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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 40.

40of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

29Wins
4Losses
3Ties
Explore the final empire · 40 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

36 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Angola · Ghana · Panama · Jordan · Brazil · Mexico · Solomon Islands · Rwanda · Mauritania · India · Bahamas · Republic of the Congo

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 21Won33 countries · 4 lives left

    BrazilvsSri Lanka

    Population: 211,140,729 vs 22,037,000 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sri Lanka.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Brazil against Sri Lanka
    CategoryBrazilSri LankaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑8,515,77065,610Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen211,140,72922,037,000Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,19314,512Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑24.8335.9Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,9942,524Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,4911,340Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑45Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓12.6° S7.1° NWould lose
  2. 22
    Round 22Lost32 countries · 3 lives left

    IrelandvsEstonia

    Coastline: 1,448 vs 3,794 km · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Ireland against Estonia
    CategoryIrelandEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑70,27345,228Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,311,5381,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑133,44048,848Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑75.630.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,041318Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1,4483,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓53.1° N58.6° NWould win
  3. 23
    Round 23Won33 countries · 3 lives left

    MexicovsIran

    Population: 129,739,759 vs 90,608,707 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mexico against Iran
    CategoryMexicoIranResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑1,964,3751,648,195Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen129,739,75990,608,707Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,18818,933Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑66.055.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,6365,625Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑9,3302,440Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑113Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓23.5° N32.1° NWould win
  4. 24
    Round 24Won34 countries · 3 lives left

    United StatesvsHaiti

    Population: 336,755,052 vs 11,637,398 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for United States against Haiti
    CategoryUnited StatesHaitiResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑9,833,51727,750Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen336,755,05211,637,398Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑82,5873,265Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑34.2419.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,1902,674Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑19,9241,771Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑37Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓39.1° N19.2° NWould lose
  5. 25
    Round 25Tied34 countries · 3 lives left

    Solomon IslandsvsSuriname

    Flag colours: 4 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Suriname became contested.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Solomon Islands against Suriname
    CategorySolomon IslandsSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑28,896163,820Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑800,005628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,59921,128Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.73.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3351,230Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑5,313386Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓9.6° S4.1° NWould lose
  6. 26
    Round 26Tied34 countries · 3 lives left

    ZambiavsIraq

    Flag colours: 4 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Iraq became contested.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Zambia against Iraq
    CategoryZambiaIraqResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑752,618438,317Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,723,96545,074,049Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,08014,665Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑27.5102.8Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,3303,611Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑058Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° S33.3° NWould win
  7. 27
    Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left

    RwandavsBolivia

    Proximity to equator: 1.8° S vs 16.7° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Bolivia, Suriname, Iraq.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Rwanda against Bolivia
    CategoryRwandaBoliviaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑26,3381,098,581Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑13,954,47112,244,159Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,51912,903Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑529.811.1Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑4,5196,542Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑39Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen1.8° S16.7° SWould win
  8. 28
    Round 28Lost36 countries · 2 lives left

    HondurasvsThailand

    Density: 95.0 vs 139.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Honduras.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Honduras against Thailand
    CategoryHondurasThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑112,090513,120Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,644,85171,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,18423,598Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen95.0139.7Would lose
    Highest peakBlocked in Hard · m · Higher wins ↑2,8702,565Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑8233,219Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓14.7° N15.5° NWould win
  9. 29
    Round 29Won37 countries · 2 lives left

    MauritaniavsSlovenia

    Coastline: 754 vs 46.6 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Mauritania against Slovenia
    CategoryMauritaniaSloveniaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑1,030,70020,273Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,022,4412,120,461Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,97256,151Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.9104.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑9152,864Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen75446.6Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓19.4° N46.0° NWould win
  10. 30
    Round 30Won38 countries · 2 lives left

    DjiboutivsThailand

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Djibouti against Thailand
    CategoryDjiboutiThailandResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑23,200513,120Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,152,94471,702,435Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑7,23223,598Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑49.7139.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,0212,565Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3143,219Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen43Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓11.4° N15.5° NWould win
  11. 31
    Round 31Won39 countries · 2 lives left

    IndiavsBelarus

    Area: 3,287,263 vs 207,600 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for India against Belarus
    CategoryIndiaBelarusResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen3,287,263207,600Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑1,438,069,5969,178,298Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑9,85330,860Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑437.544.2Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑8,586346Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑7,0000Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.4° N53.8° NWould win
  12. 32
    Round 32Won40 countries · 2 lives left

    BotswanavsMalta

    Population: 2,480,244 vs 552,747 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Botswana against Malta
    CategoryBotswanaMaltaResult
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑581,730316Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,480,244552,747Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,02967,101Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑4.31,749.2Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,495253Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0196.8Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓22.1° S35.9° NWould win
  13. 33
    Round 33Lost39 countries · 1 life left

    BahamasvsTanzania

    Density: 28.8 vs 70.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Bahamas against Tanzania
    CategoryBahamasTanzaniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑13,880947,300Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑399,44066,617,606Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑39,1224,022Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen28.870.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑645,895Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3,5421,424Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑34Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓24.7° N5.5° SWould lose
  14. 34
    Round 34Tied39 countries · 1 life left

    TajikistanvsUzbekistan

    Flag colours: 4 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Uzbekistan became contested.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Tajikistan against Uzbekistan
    CategoryTajikistanUzbekistanResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑144,100447,400Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑10,389,79935,652,307Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑4,96811,679Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑72.179.7Would lose
    Highest peakBlocked in Hard · m · Higher wins ↑7,4954,643Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen44Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓38.3° N41.5° NWould win
  15. 35
    Round 35Won41 countries · 1 life left

    Republic of the CongovsArmenia

    Coastline: 169 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Armenia, Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Armenia
    CategoryRepublic of the CongoArmeniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑342,00029,743Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑6,182,8852,964,300Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑6,85621,552Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑18.199.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,0204,090Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen1690Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓0.1° N40.6° NWould win
  16. 36
    Round 36Lost40 countries · 0 lives left

    North MacedoniavsItaly

    Highest peak: 2,764 vs 4,748 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Italy
    CategoryNorth MacedoniaItalyResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑25,713301,340Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑1,827,81658,984,216Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑25,35460,350Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑71.1195.7Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,7644,748Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑07,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓41.5° N45.1° NWould win

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