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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 21.

21of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

12Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 21 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

17 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Belarus · Australia · Tunisia · Brunei · Cuba · El Salvador · Thailand · Paraguay · Turkmenistan · United States · France · Serbia

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

    BelarusvsPalestine

    Population: 9,178,298 vs 5,165,775 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Belarus against Palestine
    CategoryBelarusPalestineResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑207,6006,220Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,178,2985,165,775Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,8606,179Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.2830.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3461,020Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑040Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N32.1° NWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    AustraliavsSingapore

    Coastline: 25,760 vs 193 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Singapore
    CategoryAustraliaSingaporeResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑7,741,220719Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,9225,917,648Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,273144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.48,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,228166Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,760193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S1.4° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    TunisiavsJordan

    Population: 12,200,431 vs 11,439,213 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tunisia against Jordan
    CategoryTunisiaJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,61089,342Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen12,200,43111,439,213Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,05211,451Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.6128.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,5441,854Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑1,14826Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.3° N30.7° NWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Lost14 countries · 3 lives left

    BruneivsSierra Leone

    Density: 79.6 vs 117.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Brunei.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brunei against Sierra Leone
    CategoryBruneiSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑5,76571,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑458,9498,460,512Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑85,1033,371Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen79.6117.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8501,948Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑161402Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.5° N8.7° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won15 countries · 3 lives left

    CubavsMorocco

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cuba against Morocco
    CategoryCubaMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,860446,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,019,93137,712,505Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.Unavailable9,903Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.484.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9744,165Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑3,7351,835Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° N31.9° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won16 countries · 3 lives left

    El SalvadorvsLiberia

    Flag colours: 9 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Liberia
    CategoryEl SalvadorLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,041111,369Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,6245,493,031Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,6671,796Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑299.949.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7301,447Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑307579Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.9° N7.0° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Lost15 countries · 2 lives left

    ThailandvsEgypt

    Highest peak: 2,565 vs 2,629 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Thailand against Egypt
    CategoryThailandEgyptResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑513,1201,001,450Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑71,702,435114,535,772Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,59818,540Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑139.7114.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,5652,629Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,2192,450Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓15.5° N26.3° NWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won16 countries · 2 lives left

    ParaguayvsPakistan

    Flag colours: 6 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Paraguay against Pakistan
    CategoryParaguayPakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑406,752796,095Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,844,146247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,5856,019Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.8310.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8428,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,046Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° S27.8° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won17 countries · 2 lives left

    TurkmenistanvsGuinea

    Area: 488,100 vs 245,857 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Guinea
    CategoryTurkmenistanGuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen488,100245,857Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,364,43814,405,468Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑19,6454,337Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.158.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,1391,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0320Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N10.7° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won18 countries · 2 lives left

    United StatesvsNew Zealand

    Area: 9,833,517 vs 268,838 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against New Zealand
    CategoryUnited StatesNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,833,517268,838Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑336,755,0525,200,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,58754,950Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.219.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,1903,724Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,92415,134Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N45.3° SWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won19 countries · 2 lives left

    FrancevsEritrea

    Area: 551,500 vs 117,600 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Eritrea
    CategoryFranceEritreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen551,500117,600Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑65,925,9613,470,390Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.60,927UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.529.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8103,018Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4272,234Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N16.0° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won20 countries · 2 lives left

    SerbiavsBurkina Faso

    Density: 85.5 vs 84.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Serbia against Burkina Faso
    CategorySerbiaBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑77,474274,200Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,18323,025,776Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,7772,762Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen85.584.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,169749Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.2° N12.8° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Lost19 countries · 1 life left

    BelarusvsOman

    Wealth per person: 30,860 vs 41,980 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Belarus against Oman
    CategoryBelarusOmanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑207,600309,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,178,2985,049,269Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen30,86041,980Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑44.216.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3463,004Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,092Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N22.1° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Tied19 countries · 1 life left

    PalestinevsGhana

    Flag colours: 4 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Ghana became contested.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Palestine against Ghana
    CategoryPalestineGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,220238,533Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,77533,787,914Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,1797,563Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑830.5141.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,020885Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑40539Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N7.0° NWould lose
  15. 15
    Round 15Won21 countries · 1 life left

    AustraliavsNepal

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 147,181 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nepal, Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Australia against Nepal
    CategoryAustraliaNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,741,220147,181Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,659,92229,694,614Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,2735,400Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.4201.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2288,849Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑25,7600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.1° S29.0° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won22 countries · 1 life left

    SingaporevsChile

    Wealth per person: 144,728 vs 33,174 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chile.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Singapore against Chile
    CategorySingaporeChileResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑719756,102Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,64819,658,835Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen144,72833,174Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑8,230.426.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1666,893Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1936,435Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N23.4° SWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Lost21 countries · 0 lives left

    TunisiavsVietnam

    Proximity to equator: 35.3° N vs 21.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tunisia against Vietnam
    CategoryTunisiaVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,610331,210Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,200,431100,352,192Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,05215,034Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.6303.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,5443,144Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,1483,444Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen35.3° N21.7° NWould lose

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