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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 42.

42of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

34Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 42 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

38 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Jamaica · Egypt · El Salvador · Switzerland · Kenya · China · Niger · Honduras · Qatar · Timor-Leste · Estonia · 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

    JamaicavsCabo Verde

    Area: 10,991 vs 4,033 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Cabo Verde
    CategoryJamaicaCabo VerdeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen10,9914,033Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,786522,331Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66110,251Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.4129.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2562,829Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,022965Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N15.0° NWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    EgyptvsBurkina Faso

    Area: 1,001,450 vs 274,200 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Burkina Faso
    CategoryEgyptBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,001,450274,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑114,535,77223,025,776Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,5402,762Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.484.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,629749Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4500Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N12.8° NWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    El SalvadorvsAlgeria

    Density: 299.9 vs 19.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Algeria
    CategoryEl SalvadorAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,0412,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,62446,164,219Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66716,838Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen299.919.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7302,908Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑307998Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.9° N27.4° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsLithuania

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 52,720 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against Lithuania
    CategorySwitzerlandLithuaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,27765,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,8222,871,585Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,94052,720Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.344.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,634294Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑090Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N55.1° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    KenyavsCroatia

    Population: 55,339,003 vs 3,859,686 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Croatia
    CategoryKenyaCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑580,36756,594Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,339,0033,859,686Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,32247,760Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.468.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1991,831Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5365,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.4° N45.8° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    ChinavsFiji

    Population: 1,410,710,000 vs 924,145 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Fiji.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Fiji
    CategoryChinaFijiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,596,96018,274Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,410,710,000924,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,20014,656Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.050.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8491,324Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,5001,129Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑28Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N17.8° SWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    NigervsGambia

    Area: 1,267,000 vs 11,300 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against Gambia
    CategoryNigerGambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,267,00011,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,159,8672,697,845Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,9033,292Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.6238.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,02263Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.6° N13.6° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    HondurasvsMalawi

    Wealth per person: 7,184 vs 1,832 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Honduras against Malawi
    CategoryHondurasMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,090118,484Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,644,85121,104,482Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,1841,832Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.0178.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8703,002Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8230Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° N13.4° SWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    QatarvsNorway

    Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 107,768 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Qatar against Norway
    CategoryQatarNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,586323,802Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,0325,519,601Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,025107,768Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑229.217.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1032,469Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑56325,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N61.5° NWould win
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    Timor-LestevsDR Congo

    Coastline: 706 vs 37 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered DR Congo.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against DR Congo
    CategoryTimor-LesteDR CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑14,8742,344,858Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,384,286105,789,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,8111,732Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑93.145.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9635,110Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen70637Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° S1.9° SWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    EstoniavsSingapore

    Area: 45,228 vs 719 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Estonia against Singapore
    CategoryEstoniaSingaporeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45,228719Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,2865,917,648Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,848144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.38,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑318166Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,794193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N1.4° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    BrazilvsMalaysia

    Area: 8,515,770 vs 329,847 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Malaysia
    CategoryBrazilMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,515,770329,847Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑211,140,72935,126,298Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,19336,497Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.8106.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9944,095Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,4914,675Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S4.4° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    JamaicavsBelarus

    Coastline: 1,022 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Belarus
    CategoryJamaicaBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,991207,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,7869,178,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66130,860Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.444.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,256346Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,0220Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N53.8° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    Cabo VerdevsNetherlands

    Proximity to equator: 15.0° N vs 52.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Netherlands.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Netherlands
    CategoryCabo VerdeNetherlandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4,03341,543Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑522,33117,877,117Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,25180,392Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑129.5430.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,829322Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑965451Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.0° N52.2° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    EgyptvsTurkmenistan

    Population: 114,535,772 vs 7,364,438 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Turkmenistan
    CategoryEgyptTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,001,450488,100Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,535,7727,364,438Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,54019,645Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.415.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6293,139Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4500Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N39.9° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    Burkina FasovsNepal

    Proximity to equator: 12.8° N vs 29.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Nepal
    CategoryBurkina FasoNepalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑274,200147,181Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,77629,694,614Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,7625,400Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.0201.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7498,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.8° N29.0° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    El SalvadorvsLebanon

    Coastline: 307 vs 225 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Lebanon
    CategoryEl SalvadorLebanonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,04110,400Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,6245,773,493Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66712,585Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑299.9555.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7303,088Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen307225Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.9° N34.2° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    AlgeriavsBurundi

    Area: 2,381,740 vs 27,830 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Algeria against Burundi
    CategoryAlgeriaBurundiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,381,74027,830Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑46,164,21913,689,450Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,8381,147Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.4491.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9082,685Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.4° N3.4° SWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsNew Zealand

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 54,950 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against New Zealand
    CategorySwitzerlandNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,277268,838Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,8225,200,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,94054,950Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.319.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6343,724Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑015,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N45.3° SWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Lost30 countries · 3 lives left

    LithuaniavsSouth Africa

    Density: 44.0 vs 51.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Lithuania against South Africa
    CategoryLithuaniaSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,3001,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,58563,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72015,212Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen44.051.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2943,450Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑902,798Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N30.2° SWould lose

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