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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 54.

54of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

46Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 54 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

50 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

India · Sierra Leone · Turkmenistan · Tanzania · China · Myanmar · Ecuador · Oman · Botswana · Pakistan · Somalia · Haiti

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 21Lost31 countries · 3 lives left

    ChinavsCanada

    Area: 9,596,960 vs 9,984,670 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: China.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Canada
    CategoryChinaCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,596,9609,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,410,710,00040,049,088Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,20064,962Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.04.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8495,959Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,500202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N58.8° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left

    AlgeriavsEswatini

    Area: 2,381,740 vs 17,364 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Algeria against Eswatini
    CategoryAlgeriaEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,381,74017,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑46,164,2191,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,83811,309Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.470.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9081,862Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.4° N26.6° SWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won33 countries · 3 lives left

    MyanmarvsThailand

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Thailand
    CategoryMyanmarThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑676,578513,120Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,79871,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,95823,598Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.0139.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8702,565Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9303,219Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N15.5° NWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Lost32 countries · 2 lives 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
  5. 25
    Round 25Won33 countries · 2 lives left

    EcuadorvsSaudi Arabia

    Highest peak: 6,267 vs 3,000 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Saudi Arabia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ecuador against Saudi Arabia
    CategoryEcuadorSaudi ArabiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑283,5612,149,690Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,980,08333,702,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,90771,624Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.415.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,2673,000Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,2372,640Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑112Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.2° S23.5° NWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Won34 countries · 2 lives left

    BangladeshvsVietnam

    Density: 1,155.0 vs 303.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vietnam.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Vietnam
    CategoryBangladeshVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,460331,210Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑171,466,990100,352,192Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15515,034Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,155.0303.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0603,144Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5803,444Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N21.7° NWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won35 countries · 2 lives left

    OmanvsTunisia

    Proximity to equator: 22.1° N vs 35.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Oman against Tunisia
    CategoryOmanTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑309,500163,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,049,26912,200,431Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑41,98014,052Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.374.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0041,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,0921,148Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen22.1° N35.3° NWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won36 countries · 2 lives left

    JapanvsParaguay

    Wealth per person: 52,726 vs 17,585 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Paraguay
    CategoryJapanParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,915406,752Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑124,516,6506,844,146Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,72617,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.516.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,776842Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,7510Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N21.6° SWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won37 countries · 2 lives left

    BotswanavsMongolia

    Proximity to equator: 22.1° S vs 46.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Botswana against Mongolia
    CategoryBotswanaMongoliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑581,7301,564,116Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,2443,481,145Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,02918,020Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.32.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4954,374Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen22.1° S46.0° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won38 countries · 2 lives left

    BhutanvsBrazil

    Highest peak: 7,570 vs 2,994 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brazil.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bhutan against Brazil
    CategoryBhutanBrazilResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑38,3948,515,770Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑786,385211,140,729Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,22921,193Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.524.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,5702,994Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,491Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.5° N12.6° SWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won39 countries · 2 lives left

    PakistanvsSlovakia

    Proximity to equator: 27.8° N vs 48.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Slovakia
    CategoryPakistanSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,09549,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑247,504,4955,426,740Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,01945,865Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.9110.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,6112,655Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0460Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen27.8° N48.7° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won40 countries · 2 lives left

    New ZealandvsPhilippines

    Wealth per person: 54,950 vs 10,995 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Philippines.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for New Zealand against Philippines
    CategoryNew ZealandPhilippinesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑268,838300,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,000114,891,199Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,95010,995Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.3383.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7242,954Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑15,13436,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S17.0° NWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won41 countries · 2 lives left

    SomaliavsLesotho

    Area: 637,657 vs 30,355 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lesotho.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Somalia against Lesotho
    CategorySomaliaLesothoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen637,65730,355Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,358,6152,311,472Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,5572,880Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.876.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4603,482Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,0250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.6° N29.4° SWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won42 countries · 2 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsNepal

    Wealth per person: 23,376 vs 5,400 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Nepal
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,197147,181Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,07329,694,614Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,3765,400Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.2201.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3868,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑200Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.1° N29.0° NWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won43 countries · 2 lives left

    HaitivsBulgaria

    Proximity to equator: 19.2° N vs 42.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Bulgaria.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Bulgaria
    CategoryHaitiBulgariaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,750110,879Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,3986,446,596Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,26538,829Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑419.458.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6742,925Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,771354Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.2° N42.5° NWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won44 countries · 2 lives left

    KazakhstanvsEstonia

    Area: 2,724,900 vs 45,228 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Estonia
    CategoryKazakhstanEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,724,90045,228Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,330,1041,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,54748,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑7.530.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,010318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.5° N58.6° NWould win
  17. 37
    Round 37Won45 countries · 2 lives left

    IndiavsLithuania

    Area: 3,287,263 vs 65,300 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Lithuania
    CategoryIndiaLithuaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,287,26365,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,438,069,5962,871,585Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,85352,720Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.544.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,586294Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,00090Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N55.1° NWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won46 countries · 2 lives left

    Burkina FasovsNorway

    Proximity to equator: 12.8° N vs 61.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Norway
    CategoryBurkina FasoNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑274,200323,802Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,7765,519,601Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,762107,768Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.017.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7492,469Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑025,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.8° N61.5° NWould win
  19. 39
    Round 39Lost45 countries · 1 life left

    TürkiyevsMalta

    Density: 108.9 vs 1,749.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Türkiye against Malta
    CategoryTürkiyeMaltaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑783,562316Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑85,325,965552,747Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑43,19667,101Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen108.91,749.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,137253Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,200196.8Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N35.9° NWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won46 countries · 1 life left

    SudanvsSouth Sudan

    Area: 1,861,484 vs 644,329 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sudan against South Sudan
    CategorySudanSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,861,484644,329Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑50,042,79111,483,374Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.2,423UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.917.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0423,187Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8530Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.6° N7.1° NWould lose

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