala

    Population: 1,410,710,000 vs 18,124,838 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guatemala.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Guatemala
    CategoryChinaGuatemalaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,596,960108,889Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,410,710,00018,124,838Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,20013,752Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.0166.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8494,220Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,500400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑29Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N15.0° NWould lose
  3. 63
    Round 63Won73 countries · 3 lives left

    MalaysiavsDjibouti

    Coastline: 4,675 vs 314 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malaysia against Djibouti
    CategoryMalaysiaDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑329,84723,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,126,2981,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑36,4977,232Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑106.549.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0952,021Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,675314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.4° N11.4° NWould win
  4. 64
    Round 64Won74 countries · 3 lives left

    SyriavsGuinea-Bissau

    Area: 187,437 vs 36,125 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Syria against Guinea-Bissau
    CategorySyriaGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen187,43736,125Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,594,6232,153,339Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.Unavailable2,956Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.959.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,814277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑193350Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.0° N12.1° NWould lose
  5. 65
    Round 65Lost73 countries · 2 lives left

    BelizevsLithuania

    Population: 411,106 vs 2,871,585 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Belize.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belize against Lithuania
    CategoryBelizeLithuaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,96665,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen411,1062,871,585Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,74152,720Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.944.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,124294Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑38690Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑123Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N55.1° NWould win
  6. 66
    Round 66Won74 countries · 2 lives left

    BelgiumvsSlovenia

    Wealth per person: 72,630 vs 56,151 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belgium against Slovenia
    CategoryBelgiumSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,52820,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,779,9462,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,63056,151Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑385.9104.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6942,864Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66.546.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓50.8° N46.0° NWould lose
  7. 67
    Round 67Won75 countries · 2 lives left

    PalestinevsTurkmenistan

    Density: 830.5 vs 15.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against Turkmenistan
    CategoryPalestineTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,220488,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,7757,364,438Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,17919,645Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen830.515.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0203,139Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N39.9° NWould win
  8. 68
    Round 68Won76 countries · 2 lives left

    NigeriavsIreland

    Population: 227,882,945 vs 5,311,538 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nigeria against Ireland
    CategoryNigeriaIrelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑923,76870,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen227,882,9455,311,538Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,712133,440Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑246.775.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4191,041Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8531,448Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.4° N53.1° NWould win
  9. 69
    Round 69Won77 countries · 2 lives left

    CyprusvsThailand

    Wealth per person: 59,875 vs 23,598 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Cyprus against Thailand
    CategoryCyprusThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,251513,120Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,344,97671,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen59,87523,598Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑145.4139.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9512,565Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6483,219Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.9° N15.5° NWould lose
  10. 70
    Round 70Won78 countries · 2 lives left

    JamaicavsPortugal

    Proximity to equator: 18.1° N vs 40.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Portugal.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Portugal
    CategoryJamaicaPortugalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,99192,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,78610,578,174Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66149,800Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.4114.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2562,351Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0221,793Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen18.1° N40.7° NWould win
  11. 71
    Round 71Won79 countries · 2 lives left

    UzbekistanvsLebanon

    Highest peak: 4,643 vs 3,088 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Lebanon
    CategoryUzbekistanLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑447,40010,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,652,3075,773,493Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,67912,585Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.7555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,6433,088Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0225Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N34.2° NWould lose
  12. 72
    Round 72Won80 countries · 2 lives left

    LatviavsPhilippines

    Wealth per person: 42,784 vs 10,995 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Philippines.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Latvia against Philippines
    CategoryLatviaPhilippinesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑64,589300,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,710114,891,199Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42,78410,995Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.2383.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3122,954Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑49836,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N17.0° NWould lose
  13. 73
    Round 73Won81 countries · 2 lives left

    Solomon IslandsvsRomania

    Coastline: 5,313 vs 225 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Romania.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Solomon Islands against Romania
    CategorySolomon IslandsRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,896238,391Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑800,00519,061,062Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,59945,982Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.780.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3352,544Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,313225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.6° S45.7° NWould win
  14. 74
    Round 74Lost80 countries · 1 life left

    KuwaitvsGuyana

    Wealth per person: 53,083 vs 54,774 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kuwait against Guyana
    CategoryKuwaitGuyanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,818214,969Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,853,420826,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53,08354,774Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑272.43.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3002,775Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑499459Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° N2.7° NWould lose
  15. 75
    Round 75Lost79 countries · 0 lives left

    El SalvadorvsKenya

    Coastline: 307 vs 536 km · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: El Salvador.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Kenya
    CategoryEl SalvadorKenyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,041580,367Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,62455,339,003Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,6676,322Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑299.995.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7305,199Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen307536Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑94Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.9° N0.4° NWould lose

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