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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 80.

80of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

71Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 80 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

76 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Djibouti · Argentina · South Africa · United Kingdom · Greece · Suriname · Bulgaria · Cabo Verde · Lithuania · Yemen · Brazil · Mauritania

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

    ChadvsSerbia

    Area: 1,284,000 vs 77,474 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Serbia
    CategoryChadSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,284,00077,474Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,0646,623,183Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,70329,777Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.085.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4452,169Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.3° N44.2° NWould win
  2. 62
    Round 62Won72 countries · 3 lives left

    MalaysiavsTajikistan

    Coastline: 4,675 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malaysia against Tajikistan
    CategoryMalaysiaTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑329,847144,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,126,29810,389,799Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑36,4974,968Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑106.572.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0957,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,6750Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.4° N38.3° NWould win
  3. 63
    Round 63Lost71 countries · 2 lives left

    Cabo VerdevsEcuador

    Coastline: 965 vs 2,237 km · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Ecuador
    CategoryCabo VerdeEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4,033283,561Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑522,33117,980,083Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,25115,907Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑129.563.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8296,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9652,237Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑411Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N1.2° SWould lose
  4. 64
    Round 64Won72 countries · 2 lives left

    BhutanvsEcuador

    Highest peak: 7,570 vs 6,267 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bhutan against Ecuador
    CategoryBhutanEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑38,394283,561Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑786,38517,980,083Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,22915,907Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.563.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,5706,267Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,237Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑411Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.5° N1.2° SWould lose
  5. 65
    Round 65Won73 countries · 2 lives left

    BahrainvsNew Zealand

    Proximity to equator: 26.0° N vs 45.3° S from the equator · Closer 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 ↑2,075.119.3Would 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 ↓ · Chosen26.0° N45.3° SWould win
  6. 66
    Round 66Won74 countries · 2 lives left

    AndorravsGeorgia

    Wealth per person: 71,790 vs 25,093 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Georgia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Andorra against Georgia
    CategoryAndorraGeorgiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑46869,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,8563,715,483Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,79025,093Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑172.853.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9465,193Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0310Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑72Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N42.4° NWould lose
  7. 67
    Round 67Won75 countries · 2 lives left

    LithuaniavsJamaica

    Wealth per person: 52,720 vs 12,661 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jamaica.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Jamaica
    CategoryLithuaniaJamaicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,30010,991Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,5852,839,786Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,72012,661Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.0258.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2942,256Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑901,022Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N18.1° NWould lose
  8. 68
    Round 68Won76 countries · 2 lives left

    HondurasvsMalawi

    Coastline: 823 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Honduras against Malawi
    CategoryHondurasMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,090118,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,644,85121,104,482Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,1841,832Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.0178.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8703,002Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8230Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° N13.4° SWould lose
  9. 69
    Round 69Won77 countries · 2 lives left

    ZimbabwevsRussia

    Proximity to equator: 19.0° S vs 63.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Russia
    CategoryZimbabweRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑390,75717,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑16,340,822143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,79644,299Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.88.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5925,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑037,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.0° S63.6° NWould win
  10. 70
    Round 70Won78 countries · 2 lives left

    DenmarkvsBurundi

    Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 1,147 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Denmark against Burundi
    CategoryDenmarkBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,09427,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,95213,689,450Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen77,4251,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.0491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1712,685Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,3140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N3.4° SWould lose
  11. 71
    Round 71Tied78 countries · 2 lives left

    YemenvsColombia

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Colombia became contested.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Yemen against Colombia
    CategoryYemenColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑527,9681,138,910Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑39,390,79952,321,152Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable21,282Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.645.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6665,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9063,208Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N3.4° NWould lose
  12. 72
    Round 72Won80 countries · 2 lives left

    BotswanavsFinland

    Proximity to equator: 22.1° S vs 63.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Finland, Colombia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Botswana against Finland
    CategoryBotswanaFinlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑581,730338,145Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,2445,583,911Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,02963,467Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.316.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4951,328Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,250Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen22.1° S63.3° NWould win
  13. 73
    Round 73Lost79 countries · 1 life left

    VanuatuvsSpain

    Density: 26.3 vs 95.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Vanuatu against Spain
    CategoryVanuatuSpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑12,189505,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑320,40948,352,528Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,20255,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen26.395.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8773,718Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,5284,964Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑410Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.4° S40.0° NWould win
  14. 74
    Round 74Won80 countries · 1 life left

    AlgeriavsGhana

    Area: 2,381,740 vs 238,533 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Algeria against Ghana
    CategoryAlgeriaGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,381,740238,533Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑46,164,21933,787,914Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,8387,563Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.4141.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,908885Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑998539Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.4° N7.0° NWould lose
  15. 75
    Round 75Won81 countries · 1 life left

    BrazilvsBelize

    Population: 211,140,729 vs 411,106 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belize.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Belize
    CategoryBrazilBelizeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑8,515,77022,966Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen211,140,729411,106Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,19313,741Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.817.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9941,124Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,491386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑412Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S17.0° NWould win
  16. 76
    Round 76Lost80 countries · 0 lives left

    Burkina FasovsZambia

    Flag colours: 3 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Zambia
    CategoryBurkina FasoZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑274,200752,618Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,77620,723,965Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,7624,080Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.027.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7492,330Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.8° N14.7° SWould win

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