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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 60.

60of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

49Wins
4Losses
3Ties
Explore the final empire · 60 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

56 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Mexico · Kuwait · Peru · Tunisia · Lebanon · Sudan · Liberia · Azerbaijan · Georgia · Philippines · Côte d’Ivoire · Slovakia

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. 41
    Round 41Won51 countries · 3 lives left

    KuwaitvsAlbania

    Wealth per person: 53,083 vs 24,848 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Albania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kuwait against Albania
    CategoryKuwaitAlbaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,81828,748Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,853,4202,411,658Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53,08324,848Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑272.483.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3002,764Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑499362Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° N40.7° NWould win
  2. 42
    Round 42Won52 countries · 3 lives left

    RomaniavsBotswana

    Wealth per person: 45,982 vs 21,029 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Romania against Botswana
    CategoryRomaniaBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,391581,730Would lose
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑19,061,0622,480,244Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45,98221,029Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.04.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5441,495Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.7° N22.1° SWould lose
  3. 43
    Round 43Won53 countries · 3 lives left

    SingaporevsChad

    Wealth per person: 144,728 vs 2,703 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Chad
    CategorySingaporeChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑7191,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,64819,319,064Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen144,7282,703Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑8,230.415.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1663,445Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N17.3° NWould win
  4. 44
    Round 44Won54 countries · 3 lives left

    EgyptvsNicaragua

    Area: 1,001,450 vs 130,370 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nicaragua.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Nicaragua
    CategoryEgyptNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,001,450130,370Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑114,535,7726,823,613Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,5408,327Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.452.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6292,085Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,450910Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑410Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N12.6° NWould lose
  5. 45
    Round 45Won55 countries · 3 lives left

    PeruvsZambia

    Highest peak: 6,746 vs 2,330 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Zambia
    CategoryPeruZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,285,216752,618Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,61720,723,965Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,0424,080Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.327.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,7462,330Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑2,4140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S14.7° SWould win
  6. 46
    Round 46Won56 countries · 3 lives left

    HondurasvsPanama

    Area: 112,090 vs 75,420 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Honduras against Panama
    CategoryHondurasPanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen112,09075,420Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑10,644,8514,458,759Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,18439,846Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.059.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8703,475Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8232,490Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° N8.4° NWould lose
  7. 47
    Round 47Won57 countries · 3 lives left

    SenegalvsCroatia

    Area: 196,722 vs 56,594 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Senegal against Croatia
    CategorySenegalCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen196,72256,594Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑18,077,5733,859,686Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,78247,760Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑91.968.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6481,831Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5315,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.2° N45.8° NWould win
  8. 48
    Round 48Won58 countries · 3 lives left

    AfghanistanvsParaguay

    Area: 652,230 vs 406,752 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Paraguay
    CategoryAfghanistanParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen652,230406,752Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑41,454,7616,844,146Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,20417,585Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.616.8Would win
    Highest peakBlocked in Hard · m · Higher wins ↑7,492842Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑56Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N21.6° SWould lose
  9. 49
    Round 49Won59 countries · 3 lives left

    TunisiavsBahamas

    Area: 163,610 vs 13,880 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tunisia against Bahamas
    CategoryTunisiaBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen163,61013,880Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑12,200,431399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,05239,122Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.628.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,54464Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,1483,542Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.3° N24.7° NWould lose
  10. 50
    Round 50Lost58 countries · 2 lives left

    MauritiusvsFiji

    Proximity to equator: 20.3° S vs 17.8° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritius against Fiji
    CategoryMauritiusFijiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,04018,274Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,248,647924,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,40314,656Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑612.150.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8281,324Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1771,129Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑48Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen20.3° S17.8° SWould lose
  11. 51
    Round 51Won59 countries · 2 lives left

    ArgentinavsSuriname

    Area: 2,780,400 vs 163,820 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Argentina against Suriname
    CategoryArgentinaSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,780,400163,820Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑45,538,401628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,24621,128Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.43.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,9621,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,989386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.4° S4.1° NWould lose
  12. 52
    Round 52Won60 countries · 2 lives left

    VietnamvsPakistan

    Proximity to equator: 21.7° N vs 27.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Vietnam against Pakistan
    CategoryVietnamPakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑331,210796,095Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑100,352,192247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,0346,019Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑303.0310.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1448,611Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑3,4441,046Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen21.7° N27.8° NWould win
  13. 53
    Round 53Won61 countries · 2 lives left

    LebanonvsLesotho

    Coastline: 225 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lesotho.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Lesotho
    CategoryLebanonLesothoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,40030,355Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,4932,311,472Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,5852,880Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑555.176.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0883,482Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N29.4° SWould lose
  14. 54
    Round 54Won62 countries · 2 lives left

    GreecevsZimbabwe

    Wealth per person: 42,614 vs 5,796 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Greece against Zimbabwe
    CategoryGreeceZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑131,957390,757Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,407,35116,340,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42,6145,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑78.941.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9172,592Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑13,6760Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.8° N19.0° SWould lose
  15. 55
    Round 55Lost61 countries · 1 life left

    UkrainevsColombia

    Area: 603,550 vs 1,138,910 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Ukraine against Colombia
    CategoryUkraineColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen603,5501,138,910Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,732,83652,321,152Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,68021,282Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.545.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0615,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7823,208Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.6° N3.4° NWould lose
  16. 56
    Round 56Lost60 countries · 0 lives left

    JordanvsChile

    Proximity to equator: 30.7° N vs 23.4° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Jordan against Chile
    CategoryJordanChileResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑89,342756,102Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,439,21319,658,835Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,45133,174Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑128.026.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8546,893Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑266,435Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen30.7° N23.4° SWould lose

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