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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 58.

58of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

50Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 58 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

54 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Austria · Ukraine · Iceland · Botswana · El Salvador · Djibouti · Denmark · Morocco · India · Lithuania · Zambia · Algeria

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

    AustriavsNamibia

    Wealth per person: 74,261 vs 11,248 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Austria against Namibia
    CategoryAustriaNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,871824,292Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,7612,963,095Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74,26111,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.93.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7982,573Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,572Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N20.6° SWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    UkrainevsCosta Rica

    Area: 603,550 vs 51,100 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Costa Rica.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ukraine against Costa Rica
    CategoryUkraineCosta RicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen603,55051,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,732,8365,105,525Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,68029,248Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.599.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0613,819Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7821,290Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N10.1° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    IcelandvsAlbania

    Coastline: 4,970 vs 362 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Albania.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iceland against Albania
    CategoryIcelandAlbaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,00028,748Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,6632,411,658Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,25724,848Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.783.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1102,764Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,970362Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N40.7° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    BotswanavsGuyana

    Area: 581,730 vs 214,969 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Botswana against Guyana
    CategoryBotswanaGuyanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen581,730214,969Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,244826,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,02954,774Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.33.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4952,775Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0459Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° S2.7° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    El SalvadorvsPeru

    Flag colours: 9 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Peru.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Peru
    CategoryEl SalvadorPeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,0411,285,216Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,62433,845,617Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66717,042Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑299.926.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7306,746Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3072,414Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen92Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.9° N13.0° SWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    DjiboutivsMauritania

    Density: 49.7 vs 4.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Djibouti against Mauritania
    CategoryDjiboutiMauritaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,2001,030,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,9445,022,441Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,2326,972Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49.74.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,021915Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑314754Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.4° N19.4° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    DenmarkvsBelize

    Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 13,741 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belize.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Denmark against Belize
    CategoryDenmarkBelizeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,09422,966Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,952411,106Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen77,42513,741Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.017.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1711,124Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,314386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑212Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N17.0° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    MoroccovsLatvia

    Area: 446,550 vs 64,589 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Latvia
    CategoryMoroccoLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen446,55064,589Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,712,5051,883,710Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,90342,784Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.529.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,165312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,835498Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.9° N56.6° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    IndiavsParaguay

    Area: 3,287,263 vs 406,752 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Paraguay
    CategoryIndiaParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,287,263406,752Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,438,069,5966,844,146Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,85317,585Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.516.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,586842Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,0000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N21.6° SWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    LithuaniavsLibya

    Wealth per person: 52,720 vs 13,858 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Libya
    CategoryLithuaniaLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,3001,759,540Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,5857,305,659Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,72013,858Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.04.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2942,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑901,770Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N26.1° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    ZambiavsEquatorial Guinea

    Area: 752,618 vs 28,051 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Equatorial Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Zambia against Equatorial Guinea
    CategoryZambiaEquatorial GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen752,61828,051Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,9651,847,549Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,08016,997Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.565.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3303,008Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0296Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑48Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° S1.6° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    AlgeriavsBosnia and Herzegovina

    Area: 2,381,740 vs 51,197 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Algeria against Bosnia and Herzegovina
    CategoryAlgeriaBosnia and HerzegovinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,381,74051,197Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑46,164,2193,185,073Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,83823,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.462.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9082,386Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑99820Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.4° N44.1° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    AustriavsLiberia

    Wealth per person: 74,261 vs 1,796 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Austria against Liberia
    CategoryAustriaLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,871111,369Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,7615,493,031Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74,2611,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.949.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7981,447Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0579Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N7.0° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Lost24 countries · 3 lives left

    NamibiavsNigeria

    Area: 824,292 vs 923,768 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Namibia against Nigeria
    CategoryNamibiaNigeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen824,292923,768Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,095227,882,945Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,2488,712Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.6246.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5732,419Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,572853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S9.4° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left

    UkrainevsUnited States

    Density: 62.5 vs 34.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ukraine against United States
    CategoryUkraineUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑603,5509,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,732,836336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,68082,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen62.534.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0616,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,78219,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N39.1° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left

    Costa RicavsUganda

    Wealth per person: 29,248 vs 3,100 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uganda.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against Uganda
    CategoryCosta RicaUgandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,100241,038Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,52548,656,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,2483,100Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.9201.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,8195,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2900Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.1° N2.0° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left

    IcelandvsVietnam

    Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 15,034 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vietnam.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iceland against Vietnam
    CategoryIcelandVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,000331,210Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,663100,352,192Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen82,25715,034Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.7303.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1103,144Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9703,444Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N21.7° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left

    AlbaniavsRwanda

    Wealth per person: 24,848 vs 3,519 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Albania against Rwanda
    CategoryAlbaniaRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,74826,338Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,411,65813,954,471Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen24,8483,519Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑83.9529.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7644,519Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3620Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N1.8° SWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Lost27 countries · 2 lives left

    BotswanavsLaos

    Proximity to equator: 22.1° S vs 19.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Botswana against Laos
    CategoryBotswanaLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑581,730236,800Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,2447,664,993Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,0299,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.332.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4952,817Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen22.1° S19.6° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won28 countries · 2 lives left

    GuyanavsFinland

    Proximity to equator: 2.7° N vs 63.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guyana against Finland
    CategoryGuyanaFinlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑214,969338,145Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑826,3535,583,911Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,77463,467Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.816.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7751,328Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4591,250Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen2.7° N63.3° NWould win

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