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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 36.

36of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

26Wins
4Losses
2Ties
Explore the final empire · 36 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

32 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Slovenia · Timor-Leste · Qatar · Mali · Solomon Islands · United Kingdom · India · Spain · Romania · Uzbekistan · Switzerland · Guyana

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. 1
    Round 1Won13 countries · 4 lives left

    SloveniavsAustria

    Coastline: 46.6 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Austria.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Slovenia against Austria
    CategorySloveniaAustriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑20,27383,871Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,120,4619,131,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑56,15174,261Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑104.6108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8643,798Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen46.60Would win
    Flag coloursBlocked in Hard · colours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N47.7° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Lost12 countries · 3 lives left

    Timor-LestevsNicaragua

    Flag colours: 4 vs 10 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Nicaragua
    CategoryTimor-LesteNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑14,874130,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,384,2866,823,613Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,8118,327Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑93.152.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9632,085Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑706910Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen410Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° S12.6° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won13 countries · 3 lives left

    QatarvsAngola

    Density: 229.2 vs 29.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Qatar against Angola
    CategoryQatarAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,5861,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,03236,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑129,0259,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen229.229.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1032,620Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5631,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N13.2° SWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won14 countries · 3 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
  5. 5
    Round 5Won15 countries · 3 lives left

    Solomon IslandsvsBelgium

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Solomon Islands against Belgium
    CategorySolomon IslandsBelgiumResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,89630,528Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑800,00511,779,946Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,59972,630Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.7385.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,335694Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑5,31366.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.6° S50.8° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won16 countries · 3 lives left

    United KingdomvsLuxembourg

    Highest peak: 1,345 vs 559 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Luxembourg
    CategoryUnited KingdomLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑243,6102,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑68,526,000666,430Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,787152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.3257.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,345559Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑12,4290Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N49.7° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won17 countries · 3 lives left

    IndiavsSweden

    Area: 3,287,263 vs 450,295 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Sweden
    CategoryIndiaSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,287,263450,295Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑1,438,069,59610,536,632Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,85368,458Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.523.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,5862,100Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,0003,218Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N65.8° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won18 countries · 3 lives left

    SpainvsGuatemala

    Area: 505,370 vs 108,889 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guatemala.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Spain against Guatemala
    CategorySpainGuatemalaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen505,370108,889Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,352,52818,124,838Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑55,66113,752Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.7166.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7184,220Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑4,964400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑109Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.0° N15.0° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won19 countries · 3 lives left

    RomaniavsNigeria

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nigeria.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Romania against Nigeria
    CategoryRomaniaNigeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,391923,768Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,061,062227,882,945Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑45,9828,712Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.0246.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5442,419Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑225853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.7° N9.4° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Tied19 countries · 3 lives left

    UzbekistanvsMyanmar

    Flag colours: 4 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Myanmar became contested.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Myanmar
    CategoryUzbekistanMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑447,400676,578Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,652,30754,133,798Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,6795,958Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.780.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6435,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,930Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N21.6° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsSyria

    Highest peak: 4,634 vs 2,814 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Syria, Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Syria
    CategorySwitzerlandSyriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,277187,437Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,82223,594,623Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.93,940UnavailableUnavailable
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑215.3125.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,6342,814Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0193Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N35.0° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left

    GuyanavsRwanda

    Coastline: 459 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guyana against Rwanda
    CategoryGuyanaRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑214,96926,338Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑826,35313,954,471Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,7743,519Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.8529.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7754,519Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4590Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.7° N1.8° SWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left

    SloveniavsMoldova

    Coastline: 46.6 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovenia against Moldova
    CategorySloveniaMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑20,27333,851Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,120,4612,457,783Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑56,15117,751Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑104.672.6Would win
    Highest peakBlocked in Hard · m · Higher wins ↑2,864430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen46.60Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N47.5° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left

    AustriavsHonduras

    Highest peak: 3,798 vs 2,870 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Austria against Honduras
    CategoryAustriaHondurasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,871112,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,131,76110,644,851Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑74,2617,184Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.995.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,7982,870Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0823Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.7° N14.7° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left

    QatarvsLithuania

    Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 52,720 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Qatar against Lithuania
    CategoryQatarLithuaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,58665,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,0322,871,585Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,02552,720Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑229.244.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑103294Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑56390Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N55.1° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Lost24 countries · 2 lives left

    AngolavsMauritius

    Wealth per person: 9,550 vs 29,403 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Angola.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Angola against Mauritius
    CategoryAngolaMauritiusResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,246,7002,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,749,9061,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,55029,403Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.5612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,620828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,600177Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.2° S20.3° SWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won25 countries · 2 lives left

    MalivsIran

    Proximity to equator: 18.6° N vs 32.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mali against Iran
    CategoryMaliIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,240,1921,648,195Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,769,12790,608,707Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,17818,933Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.255.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1555,625Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen18.6° N32.1° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won26 countries · 2 lives left

    KenyavsBurkina Faso

    Proximity to equator: 0.4° N vs 12.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Burkina Faso
    CategoryKenyaBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑580,367274,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑55,339,00323,025,776Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,3222,762Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.484.0Would win
    Highest peakBlocked in Hard · m · Higher wins ↑5,199749Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5360Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.4° N12.8° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won27 countries · 2 lives left

    Solomon IslandsvsBhutan

    Proximity to equator: 9.6° S vs 27.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Bhutan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Solomon Islands against Bhutan
    CategorySolomon IslandsBhutanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,89638,394Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑800,005786,385Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,59916,229Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.720.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3357,570Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑5,3130Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen9.6° S27.5° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won28 countries · 2 lives left

    BelgiumvsBurundi

    Area: 30,528 vs 27,830 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Belgium against Burundi
    CategoryBelgiumBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen30,52827,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,779,94613,689,450Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,6301,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑385.9491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6942,685Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66.50Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓50.8° N3.4° SWould lose

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