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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. 21
    Round 21Won31 countries · 3 lives left

    KenyavsLiberia

    Population: 55,339,003 vs 5,493,031 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kenya against Liberia
    CategoryKenyaLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑580,367111,369Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,339,0035,493,031Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,3221,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.449.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1991,447Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑536579Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.4° N7.0° NWould win
  2. 22
    Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left

    CroatiavsSouth Sudan

    Coastline: 5,835 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Croatia against South Sudan
    CategoryCroatiaSouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑56,594644,329Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,859,68611,483,374Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.47,760UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑68.217.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8313,187Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,8350Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑66Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.8° N7.1° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won33 countries · 3 lives left

    ChinavsGreece

    Population: 1,410,710,000 vs 10,407,351 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Greece.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Greece
    CategoryChinaGreeceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,596,960131,957Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,410,710,00010,407,351Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,20042,614Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.078.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8492,917Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,50013,676Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N39.8° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won34 countries · 3 lives left

    FijivsPortugal

    Proximity to equator: 17.8° S vs 40.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Portugal.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Fiji against Portugal
    CategoryFijiPortugalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,27492,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,14510,578,174Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,65649,800Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑50.6114.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3242,351Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,1291,793Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑86Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen17.8° S40.7° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left

    NigervsBangladesh

    Proximity to equator: 17.6° N vs 24.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Bangladesh.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against Bangladesh
    CategoryNigerBangladeshResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,267,000148,460Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑26,159,867171,466,990Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,9039,155Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.61,155.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0221,060Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0580Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen17.6° N24.3° NWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Lost34 countries · 2 lives left

    GambiavsCambodia

    Proximity to equator: 13.6° N vs 12.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Gambia against Cambodia
    CategoryGambiaCambodiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,300181,035Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,84517,423,880Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,2927,437Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑238.796.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑631,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑80443Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.6° N12.6° NWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won35 countries · 2 lives left

    HondurasvsMadagascar

    Wealth per person: 7,184 vs 1,810 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Honduras against Madagascar
    CategoryHondurasMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,090587,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,644,85131,195,932Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,1841,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.053.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8702,876Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8234,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° N18.4° SWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won36 countries · 2 lives left

    MalawivsCzechia

    Proximity to equator: 13.4° S vs 49.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malawi against Czechia
    CategoryMalawiCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑118,48478,867Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑21,104,48210,864,042Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,83256,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑178.1137.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0021,602Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.4° S49.8° NWould win
  9. 29
    Round 29Won37 countries · 2 lives left

    QatarvsSyria

    Density: 229.2 vs 125.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Syria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Qatar against Syria
    CategoryQatarSyriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,586187,437Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,656,03223,594,623Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.129,025UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen229.2125.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1032,814Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑563193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓25.1° N35.0° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won38 countries · 2 lives left

    NorwayvsAngola

    Wealth per person: 107,768 vs 9,550 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Norway against Angola
    CategoryNorwayAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑323,8021,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,519,60136,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen107,7689,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑17.029.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4692,620Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑25,1481,600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓61.5° N13.2° SWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won39 countries · 2 lives left

    Timor-LestevsZimbabwe

    Coastline: 706 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Zimbabwe
    CategoryTimor-LesteZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑14,874390,757Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,384,28616,340,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,8115,796Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑93.141.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9632,592Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7060Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.9° S19.0° SWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won40 countries · 2 lives left

    DR CongovsYemen

    Proximity to equator: 1.9° S vs 15.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against Yemen
    CategoryDR CongoYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,344,858527,968Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑105,789,73139,390,799Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.1,732UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.174.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1103,666Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑371,906Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.9° S15.3° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Lost39 countries · 1 life left

    EstoniavsItaly

    Density: 30.3 vs 195.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Estonia against Italy
    CategoryEstoniaItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,228301,340Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,28658,984,216Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,84860,350Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen30.3195.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3184,748Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,7947,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N45.1° NWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won40 countries · 1 life left

    SingaporevsAzerbaijan

    Wealth per person: 144,728 vs 23,671 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Azerbaijan
    CategorySingaporeAzerbaijanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71986,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,64810,153,958Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen144,72823,671Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8,230.4117.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1664,466Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1930Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N40.5° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won41 countries · 1 life left

    BrazilvsMaldives

    Area: 8,515,770 vs 298 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Maldives
    CategoryBrazilMaldivesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,515,770298Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑211,140,729525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,19324,807Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.81,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9945Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,491644Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S3.3° NWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won42 countries · 1 life left

    MalaysiavsItaly

    Proximity to equator: 4.4° N vs 45.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Italy.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malaysia against Italy
    CategoryMalaysiaItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑329,847301,340Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,126,29858,984,216Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑36,49760,350Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑106.5195.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0954,748Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,6757,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen4.4° N45.1° NWould win
  17. 37
    Round 37Won43 countries · 1 life left

    JamaicavsLatvia

    Coastline: 1,022 vs 498 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Latvia
    CategoryJamaicaLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,99164,589Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,7861,883,710Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66142,784Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑258.429.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,256312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,022498Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N56.6° NWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Lost42 countries · 0 lives left

    BelarusvsKazakhstan

    Population: 9,178,298 vs 20,330,104 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belarus against Kazakhstan
    CategoryBelarusKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑207,6002,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,178,29820,330,104Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,86038,547Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.27.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3467,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N48.5° NWould lose

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