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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 52.

52of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

42Wins
4Losses
2Ties
Explore the final empire · 52 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

48 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Bahamas · Cameroon · New Zealand · Maldives · North Macedonia · Gabon · Denmark · Vanuatu · India · Mauritius · Bangladesh · Sweden

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. 1
    Round 1Won13 countries · 4 lives left

    BahamasvsBulgaria

    Coastline: 3,542 vs 354 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bulgaria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bahamas against Bulgaria
    CategoryBahamasBulgariaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,880110,879Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑399,4406,446,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,12238,829Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.858.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑642,925Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,542354Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.7° N42.5° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    CameroonvsSri Lanka

    Proximity to equator: 4.5° N vs 7.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Sri Lanka.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cameroon against Sri Lanka
    CategoryCameroonSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑475,44065,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,372,68722,037,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,41514,512Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.7335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0452,524Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4021,340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen4.5° N7.1° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    New ZealandvsNepal

    Coastline: 15,134 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for New Zealand against Nepal
    CategoryNew ZealandNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑268,838147,181Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,00029,694,614Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,9505,400Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.3201.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7248,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen15,1340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S29.0° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    MaldivesvsSierra Leone

    Wealth per person: 24,807 vs 3,371 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Maldives against Sierra Leone
    CategoryMaldivesSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29871,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,9948,460,512Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen24,8073,371Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,765.1117.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑51,948Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑644402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.3° N8.7° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Tied16 countries · 4 lives left

    North MacedoniavsSwitzerland

    Flag colours: 2 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Switzerland became contested.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Switzerland
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaSwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,71341,277Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,8168,888,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,35493,940Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.1215.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7644,634Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N46.7° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    GabonvsSouth Africa

    Proximity to equator: 0.6° S vs 30.2° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered South Africa, Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Gabon against South Africa
    CategoryGabonSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑267,6671,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,484,78963,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑20,77315,212Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.351.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0503,450Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8852,798Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.6° S30.2° SWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    DenmarkvsEthiopia

    Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 3,063 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Denmark against Ethiopia
    CategoryDenmarkEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,0941,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,952128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen77,4253,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.0116.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1714,550Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,3140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.9° N8.5° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    VanuatuvsEquatorial Guinea

    Coastline: 2,528 vs 296 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Equatorial Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vanuatu against Equatorial Guinea
    CategoryVanuatuEquatorial GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑12,18928,051Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑320,4091,847,549Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,20216,997Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.365.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8773,008Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,528296Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑48Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.4° S1.6° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    IndiavsEgypt

    Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 114,535,772 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Egypt.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Egypt
    CategoryIndiaEgyptResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3,287,2631,001,450Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,438,069,596114,535,772Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,85318,540Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.5114.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,5862,629Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,0002,450Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N26.3° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    MauritiusvsSouth Sudan

    Coastline: 177 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mauritius against South Sudan
    CategoryMauritiusSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,040644,329Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,248,64711,483,374Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.29,403UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑612.117.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8283,187Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1770Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.3° S7.1° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    BangladeshvsEcuador

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 17,980,083 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Ecuador
    CategoryBangladeshEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,460283,561Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,99017,980,083Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15515,907Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.063.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0606,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5802,237Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑211Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N1.2° SWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    SwedenvsSyria

    Area: 450,295 vs 187,437 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Syria.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Sweden against Syria
    CategorySwedenSyriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen450,295187,437Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,63223,594,623Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.68,458UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.4125.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1002,814Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,218193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N35.0° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    BahamasvsBotswana

    Coastline: 3,542 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bahamas against Botswana
    CategoryBahamasBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,880581,730Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑399,4402,480,244Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,12221,029Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.84.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑641,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,5420Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.7° N22.1° SWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Lost24 countries · 3 lives left

    BulgariavsHonduras

    Area: 110,879 vs 112,090 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Bulgaria.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Honduras
    CategoryBulgariaHondurasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen110,879112,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,59610,644,851Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,8297,184Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.195.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9252,870Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑354823Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N14.7° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left

    CameroonvsIreland

    Area: 475,440 vs 70,273 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cameroon against Ireland
    CategoryCameroonIrelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen475,44070,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,372,6875,311,538Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,415133,440Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.775.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0451,041Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4021,448Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N53.1° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left

    Sri LankavsThailand

    Flag colours: 5 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Thailand
    CategorySri LankaThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,610513,120Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,00071,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,51223,598Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.9139.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5242,565Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3403,219Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N15.5° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left

    New ZealandvsKenya

    Wealth per person: 54,950 vs 6,322 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kenya.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for New Zealand against Kenya
    CategoryNew ZealandKenyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑268,838580,367Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,00055,339,003Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,9506,322Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.395.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7245,199Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑15,134536Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S0.4° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left

    NepalvsLesotho

    Density: 201.8 vs 76.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lesotho.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nepal against Lesotho
    CategoryNepalLesothoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑147,18130,355Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑29,694,6142,311,472Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,4002,880Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen201.876.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8493,482Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.0° N29.4° SWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left

    MaldivesvsIsrael

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Maldives against Israel
    CategoryMaldivesIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29821,937Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,9949,849,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,80755,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,765.1449.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑52,224Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑644273Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.3° N30.9° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won30 countries · 3 lives left

    Sierra LeonevsCentral African Republic

    Coastline: 402 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sierra Leone against Central African Republic
    CategorySierra LeoneCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71,740622,984Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,460,5125,152,421Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,3711,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.98.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9481,410Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4020Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.7° N7.0° NWould lose

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