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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. 21
    Round 21Won29 countries · 2 lives left

    El SalvadorvsCzechia

    Proximity to equator: 13.9° N vs 49.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Czechia
    CategoryEl SalvadorCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,04178,867Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,62410,864,042Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66756,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑299.9137.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7301,602Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3070Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.9° N49.8° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won30 countries · 2 lives left

    PeruvsAfghanistan

    Proximity to equator: 13.0° S vs 34.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Afghanistan
    CategoryPeruAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,285,216652,230Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,61741,454,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,0422,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.363.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,7467,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.0° S34.3° NWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Won31 countries · 2 lives left

    DjiboutivsMontenegro

    Proximity to equator: 11.4° N vs 42.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Djibouti against Montenegro
    CategoryDjiboutiMontenegroResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,20013,812Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,944623,529Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,23231,863Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.745.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0212,534Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑314293.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen11.4° N42.8° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won32 countries · 2 lives left

    MauritaniavsBotswana

    Area: 1,030,700 vs 581,730 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritania against Botswana
    CategoryMauritaniaBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,030,700581,730Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,022,4412,480,244Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,97221,029Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.94.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9151,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7540Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.4° N22.1° SWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won33 countries · 2 lives left

    DenmarkvsEritrea

    Density: 138.0 vs 29.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Denmark against Eritrea
    CategoryDenmarkEritreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,094117,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,9523,470,390Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.77,425UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen138.029.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1713,018Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,3142,234Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N16.0° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won34 countries · 2 lives left

    BelizevsPalestine

    Area: 22,966 vs 6,220 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belize against Palestine
    CategoryBelizePalestineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen22,9666,220Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,1065,165,775Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,7416,179Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.9830.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1241,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑38640Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑124Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N32.1° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won35 countries · 2 lives left

    MoroccovsRussia

    Proximity to equator: 31.9° N vs 63.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Morocco against Russia
    CategoryMoroccoRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑446,55017,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,712,505143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,90344,299Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.58.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,1655,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,83537,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen31.9° N63.6° NWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won36 countries · 2 lives left

    LatviavsEcuador

    Wealth per person: 42,784 vs 15,907 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Latvia against Ecuador
    CategoryLatviaEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑64,589283,561Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,71017,980,083Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42,78415,907Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.263.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3126,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4982,237Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑211Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N1.2° SWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won37 countries · 2 lives left

    IndiavsJapan

    Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 124,516,650 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Japan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Japan
    CategoryIndiaJapanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3,287,263377,915Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,438,069,596124,516,650Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,85352,726Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.5329.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,5863,776Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,00029,751Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N36.7° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won38 countries · 2 lives left

    ParaguayvsRepublic of the Congo

    Wealth per person: 17,585 vs 6,856 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Paraguay against Republic of the Congo
    CategoryParaguayRepublic of the CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑406,752342,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,844,1466,182,885Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,5856,856Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.818.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8421,020Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0169Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° S0.1° NWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won39 countries · 2 lives left

    LithuaniavsAndorra

    Area: 65,300 vs 468 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Andorra
    CategoryLithuaniaAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen65,300468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,58580,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72071,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.0172.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2942,946Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑900Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑37Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N42.5° NWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won40 countries · 2 lives left

    LibyavsBurkina Faso

    Area: 1,759,540 vs 274,200 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Libya against Burkina Faso
    CategoryLibyaBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,759,540274,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,305,65923,025,776Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,8582,762Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.284.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,267749Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7700Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.1° N12.8° NWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won41 countries · 2 lives left

    ZambiavsTrinidad and Tobago

    Area: 752,618 vs 5,128 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategoryZambiaTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen752,6185,128Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,9651,367,510Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,08034,652Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.5266.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,330940Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° S10.3° NWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won42 countries · 2 lives left

    Equatorial GuineavsTürkiye

    Proximity to equator: 1.6° N vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Equatorial Guinea against Türkiye
    CategoryEquatorial GuineaTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,051783,562Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,847,54985,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,99743,196Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑65.9108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0085,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2967,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑82Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.6° N39.1° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won43 countries · 2 lives left

    AlgeriavsCyprus

    Area: 2,381,740 vs 9,251 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cyprus.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Algeria against Cyprus
    CategoryAlgeriaCyprusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,381,7409,251Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑46,164,2191,344,976Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,83859,875Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.4145.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9081,951Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑998648Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.4° N34.9° NWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won44 countries · 2 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsKazakhstan

    Proximity to equator: 44.1° N vs 48.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Kazakhstan
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,1972,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,07320,330,104Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,37638,547Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.27.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3867,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑200Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen44.1° N48.5° NWould win
  17. 37
    Round 37Won45 countries · 2 lives left

    AustriavsChile

    Wealth per person: 74,261 vs 33,174 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chile.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Austria against Chile
    CategoryAustriaChileResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,871756,102Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,76119,658,835Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74,26133,174Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.926.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7986,893Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑06,435Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N23.4° SWould lose
  18. 38
    Round 38Lost44 countries · 1 life left

    LiberiavsTogo

    Population: 5,493,031 vs 8,223,850 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Liberia against Togo
    CategoryLiberiaTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑111,36956,785Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,493,0318,223,850Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,7963,572Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.3144.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,447986Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑57956Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N8.9° NWould win
  19. 39
    Round 39Won45 countries · 1 life left

    UkrainevsBulgaria

    Area: 603,550 vs 110,879 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bulgaria.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ukraine against Bulgaria
    CategoryUkraineBulgariaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen603,550110,879Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,732,8366,446,596Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,68038,829Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.558.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0612,925Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,782354Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N42.5° NWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won46 countries · 1 life left

    United StatesvsOman

    Area: 9,833,517 vs 309,500 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Oman.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Oman
    CategoryUnited StatesOmanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,833,517309,500Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑336,755,0525,049,269Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,58741,980Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.216.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,1903,004Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,9242,092Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N22.1° NWould lose

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