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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 93.

93of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

85Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 93 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

89 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Pakistan · Indonesia · Sudan · El Salvador · South Africa · Argentina · Sweden · Paraguay · Georgia · Azerbaijan · Comoros · Jamaica

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. 1
    Round 1Won13 countries · 4 lives left

    PakistanvsBangladesh

    Highest peak: 8,611 vs 1,060 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bangladesh.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Bangladesh
    CategoryPakistanBangladeshResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,095148,460Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑247,504,495171,466,990Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,0199,155Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.91,155.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,6111,060Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,046580Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N24.3° NWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    IndonesiavsUnited Kingdom

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 68,526,000 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Kingdom.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against United Kingdom
    CategoryIndonesiaUnited KingdomResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,569243,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,06768,526,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,42860,787Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.6281.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8841,345Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,71612,429Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S52.5° NWould win
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    SudanvsMyanmar

    Area: 1,861,484 vs 676,578 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Sudan against Myanmar
    CategorySudanMyanmarResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,861,484676,578Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑50,042,79154,133,798Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,4235,958Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.980.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0425,870Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8531,930Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.6° N21.6° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    El SalvadorvsSouth Korea

    Proximity to equator: 13.9° N vs 36.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered South Korea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against South Korea
    CategoryEl SalvadorSouth KoreaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,04199,720Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,62451,712,619Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66757,430Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑299.9518.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7301,950Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3072,413Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑94Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.9° N36.3° NWould win
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    South AfricavsCuba

    Area: 1,219,090 vs 110,860 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Africa against Cuba
    CategorySouth AfricaCubaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,219,090110,860Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑63,212,38411,019,931Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.15,212UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑51.999.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4501,974Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7983,735Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.2° S20.6° NWould lose
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    ArgentinavsEthiopia

    Area: 2,780,400 vs 1,104,300 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Argentina against Ethiopia
    CategoryArgentinaEthiopiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,780,4001,104,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,538,401128,691,692Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,2463,063Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.4116.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,9624,550Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9890Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.4° S8.5° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    SwedenvsCyprus

    Coastline: 3,218 vs 648 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cyprus.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sweden against Cyprus
    CategorySwedenCyprusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑450,2959,251Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,6321,344,976Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑68,45859,875Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.4145.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1001,951Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,218648Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N34.9° NWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    ParaguayvsBulgaria

    Proximity to equator: 21.6° S vs 42.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Bulgaria.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Paraguay against Bulgaria
    CategoryParaguayBulgariaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑406,752110,879Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,844,1466,446,596Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑17,58538,829Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.858.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8422,925Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0354Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen21.6° S42.5° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    GeorgiavsMalaysia

    Highest peak: 5,193 vs 4,095 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Georgia against Malaysia
    CategoryGeorgiaMalaysiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,700329,847Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,48335,126,298Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,09336,497Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.3106.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,1934,095Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3104,675Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N4.4° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Lost20 countries · 3 lives left

    AzerbaijanvsGuatemala

    Flag colours: 4 vs 9 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Guatemala
    CategoryAzerbaijanGuatemalaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑86,600108,889Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,153,95818,124,838Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,67113,752Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.3166.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,4664,220Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0400Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.5° N15.0° NWould lose
  11. 11
    Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left

    ComorosvsBrazil

    Density: 380.5 vs 24.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brazil.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Comoros against Brazil
    CategoryComorosBrazilResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,2358,515,770Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑850,387211,140,729Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,89721,193Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen380.524.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3602,994Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3407,491Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓11.7° S12.6° SWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left

    JamaicavsChile

    Density: 258.4 vs 26.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chile.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Chile
    CategoryJamaicaChileResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,991756,102Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,78619,658,835Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66133,174Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen258.426.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,2566,893Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,0226,435Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N23.4° SWould win
  13. 13
    Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left

    PakistanvsKuwait

    Highest peak: 8,611 vs 300 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Pakistan against Kuwait
    CategoryPakistanKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑796,09517,818Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑247,504,4954,853,420Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,01953,083Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑310.9272.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,611300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,046499Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓27.8° N29.4° NWould win
  14. 14
    Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left

    BangladeshvsMalta

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 552,747 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Malta
    CategoryBangladeshMaltaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑148,460316Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen171,466,990552,747Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,15567,101Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,155.01,749.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,060253Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑580196.8Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.3° N35.9° NWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left

    IndonesiavsVanuatu

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 320,409 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Indonesia against Vanuatu
    CategoryIndonesiaVanuatuResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,904,56912,189Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen281,190,067320,409Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,4284,202Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑147.626.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,8841,877Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑54,7162,528Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.0° S15.4° SWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left

    United KingdomvsLatvia

    Wealth per person: 60,787 vs 42,784 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 7 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Latvia
    CategoryUnited KingdomLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑243,61064,589Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑68,526,0001,883,710Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen60,78742,784Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.329.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,345312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12,429498Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N56.6° NWould win
  17. 17
    Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left

    SudanvsTürkiye

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Türkiye.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sudan against Türkiye
    CategorySudanTürkiyeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,861,484783,562Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑50,042,79185,325,965Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,42343,196Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.9108.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0425,137Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8537,200Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.6° N39.1° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left

    MyanmarvsBelarus

    Coastline: 1,930 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Belarus
    CategoryMyanmarBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑676,578207,600Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,7989,178,298Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,95830,860Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.044.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,870346Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,9300Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N53.8° NWould win
  19. 19
    Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left

    El SalvadorvsUnited States

    Density: 299.9 vs 34.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for El Salvador against United States
    CategoryEl SalvadorUnited StatesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,0419,833,517Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,624336,755,052Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66782,587Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen299.934.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7306,190Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑30719,924Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.9° N39.1° NWould win
  20. 20
    Round 20Won30 countries · 3 lives left

    South KoreavsNicaragua

    Population: 51,712,619 vs 6,823,613 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nicaragua.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Nicaragua
    CategorySouth KoreaNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,720130,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen51,712,6196,823,613Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑57,4308,327Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.652.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9502,085Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,413910Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑410Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N12.6° NWould lose

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