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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. 41
    Round 41Won53 countries · 4 lives left

    KyrgyzstanvsNicaragua

    Area: 199,951 vs 130,370 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nicaragua.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Nicaragua
    CategoryKyrgyzstanNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen199,951130,370Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,099,7506,823,613Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,3048,327Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑35.552.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,4392,085Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0910Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑210Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.7° N12.6° NWould lose
  2. 42
    Round 42Won54 countries · 4 lives left

    AndorravsMalta

    Wealth per person: 71,790 vs 67,101 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Andorra against Malta
    CategoryAndorraMaltaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑468316Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,856552,747Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,79067,101Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑172.81,749.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,946253Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0196.8Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N35.9° NWould lose
  3. 43
    Round 43Won55 countries · 4 lives left

    RwandavsEcuador

    Density: 529.8 vs 63.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Rwanda against Ecuador
    CategoryRwandaEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑26,338283,561Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,954,47117,980,083Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,51915,907Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen529.863.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5196,267Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,237Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑311Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.8° S1.2° SWould lose
  4. 44
    Round 44Won56 countries · 4 lives left

    PalestinevsMoldova

    Coastline: 40 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against Moldova
    CategoryPalestineMoldovaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,22033,851Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,7752,457,783Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,17917,751Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑830.572.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,020430Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N47.5° NWould win
  5. 45
    Round 45Won57 countries · 4 lives left

    EgyptvsCanada

    Density: 114.4 vs 4.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Egypt against Canada
    CategoryEgyptCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,001,4509,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑114,535,77240,049,088Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,54064,962Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114.44.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6295,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,450202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.3° N58.8° NWould win
  6. 46
    Round 46Won58 countries · 4 lives left

    MauritiusvsMorocco

    Density: 612.1 vs 84.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritius against Morocco
    CategoryMauritiusMoroccoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,040446,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,248,64737,712,505Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,4039,903Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen612.184.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8284,165Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1771,835Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.3° S31.9° NWould win
  7. 47
    Round 47Won59 countries · 4 lives left

    MadagascarvsMaldives

    Area: 587,041 vs 298 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Maldives
    CategoryMadagascarMaldivesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen587,041298Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,932525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,81024,807Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.11,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8765Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,828644Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.4° S3.3° NWould lose
  8. 48
    Round 48Won60 countries · 4 lives left

    CubavsSomalia

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cuba against Somalia
    CategoryCubaSomaliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,860637,657Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,019,93118,358,615Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.Unavailable1,557Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.428.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9742,460Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,7353,025Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° N2.6° NWould lose
  9. 49
    Round 49Won61 countries · 4 lives left

    BulgariavsPortugal

    Area: 110,879 vs 92,090 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Portugal.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Portugal
    CategoryBulgariaPortugalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen110,87992,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,446,59610,578,174Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,82949,800Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.1114.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9252,351Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3541,793Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N40.7° NWould lose
  10. 50
    Round 50Won62 countries · 4 lives left

    EswatinivsUruguay

    Density: 70.9 vs 19.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Eswatini against Uruguay
    CategoryEswatiniUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,364176,215Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,230,5063,388,081Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,30934,546Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen70.919.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,862514Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0660Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓26.6° S32.9° SWould win
  11. 51
    Round 51Won63 countries · 4 lives left

    EthiopiavsGuinea-Bissau

    Area: 1,104,300 vs 36,125 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ethiopia against Guinea-Bissau
    CategoryEthiopiaGuinea-BissauResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,104,30036,125Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑128,691,6922,153,339Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,0632,956Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑116.559.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,550277Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0350Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.5° N12.1° NWould win
  12. 52
    Round 52Won64 countries · 4 lives left

    AlgeriavsNamibia

    Area: 2,381,740 vs 824,292 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Algeria against Namibia
    CategoryAlgeriaNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,381,740824,292Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑46,164,2192,963,095Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑16,83811,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑19.43.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9082,573Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9981,572Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.4° N20.6° SWould lose
  13. 53
    Round 53Won65 countries · 4 lives left

    United Arab EmiratesvsCambodia

    Wealth per person: 78,020 vs 7,437 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Cambodia
    CategoryUnited Arab EmiratesCambodiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,600181,035Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,483,75117,423,880Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen78,0207,437Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.496.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9051,810Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,318443Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N12.6° NWould lose
  14. 54
    Round 54Won66 countries · 4 lives left

    HaitivsRepublic of the Congo

    Coastline: 1,771 vs 169 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Republic of the Congo
    CategoryHaitiRepublic of the CongoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,750342,000Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,3986,182,885Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,2656,856Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑419.418.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6741,020Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,771169Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N0.1° NWould lose
  15. 55
    Round 55Won67 countries · 4 lives left

    ZimbabwevsLatvia

    Area: 390,757 vs 64,589 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Latvia
    CategoryZimbabweLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen390,75764,589Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑16,340,8221,883,710Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,79642,784Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑41.829.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,592312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0498Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.0° S56.6° NWould win
  16. 56
    Round 56Tied67 countries · 4 lives left

    MongoliavsRussia

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Russia became contested.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Mongolia against Russia
    CategoryMongoliaRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,564,11617,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,481,145143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,02044,299Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑2.28.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,3745,642Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑037,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.0° N63.6° NWould win
  17. 57
    Round 57Won69 countries · 4 lives left

    GreecevsGuinea

    Wealth per person: 42,614 vs 4,337 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea, Russia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Greece against Guinea
    CategoryGreeceGuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑131,957245,857Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,407,35114,405,468Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42,6144,337Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑78.958.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9171,752Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑13,676320Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.8° N10.7° NWould lose
  18. 58
    Round 58Won70 countries · 4 lives left

    Cabo VerdevsBrazil

    Density: 129.5 vs 24.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brazil.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Brazil
    CategoryCabo VerdeBrazilResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4,0338,515,770Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑522,331211,140,729Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,25121,193Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129.524.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8292,994Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9657,491Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.0° N12.6° SWould lose
  19. 59
    Round 59Won71 countries · 4 lives left

    SerbiavsCzechia

    Proximity to equator: 44.2° N vs 49.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Serbia against Czechia
    CategorySerbiaCzechiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑77,47478,867Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,623,18310,864,042Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑29,77756,062Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑85.5137.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1691,602Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen44.2° N49.8° NWould win
  20. 60
    Round 60Won72 countries · 4 lives left

    ItalyvsBahrain

    Area: 301,340 vs 760 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Italy against Bahrain
    CategoryItalyBahrainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen301,340760Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑58,984,2161,577,059Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,35064,224Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑195.72,075.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,748135Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,600161Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.1° N26.0° NWould lose

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