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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 28.

28of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

20Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 28 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

24 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Mauritius · Jamaica · Fiji · Dominican Republic · Guinea-Bissau · Saudi Arabia · Vanuatu · Cyprus · Botswana · Austria · Romania · Bhutan

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 21Won27 countries · 1 life left

    Guinea-BissauvsMaldives

    Area: 36,125 vs 298 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Maldives
    CategoryGuinea-BissauMaldivesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen36,125298Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,153,339525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,95624,807Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.61,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2775Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑350644Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.1° N3.3° NWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won28 countries · 1 life left

    HungaryvsCanada

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Hungary against Canada
    CategoryHungaryCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑93,0289,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,592,18640,049,088Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑46,37664,962Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑103.14.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0145,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.3° N58.8° NWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Won29 countries · 1 life left

    Saudi ArabiavsBrunei

    Coastline: 2,640 vs 161 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brunei.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Brunei
    CategorySaudi ArabiaBruneiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,149,6905,765Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,702,731458,949Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,62485,103Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.779.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0001,850Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,640161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N4.5° NWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Lost28 countries · 0 lives left

    Sierra LeonevsLuxembourg

    Density: 117.9 vs 257.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sierra Leone against Luxembourg
    CategorySierra LeoneLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71,7402,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,460,512666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,371152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen117.9257.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,948559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4020Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.7° N49.7° NWould win

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