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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 121.

121of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

113Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 121 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

117 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Philippines · Cuba · Greece · Iran · Uganda · Switzerland · Lesotho · Sri Lanka · Japan · Estonia · Venezuela · Indonesia

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 61Won71 countries · 3 lives left

    LesothovsUnited Kingdom

    Proximity to equator: 29.4° S vs 52.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United Kingdom.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lesotho against United Kingdom
    CategoryLesothoUnited KingdomResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,355243,610Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,311,47268,526,000Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,88060,787Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑76.1281.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4821,345Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑012,429Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen29.4° S52.5° NWould win
  2. 62
    Round 62Won72 countries · 3 lives left

    MozambiquevsMalawi

    Area: 799,380 vs 118,484 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mozambique against Malawi
    CategoryMozambiqueMalawiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen799,380118,484Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑33,635,16021,104,482Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,6801,832Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑42.1178.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,4363,002Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4700Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑53Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.0° S13.4° SWould lose
  3. 63
    Round 63Won73 countries · 3 lives left

    JamaicavsUruguay

    Density: 258.4 vs 19.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jamaica against Uruguay
    CategoryJamaicaUruguayResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,991176,215Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,839,7863,388,081Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66134,546Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen258.419.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,256514Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,022660Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.1° N32.9° SWould win
  4. 64
    Round 64Won74 countries · 3 lives left

    FijivsTajikistan

    Coastline: 1,129 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Fiji against Tajikistan
    CategoryFijiTajikistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,274144,100Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,14510,389,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,6564,968Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑50.672.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3247,495Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,1290Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑84Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S38.3° NWould win
  5. 65
    Round 65Won75 countries · 3 lives left

    Sri LankavsUzbekistan

    Coastline: 1,340 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Uzbekistan
    CategorySri LankaUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,610447,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,00035,652,307Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,51211,679Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.979.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5244,643Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,3400Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.1° N41.5° NWould win
  6. 66
    Round 66Won76 countries · 3 lives left

    DR CongovsNicaragua

    Population: 105,789,731 vs 6,823,613 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nicaragua.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for DR Congo against Nicaragua
    CategoryDR CongoNicaraguaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,344,858130,370Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen105,789,7316,823,613Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,7328,327Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.152.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1102,085Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑37910Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑310Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.9° S12.6° NWould win
  7. 67
    Round 67Won77 countries · 3 lives left

    South AfricavsArmenia

    Population: 63,212,384 vs 2,964,300 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Africa against Armenia
    CategorySouth AfricaArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,219,09029,743Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen63,212,3842,964,300Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑15,21221,552Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑51.999.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4504,090Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,7980Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑63Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.2° S40.6° NWould win
  8. 68
    Round 68Won78 countries · 3 lives left

    LebanonvsYemen

    Density: 555.1 vs 74.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lebanon against Yemen
    CategoryLebanonYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑10,400527,968Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,773,49339,390,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.12,585UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen555.174.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0883,666Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2251,906Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.2° N15.3° NWould lose
  9. 69
    Round 69Won79 countries · 3 lives left

    JapanvsEswatini

    Population: 124,516,650 vs 1,230,506 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Japan against Eswatini
    CategoryJapanEswatiniResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑377,91517,364Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen124,516,6501,230,506Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑52,72611,309Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑329.570.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7761,862Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑29,7510Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑26Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.7° N26.6° SWould lose
  10. 70
    Round 70Won80 countries · 3 lives left

    CyprusvsCameroon

    Wealth per person: 59,875 vs 5,415 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cameroon.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Cyprus against Cameroon
    CategoryCyprusCameroonResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑9,251475,440Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,344,97628,372,687Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen59,8755,415Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑145.459.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9514,045Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑648402Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓34.9° N4.5° NWould lose
  11. 71
    Round 71Won81 countries · 3 lives left

    NepalvsGuyana

    Highest peak: 8,849 vs 2,775 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Nepal against Guyana
    CategoryNepalGuyanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑147,181214,969Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑29,694,614826,353Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑5,40054,774Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.83.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8,8492,775Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0459Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑35Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.0° N2.7° NWould lose
  12. 72
    Round 72Won82 countries · 3 lives left

    RwandavsPakistan

    Density: 529.8 vs 310.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Rwanda against Pakistan
    CategoryRwandaPakistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑26,338796,095Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,954,471247,504,495Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,5196,019Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen529.8310.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5198,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑01,046Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.8° S27.8° NWould win
  13. 73
    Round 73Won83 countries · 3 lives left

    EstoniavsKenya

    Wealth per person: 48,848 vs 6,322 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kenya.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Estonia against Kenya
    CategoryEstoniaKenyaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑45,228580,367Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,370,28655,339,003Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,8486,322Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑30.395.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3185,199Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,794536Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓58.6° N0.4° NWould lose
  14. 74
    Round 74Won84 countries · 3 lives left

    SenegalvsBelgium

    Proximity to equator: 15.2° N vs 50.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Senegal against Belgium
    CategorySenegalBelgiumResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑196,72230,528Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑18,077,57311,779,946Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,78272,630Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑91.9385.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑648694Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑53166.5Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen15.2° N50.8° NWould win
  15. 75
    Round 75Won85 countries · 3 lives left

    ChadvsUkraine

    Proximity to equator: 17.3° N vs 49.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Chad against Ukraine
    CategoryChadUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,284,000603,550Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑19,319,06437,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,70317,680Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑15.062.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4452,061Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑02,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen17.3° N49.6° NWould win
  16. 76
    Round 76Won86 countries · 3 lives left

    NamibiavsKuwait

    Highest peak: 2,573 vs 300 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Namibia against Kuwait
    CategoryNamibiaKuwaitResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑824,29217,818Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,963,0954,853,420Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,24853,083Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.6272.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,573300Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,572499Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓20.6° S29.4° NWould win
  17. 77
    Round 77Won87 countries · 3 lives left

    VenezuelavsFinland

    Population: 28,300,854 vs 5,583,911 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Venezuela against Finland
    CategoryVenezuelaFinlandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑912,050338,145Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen28,300,8545,583,911Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.Unavailable63,467Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑31.016.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,9781,328Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,8001,250Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓7.2° N63.3° NWould win
  18. 78
    Round 78Won88 countries · 3 lives left

    LithuaniavsColombia

    Wealth per person: 52,720 vs 21,282 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Colombia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lithuania against Colombia
    CategoryLithuaniaColombiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,3001,138,910Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,871,58552,321,152Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen52,72021,282Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑44.045.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2945,730Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑903,208Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓55.1° N3.4° NWould lose
  19. 79
    Round 79Won89 countries · 3 lives left

    PortugalvsMauritius

    Wealth per person: 49,800 vs 29,403 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Portugal against Mauritius
    CategoryPortugalMauritiusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑92,0902,040Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,578,1741,248,647Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen49,80029,403Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑114.9612.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,351828Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,793177Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑64Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.7° N20.3° SWould lose
  20. 80
    Round 80Won90 countries · 3 lives left

    SurinamevsDjibouti

    Area: 163,820 vs 23,200 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Suriname against Djibouti
    CategorySurinameDjiboutiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen163,82023,200Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,8861,152,944Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,1287,232Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.849.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,2302,021Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑386314Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.1° N11.4° NWould win

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