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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 59.

59of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

51Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 59 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

55 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Suriname · Indonesia · Mauritania · Philippines · Gambia · Syria · Papua New Guinea · United Kingdom · Afghanistan · Argentina · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Kazakhstan

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

    SurinamevsGuatemala

    Wealth per person: 21,128 vs 13,752 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guatemala.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Suriname against Guatemala
    CategorySurinameGuatemalaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,820108,889Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,88618,124,838Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen21,12813,752Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.8166.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,2304,220Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑386400Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.1° N15.0° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    IndonesiavsSomalia

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 18,358,615 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Somalia
    CategoryIndonesiaSomaliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,569637,657Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,06718,358,615Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,4281,557Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.628.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8842,460Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,7163,025Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S2.6° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    MauritaniavsLuxembourg

    Area: 1,030,700 vs 2,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritania against Luxembourg
    CategoryMauritaniaLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,030,7002,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,022,441666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,972152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.9257.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑915559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7540Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.4° N49.7° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    PhilippinesvsVanuatu

    Population: 114,891,199 vs 320,409 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Philippines against Vanuatu
    CategoryPhilippinesVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑300,00012,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,891,199320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,9954,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑383.026.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9541,877Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑36,2892,528Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N15.4° SWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    GambiavsTurkmenistan

    Proximity to equator: 13.6° N vs 39.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gambia against Turkmenistan
    CategoryGambiaTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,300488,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,8457,364,438Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,29219,645Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑238.715.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑633,139Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.6° N39.9° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    SyriavsSenegal

    Highest peak: 2,814 vs 648 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Syria against Senegal
    CategorySyriaSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑187,437196,722Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,594,62318,077,573Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.Unavailable4,782Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.991.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,814648Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑193531Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.0° N15.2° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsTajikistan

    Proximity to equator: 5.5° S vs 38.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Tajikistan
    CategoryPapua New GuineaTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑462,840144,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,63510,389,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,6724,968Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.472.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5097,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,1520Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen5.5° S38.3° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    United KingdomvsBahrain

    Area: 243,610 vs 760 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Bahrain
    CategoryUnited KingdomBahrainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen243,610760Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑68,526,0001,577,059Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,78764,224Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.32,075.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,345135Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12,429161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N26.0° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    AfghanistanvsAzerbaijan

    Area: 652,230 vs 86,600 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Azerbaijan
    CategoryAfghanistanAzerbaijanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen652,23086,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑41,454,76110,153,958Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,20423,671Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.6117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,4924,466Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N40.5° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    ArgentinavsGuinea

    Wealth per person: 30,246 vs 4,337 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Argentina against Guinea
    CategoryArgentinaGuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,780,400245,857Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,538,40114,405,468Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen30,2464,337Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.458.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,9621,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,989320Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.4° S10.7° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsLibya

    Wealth per person: 23,376 vs 13,858 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Libya
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,1971,759,540Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,0737,305,659Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,37613,858Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.24.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3862,267Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑201,770Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.1° N26.1° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    KazakhstanvsSlovakia

    Area: 2,724,900 vs 49,035 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Slovakia
    CategoryKazakhstanSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,724,90049,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,330,1045,426,740Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,54745,865Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑7.5110.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,0102,655Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.5° N48.7° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    SurinamevsMoldova

    Proximity to equator: 4.1° N vs 47.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Suriname against Moldova
    CategorySurinameMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,82033,851Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,8862,457,783Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,12817,751Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.872.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,230430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3860Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen4.1° N47.5° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    GuatemalavsCroatia

    Proximity to equator: 15.0° N vs 45.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guatemala against Croatia
    CategoryGuatemalaCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑108,88956,594Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,124,8383,859,686Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,75247,760Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑166.568.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,2201,831Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4005,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑96Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.0° N45.8° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    IndonesiavsCzechia

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 10,864,042 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Czechia
    CategoryIndonesiaCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,56978,867Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,06710,864,042Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,42856,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.6137.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8841,602Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,7160Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S49.8° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    SomaliavsJapan

    Proximity to equator: 2.6° N vs 36.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Japan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Somalia against Japan
    CategorySomaliaJapanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑637,657377,915Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,358,615124,516,650Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,55752,726Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.8329.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4603,776Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,02529,751Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen2.6° N36.7° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    MauritaniavsSerbia

    Area: 1,030,700 vs 77,474 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritania against Serbia
    CategoryMauritaniaSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,030,70077,474Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,022,4416,623,183Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,97229,777Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.985.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9152,169Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7540Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.4° N44.2° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    LuxembourgvsRomania

    Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 45,982 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Romania.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Romania
    CategoryLuxembourgRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,586238,391Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,43019,061,062Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen152,59645,982Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑257.780.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5592,544Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0225Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N45.7° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    PhilippinesvsCentral African Republic

    Population: 114,891,199 vs 5,152,421 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Philippines against Central African Republic
    CategoryPhilippinesCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑300,000622,984Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,891,1995,152,421Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,9951,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑383.08.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9541,410Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑36,2890Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N7.0° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    VanuatuvsTanzania

    Coastline: 2,528 vs 1,424 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Vanuatu against Tanzania
    CategoryVanuatuTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑12,189947,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑320,40966,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,2024,022Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.370.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8775,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,5281,424Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.4° S5.5° SWould lose

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