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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 103.

103of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

94Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 103 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

99 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Japan · Pakistan · North Macedonia · Dominican Republic · Tajikistan · Turkmenistan · Ghana · El Salvador · Netherlands · Kenya · Lebanon · Finland

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. 81
    Round 81Won87 countries · 1 life left

    Sierra LeonevsEswatini

    Proximity to equator: 8.7° N vs 26.6° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sierra Leone against Eswatini
    CategorySierra LeoneEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71,74017,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,460,5121,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,37111,309Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.970.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9481,862Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4020Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.7° N26.6° SWould win
  2. 82
    Round 82Won88 countries · 1 life left

    Burkina FasovsMalawi

    Proximity to equator: 12.8° N vs 13.4° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Malawi
    CategoryBurkina FasoMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑274,200118,484Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,77621,104,482Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,7621,832Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.0178.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7493,002Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.8° N13.4° SWould win
  3. 83
    Round 83Won89 countries · 1 life left

    JapanvsNamibia

    Wealth per person: 52,726 vs 11,248 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Namibia
    CategoryJapanNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,915824,292Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑124,516,6502,963,095Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,72611,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.53.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7762,573Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,7511,572Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N20.6° SWould lose
  4. 84
    Round 84Won90 countries · 1 life left

    BurundivsMalta

    Proximity to equator: 3.4° S vs 35.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burundi against Malta
    CategoryBurundiMaltaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,830316Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,450552,747Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,14767,101Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑491.91,749.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,685253Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0196.8Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.4° S35.9° NWould win
  5. 85
    Round 85Won91 countries · 1 life left

    RomaniavsTanzania

    Wealth per person: 45,982 vs 4,022 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Romania against Tanzania
    CategoryRomaniaTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑238,391947,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,061,06266,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45,9824,022Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.070.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5445,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2251,424Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.7° N5.5° SWould lose
  6. 86
    Round 86Won92 countries · 1 life left

    ChinavsIndonesia

    Population: 1,410,710,000 vs 281,190,067 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Indonesia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Indonesia
    CategoryChinaIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,596,9601,904,569Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,410,710,000281,190,067Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,20015,428Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.0147.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8494,884Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,50054,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N1.0° SWould lose
  7. 87
    Round 87Won93 countries · 1 life left

    BelgiumvsMozambique

    Wealth per person: 72,630 vs 1,680 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mozambique.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Belgium against Mozambique
    CategoryBelgiumMozambiqueResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,528799,380Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,779,94633,635,160Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,6301,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑385.942.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6942,436Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑66.52,470Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓50.8° N14.0° SWould lose
  8. 88
    Round 88Won94 countries · 1 life left

    ThailandvsEquatorial Guinea

    Population: 71,702,435 vs 1,847,549 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Equatorial Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against Equatorial Guinea
    CategoryThailandEquatorial GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑513,12028,051Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,702,4351,847,549Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,59816,997Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.765.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5653,008Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,219296Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑38Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.5° N1.6° NWould lose
  9. 89
    Round 89Won95 countries · 1 life left

    RussiavsSweden

    Area: 17,098,242 vs 450,295 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Russia against Sweden
    CategoryRussiaSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,098,242450,295Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑143,826,13010,536,632Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑44,29968,458Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8.423.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6422,100Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37,6533,218Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.6° N65.8° NWould win
  10. 90
    Round 90Tied95 countries · 1 life left

    SyriavsEritrea

    Flag colours: 4 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Eritrea became contested.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Syria against Eritrea
    CategorySyriaEritreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑187,437117,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,594,6233,470,390Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.. Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.929.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8143,018Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1932,234Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.0° N16.0° NWould lose
  11. 91
    Round 91Won97 countries · 1 life left

    PakistanvsDjibouti

    Population: 247,504,495 vs 1,152,944 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti, Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Djibouti
    CategoryPakistanDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,09523,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen247,504,4951,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,0197,232Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.949.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,6112,021Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,046314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N11.4° NWould lose
  12. 92
    Round 92Won98 countries · 1 life left

    ItalyvsAustralia

    Density: 195.7 vs 3.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Italy against Australia
    CategoryItalyAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑301,3407,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑58,984,21626,659,922Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,35072,273Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen195.73.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,7482,228Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,60025,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.1° N23.1° SWould lose
  13. 93
    Round 93Won99 countries · 1 life left

    MadagascarvsHaiti

    Proximity to equator: 18.4° S vs 19.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Haiti
    CategoryMadagascarHaitiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑587,04127,750Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,93211,637,398Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,8103,265Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.1419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8762,674Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,8281,771Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑37Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen18.4° S19.2° NWould win
  14. 94
    Round 94Won100 countries · 1 life left

    IsraelvsTunisia

    Wealth per person: 55,301 vs 14,052 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Israel against Tunisia
    CategoryIsraelTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,937163,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,849,00012,200,431Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,30114,052Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑449.074.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2241,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2731,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.9° N35.3° NWould win
  15. 95
    Round 95Won101 countries · 1 life left

    BoliviavsBenin

    Area: 1,098,581 vs 112,622 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Benin.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bolivia against Benin
    CategoryBoliviaBeninResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,098,581112,622Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,244,15914,111,034Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,9034,133Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑11.1125.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,542675Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0121Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.7° S10.4° NWould lose
  16. 96
    Round 96Won102 countries · 1 life left

    VenezuelavsSlovakia

    Proximity to equator: 7.2° N vs 48.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Slovakia
    CategoryVenezuelaSlovakiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑912,05049,035Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,300,8545,426,740Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable45,865Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.0110.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,9782,655Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,8000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.2° N48.7° NWould win
  17. 97
    Round 97Won103 countries · 1 life left

    BangladeshvsSouth Korea

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 51,712,619 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Korea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against South Korea
    CategoryBangladeshSouth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,46099,720Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,99051,712,619Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15557,430Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.0518.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0601,950Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5802,413Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N36.3° NWould win
  18. 98
    Round 98Won104 countries · 1 life left

    QatarvsZambia

    Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 4,080 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Qatar against Zambia
    CategoryQatarZambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,586752,618Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,03220,723,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,0254,080Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑229.227.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1032,330Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5630Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N14.7° SWould lose
  19. 99
    Round 99Lost103 countries · 0 lives left

    North MacedoniavsCosta Rica

    Wealth per person: 25,354 vs 29,248 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Costa Rica
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaCosta RicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,71351,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,8165,105,525Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,35429,248Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.199.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7643,819Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,290Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N10.1° NWould lose

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