A little knowledge. An empire of 37.

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

21. 21
    Round 21Won29 countries · 2 lives left

    ColombiavsSolomon Islands

    Population: 52,321,152 vs 800,005 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Colombia against Solomon Islands

    Category	Colombia	Solomon Islands	Result
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑	1,138,910	28,896	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	52,321,152	800,005	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	21,282	2,599	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	45.9	27.7	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,730	2,335	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	3,208	5,313	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	3.4° N	9.6° S	Would win

22. 22
    Round 22Won30 countries · 2 lives left

    EcuadorvsPakistan

    Flag colours: 11 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Ecuador against Pakistan

    Category	Ecuador	Pakistan	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	283,561	796,095	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	17,980,083	247,504,495	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	15,907	6,019	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	63.4	310.9	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	6,267	8,611	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,237	1,046	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	11	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓	1.2° S	27.8° N	Would win

23. 23
    Round 23Won31 countries · 2 lives left

    DjiboutivsNepal

    Proximity to equator: 11.4° N vs 29.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Djibouti against Nepal

    Category	Djibouti	Nepal	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	23,200	147,181	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,152,944	29,694,614	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	7,232	5,400	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	49.7	201.8	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,021	8,849	Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑	314	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	11.4° N	29.0° N	Would win

24. 24
    Round 24Won32 countries · 2 lives left

    Republic of the CongovsUnited Arab Emirates

    Area: 342,000 vs 83,600 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against United Arab Emirates

    Category	Republic of the Congo	United Arab Emirates	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	342,000	83,600	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	6,182,885	10,483,751	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	6,856	78,020	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	18.1	125.4	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,020	1,905	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	169	1,318	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓	0.1° N	23.5° N	Would win

25. 25
    Round 25Won33 countries · 2 lives left

    IsraelvsNorth Korea

    Proximity to equator: 30.9° N vs 39.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered North Korea.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Israel against North Korea

    Category	Israel	North Korea	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	21,937	120,538	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	9,849,000	26,418,204	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.	55,301	Unavailable	Unavailable
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑	449.0	219.2	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,224	2,744	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	273	2,495	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	30.9° N	39.9° N	Would win

26. 26
    Round 26Won34 countries · 2 lives left

    EswatinivsUruguay

    Flag colours: 6 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Eswatini against Uruguay

    Category	Eswatini	Uruguay	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	17,364	176,215	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,230,506	3,388,081	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	11,309	34,546	Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑	70.9	19.2	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,862	514	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	660	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	6	4	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	26.6° S	32.9° S	Would win

27. 27
    Round 27Lost33 countries · 1 life left

    SwitzerlandvsIran

    Highest peak: 4,634 vs 5,625 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Switzerland against Iran

    Category	Switzerland	Iran	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	41,277	1,648,195	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	8,888,822	90,608,707	Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑	93,940	18,933	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	215.3	55.0	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	4,634	5,625	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	2,440	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	46.7° N	32.1° N	Would lose

28. 28
    Round 28Won34 countries · 1 life left

    IraqvsBulgaria

    Area: 438,317 vs 110,879 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bulgaria.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Iraq against Bulgaria

    Category	Iraq	Bulgaria	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	438,317	110,879	Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑	45,074,049	6,446,596	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	14,665	38,829	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	102.8	58.1	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,611	2,925	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	58	354	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	33.3° N	42.5° N	Would win

29. 29
    Round 29Won35 countries · 1 life left

    SingaporevsLiberia

    Wealth per person: 144,728 vs 1,796 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Singapore against Liberia

    Category	Singapore	Liberia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	719	111,369	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,917,648	5,493,031	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	144,728	1,796	Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑	8,230.4	49.3	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	166	1,447	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	193	579	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	1.4° N	7.0° N	Would win

30. 30
    Round 30Won36 countries · 1 life left

    SudanvsBahrain

    Population: 50,042,791 vs 1,577,059 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Sudan against Bahrain

    Category	Sudan	Bahrain	Result
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑	1,861,484	760	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	50,042,791	1,577,059	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	2,423	64,224	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	26.9	2,075.1	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,042	135	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	853	161	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	16.6° N	26.0° N	Would win

31. 31
    Round 31Won37 countries · 1 life left

    South SudanvsUnited States

    Flag colours: 6 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

    All eight categories for South Sudan against United States

    Category	South Sudan	United States	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	644,329	9,833,517	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	11,483,374	336,755,052	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.	Unavailable	82,587	Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	17.8	34.2	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,187	6,190	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	19,924	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	6	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓	7.1° N	39.1° N	Would win

32. 32
    Round 32Won38 countries · 1 life left

    TurkmenistanvsNorth Macedonia

    Highest peak: 3,139 vs 2,764 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against North Macedonia

    Category	Turkmenistan	North Macedonia	Result
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑	488,100	25,713	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	7,364,438	1,827,816	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	19,645	25,354	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	15.1	71.1	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	3,139	2,764	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	0	Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	39.9° N	41.5° N	Would win

33. 33
    Round 33Lost37 countries · 0 lives left

    NamibiavsThailand

    Coastline: 1,572 vs 3,219 km · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Namibia against Thailand

    Category	Namibia	Thailand	Result
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑	824,292	513,120	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,963,095	71,702,435	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	11,248	23,598	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	3.6	139.7	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,573	2,565	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,572	3,219	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	20.6° S	15.5° N	Would lose