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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. 41
    Round 41Won51 countries · 3 lives left

    United KingdomvsSingapore

    Area: 243,610 vs 719 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Kingdom against Singapore
    CategoryUnited KingdomSingaporeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen243,610719Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑68,526,0005,917,648Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,787144,728Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑281.38,230.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,345166Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑12,429193Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓52.5° N1.4° NWould lose
  2. 42
    Round 42Won52 countries · 3 lives left

    LatviavsSolomon Islands

    Area: 64,589 vs 28,896 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Latvia against Solomon Islands
    CategoryLatviaSolomon IslandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen64,58928,896Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,883,710800,005Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑42,7842,599Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑29.227.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3122,335Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4985,313Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓56.6° N9.6° SWould lose
  3. 43
    Round 43Won53 countries · 3 lives left

    SudanvsFrance

    Area: 1,861,484 vs 551,500 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sudan against France
    CategorySudanFranceResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,861,484551,500Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑50,042,79165,925,961Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,42360,927Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑26.9119.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0424,810Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8533,427Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.6° N46.7° NWould win
  4. 44
    Round 44Won54 countries · 3 lives left

    TürkiyevsVietnam

    Area: 783,562 vs 331,210 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vietnam.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Türkiye against Vietnam
    CategoryTürkiyeVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen783,562331,210Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑85,325,965100,352,192Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑43,19615,034Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑108.9303.0Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1373,144Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,2003,444Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N21.7° NWould lose
  5. 45
    Round 45Won55 countries · 3 lives left

    MyanmarvsGambia

    Coastline: 1,930 vs 80 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Gambia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Myanmar against Gambia
    CategoryMyanmarGambiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑676,57811,300Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑54,133,7982,697,845Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,9583,292Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑80.0238.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,87063Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,93080Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° N13.6° NWould lose
  6. 46
    Round 46Lost54 countries · 2 lives left

    BelarusvsLaos

    Area: 207,600 vs 236,800 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Belarus against Laos
    CategoryBelarusLaosResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen207,600236,800Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑9,178,2987,664,993Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,8609,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.232.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3462,817Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.8° N19.6° NWould lose
  7. 47
    Round 47Won55 countries · 2 lives left

    El SalvadorvsColombia

    Density: 299.9 vs 45.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Colombia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Colombia
    CategoryEl SalvadorColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,0411,138,910Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,62452,321,152Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66721,282Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen299.945.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7305,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3073,208Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑93Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.9° N3.4° NWould lose
  8. 48
    Round 48Won56 countries · 2 lives left

    United StatesvsRussia

    Population: 336,755,052 vs 143,826,130 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Russia
    CategoryUnited StatesRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,833,51717,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen336,755,052143,826,130Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,58744,299Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.28.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,1905,642Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,92437,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N63.6° NWould win
  9. 49
    Round 49Won57 countries · 2 lives left

    South KoreavsAlgeria

    Wealth per person: 57,430 vs 16,838 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Algeria
    CategorySouth KoreaAlgeriaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,7202,381,740Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑51,712,61946,164,219Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen57,43016,838Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.619.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9502,908Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,413998Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N27.4° NWould lose
  10. 50
    Round 50Won58 countries · 2 lives left

    NicaraguavsTurkmenistan

    Coastline: 910 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nicaragua against Turkmenistan
    CategoryNicaraguaTurkmenistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑130,370488,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,823,6137,364,438Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑8,32719,645Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑52.315.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0853,139Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen9100Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑105Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° N39.9° NWould win
  11. 51
    Round 51Won59 countries · 2 lives left

    South AfricavsNamibia

    Population: 63,212,384 vs 2,963,095 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Africa against Namibia
    CategorySouth AfricaNamibiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,219,090824,292Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,212,3842,963,095Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,21211,248Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑51.93.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4502,573Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7981,572Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑65Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.2° S20.6° SWould lose
  12. 52
    Round 52Won60 countries · 2 lives left

    LebanonvsLithuania

    Proximity to equator: 34.2° N vs 55.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Lithuania
    CategoryLebanonLithuaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,40065,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,4932,871,585Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,58552,720Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑555.144.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,088294Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑22590Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen34.2° N55.1° NWould win
  13. 53
    Round 53Won61 countries · 2 lives left

    CubavsKenya

    Coastline: 3,735 vs 536 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kenya.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Cuba against Kenya
    CategoryCubaKenyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑110,860580,367Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,019,93155,339,003Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.Unavailable6,322Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑99.495.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9745,199Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,735536Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° N0.4° NWould lose
  14. 54
    Round 54Won62 countries · 2 lives left

    BurundivsEswatini

    Proximity to equator: 3.4° S vs 26.6° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Burundi against Eswatini
    CategoryBurundiEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,83017,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,689,4501,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,14711,309Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑491.970.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6851,862Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑36Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen3.4° S26.6° SWould win
  15. 55
    Round 55Won63 countries · 2 lives left

    ArgentinavsHungary

    Area: 2,780,400 vs 93,028 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Argentina against Hungary
    CategoryArgentinaHungaryResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,780,40093,028Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,538,4019,592,186Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,24646,376Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.4103.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,9621,014Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9890Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.4° S47.3° NWould win
  16. 56
    Round 56Won64 countries · 2 lives left

    PhilippinesvsCroatia

    Population: 114,891,199 vs 3,859,686 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Philippines against Croatia
    CategoryPhilippinesCroatiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑300,00056,594Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen114,891,1993,859,686Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑10,99547,760Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑383.068.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9541,831Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑36,2895,835Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑46Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.0° N45.8° NWould win
  17. 57
    Round 57Won65 countries · 2 lives left

    EthiopiavsAndorra

    Area: 1,104,300 vs 468 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ethiopia against Andorra
    CategoryEthiopiaAndorraResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,104,300468Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑128,691,69280,856Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,06371,790Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑116.5172.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5502,946Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑47Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.5° N42.5° NWould win
  18. 58
    Round 58Won66 countries · 2 lives left

    JapanvsPortugal

    Population: 124,516,650 vs 10,578,174 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Portugal.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Portugal
    CategoryJapanPortugalResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,91592,090Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen124,516,65010,578,174Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72649,800Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.5114.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7762,351Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,7511,793Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N40.7° NWould win
  19. 59
    Round 59Won67 countries · 2 lives left

    SwedenvsTunisia

    Coastline: 3,218 vs 1,148 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tunisia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sweden against Tunisia
    CategorySwedenTunisiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑450,295163,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,536,63212,200,431Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑68,45814,052Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑23.474.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1001,544Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,2181,148Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑22Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓65.8° N35.3° NWould lose
  20. 60
    Round 60Won68 countries · 2 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsSaudi Arabia

    Density: 62.2 vs 15.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Saudi Arabia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Saudi Arabia
    CategoryBosnia and HerzegovinaSaudi ArabiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑51,1972,149,690Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,185,07333,702,731Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑23,37671,624Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen62.215.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3863,000Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑202,640Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓44.1° N23.5° NWould lose

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