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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

28Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 36 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

32 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

New Zealand · Senegal · Kuwait · Greece · Mauritius · Japan · Honduras · Ethiopia · Mexico · Jamaica · Argentina · Qatar

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

    New ZealandvsVanuatu

    Area: 268,838 vs 12,189 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for New Zealand against Vanuatu
    CategoryNew ZealandVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen268,83812,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,000320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,9504,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.326.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7241,877Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑15,1342,528Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S15.4° SWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    SenegalvsTürkiye

    Proximity to equator: 15.2° N vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Senegal against Türkiye
    CategorySenegalTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑196,722783,562Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,077,57385,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,78243,196Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑91.9108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6485,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5317,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.2° N39.1° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    KuwaitvsIsrael

    Proximity to equator: 29.4° N vs 30.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kuwait against Israel
    CategoryKuwaitIsraelResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,81821,937Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,853,4209,849,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑53,08355,301Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑272.4449.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3002,224Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑499273Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen29.4° N30.9° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    GreecevsZambia

    Coastline: 13,676 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Greece against Zambia
    CategoryGreeceZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑131,957752,618Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,407,35120,723,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,6144,080Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑78.927.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9172,330Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen13,6760Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.8° N14.7° SWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Lost15 countries · 3 lives left

    MauritiusvsIran

    Highest peak: 828 vs 5,625 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritius against Iran
    CategoryMauritiusIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,0401,648,195Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,248,64790,608,707Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,40318,933Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑612.155.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8285,625Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1772,440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.3° S32.1° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won16 countries · 3 lives left

    JapanvsThailand

    Wealth per person: 52,726 vs 23,598 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Thailand
    CategoryJapanThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,915513,120Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑124,516,65071,702,435Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,72623,598Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.5139.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7762,565Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,7513,219Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N15.5° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won17 countries · 3 lives left

    HondurasvsPanama

    Area: 112,090 vs 75,420 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Honduras against Panama
    CategoryHondurasPanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen112,09075,420Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,644,8514,458,759Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,18439,846Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.059.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8703,475Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8232,490Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° N8.4° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won18 countries · 3 lives left

    EthiopiavsMaldives

    Area: 1,104,300 vs 298 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ethiopia against Maldives
    CategoryEthiopiaMaldivesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,104,300298Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑128,691,692525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,06324,807Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑116.51,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5505Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0644Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.5° N3.3° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won19 countries · 3 lives left

    MexicovsCameroon

    Coastline: 9,330 vs 402 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cameroon.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Cameroon
    CategoryMexicoCameroonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,964,375475,440Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑129,739,75928,372,687Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,1885,415Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.059.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6364,045Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,330402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑113Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N4.5° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won20 countries · 3 lives left

    JamaicavsBrunei

    Coastline: 1,022 vs 161 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brunei.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Brunei
    CategoryJamaicaBruneiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,9915,765Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,786458,949Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66185,103Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.479.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2561,850Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,022161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N4.5° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left

    ArgentinavsMorocco

    Area: 2,780,400 vs 446,550 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Argentina against Morocco
    CategoryArgentinaMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,780,400446,550Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,538,40137,712,505Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,2469,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.484.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,9624,165Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9891,835Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.4° S31.9° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left

    QatarvsEcuador

    Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 15,907 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Qatar against Ecuador
    CategoryQatarEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,586283,561Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,03217,980,083Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,02515,907Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑229.263.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1036,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5632,237Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑211Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N1.2° SWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left

    New ZealandvsAngola

    Wealth per person: 54,950 vs 9,550 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for New Zealand against Angola
    CategoryNew ZealandAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑268,8381,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,200,00036,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen54,9509,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.329.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7242,620Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑15,1341,600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.3° S13.2° SWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left

    VanuatuvsPoland

    Proximity to equator: 15.4° S vs 51.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Poland.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vanuatu against Poland
    CategoryVanuatuPolandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑12,189312,685Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑320,40936,687,353Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,20248,473Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.3117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8772,499Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,528440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.4° S51.9° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left

    SenegalvsSpain

    Proximity to equator: 15.2° N vs 40.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Spain.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Senegal against Spain
    CategorySenegalSpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑196,722505,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,077,57348,352,528Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,78255,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑91.995.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6483,718Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5314,964Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑310Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.2° N40.0° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left

    TürkiyevsColombia

    Coastline: 7,200 vs 3,208 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Colombia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Türkiye against Colombia
    CategoryTürkiyeColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑783,5621,138,910Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑85,325,96552,321,152Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑43,19621,282Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.945.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1375,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,2003,208Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N3.4° NWould lose
  17. 17
    Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left

    KuwaitvsGuinea-Bissau

    Wealth per person: 53,083 vs 2,956 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kuwait against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryKuwaitGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,81836,125Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,853,4202,153,339Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53,0832,956Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑272.459.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑300277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑499350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° N12.1° NWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Lost26 countries · 2 lives left

    IsraelvsSaudi Arabia

    Wealth per person: 55,301 vs 71,624 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Israel.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Israel against Saudi Arabia
    CategoryIsraelSaudi ArabiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,9372,149,690Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,849,00033,702,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,30171,624Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑449.015.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2243,000Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2732,640Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.9° N23.5° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won27 countries · 2 lives left

    GreecevsDominican Republic

    Wealth per person: 42,614 vs 25,861 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Dominican Republic.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Greece against Dominican Republic
    CategoryGreeceDominican RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑131,95748,670Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,407,35111,331,265Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42,61425,861Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑78.9232.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9173,098Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑13,6761,288Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.8° N19.1° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won28 countries · 2 lives left

    ZambiavsItaly

    Area: 752,618 vs 301,340 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Italy.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zambia against Italy
    CategoryZambiaItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen752,618301,340Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,96558,984,216Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,08060,350Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.5195.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3304,748Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° S45.1° NWould win

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