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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 61.

61of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

53Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 61 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

57 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Canada · Libya · Mozambique · Malaysia · Afghanistan · Finland · Kenya · El Salvador · Equatorial Guinea · Bangladesh · Sudan · Chile

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 41Lost47 countries · 1 life left

    LibyavsBrazil

    Wealth per person: 13,858 vs 21,193 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Libya.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Libya against Brazil
    CategoryLibyaBrazilResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,759,5408,515,770Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,305,659211,140,729Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen13,85821,193Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.224.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2672,994Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7707,491Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.1° N12.6° SWould lose
  2. 42
    Round 42Won48 countries · 1 life left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsVietnam

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vietnam.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Vietnam
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,197331,210Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,073100,352,192Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,37615,034Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.2303.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3863,144Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑203,444Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.1° N21.7° NWould lose
  3. 43
    Round 43Won49 countries · 1 life left

    KyrgyzstanvsMadagascar

    Highest peak: 7,439 vs 2,876 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Madagascar
    CategoryKyrgyzstanMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑199,951587,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,099,75031,195,932Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,3041,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑35.553.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4392,876Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.7° N18.4° SWould lose
  4. 44
    Round 44Won50 countries · 1 life left

    Republic of the CongovsMexico

    Proximity to equator: 0.1° N vs 23.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Mexico.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Mexico
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoMexicoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑342,0001,964,375Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,182,885129,739,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,85625,188Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.166.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0205,636Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1699,330Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑311Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.1° N23.5° NWould win
  5. 45
    Round 45Won51 countries · 1 life left

    MozambiquevsIreland

    Coastline: 2,470 vs 1,448 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Ireland
    CategoryMozambiqueIrelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑799,38070,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,1605,311,538Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,680133,440Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.175.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4361,041Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,4701,448Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.0° S53.1° NWould win
  6. 46
    Round 46Won52 countries · 1 life left

    LuxembourgvsZambia

    Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 4,080 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Zambia
    CategoryLuxembourgZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,586752,618Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,43020,723,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen152,5964,080Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑257.727.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5592,330Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N14.7° SWould lose
  7. 47
    Round 47Won53 countries · 1 life left

    LaosvsBahrain

    Area: 236,800 vs 760 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Laos against Bahrain
    CategoryLaosBahrainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen236,800760Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,664,9931,577,059Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,29964,224Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑32.42,075.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,817135Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0161Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.6° N26.0° NWould win
  8. 48
    Round 48Won54 countries · 1 life left

    BhutanvsPanama

    Highest peak: 7,570 vs 3,475 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bhutan against Panama
    CategoryBhutanPanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑38,39475,420Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑786,3854,458,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,22939,846Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.559.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,5703,475Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,490Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.5° N8.4° NWould lose
  9. 49
    Round 49Won55 countries · 1 life left

    MalaysiavsSouth Korea

    Coastline: 4,675 vs 2,413 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Korea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malaysia against South Korea
    CategoryMalaysiaSouth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑329,84799,720Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,126,29851,712,619Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑36,49757,430Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑106.5518.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0951,950Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,6752,413Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.4° N36.3° NWould win
  10. 50
    Round 50Won56 countries · 1 life left

    CyprusvsSwitzerland

    Coastline: 648 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cyprus against Switzerland
    CategoryCyprusSwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,25141,277Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,344,9768,888,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑59,87593,940Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑145.4215.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9514,634Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.9° N46.7° NWould win
  11. 51
    Round 51Won57 countries · 1 life left

    AustriavsParaguay

    Wealth per person: 74,261 vs 17,585 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Austria against Paraguay
    CategoryAustriaParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,871406,752Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,7616,844,146Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74,26117,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.916.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,798842Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N21.6° SWould lose
  12. 52
    Round 52Won58 countries · 1 life left

    LebanonvsJordan

    Density: 555.1 vs 128.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Jordan
    CategoryLebanonJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,40089,342Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,49311,439,213Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,58511,451Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen555.1128.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0881,854Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑22526Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N30.7° NWould lose
  13. 53
    Round 53Won59 countries · 1 life left

    AfghanistanvsSenegal

    Highest peak: 7,492 vs 648 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Senegal
    CategoryAfghanistanSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑652,230196,722Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑41,454,76118,077,573Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,2044,782Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.691.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,492648Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0531Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N15.2° NWould lose
  14. 54
    Round 54Won60 countries · 1 life left

    HungaryvsGuinea

    Wealth per person: 46,376 vs 4,337 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Hungary against Guinea
    CategoryHungaryGuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑93,028245,857Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,592,18614,405,468Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen46,3764,337Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑103.158.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0141,752Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0320Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.3° N10.7° NWould lose
  15. 55
    Round 55Won61 countries · 1 life left

    Dominican RepublicvsSouth Africa

    Proximity to equator: 19.1° N vs 30.2° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against South Africa
    CategoryDominican RepublicSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑48,6701,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,331,26563,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,86115,212Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑232.851.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0983,450Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2882,798Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑66Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.1° N30.2° SWould win
  16. 56
    Round 56Won62 countries · 1 life left

    MoroccovsArmenia

    Coastline: 1,835 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Armenia
    CategoryMoroccoArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑446,55029,743Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,712,5052,964,300Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,90321,552Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.599.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,1654,090Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,8350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.9° N40.6° NWould win
  17. 57
    Round 57Lost61 countries · 0 lives left

    FinlandvsSaudi Arabia

    Wealth per person: 63,467 vs 71,624 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Finland.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Finland against Saudi Arabia
    CategoryFinlandSaudi ArabiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑338,1452,149,690Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,91133,702,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,46771,624Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.515.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3283,000Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2502,640Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N23.5° NWould lose

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