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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 115.

115of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

106Wins
4Losses
1Ties
Explore the final empire · 115 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

111 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Mozambique · Kyrgyzstan · Egypt · Bulgaria · United Arab Emirates · Greece · Guyana · Uzbekistan · Botswana · Peru · Israel · Finland

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

    MozambiquevsYemen

    Area: 799,380 vs 527,968 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Yemen
    CategoryMozambiqueYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen799,380527,968Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,16039,390,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.1,680UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.174.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4363,666Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4701,906Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.0° S15.3° NWould win
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    KyrgyzstanvsRwanda

    Area: 199,951 vs 26,338 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Rwanda
    CategoryKyrgyzstanRwandaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen199,95126,338Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,099,75013,954,471Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,3043,519Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑35.5529.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,4394,519Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.7° N1.8° SWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    EgyptvsMadagascar

    Population: 114,535,772 vs 31,195,932 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Madagascar
    CategoryEgyptMadagascarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,001,450587,041Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,535,77231,195,932Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,5401,810Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.453.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6292,876Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4504,828Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N18.4° SWould lose
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    BulgariavsEthiopia

    Wealth per person: 38,829 vs 3,063 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Ethiopia
    CategoryBulgariaEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,8791,104,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,596128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen38,8293,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.1116.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9254,550Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3540Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N8.5° NWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    United Arab EmiratesvsZimbabwe

    Wealth per person: 78,020 vs 5,796 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Zimbabwe
    CategoryUnited Arab EmiratesZimbabweResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,600390,757Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,483,75116,340,822Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen78,0205,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.441.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9052,592Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3180Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N19.0° SWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    GreecevsSerbia

    Wealth per person: 42,614 vs 29,777 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Greece against Serbia
    CategoryGreeceSerbiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑131,95777,474Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,407,3516,623,183Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42,61429,777Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑78.985.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9172,169Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑13,6760Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.8° N44.2° NWould win
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    GuyanavsSouth Africa

    Proximity to equator: 2.7° N vs 30.2° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Guyana against South Africa
    CategoryGuyanaSouth AfricaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑214,9691,219,090Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑826,35363,212,384Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,77415,212Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.851.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7753,450Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4592,798Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑56Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen2.7° N30.2° SWould win
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    UzbekistanvsBangladesh

    Highest peak: 4,643 vs 1,060 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bangladesh.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Bangladesh
    CategoryUzbekistanBangladeshResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑447,400148,460Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,652,307171,466,990Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,6799,155Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.71,155.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,6431,060Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0580Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N24.3° NWould lose
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    BotswanavsBelize

    Area: 581,730 vs 22,966 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belize.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Botswana against Belize
    CategoryBotswanaBelizeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen581,73022,966Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,244411,106Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,02913,741Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.317.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4951,124Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0386Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑312Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° S17.0° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    PeruvsEstonia

    Area: 1,285,216 vs 45,228 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Estonia
    CategoryPeruEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,285,21645,228Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,6171,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,04248,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.330.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,746318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4143,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S58.6° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    IsraelvsPanama

    Wealth per person: 55,301 vs 39,846 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Israel against Panama
    CategoryIsraelPanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,93775,420Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,849,0004,458,759Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,30139,846Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑449.059.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2243,475Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2732,490Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.9° N8.4° NWould lose
  12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    FinlandvsMalaysia

    Wealth per person: 63,467 vs 36,497 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Finland against Malaysia
    CategoryFinlandMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑338,145329,847Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,91135,126,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,46736,497Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.5106.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3284,095Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2504,675Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N4.4° NWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    MozambiquevsGabon

    Area: 799,380 vs 267,667 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gabon.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Gabon
    CategoryMozambiqueGabonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen799,380267,667Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,1602,484,789Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,68020,773Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.19.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4361,050Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,470885Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.0° S0.6° SWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    YemenvsGermany

    Proximity to equator: 15.3° N vs 51.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Germany.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against Germany
    CategoryYemenGermanyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑527,968357,022Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑39,390,79983,287,273Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable72,262Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.6233.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6662,963Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,9062,389Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.3° N51.0° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    KyrgyzstanvsAndorra

    Area: 199,951 vs 468 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Andorra
    CategoryKyrgyzstanAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen199,951468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,099,75080,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,30471,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑35.5172.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,4392,946Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑27Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.7° N42.5° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    RwandavsPalestine

    Area: 26,338 vs 6,220 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Rwanda against Palestine
    CategoryRwandaPalestineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen26,3386,220Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,954,4715,165,775Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,5196,179Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑529.8830.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5191,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑040Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.8° S32.1° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    EgyptvsMauritius

    Area: 1,001,450 vs 2,040 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Mauritius
    CategoryEgyptMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,001,4502,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑114,535,7721,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,54029,403Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.4612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,629828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,450177Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N20.3° SWould lose
  18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    MadagascarvsCuba

    Area: 587,041 vs 110,860 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Cuba
    CategoryMadagascarCubaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen587,041110,860Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,93211,019,931Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.1,810UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.199.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8761,974Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,8283,735Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.4° S20.6° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    BulgariavsEswatini

    Wealth per person: 38,829 vs 11,309 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Eswatini
    CategoryBulgariaEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,87917,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,5961,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen38,82911,309Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.170.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9251,862Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3540Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N26.6° SWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    EthiopiavsAlgeria

    Proximity to equator: 8.5° N vs 27.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ethiopia against Algeria
    CategoryEthiopiaAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,104,3002,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑128,691,69246,164,219Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,06316,838Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑116.519.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5502,908Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0998Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.5° N27.4° NWould win

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