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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. 81
    Round 81Won91 countries · 3 lives left

    IranvsBahrain

    Population: 90,608,707 vs 1,577,059 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iran against Bahrain
    CategoryIranBahrainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,648,195760Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen90,608,7071,577,059Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,93364,224Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑55.02,075.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,625135Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,440161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N26.0° NWould lose
  2. 82
    Round 82Lost90 countries · 2 lives left

    MauritiusvsGambia

    Area: 2,040 vs 11,300 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritius against Gambia
    CategoryMauritiusGambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,04011,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,248,6472,697,845Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,4033,292Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑612.1238.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑82863Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑17780Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.3° S13.6° NWould lose
  3. 83
    Round 83Tied90 countries · 2 lives left

    SurinamevsVenezuela

    Flag colours: 4 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Venezuela became contested.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Suriname against Venezuela
    CategorySurinameVenezuelaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,820912,050Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,88628,300,854Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.21,128UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.831.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,2304,978Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3862,800Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.1° N7.2° NWould win
  4. 84
    Round 84Won92 countries · 2 lives left

    MadagascarvsMorocco

    Coastline: 4,828 vs 1,835 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Morocco, Venezuela.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Morocco
    CategoryMadagascarMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑587,041446,550Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,93237,712,505Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,8109,903Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.184.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8764,165Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,8281,835Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.4° S31.9° NWould win
  5. 85
    Round 85Won93 countries · 2 lives left

    PeruvsNepal

    Area: 1,285,216 vs 147,181 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Nepal
    CategoryPeruNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,285,216147,181Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,61729,694,614Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,0425,400Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.3201.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,7468,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S29.0° NWould win
  6. 86
    Round 86Lost92 countries · 1 life left

    BurundivsIndonesia

    Proximity to equator: 3.4° S vs 1.0° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burundi against Indonesia
    CategoryBurundiIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,8301,904,569Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,450281,190,067Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,14715,428Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑491.9147.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6854,884Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑054,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.4° S1.0° SWould lose
  7. 87
    Round 87Won93 countries · 1 life left

    NamibiavsMongolia

    Density: 3.6 vs 2.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Namibia against Mongolia
    CategoryNamibiaMongoliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑824,2921,564,116Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,0953,481,145Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,24818,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3.62.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5734,374Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,5720Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S46.0° NWould win
  8. 88
    Round 88Won94 countries · 1 life left

    KenyavsItaly

    Proximity to equator: 0.4° N vs 45.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Italy.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Italy
    CategoryKenyaItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑580,367301,340Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑55,339,00358,984,216Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,32260,350Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.4195.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1994,748Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5367,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.4° N45.1° NWould win
  9. 89
    Round 89Won95 countries · 1 life left

    South KoreavsPapua New Guinea

    Population: 51,712,619 vs 10,389,635 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Papua New Guinea
    CategorySouth KoreaPapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,720462,840Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen51,712,61910,389,635Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑57,4304,672Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.622.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9504,509Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4135,152Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N5.5° SWould lose
  10. 90
    Round 90Won96 countries · 1 life left

    TurkmenistanvsRomania

    Highest peak: 3,139 vs 2,544 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Romania.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Romania
    CategoryTurkmenistanRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑488,100238,391Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,43819,061,062Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,64545,982Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.180.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,1392,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0225Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N45.7° NWould win
  11. 91
    Round 91Won97 countries · 1 life left

    CanadavsTajikistan

    Area: 9,984,670 vs 144,100 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against Tajikistan
    CategoryCanadaTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,984,670144,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑40,049,08810,389,799Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,9624,968Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.072.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,9597,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,0800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N38.3° NWould lose
  12. 92
    Round 92Won98 countries · 1 life left

    CroatiavsMexico

    Wealth per person: 47,760 vs 25,188 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mexico.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Croatia against Mexico
    CategoryCroatiaMexicoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,5941,964,375Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,859,686129,739,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen47,76025,188Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑68.266.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8315,636Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,8359,330Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑611Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.8° N23.5° NWould lose
  13. 93
    Round 93Won99 countries · 1 life left

    MyanmarvsSwitzerland

    Area: 676,578 vs 41,277 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Switzerland
    CategoryMyanmarSwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen676,57841,277Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,7988,888,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,95893,940Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.0215.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8704,634Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9300Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N46.7° NWould win
  14. 94
    Round 94Won100 countries · 1 life left

    LiberiavsSweden

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 65.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Liberia against Sweden
    CategoryLiberiaSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑111,369450,295Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,493,03110,536,632Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,79668,458Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.323.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4472,100Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5793,218Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.0° N65.8° NWould win
  15. 95
    Round 95Won101 countries · 1 life left

    South AfricavsChile

    Population: 63,212,384 vs 19,658,835 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chile.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Africa against Chile
    CategorySouth AfricaChileResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,219,090756,102Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,212,38419,658,835Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,21233,174Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑51.926.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4506,893Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7986,435Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.2° S23.4° SWould lose
  16. 96
    Round 96Won102 countries · 1 life left

    RwandavsAlbania

    Proximity to equator: 1.8° S vs 40.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Albania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Rwanda against Albania
    CategoryRwandaAlbaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑26,33828,748Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,954,4712,411,658Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,51924,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑529.883.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5192,764Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.8° S40.7° NWould win
  17. 97
    Round 97Won103 countries · 1 life left

    North KoreavsAzerbaijan

    Population: 26,418,204 vs 10,153,958 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Korea against Azerbaijan
    CategoryNorth KoreaAzerbaijanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑120,53886,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen26,418,20410,153,958Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.Unavailable23,671Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑219.2117.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7444,466Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4950Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N40.5° NWould win
  18. 98
    Round 98Won104 countries · 1 life left

    Dominican RepublicvsFinland

    Population: 11,331,265 vs 5,583,911 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Finland
    CategoryDominican RepublicFinlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑48,670338,145Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen11,331,2655,583,911Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,86163,467Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑232.816.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0981,328Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2881,250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.1° N63.3° NWould win
  19. 99
    Round 99Won105 countries · 1 life left

    GabonvsIceland

    Proximity to equator: 0.6° S vs 64.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Iceland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gabon against Iceland
    CategoryGabonIcelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑267,667103,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,484,789385,663Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑20,77382,257Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.33.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0502,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8854,970Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.6° S64.7° NWould win
  20. 100
    Round 100Won106 countries · 1 life left

    ChinavsAustria

    Population: 1,410,710,000 vs 9,131,761 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Austria.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Austria
    CategoryChinaAustriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,596,96083,871Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,410,710,0009,131,761Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,20074,261Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.0108.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8493,798Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,5000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N47.7° NWould win

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