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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. 61
    Round 61Won73 countries · 4 lives left

    IndonesiavsGermany

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 83,287,273 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Germany.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Germany
    CategoryIndonesiaGermanyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,569357,022Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,06783,287,273Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,42872,262Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.6233.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8842,963Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,7162,389Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S51.0° NWould win
  2. 62
    Round 62Won74 countries · 4 lives left

    AfghanistanvsGeorgia

    Area: 652,230 vs 69,700 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Georgia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Georgia
    CategoryAfghanistanGeorgiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen652,23069,700Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑41,454,7613,715,483Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,20425,093Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.653.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,4925,193Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0310Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N42.4° NWould win
  3. 63
    Round 63Won75 countries · 4 lives left

    RwandavsNigeria

    Highest peak: 4,519 vs 2,419 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nigeria.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Rwanda against Nigeria
    CategoryRwandaNigeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑26,338923,768Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,954,471227,882,945Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,5198,712Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑529.8246.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,5192,419Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.8° S9.4° NWould win
  4. 64
    Round 64Won76 countries · 4 lives left

    AlbaniavsLatvia

    Proximity to equator: 40.7° N vs 56.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Albania against Latvia
    CategoryAlbaniaLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,74864,589Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,411,6581,883,710Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,84842,784Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑83.929.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,764312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑362498Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen40.7° N56.6° NWould win
  5. 65
    Round 65Won77 countries · 4 lives left

    MexicovsAlgeria

    Population: 129,739,759 vs 46,164,219 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Algeria
    CategoryMexicoAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,964,3752,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,739,75946,164,219Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,18816,838Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.019.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6362,908Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9,330998Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑113Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N27.4° NWould win
  6. 66
    Round 66Won78 countries · 4 lives left

    ChadvsMaldives

    Area: 1,284,000 vs 298 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Maldives
    CategoryChadMaldivesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,284,000298Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,064525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,70324,807Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.01,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4455Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0644Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.3° N3.3° NWould lose
  7. 67
    Round 67Won79 countries · 4 lives left

    IsraelvsZimbabwe

    Wealth per person: 55,301 vs 5,796 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Israel against Zimbabwe
    CategoryIsraelZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,937390,757Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,849,00016,340,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,3015,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑449.041.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2242,592Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2730Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.9° N19.0° SWould lose
  8. 68
    Round 68Lost78 countries · 3 lives left

    South SudanvsTanzania

    Coastline: 0 vs 1,424 km · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for South Sudan against Tanzania
    CategorySouth SudanTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑644,329947,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,483,37466,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.Unavailable4,022Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.870.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1875,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen01,424Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N5.5° SWould lose
  9. 69
    Round 69Won79 countries · 3 lives left

    TajikistanvsDR Congo

    Highest peak: 7,495 vs 5,110 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered DR Congo.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tajikistan against DR Congo
    CategoryTajikistanDR CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑144,1002,344,858Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,799105,789,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,9681,732Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.145.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4955,110Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑037Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓38.3° N1.9° SWould lose
  10. 70
    Round 70Won80 countries · 3 lives left

    SpainvsPeru

    Density: 95.7 vs 26.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Peru.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Spain against Peru
    CategorySpainPeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑505,3701,285,216Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,352,52833,845,617Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑55,66117,042Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen95.726.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7186,746Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9642,414Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑102Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.0° N13.0° SWould lose
  11. 71
    Round 71Won81 countries · 3 lives left

    KuwaitvsRussia

    Wealth per person: 53,083 vs 44,299 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kuwait against Russia
    CategoryKuwaitRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,81817,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,853,420143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53,08344,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑272.48.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3005,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑49937,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° N63.6° NWould win
  12. 72
    Round 72Won82 countries · 3 lives left

    AzerbaijanvsCameroon

    Highest peak: 4,466 vs 4,045 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cameroon.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Cameroon
    CategoryAzerbaijanCameroonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,600475,440Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,95828,372,687Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,6715,415Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.359.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,4664,045Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0402Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N4.5° NWould lose
  13. 73
    Round 73Won83 countries · 3 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsNorth Macedonia

    Area: 51,197 vs 25,713 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against North Macedonia
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaNorth MacedoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen51,19725,713Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,0731,827,816Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,37625,354Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑62.271.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3862,764Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑200Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.1° N41.5° NWould lose
  14. 74
    Round 74Won84 countries · 3 lives left

    IndiavsIceland

    Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 385,663 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iceland.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Iceland
    CategoryIndiaIcelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3,287,263103,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,438,069,596385,663Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,85382,257Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.53.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,5862,110Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,0004,970Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N64.7° NWould win
  15. 75
    Round 75Won85 countries · 3 lives left

    BeninvsEgypt

    Proximity to equator: 10.4° N vs 26.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Egypt.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Benin against Egypt
    CategoryBeninEgyptResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,6221,001,450Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,111,034114,535,772Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,13318,540Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.3114.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6752,629Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1212,450Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.4° N26.3° NWould win
  16. 76
    Round 76Won86 countries · 3 lives left

    BoliviavsOman

    Highest peak: 6,542 vs 3,004 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Oman.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bolivia against Oman
    CategoryBoliviaOmanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,098,581309,500Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,244,1595,049,269Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,90341,980Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑11.116.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,5423,004Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,092Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.7° S22.1° NWould win
  17. 77
    Round 77Won87 countries · 3 lives left

    Central African RepublicvsNiger

    Flag colours: 5 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Central African Republic against Niger
    CategoryCentral African RepublicNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑622,9841,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,152,42126,159,867Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,2581,903Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.320.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4102,022Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.0° N17.6° NWould win
  18. 78
    Round 78Won88 countries · 3 lives left

    FinlandvsMalaysia

    Wealth per person: 63,467 vs 36,497 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Finland against Malaysia
    CategoryFinlandMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑338,145329,847Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,91135,126,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,46736,497Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.5106.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3284,095Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2504,675Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N4.4° NWould lose
  19. 79
    Round 79Won89 countries · 3 lives left

    PortugalvsAndorra

    Area: 92,090 vs 468 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Portugal against Andorra
    CategoryPortugalAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen92,090468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,578,17480,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑49,80071,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.9172.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3512,946Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑67Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N42.5° NWould win
  20. 80
    Round 80Lost88 countries · 2 lives left

    GabonvsBelarus

    Population: 2,484,789 vs 9,178,298 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Gabon.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gabon against Belarus
    CategoryGabonBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑267,667207,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,484,7899,178,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑20,77330,860Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.344.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,050346Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8850Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.6° S53.8° NWould win

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