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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 37.

37of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

28Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 37 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

33 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Belize · Panama · Cyprus · Guyana · Iceland · Benin · Namibia · Mauritius · Costa Rica · Nepal · India · Iran

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 1Lost11 countries · 3 lives left

    BelizevsZimbabwe

    Density: 17.9 vs 41.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Belize.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belize against Zimbabwe
    CategoryBelizeZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,966390,757Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,10616,340,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,7415,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17.941.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1242,592Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3860Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑126Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N19.0° SWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won12 countries · 3 lives left

    PanamavsMorocco

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Morocco
    CategoryPanamaMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,420446,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,75937,712,505Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,8469,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.184.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4754,165Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4901,835Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.4° N31.9° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won13 countries · 3 lives left

    CyprusvsMalawi

    Wealth per person: 59,875 vs 1,832 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Cyprus against Malawi
    CategoryCyprusMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,251118,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,344,97621,104,482Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen59,8751,832Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑145.4178.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9513,002Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.9° N13.4° SWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won14 countries · 3 lives left

    GuyanavsMongolia

    Proximity to equator: 2.7° N vs 46.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guyana against Mongolia
    CategoryGuyanaMongoliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑214,9691,564,116Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑826,3533,481,145Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,77418,020Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.82.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7754,374Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4590Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen2.7° N46.0° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won15 countries · 3 lives left

    IcelandvsAndorra

    Area: 103,000 vs 468 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iceland against Andorra
    CategoryIcelandAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen103,000468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,66380,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,25771,790Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.7172.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1102,946Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9700Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑37Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N42.5° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won16 countries · 3 lives left

    BeninvsLibya

    Density: 125.3 vs 4.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Benin against Libya
    CategoryBeninLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,6221,759,540Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,111,0347,305,659Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,13313,858Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen125.34.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6752,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1211,770Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.4° N26.1° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won17 countries · 3 lives left

    NamibiavsVanuatu

    Area: 824,292 vs 12,189 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Namibia against Vanuatu
    CategoryNamibiaVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen824,29212,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,095320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,2484,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.626.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5731,877Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,5722,528Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S15.4° SWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Lost16 countries · 2 lives left

    MauritiusvsSri Lanka

    Proximity to equator: 20.3° S vs 7.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritius against Sri Lanka
    CategoryMauritiusSri LankaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,04065,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,248,64722,037,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,40314,512Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑612.1335.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8282,524Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1771,340Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen20.3° S7.1° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won17 countries · 2 lives left

    Costa RicavsBulgaria

    Coastline: 1,290 vs 354 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bulgaria.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Costa Rica against Bulgaria
    CategoryCosta RicaBulgariaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,100110,879Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,105,5256,446,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,24838,829Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.958.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,8192,925Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,290354Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓10.1° N42.5° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won18 countries · 2 lives left

    NepalvsUnited States

    Highest peak: 8,849 vs 6,190 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nepal against United States
    CategoryNepalUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑147,1819,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑29,694,614336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,40082,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.834.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,8496,190Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑019,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.0° N39.1° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won19 countries · 2 lives left

    IndiavsGreece

    Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 10,407,351 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Greece.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Greece
    CategoryIndiaGreeceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3,287,263131,957Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,438,069,59610,407,351Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,85342,614Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.578.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,5862,917Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,00013,676Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N39.8° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won20 countries · 2 lives left

    IranvsJordan

    Population: 90,608,707 vs 11,439,213 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iran against Jordan
    CategoryIranJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,648,19589,342Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen90,608,70711,439,213Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,93311,451Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑55.0128.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6251,854Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,44026Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N30.7° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won21 countries · 2 lives left

    PanamavsGermany

    Coastline: 2,490 vs 2,389 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Germany.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Germany
    CategoryPanamaGermanyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,420357,022Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,75983,287,273Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,84672,262Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.1233.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4752,963Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,4902,389Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.4° N51.0° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won22 countries · 2 lives left

    MoroccovsBahrain

    Highest peak: 4,165 vs 135 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Morocco against Bahrain
    CategoryMoroccoBahrainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑446,550760Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑37,712,5051,577,059Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,90364,224Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.52,075.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,165135Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,835161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.9° N26.0° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won23 countries · 2 lives left

    CyprusvsTajikistan

    Coastline: 648 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cyprus against Tajikistan
    CategoryCyprusTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,251144,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,344,97610,389,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑59,8754,968Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑145.472.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9517,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.9° N38.3° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Tied23 countries · 2 lives left

    MalawivsArmenia

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Armenia became contested.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malawi against Armenia
    CategoryMalawiArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑118,48429,743Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑21,104,4822,964,300Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,83221,552Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑178.199.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0024,090Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.4° S40.6° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won25 countries · 2 lives left

    GuyanavsSouth Korea

    Proximity to equator: 2.7° N vs 36.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered South Korea, Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guyana against South Korea
    CategoryGuyanaSouth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑214,96999,720Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑826,35351,712,619Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,77457,430Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.8518.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7751,950Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4592,413Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen2.7° N36.3° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won26 countries · 2 lives left

    MongoliavsKuwait

    Area: 1,564,116 vs 17,818 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Kuwait
    CategoryMongoliaKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,564,11617,818Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,1454,853,420Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,02053,083Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.2272.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,374300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0499Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N29.4° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won27 countries · 2 lives left

    IcelandvsJamaica

    Coastline: 4,970 vs 1,022 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jamaica.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iceland against Jamaica
    CategoryIcelandJamaicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,00010,991Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,6632,839,786Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,25712,661Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.7258.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1102,256Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,9701,022Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N18.1° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won28 countries · 2 lives left

    AndorravsSolomon Islands

    Highest peak: 2,946 vs 2,335 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Andorra against Solomon Islands
    CategoryAndorraSolomon IslandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑46828,896Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,856800,005Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑71,7902,599Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑172.827.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,9462,335Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑05,313Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑74Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N9.6° SWould lose

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