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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 44.

44of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

36Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 44 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

40 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Papua New Guinea · Uzbekistan · Sweden · Indonesia · Maldives · Pakistan · Tanzania · Solomon Islands · Romania · Bulgaria · Belarus · Saudi Arabia

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 21Won31 countries · 3 lives left

    MaldivesvsLithuania

    Density: 1,765.1 vs 44.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Maldives against Lithuania
    CategoryMaldivesLithuaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29865,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,9942,871,585Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,80752,720Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,765.144.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5294Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑64490Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.3° N55.1° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left

    MalawivsAlbania

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Albania.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malawi against Albania
    CategoryMalawiAlbaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑118,48428,748Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑21,104,4822,411,658Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,83224,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑178.183.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0022,764Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.4° S40.7° NWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Won33 countries · 3 lives left

    PakistanvsCroatia

    Area: 796,095 vs 56,594 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Croatia
    CategoryPakistanCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen796,09556,594Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑247,504,4953,859,686Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,01947,760Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.968.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,6111,831Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0465,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N45.8° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won34 countries · 3 lives left

    AngolavsJapan

    Area: 1,246,700 vs 377,915 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Japan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Angola against Japan
    CategoryAngolaJapanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,246,700377,915Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑36,749,906124,516,650Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,55052,726Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.5329.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6203,776Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,60029,751Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.2° S36.7° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left

    TanzaniavsGuatemala

    Area: 947,300 vs 108,889 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guatemala.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against Guatemala
    CategoryTanzaniaGuatemalaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen947,300108,889Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑66,617,60618,124,838Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,02213,752Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.3166.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8954,220Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,424400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S15.0° NWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left

    MauritaniavsVanuatu

    Area: 1,030,700 vs 12,189 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritania against Vanuatu
    CategoryMauritaniaVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,030,70012,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,022,441320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,9724,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.926.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9151,877Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7542,528Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.4° N15.4° SWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left

    RomaniavsGambia

    Wealth per person: 45,982 vs 3,292 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Romania against Gambia
    CategoryRomaniaGambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,39111,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,061,0622,697,845Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45,9823,292Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.0238.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,54463Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑22580Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.7° N13.6° NWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Lost36 countries · 2 lives left

    BotswanavsMadagascar

    Area: 581,730 vs 587,041 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Botswana against Madagascar
    CategoryBotswanaMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen581,730587,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,24431,195,932Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,0291,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.353.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4952,876Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑04,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° S18.4° SWould lose
  9. 29
    Round 29Won37 countries · 2 lives left

    BulgariavsTrinidad and Tobago

    Area: 110,879 vs 5,128 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Trinidad and Tobago
    CategoryBulgariaTrinidad and TobagoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen110,8795,128Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,5961,367,510Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,82934,652Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.1266.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,925940Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑354362Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N10.3° NWould lose
  10. 30
    Round 30Won38 countries · 2 lives left

    El SalvadorvsKyrgyzstan

    Wealth per person: 12,667 vs 7,304 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Kyrgyzstan
    CategoryEl SalvadorKyrgyzstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,041199,951Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,6247,099,750Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen12,6677,304Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑299.935.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7307,439Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3070Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑92Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.9° N41.7° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won39 countries · 2 lives left

    BelarusvsAndorra

    Population: 9,178,298 vs 80,856 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Belarus against Andorra
    CategoryBelarusAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑207,600468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,178,29880,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,86071,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.2172.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3462,946Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑37Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N42.5° NWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won40 countries · 2 lives left

    BeninvsSudan

    Density: 125.3 vs 26.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Benin against Sudan
    CategoryBeninSudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,6221,861,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,111,03450,042,791Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,1332,423Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen125.326.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6753,042Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑121853Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.4° N16.6° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Won41 countries · 2 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsGuyana

    Wealth per person: 71,624 vs 54,774 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Guyana
    CategorySaudi ArabiaGuyanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,149,690214,969Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,702,731826,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,62454,774Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.73.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0002,775Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,640459Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N2.7° NWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won42 countries · 2 lives left

    ArgentinavsJamaica

    Wealth per person: 30,246 vs 12,661 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jamaica.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Argentina against Jamaica
    CategoryArgentinaJamaicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,780,40010,991Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,538,4012,839,786Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen30,24612,661Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.4258.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,9622,256Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9891,022Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.4° S18.1° NWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won43 countries · 2 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsArmenia

    Area: 462,840 vs 29,743 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Armenia
    CategoryPapua New GuineaArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen462,84029,743Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,6352,964,300Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,67221,552Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑22.499.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5094,090Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,1520Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S40.6° NWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Won44 countries · 2 lives left

    BangladeshvsPeru

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 33,845,617 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Peru.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Peru
    CategoryBangladeshPeruResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,4601,285,216Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,99033,845,617Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15517,042Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.026.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0606,746Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5802,414Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N13.0° SWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won45 countries · 2 lives left

    SpainvsComoros

    Area: 505,370 vs 2,235 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Spain against Comoros
    CategorySpainComorosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen505,3702,235Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,352,528850,387Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑55,6613,897Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.7380.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7182,360Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,964340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑105Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.0° N11.7° SWould lose
  18. 38
    Round 38Won46 countries · 2 lives left

    BelizevsCabo Verde

    Area: 22,966 vs 4,033 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belize against Cabo Verde
    CategoryBelizeCabo VerdeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen22,9664,033Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,106522,331Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,74110,251Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.9129.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1242,829Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑386965Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑124Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N15.0° NWould lose
  19. 39
    Round 39Lost45 countries · 1 life left

    UzbekistanvsChad

    Area: 447,400 vs 1,284,000 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Chad
    CategoryUzbekistanChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen447,4001,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,652,30719,319,064Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,6792,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.715.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6433,445Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N17.3° NWould lose
  20. 40
    Round 40Lost44 countries · 0 lives left

    Dominican RepublicvsSouth Sudan

    Population: 11,331,265 vs 11,483,374 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Dominican Republic.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against South Sudan
    CategoryDominican RepublicSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑48,670644,329Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen11,331,26511,483,374Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.25,861UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑232.817.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0983,187Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2880Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑66Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.1° N7.1° NWould lose

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