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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 56.

56of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

48Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 56 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

52 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Vanuatu · Oman · Panama · Tanzania · Netherlands · Malta · Zimbabwe · Djibouti · Solomon Islands · Libya · Saudi Arabia · Brazil

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

    VanuatuvsParaguay

    Density: 26.3 vs 16.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Vanuatu against Paraguay
    CategoryVanuatuParaguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑12,189406,752Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑320,4096,844,146Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,20217,585Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen26.316.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,877842Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,5280Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.4° S21.6° SWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    OmanvsMexico

    Wealth per person: 41,980 vs 25,188 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mexico.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Oman against Mexico
    CategoryOmanMexicoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑309,5001,964,375Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,049,269129,739,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen41,98025,188Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.366.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0045,636Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,0929,330Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑311Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° N23.5° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    PanamavsSweden

    Proximity to equator: 8.4° N vs 65.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Sweden
    CategoryPanamaSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,420450,295Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,75910,536,632Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,84668,458Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.123.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4752,100Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4903,218Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.4° N65.8° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    TanzaniavsTurkmenistan

    Coastline: 1,424 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against Turkmenistan
    CategoryTanzaniaTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑947,300488,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑66,617,6067,364,438Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,02219,645Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.315.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8953,139Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,4240Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S39.9° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    NetherlandsvsLatvia

    Wealth per person: 80,392 vs 42,784 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Netherlands against Latvia
    CategoryNetherlandsLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,54364,589Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,877,1171,883,710Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen80,39242,784Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑430.329.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑322312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑451498Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.2° N56.6° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    MaltavsNicaragua

    Wealth per person: 67,101 vs 8,327 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nicaragua.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Malta against Nicaragua
    CategoryMaltaNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑316130,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,7476,823,613Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen67,1018,327Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,749.252.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2532,085Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑196.8910Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑310Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N12.6° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Lost17 countries · 3 lives left

    ZimbabwevsChad

    Population: 16,340,822 vs 19,319,064 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Chad
    CategoryZimbabweChadResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑390,7571,284,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen16,340,82219,319,064Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,7962,703Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.815.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5923,445Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.0° S17.3° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won18 countries · 3 lives left

    DjiboutivsFinland

    Density: 49.7 vs 16.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Djibouti against Finland
    CategoryDjiboutiFinlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,200338,145Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,9445,583,911Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,23263,467Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49.716.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0211,328Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3141,250Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.4° N63.3° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won19 countries · 3 lives left

    Solomon IslandsvsMorocco

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Solomon Islands against Morocco
    CategorySolomon IslandsMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,896446,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑800,00537,712,505Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,5999,903Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.784.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3354,165Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,3131,835Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.6° S31.9° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won20 countries · 3 lives left

    LibyavsZimbabwe

    Wealth per person: 13,858 vs 5,796 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Libya against Zimbabwe
    CategoryLibyaZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,759,540390,757Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,305,65916,340,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen13,8585,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.241.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2672,592Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,7700Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.1° N19.0° SWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsEquatorial Guinea

    Wealth per person: 71,624 vs 16,997 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Equatorial Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Equatorial Guinea
    CategorySaudi ArabiaEquatorial GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,149,69028,051Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,702,7311,847,549Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,62416,997Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.765.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0003,008Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,640296Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑28Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N1.6° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left

    BrazilvsIreland

    Area: 8,515,770 vs 70,273 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Ireland
    CategoryBrazilIrelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,515,77070,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑211,140,7295,311,538Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,193133,440Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.875.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9941,041Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,4911,448Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S53.1° NWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left

    VanuatuvsUzbekistan

    Proximity to equator: 15.4° S vs 41.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Vanuatu against Uzbekistan
    CategoryVanuatuUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑12,189447,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑320,40935,652,307Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,20211,679Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.379.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8774,643Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,5280Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.4° S41.5° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left

    ParaguayvsPapua New Guinea

    Wealth per person: 17,585 vs 4,672 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Paraguay against Papua New Guinea
    CategoryParaguayPapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑406,752462,840Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,844,14610,389,635Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,5854,672Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.822.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8424,509Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑05,152Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° S5.5° SWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Lost23 countries · 2 lives left

    OmanvsVietnam

    Highest peak: 3,004 vs 3,144 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Oman.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Oman against Vietnam
    CategoryOmanVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑309,500331,210Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,049,269100,352,192Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑41,98015,034Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.3303.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,0043,144Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,0923,444Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° N21.7° NWould lose
  16. 16
    Round 16Won24 countries · 2 lives left

    MexicovsBahrain

    Area: 1,964,375 vs 760 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Bahrain
    CategoryMexicoBahrainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,964,375760Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑129,739,7591,577,059Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,18864,224Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.02,075.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,636135Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9,330161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑112Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N26.0° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won25 countries · 2 lives left

    PanamavsSpain

    Proximity to equator: 8.4° N vs 40.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Spain.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Panama against Spain
    CategoryPanamaSpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,420505,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,75948,352,528Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,84655,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.195.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4753,718Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4904,964Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑310Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.4° N40.0° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won26 countries · 2 lives left

    SwedenvsEl Salvador

    Wealth per person: 68,458 vs 12,667 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered El Salvador.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sweden against El Salvador
    CategorySwedenEl SalvadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑450,29521,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,6326,309,624Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen68,45812,667Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.4299.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1002,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,218307Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑29Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N13.9° NWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won27 countries · 2 lives left

    TanzaniavsArgentina

    Proximity to equator: 5.5° S vs 31.4° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tanzania against Argentina
    CategoryTanzaniaArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑947,3002,780,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑66,617,60645,538,401Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,02230,246Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑70.316.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,8956,962Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4244,989Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen5.5° S31.4° SWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won28 countries · 2 lives left

    TurkmenistanvsPhilippines

    Area: 488,100 vs 300,000 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Philippines.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Philippines
    CategoryTurkmenistanPhilippinesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen488,100300,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,438114,891,199Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,64510,995Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.1383.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1392,954Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑036,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N17.0° NWould lose

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