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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 87.

87of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

77Wins
4Losses
2Ties
Explore the final empire · 87 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

83 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Sri Lanka · Russia · Vanuatu · Moldova · Austria · Afghanistan · Iceland · South Korea · Venezuela · Latvia · Mauritius · Panama

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 61Won71 countries · 3 lives left

    BangladeshvsNepal

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 29,694,614 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Nepal
    CategoryBangladeshNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,460147,181Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,99029,694,614Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,1555,400Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.0201.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0608,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N29.0° NWould win
  2. 62
    Round 62Won72 countries · 3 lives left

    BulgariavsBurundi

    Area: 110,879 vs 27,830 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Burundi
    CategoryBulgariaBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen110,87927,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,59613,689,450Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,8291,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.1491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9252,685Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3540Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N3.4° SWould lose
  3. 63
    Round 63Won73 countries · 3 lives left

    South KoreavsIran

    Wealth per person: 57,430 vs 18,933 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Iran
    CategorySouth KoreaIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,7201,648,195Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑51,712,61990,608,707Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen57,43018,933Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.655.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9505,625Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4132,440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N32.1° NWould lose
  4. 64
    Round 64Won74 countries · 3 lives left

    CyprusvsIsrael

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cyprus against Israel
    CategoryCyprusIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,25121,937Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,344,9769,849,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑59,87555,301Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑145.4449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9512,224Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑648273Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.9° N30.9° NWould lose
  5. 65
    Round 65Won75 countries · 3 lives left

    ZimbabwevsMontenegro

    Area: 390,757 vs 13,812 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Montenegro
    CategoryZimbabweMontenegroResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen390,75713,812Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑16,340,822623,529Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,79631,863Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.845.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5922,534Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0293.5Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑65Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.0° S42.8° NWould win
  6. 66
    Round 66Won76 countries · 3 lives left

    NigervsMozambique

    Area: 1,267,000 vs 799,380 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mozambique.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Niger against Mozambique
    CategoryNigerMozambiqueResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,267,000799,380Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,159,86733,635,160Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,9031,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.642.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0222,436Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,470Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.6° N14.0° SWould lose
  7. 67
    Round 67Won77 countries · 3 lives left

    VenezuelavsDjibouti

    Area: 912,050 vs 23,200 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Djibouti
    CategoryVenezuelaDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen912,05023,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,300,8541,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable7,232Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.049.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,9782,021Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,800314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.2° N11.4° NWould win
  8. 68
    Round 68Won78 countries · 3 lives left

    SwedenvsEl Salvador

    Area: 450,295 vs 21,041 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered El Salvador.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sweden against El Salvador
    CategorySwedenEl SalvadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen450,29521,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,6326,309,624Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑68,45812,667Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.4299.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1002,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,218307Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑29Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N13.9° NWould lose
  9. 69
    Round 69Won79 countries · 3 lives left

    CambodiavsMorocco

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cambodia against Morocco
    CategoryCambodiaMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑181,035446,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,423,88037,712,505Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,4379,903Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑96.284.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8104,165Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4431,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N31.9° NWould win
  10. 70
    Round 70Won80 countries · 3 lives left

    PortugalvsSomalia

    Wealth per person: 49,800 vs 1,557 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Portugal against Somalia
    CategoryPortugalSomaliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑92,090637,657Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,578,17418,358,615Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49,8001,557Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.928.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3512,460Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7933,025Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N2.6° NWould lose
  11. 71
    Round 71Lost79 countries · 2 lives left

    LatviavsNetherlands

    Highest peak: 312 vs 322 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Latvia against Netherlands
    CategoryLatviaNetherlandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑64,58941,543Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,71017,877,117Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,78480,392Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.2430.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen312322Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑498451Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N52.2° NWould lose
  12. 72
    Round 72Won80 countries · 2 lives left

    ColombiavsCanada

    Population: 52,321,152 vs 40,049,088 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Colombia against Canada
    CategoryColombiaCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,138,9109,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,321,15240,049,088Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,28264,962Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.94.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,7305,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,208202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.4° N58.8° NWould win
  13. 73
    Round 73Won81 countries · 2 lives left

    LuxembourgvsUzbekistan

    Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 11,679 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Uzbekistan
    CategoryLuxembourgUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,586447,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑666,43035,652,307Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen152,59611,679Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑257.779.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5594,643Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.7° N41.5° NWould lose
  14. 74
    Round 74Won82 countries · 2 lives left

    Sierra LeonevsBhutan

    Coastline: 402 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bhutan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sierra Leone against Bhutan
    CategorySierra LeoneBhutanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71,74038,394Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,460,512786,385Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,37116,229Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.920.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9487,570Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4020Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.7° N27.5° NWould win
  15. 75
    Round 75Won83 countries · 2 lives left

    MauritiusvsCosta Rica

    Wealth per person: 29,403 vs 29,248 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Costa Rica.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritius against Costa Rica
    CategoryMauritiusCosta RicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,04051,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,248,6475,105,525Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen29,40329,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑612.199.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8283,819Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1771,290Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.3° S10.1° NWould lose
  16. 76
    Round 76Won84 countries · 2 lives left

    United StatesvsGuinea

    Population: 336,755,052 vs 14,405,468 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Guinea
    CategoryUnited StatesGuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,833,517245,857Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen336,755,05214,405,468Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,5874,337Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.258.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,1901,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,924320Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N10.7° NWould lose
  17. 77
    Round 77Won85 countries · 2 lives left

    BahrainvsNew Zealand

    Density: 2,075.1 vs 19.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bahrain against New Zealand
    CategoryBahrainNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑760268,838Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,577,0595,200,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,22454,950Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,075.119.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1353,724Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑16115,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.0° N45.3° SWould win
  18. 78
    Round 78Won86 countries · 2 lives left

    Republic of the CongovsArmenia

    Proximity to equator: 0.1° N vs 40.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Armenia
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑342,00029,743Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,182,8852,964,300Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,85621,552Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.199.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0204,090Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1690Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.1° N40.6° NWould win
  19. 79
    Round 79Won87 countries · 2 lives left

    PanamavsChina

    Proximity to equator: 8.4° N vs 32.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered China.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against China
    CategoryPanamaChinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,4209,596,960Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,7591,410,710,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,84625,200Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.1147.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4758,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,49014,500Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.4° N32.5° NWould win
  20. 80
    Round 80Won88 countries · 2 lives left

    MoldovavsNigeria

    Wealth per person: 17,751 vs 8,712 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nigeria.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Moldova against Nigeria
    CategoryMoldovaNigeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑33,851923,768Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,457,783227,882,945Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,7518,712Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.6246.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4302,419Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑92Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.5° N9.4° NWould lose

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