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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 128.

128of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

119Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 128 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

124 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Somalia · Iceland · Kenya · Sierra Leone · North Macedonia · Sweden · Austria · Pakistan · South Africa · Ecuador · Italy · Malta

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. 121
    Round 121Won127 countries · 1 life left

    HaitivsTunisia

    Density: 419.4 vs 74.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Tunisia
    CategoryHaitiTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,750163,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,39812,200,431Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,26514,052Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen419.474.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6741,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7711,148Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑72Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N35.3° NWould win
  2. 122
    Round 122Won128 countries · 1 life left

    TurkmenistanvsFinland

    Highest peak: 3,139 vs 1,328 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Finland
    CategoryTurkmenistanFinlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑488,100338,145Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,4385,583,911Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,64563,467Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.116.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,1391,328Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,250Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N63.3° NWould win
  3. 123
    Round 123Won129 countries · 1 life left

    SwedenvsPortugal

    Area: 450,295 vs 92,090 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Portugal.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sweden against Portugal
    CategorySwedenPortugalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen450,29592,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,63210,578,174Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑68,45849,800Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.4114.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1002,351Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2181,793Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N40.7° NWould lose
  4. 124
    Round 124Lost128 countries · 0 lives left

    UkrainevsChina

    Density: 62.5 vs 147.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ukraine against China
    CategoryUkraineChinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑603,5509,596,960Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,732,8361,410,710,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,68025,200Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen62.5147.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0618,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,78214,500Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N32.5° NWould lose

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