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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 106.

106of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

96Wins
4Losses
2Ties
Explore the final empire · 106 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

102 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Argentina · Honduras · Togo · Sri Lanka · Bangladesh · Canada · Indonesia · Mexico · Tajikistan · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Central African Republic · Ireland

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 41Won53 countries · 4 lives left

    HondurasvsIraq

    Coastline: 823 vs 58 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iraq.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Honduras against Iraq
    CategoryHondurasIraqResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,090438,317Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,644,85145,074,049Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,18414,665Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.0102.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8703,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen82358Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° N33.3° NWould win
  2. 42
    Round 42Won54 countries · 4 lives left

    SudanvsGuyana

    Area: 1,861,484 vs 214,969 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sudan against Guyana
    CategorySudanGuyanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,861,484214,969Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑50,042,791826,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,42354,774Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.93.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0422,775Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑853459Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.6° N2.7° NWould lose
  3. 43
    Round 43Won55 countries · 4 lives left

    GambiavsKenya

    Density: 238.7 vs 95.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kenya.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gambia against Kenya
    CategoryGambiaKenyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,300580,367Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,84555,339,003Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,2926,322Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen238.795.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑635,199Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑80536Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.6° N0.4° NWould lose
  4. 44
    Round 44Won56 countries · 4 lives left

    JamaicavsHaiti

    Wealth per person: 12,661 vs 3,265 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Haiti
    CategoryJamaicaHaitiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,99127,750Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,78611,637,398Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen12,6613,265Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.4419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2562,674Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0221,771Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑37Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N19.2° NWould win
  5. 45
    Round 45Won57 countries · 4 lives left

    TogovsMalta

    Area: 56,785 vs 316 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Togo against Malta
    CategoryTogoMaltaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,785316Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,223,850552,747Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,57267,101Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑144.81,749.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑986253Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑56196.8Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° N35.9° NWould win
  6. 46
    Round 46Won58 countries · 4 lives left

    TurkmenistanvsEstonia

    Area: 488,100 vs 45,228 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Estonia
    CategoryTurkmenistanEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen488,10045,228Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,4381,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,64548,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.130.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,139318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑03,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N58.6° NWould win
  7. 47
    Round 47Won59 countries · 4 lives left

    BhutanvsUnited Arab Emirates

    Highest peak: 7,570 vs 1,905 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bhutan against United Arab Emirates
    CategoryBhutanUnited Arab EmiratesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑38,39483,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑786,38510,483,751Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,22978,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.5125.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,5701,905Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,318Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.5° N23.5° NWould lose
  8. 48
    Round 48Won60 countries · 4 lives left

    Equatorial GuineavsUkraine

    Proximity to equator: 1.6° N vs 49.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Equatorial Guinea against Ukraine
    CategoryEquatorial GuineaUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,051603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,847,54937,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,99717,680Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑65.962.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0082,061Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2962,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑82Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.6° N49.6° NWould win
  9. 49
    Round 49Won61 countries · 4 lives left

    Sri LankavsCyprus

    Area: 65,610 vs 9,251 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cyprus.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Cyprus
    CategorySri LankaCyprusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen65,6109,251Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,0001,344,976Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,51259,875Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.9145.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5241,951Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,340648Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N34.9° NWould win
  10. 50
    Round 50Tied61 countries · 4 lives left

    GreecevsJapan

    Flag colours: 2 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Japan became contested.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Greece against Japan
    CategoryGreeceJapanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑131,957377,915Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,407,351124,516,650Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,61452,726Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑78.9329.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9173,776Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑13,67629,751Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.8° N36.7° NWould lose
  11. 51
    Round 51Tied61 countries · 4 lives left

    New ZealandvsAustralia

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Australia became contested.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for New Zealand against Australia
    CategoryNew ZealandAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑268,8387,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,00026,659,922Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,95072,273Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.33.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7242,228Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑15,13425,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S23.1° SWould lose
  12. 52
    Round 52Won64 countries · 4 lives left

    SingaporevsLibya

    Density: 8,230.4 vs 4.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Libya, Japan, Australia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Libya
    CategorySingaporeLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑7191,759,540Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,6487,305,659Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑144,72813,858Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,230.44.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1662,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1931,770Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N26.1° NWould win
  13. 53
    Round 53Won65 countries · 4 lives left

    BangladeshvsMongolia

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 3,481,145 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Mongolia
    CategoryBangladeshMongoliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,4601,564,116Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,9903,481,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15518,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.02.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0604,374Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N46.0° NWould win
  14. 54
    Round 54Won66 countries · 4 lives left

    CroatiavsBrazil

    Wealth per person: 47,760 vs 21,193 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brazil.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Croatia against Brazil
    CategoryCroatiaBrazilResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,5948,515,770Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,859,686211,140,729Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen47,76021,193Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑68.224.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8312,994Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,8357,491Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.8° N12.6° SWould lose
  15. 55
    Round 55Won67 countries · 4 lives left

    GhanavsSwitzerland

    Area: 238,533 vs 41,277 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ghana against Switzerland
    CategoryGhanaSwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen238,53341,277Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,787,9148,888,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,56393,940Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑141.6215.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8854,634Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5390Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N46.7° NWould win
  16. 56
    Round 56Won68 countries · 4 lives left

    United KingdomvsChile

    Population: 68,526,000 vs 19,658,835 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chile.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Chile
    CategoryUnited KingdomChileResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑243,610756,102Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,526,00019,658,835Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,78733,174Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.326.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3456,893Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12,4296,435Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N23.4° SWould lose
  17. 57
    Round 57Won69 countries · 4 lives left

    CanadavsUganda

    Area: 9,984,670 vs 241,038 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uganda.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Canada against Uganda
    CategoryCanadaUgandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,984,670241,038Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑40,049,08848,656,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑64,9623,100Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.0201.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,9595,110Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,0800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.8° N2.0° NWould lose
  18. 58
    Round 58Won70 countries · 4 lives left

    SyriavsSouth Korea

    Area: 187,437 vs 99,720 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Korea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Syria against South Korea
    CategorySyriaSouth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen187,43799,720Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,594,62351,712,619Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.Unavailable57,430Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.9518.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8141,950Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1932,413Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.0° N36.3° NWould win
  19. 59
    Round 59Won71 countries · 4 lives left

    MadagascarvsDjibouti

    Area: 587,041 vs 23,200 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Djibouti
    CategoryMadagascarDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen587,04123,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,9321,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,8107,232Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.149.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8762,021Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,828314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.4° S11.4° NWould lose
  20. 60
    Round 60Won72 countries · 4 lives left

    GuineavsJordan

    Population: 14,405,468 vs 11,439,213 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea against Jordan
    CategoryGuineaJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑245,85789,342Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen14,405,46811,439,213Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,33711,451Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.6128.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7521,854Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑32026Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.7° N30.7° NWould win

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