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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. 21
    Round 21Won33 countries · 4 lives left

    United Arab EmiratesvsHaiti

    Wealth per person: 78,020 vs 3,265 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Haiti
    CategoryUnited Arab EmiratesHaitiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,60027,750Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,483,75111,637,398Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen78,0203,265Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.4419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9052,674Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3181,771Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑47Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N19.2° NWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    ZimbabwevsMongolia

    Proximity to equator: 19.0° S vs 46.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Mongolia
    CategoryZimbabweMongoliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑390,7571,564,116Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑16,340,8223,481,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,79618,020Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.82.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5924,374Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen19.0° S46.0° NWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    GreecevsCabo Verde

    Area: 131,957 vs 4,033 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Greece against Cabo Verde
    CategoryGreeceCabo VerdeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen131,9574,033Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,407,351522,331Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,61410,251Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑78.9129.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9172,829Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑13,676965Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.8° N15.0° NWould lose
  4. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    SerbiavsItaly

    Flag colours: 5 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Italy.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Serbia against Italy
    CategorySerbiaItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑77,474301,340Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,18358,984,216Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,77760,350Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.5195.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1694,748Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.2° N45.1° NWould win
  5. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    GuyanavsVenezuela

    Proximity to equator: 2.7° N vs 7.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Venezuela.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Guyana against Venezuela
    CategoryGuyanaVenezuelaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑214,969912,050Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑826,35328,300,854Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.54,774UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.831.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7754,978Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4592,800Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen2.7° N7.2° NWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    South AfricavsNiger

    Wealth per person: 15,212 vs 1,903 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Niger.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Africa against Niger
    CategorySouth AfricaNigerResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,219,0901,267,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑63,212,38426,159,867Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen15,2121,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑51.920.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4502,022Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.2° S17.6° NWould lose
  7. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    UzbekistanvsMauritania

    Highest peak: 4,643 vs 915 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Mauritania
    CategoryUzbekistanMauritaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑447,4001,030,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,652,3075,022,441Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,6796,972Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑79.74.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,643915Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0754Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N19.4° NWould lose
  8. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    BangladeshvsFrance

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 65,925,961 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against France
    CategoryBangladeshFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,460551,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,99065,925,961Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15560,927Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.0119.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0604,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5803,427Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N46.7° NWould win
  9. 29
    Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left

    BotswanavsNorth Macedonia

    Area: 581,730 vs 25,713 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Botswana against North Macedonia
    CategoryBotswanaNorth MacedoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen581,73025,713Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,2441,827,816Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,02925,354Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.371.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4952,764Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° S41.5° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    BelizevsOman

    Density: 17.9 vs 16.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Oman.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belize against Oman
    CategoryBelizeOmanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,966309,500Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,1065,049,269Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,74141,980Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17.916.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,1243,004Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3862,092Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑123Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N22.1° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left

    PeruvsIreland

    Proximity to equator: 13.0° S vs 53.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Ireland
    CategoryPeruIrelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,285,21670,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,6175,311,538Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,042133,440Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.375.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,7461,041Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4141,448Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.0° S53.1° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won44 countries · 4 lives left

    EstoniavsSierra Leone

    Wealth per person: 48,848 vs 3,371 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Estonia against Sierra Leone
    CategoryEstoniaSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,22871,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,2868,460,512Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,8483,371Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.3117.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3181,948Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,794402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N8.7° NWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won45 countries · 4 lives left

    IsraelvsJordan

    Wealth per person: 55,301 vs 11,451 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Israel against Jordan
    CategoryIsraelJordanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,93789,342Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,849,00011,439,213Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,30111,451Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑449.0128.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2241,854Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑27326Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.9° N30.7° NWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Won46 countries · 4 lives left

    PanamavsPapua New Guinea

    Density: 59.1 vs 22.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Panama against Papua New Guinea
    CategoryPanamaPapua New GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,420462,840Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,75910,389,635Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,8464,672Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen59.122.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4754,509Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4905,152Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.4° N5.5° SWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won47 countries · 4 lives left

    FinlandvsSingapore

    Coastline: 1,250 vs 193 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Finland against Singapore
    CategoryFinlandSingaporeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑338,145719Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,9115,917,648Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑63,467144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.58,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,328166Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,250193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N1.4° NWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won48 countries · 4 lives left

    MalaysiavsBurkina Faso

    Wealth per person: 36,497 vs 2,762 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 7 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malaysia against Burkina Faso
    CategoryMalaysiaBurkina FasoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑329,847274,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,126,29823,025,776Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen36,4972,762Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑106.584.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,095749Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,6750Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.4° N12.8° NWould win
  17. 37
    Round 37Won49 countries · 4 lives left

    MozambiquevsAlbania

    Area: 799,380 vs 28,748 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Albania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Albania
    CategoryMozambiqueAlbaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen799,38028,748Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,1602,411,658Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,68024,848Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.183.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4362,764Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,470362Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.0° S40.7° NWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won50 countries · 4 lives left

    GabonvsCyprus

    Area: 267,667 vs 9,251 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cyprus.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gabon against Cyprus
    CategoryGabonCyprusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen267,6679,251Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,484,7891,344,976Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑20,77359,875Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.3145.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0501,951Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑885648Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓0.6° S34.9° NWould win
  19. 39
    Round 39Won51 countries · 4 lives left

    YemenvsChina

    Proximity to equator: 15.3° N vs 32.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered China.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Yemen against China
    CategoryYemenChinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑527,9689,596,960Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑39,390,7991,410,710,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable25,200Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.6147.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6668,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,90614,500Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.3° N32.5° NWould win
  20. 40
    Round 40Won52 countries · 4 lives left

    GermanyvsPhilippines

    Wealth per person: 72,262 vs 10,995 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Philippines.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Germany against Philippines
    CategoryGermanyPhilippinesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑357,022300,000Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑83,287,273114,891,199Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen72,26210,995Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑233.3383.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9632,954Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,38936,289Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.0° N17.0° NWould lose

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