A little knowledge. An empire of 115.

Every comparison uses this expedition’s original data and rules. “Would win” describes this matchup only; a different choice would change the later journey.

101. 101
     Round 101Won107 countries · 1 life left

     LibyavsBhutan

     Area: 1,759,540 vs 38,394 km² · Higher wins ↑

     Conquered Bhutan.

     Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

     All eight categories for Libya against Bhutan

     Category	Libya	Bhutan	Result
     Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,759,540	38,394	Would win
     Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	7,305,659	786,385	Would win
     Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	13,858	16,229	Would lose
     Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	4.2	20.5	Would lose
     Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,267	7,570	Would lose
     Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,770	0	Would win
     Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	4	Would tie
     Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	26.1° N	27.5° N	Would win

102. 102
     Round 102Won108 countries · 1 life left

     United KingdomvsAndorra

     Area: 243,610 vs 468 km² · Higher wins ↑

     Conquered Andorra.

     Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

     All eight categories for United Kingdom against Andorra

     Category	United Kingdom	Andorra	Result
     Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	243,610	468	Would win
     Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	68,526,000	80,856	Would win
     Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	60,787	71,790	Would lose
     Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	281.3	172.8	Would win
     Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,345	2,946	Would lose
     Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	12,429	0	Would win
     Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	7	Would lose
     Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	52.5° N	42.5° N	Would lose

103. 103
     Round 103Won109 countries · 1 life left

     HaitivsAlgeria

     Density: 419.4 vs 19.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

     Conquered Algeria.

     Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

     All eight categories for Haiti against Algeria

     Category	Haiti	Algeria	Result
     Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	27,750	2,381,740	Would lose
     Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	11,637,398	46,164,219	Would lose
     Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,265	16,838	Would lose
     Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	419.4	19.4	Would win
     Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,674	2,908	Would lose
     Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,771	998	Would win
     Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	7	3	Would win
     Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	19.2° N	27.4° N	Would win

104. 104
     Round 104Won110 countries · 1 life left

     ThailandvsBelarus

     Proximity to equator: 15.5° N vs 53.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

     Conquered Belarus.

     Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

     All eight categories for Thailand against Belarus

     Category	Thailand	Belarus	Result
     Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	513,120	207,600	Would win
     Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	71,702,435	9,178,298	Would win
     Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	23,598	30,860	Would lose
     Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	139.7	44.2	Would win
     Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,565	346	Would win
     Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	3,219	0	Would win
     Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
     Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	15.5° N	53.8° N	Would win

105. 105
     Round 105Won111 countries · 1 life left

     AfghanistanvsMozambique

     Highest peak: 7,492 vs 2,436 m · Higher wins ↑

     Conquered Mozambique.

     Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

     All eight categories for Afghanistan against Mozambique

     Category	Afghanistan	Mozambique	Result
     Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	652,230	799,380	Would lose
     Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	41,454,761	33,635,160	Would win
     Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	2,204	1,680	Would win
     Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	63.6	42.1	Would win
     Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	7,492	2,436	Would win
     Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	2,470	Would lose
     Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	5	Would tie
     Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	34.3° N	14.0° S	Would lose

106. 106
     Round 106Won112 countries · 1 life left

     Dominican RepublicvsSomalia

     Wealth per person: 25,861 vs 1,557 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

     Conquered Somalia.

     Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

     All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Somalia

     Category	Dominican Republic	Somalia	Result
     Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	48,670	637,657	Would lose
     Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	11,331,265	18,358,615	Would lose
     Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	25,861	1,557	Would win
     Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	232.8	28.8	Would win
     Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,098	2,460	Would win
     Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,288	3,025	Would lose
     Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	6	2	Would win
     Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	19.1° N	2.6° N	Would lose

107. 107
     Round 107Won113 countries · 1 life left

     VenezuelavsCôte d’Ivoire

     Highest peak: 4,978 vs 1,752 m · Higher wins ↑

     Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.

     Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

     All eight categories for Venezuela against Côte d’Ivoire

     Category	Venezuela	Côte d’Ivoire	Result
     Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	912,050	322,463	Would win
     Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	28,300,854	31,165,654	Would lose
     Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.	Unavailable	7,243	Unavailable
     Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	31.0	96.6	Would lose
     Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	4,978	1,752	Would win
     Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,800	515	Would win
     Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
     Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	7.2° N	7.5° N	Would win

108. 108
     Round 108Won114 countries · 1 life left

     KuwaitvsBahrain

     Population: 4,853,420 vs 1,577,059 people · Higher wins ↑

     Conquered Bahrain.

     Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

     All eight categories for Kuwait against Bahrain

     Category	Kuwait	Bahrain	Result
     Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	17,818	760	Would win
     Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	4,853,420	1,577,059	Would win
     Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	53,083	64,224	Would lose
     Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	272.4	2,075.1	Would lose
     Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	300	135	Would win
     Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	499	161	Would win
     Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	2	Would win
     Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	29.4° N	26.0° N	Would lose

109. 109
     Round 109Won115 countries · 1 life left

     MaltavsMyanmar

     Density: 1,749.2 vs 80.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

     Conquered Myanmar.

     Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

     All eight categories for Malta against Myanmar

     Category	Malta	Myanmar	Result
     Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	316	676,578	Would lose
     Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	552,747	54,133,798	Would lose
     Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	67,101	5,958	Would win
     Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,749.2	80.0	Would win
     Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	253	5,870	Would lose
     Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	196.8	1,930	Would lose
     Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
     Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	35.9° N	21.6° N	Would lose

110. 110
     Round 110Won116 countries · 1 life left

     GuineavsCabo Verde

     Area: 245,857 vs 4,033 km² · Higher wins ↑

     Conquered Cabo Verde.

     Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

     All eight categories for Guinea against Cabo Verde

     Category	Guinea	Cabo Verde	Result
     Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	245,857	4,033	Would win
     Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	14,405,468	522,331	Would win
     Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	4,337	10,251	Would lose
     Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	58.6	129.5	Would lose
     Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,752	2,829	Would lose
     Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	320	965	Would lose
     Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
     Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	10.7° N	15.0° N	Would win

111. 111
     Round 111Lost115 countries · 0 lives left

     CroatiavsTajikistan

     Proximity to equator: 45.8° N vs 38.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

     Returned to the world: Croatia.

     Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

     All eight categories for Croatia against Tajikistan

     Category	Croatia	Tajikistan	Result
     Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	56,594	144,100	Would lose
     Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	3,859,686	10,389,799	Would lose
     Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	47,760	4,968	Would win
     Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	68.2	72.1	Would lose
     Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,831	7,495	Would lose
     Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	5,835	0	Would win
     Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	6	4	Would win
     Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	45.8° N	38.3° N	Would lose