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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 78.

78of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

68Wins
4Losses
2Ties
Explore the final empire · 78 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

74 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Palestine · Andorra · Republic of the Congo · Sierra Leone · Iraq · Montenegro · Oman · Colombia · Niger · Angola · Liberia · Romania

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. 61
    Round 61Won69 countries · 2 lives left

    OmanvsSingapore

    Area: 309,500 vs 719 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Oman against Singapore
    CategoryOmanSingaporeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen309,500719Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,049,2695,917,648Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑41,980144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.38,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,004166Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,092193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° N1.4° NWould lose
  2. 62
    Round 62Won70 countries · 2 lives left

    Equatorial GuineavsGreece

    Proximity to equator: 1.6° N vs 39.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Greece.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Equatorial Guinea against Greece
    CategoryEquatorial GuineaGreeceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,051131,957Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,847,54910,407,351Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,99742,614Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑65.978.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0082,917Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29613,676Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑82Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.6° N39.8° NWould win
  3. 63
    Round 63Won71 countries · 2 lives left

    AustriavsEstonia

    Proximity to equator: 47.7° N vs 58.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Austria against Estonia
    CategoryAustriaEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,87145,228Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,7611,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑74,26148,848Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.930.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,798318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen47.7° N58.6° NWould win
  4. 64
    Round 64Won72 countries · 2 lives left

    VenezuelavsCzechia

    Proximity to equator: 7.2° N vs 49.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Czechia
    CategoryVenezuelaCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑912,05078,867Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,300,85410,864,042Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable56,062Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.0137.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,9781,602Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,8000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.2° N49.8° NWould win
  5. 65
    Round 65Won73 countries · 2 lives left

    ColombiavsSouth Korea

    Proximity to equator: 3.4° N vs 36.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered South Korea.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against South Korea
    CategoryColombiaSouth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,138,91099,720Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑52,321,15251,712,619Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,28257,430Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.9518.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,7301,950Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2082,413Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.4° N36.3° NWould win
  6. 66
    Round 66Won74 countries · 2 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsBurundi

    Area: 2,149,690 vs 27,830 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Burundi
    CategorySaudi ArabiaBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,149,69027,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,702,73113,689,450Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,6241,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.7491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0002,685Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,6400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N3.4° SWould lose
  7. 67
    Round 67Won75 countries · 2 lives left

    BangladeshvsZimbabwe

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 16,340,822 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Zimbabwe
    CategoryBangladeshZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,460390,757Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,99016,340,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,1555,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.041.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0602,592Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N19.0° SWould lose
  8. 68
    Round 68Won76 countries · 2 lives left

    MexicovsBenin

    Area: 1,964,375 vs 112,622 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Benin.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Benin
    CategoryMexicoBeninResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,964,375112,622Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑129,739,75914,111,034Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,1884,133Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.0125.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,636675Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9,330121Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑113Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N10.4° NWould lose
  9. 69
    Round 69Lost75 countries · 1 life left

    NigervsYemen

    Proximity to equator: 17.6° N vs 15.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Niger.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Niger against Yemen
    CategoryNigerYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,267,000527,968Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,159,86739,390,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.1,903UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.674.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0223,666Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,906Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen17.6° N15.3° NWould lose
  10. 70
    Round 70Won76 countries · 1 life left

    IndonesiavsAzerbaijan

    Proximity to equator: 1.0° S vs 40.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Azerbaijan
    CategoryIndonesiaAzerbaijanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,56986,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑281,190,06710,153,958Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,42823,671Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.6117.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8844,466Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,7160Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.0° S40.5° NWould win
  11. 71
    Round 71Won77 countries · 1 life left

    United StatesvsDR Congo

    Area: 9,833,517 vs 2,344,858 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered DR Congo.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against DR Congo
    CategoryUnited StatesDR CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,833,5172,344,858Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑336,755,052105,789,731Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,5871,732Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.245.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,1905,110Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,92437Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N1.9° SWould lose
  12. 72
    Round 72Won78 countries · 1 life left

    Trinidad and TobagovsFinland

    Proximity to equator: 10.3° N vs 63.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against Finland
    CategoryTrinidad and TobagoFinlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,128338,145Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,367,5105,583,911Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑34,65263,467Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑266.716.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9401,328Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3621,250Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.3° N63.3° NWould win
  13. 73
    Round 73Won79 countries · 1 life left

    AngolavsGuatemala

    Coastline: 1,600 vs 400 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guatemala.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Angola against Guatemala
    CategoryAngolaGuatemalaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,246,700108,889Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,749,90618,124,838Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,55013,752Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.5166.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6204,220Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,600400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.2° S15.0° NWould win
  14. 74
    Round 74Lost78 countries · 0 lives left

    LebanonvsKuwait

    Coastline: 225 vs 499 km · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Kuwait
    CategoryLebanonKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,40017,818Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,4934,853,420Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,58553,083Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑555.1272.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,088300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen225499Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N29.4° NWould lose

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