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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 49.

49of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

41Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 49 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

45 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Burkina Faso · Madagascar · Dominican Republic · Russia · North Korea · Laos · Malawi · Malaysia · El Salvador · Switzerland · Haiti · Fiji

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 21Won31 countries · 3 lives left

    North KoreavsQatar

    Population: 26,418,204 vs 2,656,032 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for North Korea against Qatar
    CategoryNorth KoreaQatarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑120,53811,586Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen26,418,2042,656,032Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.Unavailable129,025Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑219.2229.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,744103Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,495563Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.9° N25.1° NWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left

    PortugalvsSingapore

    Area: 92,090 vs 719 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Portugal against Singapore
    CategoryPortugalSingaporeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen92,090719Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,578,1745,917,648Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑49,800144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.98,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,351166Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,793193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑62Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N1.4° NWould lose
  3. 23
    Round 23Won33 countries · 3 lives left

    LaosvsLibya

    Density: 32.4 vs 4.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Laos against Libya
    CategoryLaosLibyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑236,8001,759,540Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑7,664,9937,305,659Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,29913,858Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32.44.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,8172,267Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,770Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.6° N26.1° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won34 countries · 3 lives left

    AfghanistanvsTimor-Leste

    Area: 652,230 vs 14,874 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Timor-Leste
    CategoryAfghanistanTimor-LesteResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen652,23014,874Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑41,454,7611,384,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,2044,811Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑63.693.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,4922,963Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0706Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.3° N8.9° SWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left

    MalawivsMyanmar

    Proximity to equator: 13.4° S vs 21.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Malawi against Myanmar
    CategoryMalawiMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑118,484676,578Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑21,104,48254,133,798Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,8325,958Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑178.180.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0025,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,930Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.4° S21.6° NWould win
  6. 26
    Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left

    TajikistanvsUkraine

    Highest peak: 7,495 vs 2,061 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Tajikistan against Ukraine
    CategoryTajikistanUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑144,100603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,79937,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,96817,680Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.162.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen7,4952,061Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓38.3° N49.6° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left

    MalaysiavsBelize

    Area: 329,847 vs 22,966 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belize.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Malaysia against Belize
    CategoryMalaysiaBelizeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen329,84722,966Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑35,126,298411,106Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑36,49713,741Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑106.517.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,0951,124Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,675386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑412Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.4° N17.0° NWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Won38 countries · 3 lives left

    IsraelvsChina

    Wealth per person: 55,301 vs 25,200 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered China.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Israel against China
    CategoryIsraelChinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,9379,596,960Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,849,0001,410,710,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen55,30125,200Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑449.0147.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2248,849Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑27314,500Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.9° N32.5° NWould win
  9. 29
    Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left

    El SalvadorvsBelarus

    Coastline: 307 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Belarus
    CategoryEl SalvadorBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,041207,600Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,6249,178,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66730,860Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑299.944.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,730346Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3070Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.9° N53.8° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Lost38 countries · 2 lives left

    MontenegrovsSpain

    Density: 45.1 vs 95.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Spain
    CategoryMontenegroSpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,812505,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,52948,352,528Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑31,86355,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen45.195.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5343,718Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.54,964Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑510Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N40.0° NWould lose
  11. 31
    Round 31Won39 countries · 2 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsNew Zealand

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 54,950 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Switzerland against New Zealand
    CategorySwitzerlandNew ZealandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑41,277268,838Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,888,8225,200,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen93,94054,950Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑215.319.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,6343,724Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑015,134Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N45.3° SWould lose
  12. 32
    Round 32Won40 countries · 2 lives left

    CzechiavsKazakhstan

    Wealth per person: 56,062 vs 38,547 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Czechia against Kazakhstan
    CategoryCzechiaKazakhstanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑78,8672,724,900Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,864,04220,330,104Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen56,06238,547Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑137.87.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,6027,010Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓49.8° N48.5° NWould lose
  13. 33
    Round 33Won41 countries · 2 lives left

    HaitivsCanada

    Density: 419.4 vs 4.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Canada
    CategoryHaitiCanadaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,7509,984,670Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,39840,049,088Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,26564,962Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen419.44.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6745,959Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,771202,080Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑72Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N58.8° NWould win
  14. 34
    Round 34Won42 countries · 2 lives left

    RomaniavsEquatorial Guinea

    Area: 238,391 vs 28,051 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Equatorial Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Romania against Equatorial Guinea
    CategoryRomaniaEquatorial GuineaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen238,39128,051Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,061,0621,847,549Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑45,98216,997Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.065.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5443,008Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑225296Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑38Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓45.7° N1.6° NWould lose
  15. 35
    Round 35Won43 countries · 2 lives left

    FijivsAngola

    Density: 50.6 vs 29.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Fiji against Angola
    CategoryFijiAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,2741,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,14536,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,6569,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen50.629.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3242,620Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,1291,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑83Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S13.2° SWould lose
  16. 36
    Round 36Won44 countries · 2 lives left

    IranvsPanama

    Area: 1,648,195 vs 75,420 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iran against Panama
    CategoryIranPanamaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,648,19575,420Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑90,608,7074,458,759Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,93339,846Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑55.059.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6253,475Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4402,490Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N8.4° NWould lose
  17. 37
    Round 37Won45 countries · 2 lives left

    Burkina FasovsBhutan

    Proximity to equator: 12.8° N vs 27.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Bhutan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Bhutan
    CategoryBurkina FasoBhutanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑274,20038,394Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑23,025,776786,385Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,76216,229Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑84.020.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7497,570Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen12.8° N27.5° NWould win
  18. 38
    Round 38Won46 countries · 2 lives left

    ArmeniavsSlovenia

    Highest peak: 4,090 vs 2,864 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Armenia against Slovenia
    CategoryArmeniaSloveniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑29,74320,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,964,3002,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,55256,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.7104.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4,0902,864Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑046.6Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.6° N46.0° NWould win
  19. 39
    Round 39Won47 countries · 2 lives left

    MadagascarvsNetherlands

    Area: 587,041 vs 41,543 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Netherlands.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Netherlands
    CategoryMadagascarNetherlandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen587,04141,543Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,93217,877,117Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,81080,392Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.1430.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,876322Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,828451Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.4° S52.2° NWould win
  20. 40
    Round 40Won48 countries · 2 lives left

    LithuaniavsPoland

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Poland.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Poland
    CategoryLithuaniaPolandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,300312,685Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,58536,687,353Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72048,473Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.0117.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2942,499Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑90440Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N51.9° NWould lose

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