A little knowledge. An empire of 23.

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

   KyrgyzstanvsHaiti

   Highest peak: 7,439 vs 2,674 m · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Haiti.

   Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Haiti

   Category	Kyrgyzstan	Haiti	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	199,951	27,750	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	7,099,750	11,637,398	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	7,304	3,265	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	35.5	419.4	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	7,439	2,674	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	1,771	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	7	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	41.7° N	19.2° N	Would lose

2. 2
   Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

   AngolavsMorocco

   Area: 1,246,700 vs 446,550 km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Morocco.

   Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Angola against Morocco

   Category	Angola	Morocco	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,246,700	446,550	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	36,749,906	37,712,505	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	9,550	9,903	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	29.5	84.5	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,620	4,165	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,600	1,835	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	13.2° S	31.9° N	Would win

3. 3
   Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

   PeruvsSierra Leone

   Area: 1,285,216 vs 71,740 km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Sierra Leone.

   Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Peru against Sierra Leone

   Category	Peru	Sierra Leone	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,285,216	71,740	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	33,845,617	8,460,512	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	17,042	3,371	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	26.3	117.9	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	6,746	1,948	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,414	402	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	13.0° S	8.7° N	Would lose

4. 4
   Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

   DjiboutivsBahrain

   Proximity to equator: 11.4° N vs 26.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

   Conquered Bahrain.

   Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Djibouti against Bahrain

   Category	Djibouti	Bahrain	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	23,200	760	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,152,944	1,577,059	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	7,232	64,224	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	49.7	2,075.1	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,021	135	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	314	161	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	2	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	11.4° N	26.0° N	Would win

5. 5
   Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

   SurinamevsCzechia

   Area: 163,820 vs 78,867 km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Czechia.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Suriname against Czechia

   Category	Suriname	Czechia	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	163,820	78,867	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	628,886	10,864,042	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	21,128	56,062	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	3.8	137.8	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,230	1,602	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	386	0	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	4.1° N	49.8° N	Would win

6. 6
   Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

   LatviavsSouth Sudan

   Coastline: 498 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered South Sudan.

   Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

   All eight categories for Latvia against South Sudan

   Category	Latvia	South Sudan	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	64,589	644,329	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,883,710	11,483,374	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.	42,784	Unavailable	Unavailable
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	29.2	17.8	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	312	3,187	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	498	0	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	6	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	56.6° N	7.1° N	Would lose

7. 7
   Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

   New ZealandvsCentral African Republic

   Coastline: 15,134 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Central African Republic.

   Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

   All eight categories for New Zealand against Central African Republic

   Category	New Zealand	Central African Republic	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	268,838	622,984	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,200,000	5,152,421	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	54,950	1,258	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	19.3	8.3	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,724	1,410	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	15,134	0	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	5	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	45.3° S	7.0° N	Would lose

8. 8
   Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

   North KoreavsMoldova

   Population: 26,418,204 vs 2,457,783 people · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Moldova.

   Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

   All eight categories for North Korea against Moldova

   Category	North Korea	Moldova	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	120,538	33,851	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	26,418,204	2,457,783	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.	Unavailable	17,751	Unavailable
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	219.2	72.6	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,744	430	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,495	0	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	9	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	39.9° N	47.5° N	Would win

9. 9
   Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

   BahamasvsTanzania

   Coastline: 3,542 vs 1,424 km · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Tanzania.

   Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

   All eight categories for Bahamas against Tanzania

   Category	Bahamas	Tanzania	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	13,880	947,300	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	399,440	66,617,606	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	39,122	4,022	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	28.8	70.3	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	64	5,895	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	3,542	1,424	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	24.7° N	5.5° S	Would lose

10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    JamaicavsSwitzerland

    Coastline: 1,022 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Jamaica against Switzerland

    Category	Jamaica	Switzerland	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	10,991	41,277	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,839,786	8,888,822	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	12,661	93,940	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	258.4	215.3	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,256	4,634	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,022	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	18.1° N	46.7° N	Would win

11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    ChadvsChile

    Area: 1,284,000 vs 756,102 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chile.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Chad against Chile

    Category	Chad	Chile	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,284,000	756,102	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	19,319,064	19,658,835	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	2,703	33,174	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	15.0	26.0	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,445	6,893	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	6,435	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	17.3° N	23.4° S	Would win

12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    CanadavsSenegal

    Area: 9,984,670 vs 196,722 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Canada against Senegal

    Category	Canada	Senegal	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	9,984,670	196,722	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	40,049,088	18,077,573	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	64,962	4,782	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	4.0	91.9	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,959	648	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	202,080	531	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	58.8° N	15.2° N	Would lose

13. 13
    Round 13Lost23 countries · 3 lives left

    KyrgyzstanvsBurkina Faso

    Area: 199,951 vs 274,200 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Burkina Faso

    Category	Kyrgyzstan	Burkina Faso	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	199,951	274,200	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	7,099,750	23,025,776	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	7,304	2,762	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	35.5	84.0	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	7,439	749	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	0	Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	41.7° N	12.8° N	Would lose