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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 39.

39of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

30Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 39 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

35 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Ecuador · Brunei · Guinea-Bissau · Bangladesh · Ethiopia · Honduras · Palestine · North Korea · El Salvador · Sri Lanka · Thailand · Slovenia

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 21Won29 countries · 2 lives left

    EthiopiavsRepublic of the Congo

    Population: 128,691,692 vs 6,182,885 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ethiopia against Republic of the Congo
    CategoryEthiopiaRepublic of the CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,104,300342,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen128,691,6926,182,885Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,0636,856Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑116.518.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5501,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0169Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.5° N0.1° NWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won30 countries · 2 lives left

    SpainvsTajikistan

    Wealth per person: 55,661 vs 4,968 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Spain against Tajikistan
    CategorySpainTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑505,370144,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,352,52810,389,799Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,6614,968Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.772.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7187,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9640Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑104Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.0° N38.3° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won31 countries · 2 lives left

    HondurasvsCentral African Republic

    Density: 95.0 vs 8.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Honduras against Central African Republic
    CategoryHondurasCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,090622,984Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,644,8515,152,421Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,1841,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen95.08.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8701,410Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8230Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° N7.0° NWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won32 countries · 2 lives left

    EritreavsUnited Kingdom

    Proximity to equator: 16.0° N vs 52.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United Kingdom.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eritrea against United Kingdom
    CategoryEritreaUnited KingdomResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑117,600243,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,470,39068,526,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.Unavailable60,787Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.5281.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0181,345Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,23412,429Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen16.0° N52.5° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won33 countries · 2 lives left

    PalestinevsSouth Africa

    Density: 830.5 vs 51.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against South Africa
    CategoryPalestineSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,2201,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,77563,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,17915,212Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen830.551.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0203,450Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑402,798Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N30.2° SWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Lost32 countries · 1 life left

    Cabo VerdevsJamaica

    Density: 129.5 vs 258.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Jamaica
    CategoryCabo VerdeJamaicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4,03310,991Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑522,3312,839,786Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,25112,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129.5258.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8292,256Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9651,022Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N18.1° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won33 countries · 1 life left

    North KoreavsCanada

    Density: 219.2 vs 4.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Korea against Canada
    CategoryNorth KoreaCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑120,5389,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,418,20440,049,088Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.Unavailable64,962Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen219.24.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7445,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,495202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N58.8° NWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won34 countries · 1 life left

    El SalvadorvsSaudi Arabia

    Density: 299.9 vs 15.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Saudi Arabia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Saudi Arabia
    CategoryEl SalvadorSaudi ArabiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,0412,149,690Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,62433,702,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66771,624Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen299.915.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7303,000Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3072,640Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑92Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.9° N23.5° NWould win
  9. 29
    Round 29Won35 countries · 1 life left

    KazakhstanvsNorth Macedonia

    Area: 2,724,900 vs 25,713 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against North Macedonia
    CategoryKazakhstanNorth MacedoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,724,90025,713Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,330,1041,827,816Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,54725,354Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑7.571.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,0102,764Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.5° N41.5° NWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won36 countries · 1 life left

    AlgeriavsAngola

    Area: 2,381,740 vs 1,246,700 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Algeria against Angola
    CategoryAlgeriaAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,381,7401,246,700Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑46,164,21936,749,906Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,8389,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.429.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9082,620Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9981,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.4° N13.2° SWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won37 countries · 1 life left

    Sri LankavsNew Zealand

    Proximity to equator: 7.1° N vs 45.3° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against New Zealand
    CategorySri LankaNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,610268,838Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,0005,200,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,51254,950Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.919.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5243,724Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,34015,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.1° N45.3° SWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won38 countries · 1 life left

    QatarvsBelarus

    Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 30,860 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Qatar against Belarus
    CategoryQatarBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,586207,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,0329,178,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,02530,860Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑229.244.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑103346Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5630Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N53.8° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won39 countries · 1 life left

    ThailandvsKenya

    Wealth per person: 23,598 vs 6,322 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kenya.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against Kenya
    CategoryThailandKenyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑513,120580,367Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑71,702,43555,339,003Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23,5986,322Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.795.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5655,199Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,219536Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.5° N0.4° NWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won40 countries · 1 life left

    IndiavsKuwait

    Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 4,853,420 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Kuwait
    CategoryIndiaKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3,287,26317,818Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,438,069,5964,853,420Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,85353,083Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.5272.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,586300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,000499Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N29.4° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Lost39 countries · 0 lives left

    SloveniavsItaly

    Density: 104.6 vs 195.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Slovenia against Italy
    CategorySloveniaItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑20,273301,340Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,120,46158,984,216Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑56,15160,350Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen104.6195.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8644,748Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑46.67,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N45.1° NWould lose

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