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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. 81
    Round 81Won87 countries · 1 life left

    FinlandvsNew Zealand

    Wealth per person: 63,467 vs 54,950 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Finland against New Zealand
    CategoryFinlandNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑338,145268,838Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,583,9115,200,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,46754,950Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.519.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3283,724Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,25015,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓63.3° N45.3° SWould lose
  2. 82
    Round 82Won88 countries · 1 life left

    SingaporevsJapan

    Wealth per person: 144,728 vs 52,726 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Japan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Japan
    CategorySingaporeJapanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑719377,915Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,648124,516,650Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen144,72852,726Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8,230.4329.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1663,776Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19329,751Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N36.7° NWould win
  3. 83
    Round 83Won89 countries · 1 life left

    MalaysiavsMontenegro

    Coastline: 4,675 vs 293.5 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malaysia against Montenegro
    CategoryMalaysiaMontenegroResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑329,84713,812Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,126,298623,529Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑36,49731,863Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑106.545.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0952,534Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,675293.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.4° N42.8° NWould win
  4. 84
    Round 84Won90 countries · 1 life left

    Burkina FasovsTogo

    Area: 274,200 vs 56,785 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Togo
    CategoryBurkina FasoTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen274,20056,785Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,7768,223,850Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,7623,572Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.0144.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑749986Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑056Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.8° N8.9° NWould lose
  5. 85
    Round 85Won91 countries · 1 life left

    MozambiquevsEritrea

    Area: 799,380 vs 117,600 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Eritrea
    CategoryMozambiqueEritreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen799,380117,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,1603,470,390Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.1,680UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.129.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4363,018Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4702,234Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.0° S16.0° NWould win
  6. 86
    Round 86Won92 countries · 1 life left

    AlbaniavsUkraine

    Proximity to equator: 40.7° N vs 49.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Albania against Ukraine
    CategoryAlbaniaUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,748603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,411,65837,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑24,84817,680Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑83.962.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7642,061Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3622,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen40.7° N49.6° NWould win
  7. 87
    Round 87Won93 countries · 1 life left

    GabonvsGhana

    Proximity to equator: 0.6° S vs 7.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gabon against Ghana
    CategoryGabonGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑267,667238,533Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,484,78933,787,914Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑20,7737,563Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.3141.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,050885Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑885539Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.6° S7.0° NWould win
  8. 88
    Round 88Won94 countries · 1 life left

    CyprusvsComoros

    Wealth per person: 59,875 vs 3,897 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cyprus against Comoros
    CategoryCyprusComorosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,2512,235Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,344,976850,387Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen59,8753,897Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑145.4380.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9512,360Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑648340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.9° N11.7° SWould lose
  9. 89
    Round 89Won95 countries · 1 life left

    YemenvsSierra Leone

    Area: 527,968 vs 71,740 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Yemen against Sierra Leone
    CategoryYemenSierra LeoneResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen527,96871,740Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑39,390,7998,460,512Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.Unavailable3,371Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑74.6117.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,6661,948Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,906402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓15.3° N8.7° NWould lose
  10. 90
    Round 90Won96 countries · 1 life left

    ChinavsDjibouti

    Area: 9,596,960 vs 23,200 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for China against Djibouti
    CategoryChinaDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9,596,96023,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,410,710,0001,152,944Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,2007,232Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.049.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,8492,021Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑14,500314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.5° N11.4° NWould lose
  11. 91
    Round 91Won97 countries · 1 life left

    GermanyvsBelgium

    Area: 357,022 vs 30,528 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Germany against Belgium
    CategoryGermanyBelgiumResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen357,02230,528Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑83,287,27311,779,946Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑72,26272,630Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑233.3385.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,963694Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,38966.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.0° N50.8° NWould lose
  12. 92
    Round 92Won98 countries · 1 life left

    PhilippinesvsSwitzerland

    Proximity to equator: 17.0° N vs 46.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Philippines against Switzerland
    CategoryPhilippinesSwitzerlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑300,00041,277Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑114,891,1998,888,822Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,99593,940Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑383.0215.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9544,634Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑36,2890Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen17.0° N46.7° NWould win
  13. 93
    Round 93Won99 countries · 1 life left

    KyrgyzstanvsTunisia

    Highest peak: 7,439 vs 1,544 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Tunisia
    CategoryKyrgyzstanTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑199,951163,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,099,75012,200,431Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,30414,052Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑35.574.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4391,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,148Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.7° N35.3° NWould lose
  14. 94
    Round 94Won100 countries · 1 life left

    NicaraguavsSolomon Islands

    Area: 130,370 vs 28,896 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nicaragua against Solomon Islands
    CategoryNicaraguaSolomon IslandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen130,37028,896Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,823,613800,005Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,3272,599Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑52.327.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0852,335Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑9105,313Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑104Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N9.6° SWould lose
  15. 95
    Round 95Won101 countries · 1 life left

    AndorravsIndia

    Wealth per person: 71,790 vs 9,853 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered India.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Andorra against India
    CategoryAndorraIndiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑4683,287,263Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑80,8561,438,069,596Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen71,7909,853Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑172.8437.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9468,586Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,000Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑74Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.5° N22.4° NWould lose
  16. 96
    Round 96Won102 countries · 1 life left

    MaltavsLuxembourg

    Coastline: 196.8 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malta against Luxembourg
    CategoryMaltaLuxembourgResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑3162,586Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑552,747666,430Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑67,101152,596Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,749.2257.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑253559Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen196.80Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓35.9° N49.7° NWould win
  17. 97
    Round 97Won103 countries · 1 life left

    RwandavsJamaica

    Population: 13,954,471 vs 2,839,786 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jamaica.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Rwanda against Jamaica
    CategoryRwandaJamaicaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑26,33810,991Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen13,954,4712,839,786Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,51912,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑529.8258.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5192,256Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,022Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.8° S18.1° NWould win
  18. 98
    Round 98Won104 countries · 1 life left

    EcuadorvsAngola

    Density: 63.4 vs 29.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ecuador against Angola
    CategoryEcuadorAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑283,5611,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑17,980,08336,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,9079,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63.429.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,2672,620Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,2371,600Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑113Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.2° S13.2° SWould win
  19. 99
    Round 99Won105 countries · 1 life left

    PalestinevsEl Salvador

    Density: 830.5 vs 299.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered El Salvador.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Palestine against El Salvador
    CategoryPalestineEl SalvadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑6,22021,041Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,165,7756,309,624Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,17912,667Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen830.5299.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0202,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑40307Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N13.9° NWould lose
  20. 100
    Round 100Won106 countries · 1 life left

    MoldovavsMyanmar

    Wealth per person: 17,751 vs 5,958 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Moldova against Myanmar
    CategoryMoldovaMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑33,851676,578Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,457,78354,133,798Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen17,7515,958Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.680.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4305,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,930Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑94Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓47.5° N21.6° NWould lose

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