A little knowledge. An empire of 24.

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

   LuxembourgvsKyrgyzstan

   Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 7,304 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

   Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Luxembourg against Kyrgyzstan

   Category	Luxembourg	Kyrgyzstan	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	2,586	199,951	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	666,430	7,099,750	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	152,596	7,304	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	257.7	35.5	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	559	7,439	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	0	Would tie
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	49.7° N	41.7° N	Would lose

2. 2
   Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

   IndiavsChad

   Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 19,319,064 people · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Chad.

   Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices

   All eight categories for India against Chad

   Category	India	Chad	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	3,287,263	1,284,000	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,438,069,596	19,319,064	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	9,853	2,703	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	437.5	15.0	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	8,586	3,445	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	7,000	0	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	22.4° N	17.3° N	Would lose

3. 3
   Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

   ArgentinavsAfghanistan

   Area: 2,780,400 vs 652,230 km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Afghanistan.

   Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Argentina against Afghanistan

   Category	Argentina	Afghanistan	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	2,780,400	652,230	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	45,538,401	41,454,761	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	30,246	2,204	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	16.4	63.6	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	6,962	7,492	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	4,989	0	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	5	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	31.4° S	34.3° N	Would win

4. 4
   Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

   AlbaniavsIceland

   Proximity to equator: 40.7° N vs 64.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

   Conquered Iceland.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Albania against Iceland

   Category	Albania	Iceland	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	28,748	103,000	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,411,658	385,663	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	24,848	82,257	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	83.9	3.7	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,764	2,110	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	362	4,970	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	40.7° N	64.7° N	Would win

5. 5
   Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

   Timor-LestevsTrinidad and Tobago

   Area: 14,874 vs 5,128 km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.

   Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Trinidad and Tobago

   Category	Timor-Leste	Trinidad and Tobago	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	14,874	5,128	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,384,286	1,367,510	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	4,811	34,652	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	93.1	266.7	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,963	940	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	706	362	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	8.9° S	10.3° N	Would win

6. 6
   Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

   Bosnia and HerzegovinavsGambia

   Wealth per person: 23,376 vs 3,292 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Gambia.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Gambia

   Category	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Gambia	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	51,197	11,300	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	3,185,073	2,697,845	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	23,376	3,292	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	62.2	238.7	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,386	63	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	20	80	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	44.1° N	13.6° N	Would lose

7. 7
   Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

   Papua New GuineavsFiji

   Area: 462,840 vs 18,274 km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Fiji.

   Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Fiji

   Category	Papua New Guinea	Fiji	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	462,840	18,274	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	10,389,635	924,145	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	4,672	14,656	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	22.4	50.6	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,509	1,324	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	5,152	1,129	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	8	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	5.5° S	17.8° S	Would win

8. 8
   Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

   EstoniavsSweden

   Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Sweden.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Estonia against Sweden

   Category	Estonia	Sweden	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	45,228	450,295	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,370,286	10,536,632	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	48,848	68,458	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	30.3	23.4	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	318	2,100	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	3,794	3,218	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	3	2	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	58.6° N	65.8° N	Would win

9. 9
   Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

   IrelandvsMyanmar

   Wealth per person: 133,440 vs 5,958 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Myanmar.

   Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Ireland against Myanmar

   Category	Ireland	Myanmar	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	70,273	676,578	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,311,538	54,133,798	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	133,440	5,958	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	75.6	80.0	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,041	5,870	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,448	1,930	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	53.1° N	21.6° N	Would lose

10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    SyriavsDominican Republic

    Area: 187,437 vs 48,670 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Dominican Republic.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Syria against Dominican Republic

    Category	Syria	Dominican Republic	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	187,437	48,670	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	23,594,623	11,331,265	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.	Unavailable	25,861	Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	125.9	232.8	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,814	3,098	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	193	1,288	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	6	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	35.0° N	19.1° N	Would lose

11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    UgandavsNew Zealand

    Population: 48,656,601 vs 5,200,000 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Uganda against New Zealand

    Category	Uganda	New Zealand	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	241,038	268,838	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	48,656,601	5,200,000	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,100	54,950	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	201.9	19.3	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,110	3,724	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	15,134	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	2.0° N	45.3° S	Would win

12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    IranvsMauritius

    Population: 90,608,707 vs 1,248,647 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Iran against Mauritius

    Category	Iran	Mauritius	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	1,648,195	2,040	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	90,608,707	1,248,647	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	18,933	29,403	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	55.0	612.1	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,625	828	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,440	177	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	32.1° N	20.3° S	Would lose

13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    LuxembourgvsSouth Sudan

    Density: 257.7 vs 17.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Luxembourg against South Sudan

    Category	Luxembourg	South Sudan	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	2,586	644,329	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	666,430	11,483,374	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.	152,596	Unavailable	Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	257.7	17.8	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	559	3,187	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	0	Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	6	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	49.7° N	7.1° N	Would lose

14. 14
    Round 14Lost24 countries · 3 lives left

    KyrgyzstanvsChina

    Proximity to equator: 41.7° N vs 32.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against China

    Category	Kyrgyzstan	China	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	199,951	9,596,960	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	7,099,750	1,410,710,000	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	7,304	25,200	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	35.5	147.0	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	7,439	8,849	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	14,500	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	2	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	41.7° N	32.5° N	Would lose