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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. 21
    Round 21Won33 countries · 4 lives left

    IsraelvsPalestine

    Wealth per person: 55,301 vs 6,179 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Israel against Palestine
    CategoryIsraelPalestineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,9376,220Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,849,0005,165,775Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,3016,179Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑449.0830.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2241,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑27340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.9° N32.1° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    PortugalvsEthiopia

    Wealth per person: 49,800 vs 3,063 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Portugal against Ethiopia
    CategoryPortugalEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑92,0901,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,578,174128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49,8003,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.9116.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3514,550Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N8.5° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    PakistanvsColombia

    Population: 247,504,495 vs 52,321,152 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Colombia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Colombia
    CategoryPakistanColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,0951,138,910Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen247,504,49552,321,152Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,01921,282Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.945.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,6115,730Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0463,208Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N3.4° NWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    ChadvsAustralia

    Density: 15.0 vs 3.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Australia
    CategoryChadAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,284,0007,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,06426,659,922Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,70372,273Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen15.03.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4452,228Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑025,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.3° N23.1° SWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    Sri LankavsArgentina

    Density: 335.9 vs 16.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Argentina
    CategorySri LankaArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,6102,780,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,00045,538,401Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,51230,246Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen335.916.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5246,962Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3404,989Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N31.4° SWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Lost36 countries · 3 lives left

    Côte d’IvoirevsKenya

    Coastline: 515 vs 536 km · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against Kenya
    CategoryCôte d’IvoireKenyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑322,463580,367Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,165,65455,339,003Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,2436,322Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.695.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7525,199Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen515536Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.5° N0.4° NWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left

    AndorravsAngola

    Wealth per person: 71,790 vs 9,550 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Andorra against Angola
    CategoryAndorraAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4681,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,85636,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,7909,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑172.829.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9462,620Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N13.2° SWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Won38 countries · 3 lives left

    KyrgyzstanvsGuinea

    Highest peak: 7,439 vs 1,752 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Guinea
    CategoryKyrgyzstanGuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑199,951245,857Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,099,75014,405,468Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,3044,337Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑35.558.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4391,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0320Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.7° N10.7° NWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left

    FrancevsSlovenia

    Highest peak: 4,810 vs 2,864 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Slovenia
    CategoryFranceSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,50020,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑65,925,9612,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,92756,151Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.5104.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,8102,864Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,42746.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N46.0° NWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won40 countries · 3 lives left

    SingaporevsNorway

    Density: 8,230.4 vs 17.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Norway
    CategorySingaporeNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑719323,802Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,6485,519,601Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑144,728107,768Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,230.417.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1662,469Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19325,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N61.5° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won41 countries · 3 lives left

    GermanyvsSaudi Arabia

    Population: 83,287,273 vs 33,702,731 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Saudi Arabia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Germany against Saudi Arabia
    CategoryGermanySaudi ArabiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑357,0222,149,690Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen83,287,27333,702,731Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,26271,624Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑233.315.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9633,000Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,3892,640Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.0° N23.5° NWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won42 countries · 3 lives left

    SyriavsComoros

    Area: 187,437 vs 2,235 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Syria against Comoros
    CategorySyriaComorosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen187,4372,235Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,594,623850,387Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.Unavailable3,897Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.9380.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8142,360Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑193340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.0° N11.7° SWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won43 countries · 3 lives left

    MaldivesvsEl Salvador

    Density: 1,765.1 vs 299.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered El Salvador.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Maldives against El Salvador
    CategoryMaldivesEl SalvadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29821,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,9946,309,624Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,80712,667Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,765.1299.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑52,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑644307Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.3° N13.9° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won44 countries · 3 lives left

    OmanvsMoldova

    Proximity to equator: 22.1° N vs 47.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Oman against Moldova
    CategoryOmanMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑309,50033,851Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,049,2692,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑41,98017,751Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.372.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,004430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,0920Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen22.1° N47.5° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won45 countries · 3 lives left

    MontenegrovsLebanon

    Wealth per person: 31,863 vs 12,585 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Lebanon
    CategoryMontenegroLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,81210,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,5295,773,493Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen31,86312,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.1555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5343,088Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.5225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N34.2° NWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won46 countries · 3 lives left

    IranvsMauritius

    Population: 90,608,707 vs 1,248,647 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iran against Mauritius
    CategoryIranMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,648,1952,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen90,608,7071,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,93329,403Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑55.0612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,625828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,440177Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N20.3° SWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won47 countries · 3 lives left

    SurinamevsMadagascar

    Wealth per person: 21,128 vs 1,810 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Suriname against Madagascar
    CategorySurinameMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,820587,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,88631,195,932Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen21,1281,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.853.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,2302,876Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3864,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.1° N18.4° SWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won48 countries · 3 lives left

    PeruvsBurundi

    Area: 1,285,216 vs 27,830 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Burundi
    CategoryPeruBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,285,21627,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,61713,689,450Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,0421,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.3491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,7462,685Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S3.4° SWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won49 countries · 3 lives left

    NamibiavsKenya

    Coastline: 1,572 vs 536 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kenya.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Namibia against Kenya
    CategoryNamibiaKenyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑824,292580,367Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,09555,339,003Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,2486,322Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.695.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5735,199Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,572536Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S0.4° NWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won50 countries · 3 lives left

    South KoreavsTurkmenistan

    Wealth per person: 57,430 vs 19,645 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Turkmenistan
    CategorySouth KoreaTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,720488,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑51,712,6197,364,438Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen57,43019,645Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.615.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9503,139Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4130Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N39.9° NWould win

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