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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 75.

75of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

67Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 75 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

71 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Malta · Mali · Spain · Bulgaria · Venezuela · Oman · Uganda · Botswana · Comoros · Honduras · Slovakia · Denmark

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

    VenezuelavsEgypt

    Proximity to equator: 7.2° N vs 26.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Egypt.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Egypt
    CategoryVenezuelaEgyptResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑912,0501,001,450Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,300,854114,535,772Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable18,540Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.0114.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,9782,629Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,8002,450Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.2° N26.3° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left

    DjiboutivsTajikistan

    Proximity to equator: 11.4° N vs 38.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Djibouti against Tajikistan
    CategoryDjiboutiTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,200144,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,94410,389,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,2324,968Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.772.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0217,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen11.4° N38.3° NWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Won33 countries · 3 lives left

    OmanvsEswatini

    Proximity to equator: 22.1° N vs 26.6° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Oman against Eswatini
    CategoryOmanEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑309,50017,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,049,2691,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑41,98011,309Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.370.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0041,862Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,0920Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen22.1° N26.6° SWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won34 countries · 3 lives left

    LaosvsAndorra

    Proximity to equator: 19.6° N vs 42.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Laos against Andorra
    CategoryLaosAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑236,800468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,664,99380,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,29971,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑32.4172.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8172,946Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑37Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.6° N42.5° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left

    UgandavsBolivia

    Population: 48,656,601 vs 12,244,159 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uganda against Bolivia
    CategoryUgandaBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑241,0381,098,581Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,656,60112,244,159Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,10012,903Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.911.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1106,542Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑59Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.0° N16.7° SWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left

    South AfricavsBelize

    Population: 63,212,384 vs 411,106 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belize.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Africa against Belize
    CategorySouth AfricaBelizeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,219,09022,966Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,212,384411,106Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,21213,741Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑51.917.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4501,124Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,798386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑612Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.2° S17.0° NWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left

    BotswanavsRomania

    Proximity to equator: 22.1° S vs 45.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Romania.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Botswana against Romania
    CategoryBotswanaRomaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑581,730238,391Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,24419,061,062Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,02945,982Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.380.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4952,544Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0225Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen22.1° S45.7° NWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won38 countries · 3 lives left

    JordanvsUkraine

    Proximity to equator: 30.7° N vs 49.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jordan against Ukraine
    CategoryJordanUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑89,342603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,439,21337,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,45117,680Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑128.062.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8542,061Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑262,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen30.7° N49.6° NWould win
  9. 29
    Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left

    ComorosvsBosnia and Herzegovina

    Proximity to equator: 11.7° S vs 44.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Comoros against Bosnia and Herzegovina
    CategoryComorosBosnia and HerzegovinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,23551,197Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑850,3873,185,073Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,89723,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑380.562.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3602,386Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑34020Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen11.7° S44.1° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won40 countries · 3 lives left

    TunisiavsAfghanistan

    Coastline: 1,148 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tunisia against Afghanistan
    CategoryTunisiaAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,610652,230Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,200,43141,454,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,0522,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.663.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,5447,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,1480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.3° N34.3° NWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won41 countries · 3 lives left

    SlovakiavsNorway

    Proximity to equator: 48.7° N vs 61.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovakia against Norway
    CategorySlovakiaNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑49,035323,802Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,426,7405,519,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑45,865107,768Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑110.717.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6552,469Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑025,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen48.7° N61.5° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won42 countries · 3 lives left

    HaitivsSwitzerland

    Coastline: 1,771 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Switzerland
    CategoryHaitiSwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,75041,277Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,3988,888,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,26593,940Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑419.4215.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6744,634Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,7710Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑72Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N46.7° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Lost41 countries · 2 lives left

    DenmarkvsPakistan

    Proximity to equator: 55.9° N vs 27.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Denmark.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Denmark against Pakistan
    CategoryDenmarkPakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑43,094796,095Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,946,952247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑77,4256,019Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑138.0310.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1718,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,3141,046Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen55.9° N27.8° NWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won42 countries · 2 lives left

    AlgeriavsUruguay

    Area: 2,381,740 vs 176,215 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Algeria against Uruguay
    CategoryAlgeriaUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,381,740176,215Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑46,164,2193,388,081Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,83834,546Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.419.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,908514Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑998660Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.4° N32.9° SWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won43 countries · 2 lives left

    MaltavsCanada

    Proximity to equator: 35.9° N vs 58.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malta against Canada
    CategoryMaltaCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3169,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,74740,049,088Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑67,10164,962Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,749.24.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2535,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.8202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen35.9° N58.8° NWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won44 countries · 2 lives left

    QatarvsCroatia

    Density: 229.2 vs 68.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Qatar against Croatia
    CategoryQatarCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,58656,594Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,0323,859,686Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑129,02547,760Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen229.268.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1031,831Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5635,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N45.8° NWould win
  17. 37
    Round 37Won45 countries · 2 lives left

    BurundivsMyanmar

    Proximity to equator: 3.4° S vs 21.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Burundi against Myanmar
    CategoryBurundiMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,830676,578Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,45054,133,798Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,1475,958Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑491.980.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6855,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,930Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.4° S21.6° NWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won46 countries · 2 lives left

    South SudanvsFrance

    Proximity to equator: 7.1° N vs 46.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Sudan against France
    CategorySouth SudanFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑644,329551,500Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,37465,925,961Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable60,927Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.8119.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1874,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,427Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.1° N46.7° NWould win
  19. 39
    Round 39Won47 countries · 2 lives left

    MalivsKenya

    Area: 1,240,192 vs 580,367 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kenya.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mali against Kenya
    CategoryMaliKenyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,240,192580,367Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,12755,339,003Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,1786,322Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.295.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1555,199Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0536Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.6° N0.4° NWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Won48 countries · 2 lives left

    Sri LankavsGuinea

    Flag colours: 5 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Guinea
    CategorySri LankaGuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,610245,857Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,00014,405,468Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,5124,337Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.958.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5241,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,340320Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N10.7° NWould win

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