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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 106.

106of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

97Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 106 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

102 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Suriname · Canada · Gabon · Luxembourg · Israel · Pakistan · Sri Lanka · Andorra · France · Germany · Maldives · Montenegro

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

    SurinamevsNamibia

    Proximity to equator: 4.1° N vs 20.6° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Suriname against Namibia
    CategorySurinameNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,820824,292Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,8862,963,095Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,12811,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.83.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,2302,573Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3861,572Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen4.1° N20.6° SWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    CanadavsSouth Africa

    Area: 9,984,670 vs 1,219,090 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against South Africa
    CategoryCanadaSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,984,6701,219,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑40,049,08863,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,96215,212Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.051.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,9593,450Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,0802,798Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N30.2° SWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    GabonvsJordan

    Area: 267,667 vs 89,342 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gabon against Jordan
    CategoryGabonJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen267,66789,342Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,484,78911,439,213Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑20,77311,451Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.3128.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0501,854Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑88526Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.6° S30.7° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    LuxembourgvsKazakhstan

    Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 38,547 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Kazakhstan
    CategoryLuxembourgKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,5862,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,43020,330,104Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen152,59638,547Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑257.77.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5597,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N48.5° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    IsraelvsPortugal

    Density: 449.0 vs 114.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Portugal.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Israel against Portugal
    CategoryIsraelPortugalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,93792,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,849,00010,578,174Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑55,30149,800Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen449.0114.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2242,351Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2731,793Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.9° N40.7° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    PakistanvsChad

    Population: 247,504,495 vs 19,319,064 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Chad
    CategoryPakistanChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,0951,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen247,504,49519,319,064Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,0192,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.915.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,6113,445Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0460Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N17.3° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    Sri LankavsCôte d’Ivoire

    Coastline: 1,340 vs 515 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategorySri LankaCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,610322,463Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,00031,165,654Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,5127,243Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.996.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5241,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,340515Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N7.5° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    AndorravsKyrgyzstan

    Wealth per person: 71,790 vs 7,304 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Andorra against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryAndorraKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑468199,951Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,8567,099,750Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,7907,304Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑172.835.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9467,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑72Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N41.7° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    FrancevsSingapore

    Area: 551,500 vs 719 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Singapore
    CategoryFranceSingaporeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen551,500719Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑65,925,9615,917,648Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,927144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.58,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,810166Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,427193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N1.4° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    GermanyvsSyria

    Population: 83,287,273 vs 23,594,623 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Syria.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Germany against Syria
    CategoryGermanySyriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑357,022187,437Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen83,287,27323,594,623Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.72,262UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑233.3125.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9632,814Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,389193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.0° N35.0° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    MaldivesvsOman

    Proximity to equator: 3.3° N vs 22.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Oman.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Maldives against Oman
    CategoryMaldivesOmanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑298309,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,9945,049,269Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,80741,980Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,765.116.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑53,004Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6442,092Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.3° N22.1° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    MontenegrovsIran

    Wealth per person: 31,863 vs 18,933 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Iran
    CategoryMontenegroIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,8121,648,195Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,52990,608,707Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen31,86318,933Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.155.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5345,625Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.52,440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N32.1° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    SurinamevsPeru

    Proximity to equator: 4.1° N vs 13.0° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Peru.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Suriname against Peru
    CategorySurinamePeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,8201,285,216Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,88633,845,617Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,12817,042Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.826.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,2306,746Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3862,414Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen4.1° N13.0° SWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    NamibiavsSouth Korea

    Area: 824,292 vs 99,720 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Korea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Namibia against South Korea
    CategoryNamibiaSouth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen824,29299,720Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,09551,712,619Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,24857,430Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.6518.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5731,950Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,5722,413Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S36.3° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    CanadavsMyanmar

    Area: 9,984,670 vs 676,578 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against Myanmar
    CategoryCanadaMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,984,670676,578Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑40,049,08854,133,798Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,9625,958Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.080.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,9595,870Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,0801,930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N21.6° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    South AfricavsNorth Korea

    Population: 63,212,384 vs 26,418,204 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Korea.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Africa against North Korea
    CategorySouth AfricaNorth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,219,090120,538Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,212,38426,418,204Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.15,212UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑51.9219.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4502,744Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7982,495Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.2° S39.9° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    GabonvsTimor-Leste

    Area: 267,667 vs 14,874 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gabon against Timor-Leste
    CategoryGabonTimor-LesteResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen267,66714,874Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,484,7891,384,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑20,7734,811Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.393.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0502,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑885706Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.6° S8.9° SWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    JordanvsAfghanistan

    Wealth per person: 11,451 vs 2,204 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jordan against Afghanistan
    CategoryJordanAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑89,342652,230Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,439,21341,454,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen11,4512,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑128.063.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8547,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑260Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.7° N34.3° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    LuxembourgvsUnited States

    Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 82,587 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against United States
    CategoryLuxembourgUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,5869,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,430336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen152,59682,587Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑257.734.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5596,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑019,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N39.1° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    KazakhstanvsBelgium

    Highest peak: 7,010 vs 694 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Belgium
    CategoryKazakhstanBelgiumResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,724,90030,528Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,330,10411,779,946Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,54772,630Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑7.5385.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,010694Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑066.5Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.5° N50.8° NWould win

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