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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. 61
    Round 61Won73 countries · 4 lives left

    GuyanavsLaos

    Coastline: 459 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Laos.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guyana against Laos
    CategoryGuyanaLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑214,969236,800Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑826,3537,664,993Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑54,7749,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.832.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7752,817Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4590Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.7° N19.6° NWould win
  2. 62
    Round 62Won74 countries · 4 lives left

    VenezuelavsSweden

    Proximity to equator: 7.2° N vs 65.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Sweden
    CategoryVenezuelaSwedenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑912,050450,295Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑28,300,85410,536,632Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable68,458Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.023.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,9782,100Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,8003,218Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.2° N65.8° NWould win
  3. 63
    Round 63Won75 countries · 4 lives left

    South AfricavsCameroon

    Area: 1,219,090 vs 475,440 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cameroon.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Africa against Cameroon
    CategorySouth AfricaCameroonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,219,090475,440Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑63,212,38428,372,687Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,2125,415Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑51.959.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4504,045Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,798402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.2° S4.5° NWould lose
  4. 64
    Round 64Won76 countries · 4 lives left

    NigervsSuriname

    Population: 26,159,867 vs 628,886 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Niger against Suriname
    CategoryNigerSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,267,000163,820Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen26,159,867628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,90321,128Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑20.63.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0221,230Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0386Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.6° N4.1° NWould lose
  5. 65
    Round 65Won77 countries · 4 lives left

    UzbekistanvsAustralia

    Density: 79.7 vs 3.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Australia
    CategoryUzbekistanAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑447,4007,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,652,30726,659,922Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,67972,273Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen79.73.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6432,228Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑025,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N23.1° SWould lose
  6. 66
    Round 66Won78 countries · 4 lives left

    MauritaniavsSlovenia

    Area: 1,030,700 vs 20,273 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritania against Slovenia
    CategoryMauritaniaSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,030,70020,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,022,4412,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,97256,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.9104.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9152,864Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑75446.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.4° N46.0° NWould win
  7. 67
    Round 67Won79 countries · 4 lives left

    BangladeshvsMali

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 23,769,127 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mali.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Mali
    CategoryBangladeshMaliResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,4601,240,192Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,99023,769,127Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,1553,178Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.019.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0601,155Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5800Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N18.6° NWould lose
  8. 68
    Round 68Won80 countries · 4 lives left

    FrancevsKazakhstan

    Wealth per person: 60,927 vs 38,547 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Kazakhstan
    CategoryFranceKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,5002,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑65,925,96120,330,104Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,92738,547Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.57.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8107,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,4270Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N48.5° NWould win
  9. 69
    Round 69Won81 countries · 4 lives left

    BotswanavsIraq

    Area: 581,730 vs 438,317 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iraq.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Botswana against Iraq
    CategoryBotswanaIraqResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen581,730438,317Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,24445,074,049Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,02914,665Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.3102.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,4953,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑058Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° S33.3° NWould win
  10. 70
    Round 70Won82 countries · 4 lives left

    North MacedoniavsUnited States

    Density: 71.1 vs 34.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against United States
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,7139,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,816336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,35482,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71.134.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7646,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑019,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N39.1° NWould lose
  11. 71
    Round 71Lost81 countries · 3 lives left

    BelizevsSenegal

    Density: 17.9 vs 91.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Belize.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belize against Senegal
    CategoryBelizeSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑22,966196,722Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑411,10618,077,573Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑13,7414,782Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17.991.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,124648Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑386531Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑123Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N15.2° NWould lose
  12. 72
    Round 72Won82 countries · 3 lives left

    OmanvsMalawi

    Area: 309,500 vs 118,484 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Oman against Malawi
    CategoryOmanMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen309,500118,484Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,049,26921,104,482Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑41,9801,832Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.3178.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0043,002Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,0920Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° N13.4° SWould lose
  13. 73
    Round 73Won83 countries · 3 lives left

    PeruvsCentral African Republic

    Highest peak: 6,746 vs 1,410 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Peru against Central African Republic
    CategoryPeruCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,285,216622,984Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,845,6175,152,421Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,0421,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.38.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,7461,410Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4140Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.0° S7.0° NWould lose
  14. 74
    Round 74Won84 countries · 3 lives left

    IrelandvsTajikistan

    Wealth per person: 133,440 vs 4,968 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ireland against Tajikistan
    CategoryIrelandTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑70,273144,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,311,53810,389,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen133,4404,968Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑75.672.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0417,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,4480Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.1° N38.3° NWould lose
  15. 75
    Round 75Won85 countries · 3 lives left

    EstoniavsSenegal

    Wealth per person: 48,848 vs 4,782 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Estonia against Senegal
    CategoryEstoniaSenegalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,228196,722Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,28618,077,573Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,8484,782Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.391.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑318648Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,794531Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N15.2° NWould lose
  16. 76
    Round 76Lost84 countries · 2 lives left

    Sierra LeonevsIndonesia

    Area: 71,740 vs 1,904,569 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Sierra Leone against Indonesia
    CategorySierra LeoneIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,7401,904,569Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,460,512281,190,067Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,37115,428Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.9147.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9484,884Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑40254,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.7° N1.0° SWould lose
  17. 77
    Round 77Won85 countries · 2 lives left

    IsraelvsNorway

    Density: 449.0 vs 17.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Norway.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Israel against Norway
    CategoryIsraelNorwayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,937323,802Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,849,0005,519,601Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑55,301107,768Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen449.017.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2242,469Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑27325,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.9° N61.5° NWould win
  18. 78
    Round 78Won86 countries · 2 lives left

    JordanvsAfghanistan

    Density: 128.0 vs 63.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jordan against Afghanistan
    CategoryJordanAfghanistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑89,342652,230Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,439,21341,454,761Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,4512,204Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen128.063.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8547,492Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑260Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.7° N34.3° NWould win
  19. 79
    Round 79Won87 countries · 2 lives left

    PanamavsUnited Kingdom

    Proximity to equator: 8.4° N vs 52.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United Kingdom.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Panama against United Kingdom
    CategoryPanamaUnited KingdomResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑75,420243,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,458,75968,526,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,84660,787Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑59.1281.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4751,345Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,49012,429Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen8.4° N52.5° NWould win
  20. 80
    Round 80Lost86 countries · 1 life left

    Papua New GuineavsBelarus

    Density: 22.4 vs 44.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Belarus
    CategoryPapua New GuineaBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑462,840207,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,6359,178,298Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,67230,860Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen22.444.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,509346Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑5,1520Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓5.5° S53.8° NWould win

There’s another world in you.