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

   PanamavsGreece

   Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Greece.

   Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

   All eight categories for Panama against Greece

   Category	Panama	Greece	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	75,420	131,957	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	4,458,759	10,407,351	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	39,846	42,614	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	59.1	78.9	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,475	2,917	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,490	13,676	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	3	2	Would win
   Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓	8.4° N	39.8° N	Would win

2. 2
   Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

   KenyavsChad

   Coastline: 536 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Chad.

   Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Kenya against Chad

   Category	Kenya	Chad	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	580,367	1,284,000	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	55,339,003	19,319,064	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	6,322	2,703	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	95.4	15.0	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,199	3,445	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	536	0	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
   Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓	0.4° N	17.3° N	Would win

3. 3
   Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

   SenegalvsMorocco

   Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Morocco.

   Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

   All eight categories for Senegal against Morocco

   Category	Senegal	Morocco	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	196,722	446,550	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	18,077,573	37,712,505	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	4,782	9,903	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	91.9	84.5	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	648	4,165	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	531	1,835	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	3	2	Would win
   Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓	15.2° N	31.9° N	Would win

4. 4
   Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

   HondurasvsMalta

   Proximity to equator: 14.7° N vs 35.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

   Conquered Malta.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Honduras against Malta

   Category	Honduras	Malta	Result
   AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑	112,090	316	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	10,644,851	552,747	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	7,184	67,101	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	95.0	1,749.2	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,870	253	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	823	196.8	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	14.7° N	35.9° N	Would win

5. 5
   Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

   TurkmenistanvsEritrea

   Flag colours: 5 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Eritrea.

   Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Eritrea

   Category	Turkmenistan	Eritrea	Result
   AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑	488,100	117,600	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	7,364,438	3,470,390	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.	19,645	Unavailable	Unavailable
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	15.1	29.5	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,139	3,018	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	2,234	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	5	4	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	39.9° N	16.0° N	Would lose

6. 6
   Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

   MongoliavsNamibia

   Highest peak: 4,374 vs 2,573 m · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Namibia.

   Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Mongolia against Namibia

   Category	Mongolia	Namibia	Result
   AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑	1,564,116	824,292	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	3,481,145	2,963,095	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	18,020	11,248	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	2.2	3.6	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	4,374	2,573	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	1,572	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	5	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	46.0° N	20.6° S	Would lose

7. 7
   Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

   CambodiavsBosnia and Herzegovina

   Coastline: 443 vs 20 km · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

   Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Cambodia against Bosnia and Herzegovina

   Category	Cambodia	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	181,035	51,197	Would win
   PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑	17,423,880	3,185,073	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	7,437	23,376	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	96.2	62.2	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,810	2,386	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	443	20	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	12.6° N	44.1° N	Would win

8. 8
   Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

   New ZealandvsIran

   Wealth per person: 54,950 vs 18,933 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Iran.

   Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

   All eight categories for New Zealand against Iran

   Category	New Zealand	Iran	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	268,838	1,648,195	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,200,000	90,608,707	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	54,950	18,933	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	19.3	55.0	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,724	5,625	Would lose
   CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑	15,134	2,440	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	45.3° S	32.1° N	Would lose

9. 9
   Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

   MontenegrovsIraq

   Wealth per person: 31,863 vs 14,665 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Iraq.

   Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

   All eight categories for Montenegro against Iraq

   Category	Montenegro	Iraq	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	13,812	438,317	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	623,529	45,074,049	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	31,863	14,665	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	45.1	102.8	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,534	3,611	Would lose
   CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑	293.5	58	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	4	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	42.8° N	33.3° N	Would lose

10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    MexicovsArgentina

    Density: 66.0 vs 16.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Mexico against Argentina

    Category	Mexico	Argentina	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	1,964,375	2,780,400	Would lose
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑	129,739,759	45,538,401	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	25,188	30,246	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	66.0	16.4	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,636	6,962	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	9,330	4,989	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	11	4	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	23.5° N	31.4° S	Would win

11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    EthiopiavsIceland

    Area: 1,104,300 vs 103,000 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iceland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Ethiopia against Iceland

    Category	Ethiopia	Iceland	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,104,300	103,000	Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑	128,691,692	385,663	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,063	82,257	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	116.5	3.7	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,550	2,110	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	4,970	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	8.5° N	64.7° N	Would win

12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    BangladeshvsParaguay

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 6,844,146 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Paraguay

    Category	Bangladesh	Paraguay	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	148,460	406,752	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	171,466,990	6,844,146	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	9,155	17,585	Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑	1,155.0	16.8	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,060	842	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	580	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	6	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	24.3° N	21.6° S	Would lose

13. 13
    Round 13Lost23 countries · 3 lives left

    PanamavsDominican Republic

    Density: 59.1 vs 232.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Panama.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Panama against Dominican Republic

    Category	Panama	Dominican Republic	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	75,420	48,670	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	4,458,759	11,331,265	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	39,846	25,861	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	59.1	232.8	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,475	3,098	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,490	1,288	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	6	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓	8.4° N	19.1° N	Would win