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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. 101
    Round 101Won107 countries · 1 life left

    MontenegrovsTanzania

    Wealth per person: 31,863 vs 4,022 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Montenegro against Tanzania
    CategoryMontenegroTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,812947,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑623,52966,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen31,8634,022Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑45.170.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5345,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑293.51,424Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.8° N5.5° SWould lose
  2. 102
    Round 102Won108 countries · 1 life left

    BotswanavsGhana

    Wealth per person: 21,029 vs 7,563 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Botswana against Ghana
    CategoryBotswanaGhanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑581,730238,533Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,480,24433,787,914Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen21,0297,563Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.3141.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,495885Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0539Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° S7.0° NWould lose
  3. 103
    Round 103Won109 countries · 1 life left

    BoliviavsCentral African Republic

    Highest peak: 6,542 vs 1,410 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Bolivia against Central African Republic
    CategoryBoliviaCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,098,581622,984Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑12,244,1595,152,421Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,9031,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑11.18.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen6,5421,410Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑95Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓16.7° S7.0° NWould lose
  4. 104
    Round 104Won110 countries · 1 life left

    Dominican RepublicvsMexico

    Density: 232.8 vs 66.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mexico.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Mexico
    CategoryDominican RepublicMexicoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑48,6701,964,375Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,331,265129,739,759Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,86125,188Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen232.866.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,0985,636Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,2889,330Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑611Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.1° N23.5° NWould win
  5. 105
    Round 105Won111 countries · 1 life left

    Sierra LeonevsArgentina

    Density: 117.9 vs 16.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Sierra Leone against Argentina
    CategorySierra LeoneArgentinaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71,7402,780,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑8,460,51245,538,401Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,37130,246Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen117.916.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9486,962Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4024,989Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓8.7° N31.4° SWould win
  6. 106
    Round 106Won112 countries · 1 life left

    FrancevsLatvia

    Population: 65,925,961 vs 1,883,710 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 7 other winning choices
    All eight categories for France against Latvia
    CategoryFranceLatviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑551,50064,589Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen65,925,9611,883,710Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑60,92742,784Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑119.529.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,810312Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,427498Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓46.7° N56.6° NWould win
  7. 107
    Round 107Won113 countries · 1 life left

    IranvsMalta

    Population: 90,608,707 vs 552,747 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Iran against Malta
    CategoryIranMaltaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,648,195316Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen90,608,707552,747Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑18,93367,101Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑55.01,749.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,625253Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,440196.8Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓32.1° N35.9° NWould win
  8. 108
    Round 108Won114 countries · 1 life left

    JordanvsIreland

    Population: 11,439,213 vs 5,311,538 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Jordan against Ireland
    CategoryJordanIrelandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑89,34270,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen11,439,2135,311,538Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑11,451133,440Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑128.075.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,8541,041Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑261,448Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓30.7° N53.1° NWould win
  9. 109
    Round 109Won115 countries · 1 life left

    HaitivsLiberia

    Density: 419.4 vs 49.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Haiti against Liberia
    CategoryHaitiLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑27,750111,369Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑11,637,3985,493,031Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,2651,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen419.449.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,6741,447Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,771579Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑73Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.2° N7.0° NWould lose
  10. 110
    Round 110Won116 countries · 1 life left

    United Arab EmiratesvsTogo

    Wealth per person: 78,020 vs 3,572 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Togo
    CategoryUnited Arab EmiratesTogoResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑83,60056,785Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,483,7518,223,850Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen78,0203,572Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑125.4144.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,905986Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,31856Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N8.9° NWould lose
  11. 111
    Round 111Won117 countries · 1 life left

    IcelandvsGermany

    Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 72,262 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Germany.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Iceland against Germany
    CategoryIcelandGermanyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑103,000357,022Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑385,66383,287,273Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen82,25772,262Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.7233.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,1102,963Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9702,389Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓64.7° N51.0° NWould lose
  12. 112
    Round 112Won118 countries · 1 life left

    MadagascarvsBahamas

    Area: 587,041 vs 13,880 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Madagascar against Bahamas
    CategoryMadagascarBahamasResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen587,04113,880Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑31,195,932399,440Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑1,81039,122Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.128.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,87664Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,8283,542Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓18.4° S24.7° NWould win
  13. 113
    Round 113Won119 countries · 1 life left

    El SalvadorvsSpain

    Proximity to equator: 13.9° N vs 40.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Spain.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for El Salvador against Spain
    CategoryEl SalvadorSpainResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑21,041505,370Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,309,62448,352,528Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑12,66755,661Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑299.995.7Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,7303,718Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3074,964Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑910Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen13.9° N40.0° NWould win
  14. 114
    Round 114Won120 countries · 1 life left

    PolandvsMauritania

    Population: 36,687,353 vs 5,022,441 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Poland against Mauritania
    CategoryPolandMauritaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑312,6851,030,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen36,687,3535,022,441Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑48,4736,972Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑117.34.9Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,499915Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑440754Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓51.9° N19.4° NWould lose
  15. 115
    Round 115Won121 countries · 1 life left

    UgandavsBrunei

    Population: 48,656,601 vs 458,949 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brunei.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Uganda against Brunei
    CategoryUgandaBruneiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑241,0385,765Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen48,656,601458,949Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,10085,103Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑201.979.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1101,850Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0161Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑54Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓2.0° N4.5° NWould win
  16. 116
    Round 116Won122 countries · 1 life left

    GabonvsSomalia

    Proximity to equator: 0.6° S vs 2.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gabon against Somalia
    CategoryGabonSomaliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑267,667637,657Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,484,78918,358,615Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑20,7731,557Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑9.328.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0502,460Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8853,025Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑32Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen0.6° S2.6° NWould win
  17. 117
    Round 117Lost121 countries · 0 lives left

    ParaguayvsSouth Sudan

    Highest peak: 842 vs 3,187 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Paraguay against South Sudan
    CategoryParaguaySouth SudanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑406,752644,329Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,844,14611,483,374Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.17,585UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.817.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen8423,187Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑66Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓21.6° S7.1° NWould lose

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