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Out of lives

A little knowledge. An empire of 27.

27of 174 countries
in the final empire

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

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Untimed expedition · Data edition 01051846d672

19Wins
4Losses
0Ties
Explore the final empire · 27 countries
The path through the world

One choice at a time.

23 rounds
Where it began · 12 countries

Spain · Kazakhstan · Singapore · South Korea · Gambia · Lesotho · Argentina · Guinea · Georgia · Slovenia · Sri Lanka · Kuwait

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

    SpainvsMaldives

    Area: 505,370 vs 298 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Spain against Maldives
    CategorySpainMaldivesResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen505,370298Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,352,528525,994Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑55,66124,807Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.71,765.1Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7185Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,964644Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑103Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.0° N3.3° NWould lose
  2. 2
    Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

    KazakhstanvsBotswana

    Area: 2,724,900 vs 581,730 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Botswana
    CategoryKazakhstanBotswanaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,724,900581,730Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,330,1042,480,244Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,54721,029Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑7.54.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,0101,495Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑00Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.5° N22.1° SWould lose
  3. 3
    Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

    SingaporevsSuriname

    Population: 5,917,648 vs 628,886 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Suriname
    CategorySingaporeSurinameResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑719163,820Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen5,917,648628,886Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑144,72821,128Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8,230.43.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1661,230Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑193386Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑24Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N4.1° NWould win
  4. 4
    Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

    South KoreavsFiji

    Population: 51,712,619 vs 924,145 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Fiji.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Fiji
    CategorySouth KoreaFijiResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,72018,274Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen51,712,619924,145Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑57,43014,656Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.650.6Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9501,324Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4131,129Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑48Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N17.8° SWould lose
  5. 5
    Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

    GambiavsUkraine

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Gambia against Ukraine
    CategoryGambiaUkraineResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑11,300603,550Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,697,84537,732,836Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑3,29217,680Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑238.762.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑632,061Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑802,782Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓13.6° N49.6° NWould win
  6. 6
    Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

    LesothovsLiberia

    Density: 76.1 vs 49.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Lesotho against Liberia
    CategoryLesothoLiberiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑30,355111,369Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,311,4725,493,031Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑2,8801,796Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen76.149.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,4821,447Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑0579Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓29.4° S7.0° NWould lose
  7. 7
    Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

    ArgentinavsEcuador

    Area: 2,780,400 vs 283,561 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Argentina against Ecuador
    CategoryArgentinaEcuadorResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen2,780,400283,561Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑45,538,40117,980,083Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑30,24615,907Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑16.463.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑6,9626,267Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,9892,237Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑411Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓31.4° S1.2° SWould lose
  8. 8
    Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

    GuineavsYemen

    Proximity to equator: 10.7° N vs 15.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Guinea against Yemen
    CategoryGuineaYemenResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑245,857527,968Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑14,405,46839,390,799Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.4,337UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑58.674.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,7523,666Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3201,906Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen10.7° N15.3° NWould win
  9. 9
    Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

    GeorgiavsCentral African Republic

    Wealth per person: 25,093 vs 1,258 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Georgia against Central African Republic
    CategoryGeorgiaCentral African RepublicResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑69,700622,984Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑3,715,4835,152,421Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen25,0931,258Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑53.38.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑5,1931,410Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑3100Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑25Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓42.4° N7.0° NWould lose
  10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    SloveniavsNetherlands

    Proximity to equator: 46.0° N vs 52.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Netherlands.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Slovenia against Netherlands
    CategorySloveniaNetherlandsResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑20,27341,543Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑2,120,46117,877,117Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑56,15180,392Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑104.6430.3Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,864322Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑46.6451Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen46.0° N52.2° NWould win
  11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    Sri LankavsVietnam

    Proximity to equator: 7.1° N vs 21.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Vietnam.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Vietnam
    CategorySri LankaVietnamResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑65,610331,210Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑22,037,000100,352,192Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑14,51215,034Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑335.9303.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑2,5243,144Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,3403,444Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑52Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen7.1° N21.7° NWould win
  12. 12
    Round 12Lost22 countries · 3 lives left

    KuwaitvsAustralia

    Proximity to equator: 29.4° N vs 23.1° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kuwait against Australia
    CategoryKuwaitAustraliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑17,8187,741,220Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑4,853,42026,659,922Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑53,08372,273Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑272.43.4Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3002,228Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑49925,760Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑43Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen29.4° N23.1° SWould lose
  13. 13
    Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left

    SpainvsCabo Verde

    Area: 505,370 vs 4,033 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Spain against Cabo Verde
    CategorySpainCabo VerdeResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen505,3704,033Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑48,352,528522,331Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑55,66110,251Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑95.7129.5Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑3,7182,829Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑4,964965Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑104Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓40.0° N15.0° NWould lose
  14. 14
    Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left

    MaldivesvsAngola

    Wealth per person: 24,807 vs 9,550 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Maldives against Angola
    CategoryMaldivesAngolaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2981,246,700Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑525,99436,749,906Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen24,8079,550Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑1,765.129.5Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑52,620Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑6441,600Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑33Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓3.3° N13.2° SWould win
  15. 15
    Round 15Lost23 countries · 2 lives left

    KazakhstanvsRussia

    Flag colours: 2 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Russia
    CategoryKazakhstanRussiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑2,724,90017,098,242Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑20,330,104143,826,130Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑38,54744,299Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑7.58.4Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑7,0105,642Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑037,653Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓48.5° N63.6° NWould win
  16. 16
    Round 16Lost22 countries · 1 life left

    BotswanavsGhana

    Density: 4.3 vs 141.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 3 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 ↑21,0297,563Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen4.3141.6Would 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
  17. 17
    Round 17Won23 countries · 1 life left

    SingaporevsEstonia

    Wealth per person: 144,728 vs 48,848 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for Singapore against Estonia
    CategorySingaporeEstoniaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑71945,228Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑5,917,6481,370,286Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen144,72848,848Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑8,230.430.3Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑166318Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1933,794Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑23Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓1.4° N58.6° NWould win
  18. 18
    Round 18Won24 countries · 1 life left

    SurinamevsIndonesia

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Indonesia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Suriname against Indonesia
    CategorySurinameIndonesiaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑163,8201,904,569Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑628,886281,190,067Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑21,12815,428Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑3.8147.6Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,2304,884Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑38654,716Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓4.1° N1.0° SWould lose
  19. 19
    Round 19Won25 countries · 1 life left

    South KoreavsSomalia

    Wealth per person: 57,430 vs 1,557 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
    All eight categories for South Korea against Somalia
    CategorySouth KoreaSomaliaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑99,720637,657Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑51,712,61918,358,615Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen57,4301,557Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑518.628.8Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,9502,460Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑2,4133,025Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑42Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓36.3° N2.6° NWould lose
  20. 20
    Round 20Won26 countries · 1 life left

    FijivsVenezuela

    Density: 50.6 vs 31.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Venezuela.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
    All eight categories for Fiji against Venezuela
    CategoryFijiVenezuelaResult
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑18,274912,050Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑924,14528,300,854Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.14,656UnavailableUnavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen50.631.0Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑1,3244,978Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑1,1292,800Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑84Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓17.8° S7.2° NWould lose

There’s another world in you.