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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 63.

63of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

55Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 63 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

59 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Belize · Lebanon · Chile · Botswana · Bhutan · Brazil · Finland · Venezuela · Costa Rica · Belgium · Estonia · Malawi

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 21Won31 countries · 3 lives left

    BhutanvsAndorra

    Highest peak: 7,570 vs 2,946 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bhutan against Andorra
    CategoryBhutanAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑38,394468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑786,38580,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,22971,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.5172.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,5702,946Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑47Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.5° N42.5° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left

    SlovakiavsRwanda

    Wealth per person: 45,865 vs 3,519 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Slovakia against Rwanda
    CategorySlovakiaRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑49,03526,338Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,426,74013,954,471Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45,8653,519Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑110.7529.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6554,519Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.7° N1.8° SWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won33 countries · 3 lives left

    BrazilvsBrunei

    Area: 8,515,770 vs 5,765 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brunei.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Brunei
    CategoryBrazilBruneiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,515,7705,765Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑211,140,729458,949Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,19385,103Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.879.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9941,850Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,491161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S4.5° NWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won34 countries · 3 lives left

    NepalvsCroatia

    Highest peak: 8,849 vs 1,831 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nepal against Croatia
    CategoryNepalCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑147,18156,594Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑29,694,6143,859,686Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,40047,760Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.868.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,8491,831Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑05,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.0° N45.8° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left

    FinlandvsHonduras

    Area: 338,145 vs 112,090 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Finland against Honduras
    CategoryFinlandHondurasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen338,145112,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,91110,644,851Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑63,4677,184Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.595.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3282,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,250823Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N14.7° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left

    North MacedoniavsZambia

    Wealth per person: 25,354 vs 4,080 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Zambia
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,713752,618Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,81620,723,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,3544,080Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.127.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7642,330Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N14.7° SWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left

    Costa RicavsUnited Arab Emirates

    Proximity to equator: 10.1° N vs 23.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against United Arab Emirates
    CategoryCosta RicaUnited Arab EmiratesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,10083,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,52510,483,751Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,24878,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.9125.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,8191,905Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2901,318Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.1° N23.5° NWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won38 countries · 3 lives left

    SpainvsAustria

    Area: 505,370 vs 83,871 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Austria.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Spain against Austria
    CategorySpainAustriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen505,37083,871Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,352,5289,131,761Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑55,66174,261Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.7108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7183,798Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9640Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑102Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.0° N47.7° NWould win
  9. 29
    Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left

    BelgiumvsCanada

    Density: 385.9 vs 4.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belgium against Canada
    CategoryBelgiumCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,5289,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,779,94640,049,088Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,63064,962Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen385.94.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6945,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66.5202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓50.8° N58.8° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won40 countries · 3 lives left

    ParaguayvsMauritius

    Area: 406,752 vs 2,040 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Paraguay against Mauritius
    CategoryParaguayMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen406,7522,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,844,1461,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,58529,403Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.8612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑842828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0177Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° S20.3° SWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won41 countries · 3 lives left

    EstoniavsBangladesh

    Wealth per person: 48,848 vs 9,155 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bangladesh.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Estonia against Bangladesh
    CategoryEstoniaBangladeshResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,228148,460Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,286171,466,990Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,8489,155Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.31,155.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3181,060Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,794580Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N24.3° NWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won42 countries · 3 lives left

    Republic of the CongovsUkraine

    Proximity to equator: 0.1° N vs 49.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Ukraine
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑342,000603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,182,88537,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,85617,680Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.162.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0202,061Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1692,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.1° N49.6° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won43 countries · 3 lives left

    MalawivsHungary

    Proximity to equator: 13.4° S vs 47.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malawi against Hungary
    CategoryMalawiHungaryResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑118,48493,028Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑21,104,4829,592,186Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,83246,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑178.1103.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0021,014Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.4° S47.3° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won44 countries · 3 lives left

    BelarusvsCôte d’Ivoire

    Wealth per person: 30,860 vs 7,243 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belarus against Côte d’Ivoire
    CategoryBelarusCôte d’IvoireResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑207,600322,463Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,178,29831,165,654Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen30,8607,243Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.296.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3461,752Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0515Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N7.5° NWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won45 countries · 3 lives left

    BelizevsAustralia

    Flag colours: 12 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belize against Australia
    CategoryBelizeAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,9667,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,10626,659,922Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,74172,273Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.93.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1242,228Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑38625,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen123Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N23.1° SWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Lost44 countries · 2 lives left

    DjiboutivsKenya

    Density: 49.7 vs 95.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Djibouti against Kenya
    CategoryDjiboutiKenyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,200580,367Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,94455,339,003Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,2326,322Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49.795.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0215,199Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑314536Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.4° N0.4° NWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won45 countries · 2 lives left

    SingaporevsQatar

    Density: 8,230.4 vs 229.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Qatar
    CategorySingaporeQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71911,586Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,6482,656,032Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑144,728129,025Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,230.4229.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑166103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑193563Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N25.1° NWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won46 countries · 2 lives left

    BulgariavsFiji

    Wealth per person: 38,829 vs 14,656 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Fiji.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Fiji
    CategoryBulgariaFijiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,87918,274Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,596924,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen38,82914,656Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.150.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9251,324Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3541,129Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑38Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N17.8° SWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Won47 countries · 2 lives left

    LebanonvsBurundi

    Density: 555.1 vs 491.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Burundi
    CategoryLebanonBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,40027,830Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,49313,689,450Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,5851,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen555.1491.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0882,685Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N3.4° SWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won48 countries · 2 lives left

    MalaysiavsCuba

    Population: 35,126,298 vs 11,019,931 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malaysia against Cuba
    CategoryMalaysiaCubaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑329,847110,860Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen35,126,29811,019,931Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.36,497UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑106.599.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0951,974Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,6753,735Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.4° N20.6° NWould win

There’s another world in you.