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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 61.

61of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

53Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 61 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

57 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Ecuador · Libya · Uganda · Austria · Malaysia · Myanmar · Lebanon · Azerbaijan · South Korea · Armenia · El Salvador · Qatar

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. 41
    Round 41Won49 countries · 2 lives left

    Equatorial GuineavsLuxembourg

    Proximity to equator: 1.6° N vs 49.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Equatorial Guinea against Luxembourg
    CategoryEquatorial GuineaLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,0512,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,847,549666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,997152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑65.9257.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,008559Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2960Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑83Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.6° N49.7° NWould win
  2. 42
    Round 42Won50 countries · 2 lives left

    Costa RicavsPeru

    Density: 99.9 vs 26.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Peru.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against Peru
    CategoryCosta RicaPeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,1001,285,216Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,52533,845,617Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,24817,042Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen99.926.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,8196,746Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2902,414Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.1° N13.0° SWould win
  3. 43
    Round 43Won51 countries · 2 lives left

    UgandavsTajikistan

    Proximity to equator: 2.0° N vs 38.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uganda against Tajikistan
    CategoryUgandaTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑241,038144,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,656,60110,389,799Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,1004,968Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.972.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1107,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen2.0° N38.3° NWould win
  4. 44
    Round 44Won52 countries · 2 lives left

    Guinea-BissauvsBelgium

    Proximity to equator: 12.1° N vs 50.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Belgium
    CategoryGuinea-BissauBelgiumResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑36,12530,528Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,153,33911,779,946Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,95672,630Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.6385.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑277694Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑35066.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.1° N50.8° NWould win
  5. 45
    Round 45Won53 countries · 2 lives left

    United Arab EmiratesvsMauritania

    Wealth per person: 78,020 vs 6,972 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Mauritania
    CategoryUnited Arab EmiratesMauritaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,6001,030,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,483,7515,022,441Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen78,0206,972Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.44.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,905915Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,318754Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N19.4° NWould lose
  6. 46
    Round 46Won54 countries · 2 lives left

    Sri LankavsCuba

    Population: 22,037,000 vs 11,019,931 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Cuba
    CategorySri LankaCubaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,610110,860Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen22,037,00011,019,931Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.14,512UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.999.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5241,974Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3403,735Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N20.6° NWould win
  7. 47
    Round 47Won55 countries · 2 lives left

    AustriavsBolivia

    Wealth per person: 74,261 vs 12,903 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Austria against Bolivia
    CategoryAustriaBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,8711,098,581Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,76112,244,159Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen74,26112,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.911.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7986,542Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑29Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N16.7° SWould lose
  8. 48
    Round 48Won56 countries · 2 lives left

    CzechiavsMongolia

    Wealth per person: 56,062 vs 18,020 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Czechia against Mongolia
    CategoryCzechiaMongoliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑78,8671,564,116Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,864,0423,481,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,06218,020Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑137.82.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,6024,374Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.8° N46.0° NWould lose
  9. 49
    Round 49Won57 countries · 2 lives left

    Burkina FasovsCanada

    Proximity to equator: 12.8° N vs 58.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Canada
    CategoryBurkina FasoCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑274,2009,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,77640,049,088Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,76264,962Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.04.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7495,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.8° N58.8° NWould win
  10. 50
    Round 50Won58 countries · 2 lives left

    TürkiyevsGuyana

    Area: 783,562 vs 214,969 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Türkiye against Guyana
    CategoryTürkiyeGuyanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen783,562214,969Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑85,325,965826,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑43,19654,774Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.93.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1372,775Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,200459Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N2.7° NWould lose
  11. 51
    Round 51Won59 countries · 2 lives left

    MalaysiavsNiger

    Density: 106.5 vs 20.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malaysia against Niger
    CategoryMalaysiaNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑329,8471,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,126,29826,159,867Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑36,4971,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen106.520.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0952,022Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,6750Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.4° N17.6° NWould win
  12. 52
    Round 52Won60 countries · 2 lives left

    IcelandvsEritrea

    Coastline: 4,970 vs 2,234 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iceland against Eritrea
    CategoryIcelandEritreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,000117,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,6633,470,390Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.82,257UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.729.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1103,018Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,9702,234Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N16.0° NWould lose
  13. 53
    Round 53Won61 countries · 2 lives left

    EgyptvsNigeria

    Wealth per person: 18,540 vs 8,712 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nigeria.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Nigeria
    CategoryEgyptNigeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,001,450923,768Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑114,535,772227,882,945Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen18,5408,712Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.4246.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6292,419Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,450853Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N9.4° NWould lose
  14. 54
    Round 54Lost60 countries · 1 life left

    Papua New GuineavsGuatemala

    Population: 10,389,635 vs 18,124,838 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Guatemala
    CategoryPapua New GuineaGuatemalaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑462,840108,889Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen10,389,63518,124,838Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,67213,752Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.4166.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5094,220Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,152400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S15.0° NWould win
  15. 55
    Round 55Won61 countries · 1 life left

    MyanmarvsLithuania

    Population: 54,133,798 vs 2,871,585 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Lithuania
    CategoryMyanmarLithuaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑676,57865,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,133,7982,871,585Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,95852,720Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.044.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,870294Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,93090Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N55.1° NWould win
  16. 56
    Round 56Won62 countries · 1 life left

    SomaliavsBurundi

    Area: 637,657 vs 27,830 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Somalia against Burundi
    CategorySomaliaBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen637,65727,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,358,61513,689,450Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,5571,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑28.8491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4602,685Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,0250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.6° N3.4° SWould win
  17. 57
    Round 57Lost61 countries · 0 lives left

    MadagascarvsIndonesia

    Area: 587,041 vs 1,904,569 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Indonesia
    CategoryMadagascarIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen587,0411,904,569Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,932281,190,067Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,81015,428Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.1147.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8764,884Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,82854,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.4° S1.0° SWould lose

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