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

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsCanada

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Canada

    Category	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Canada	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	51,197	9,984,670	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	3,185,073	40,049,088	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	23,376	64,962	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	62.2	4.0	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,386	5,959	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	20	202,080	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	3	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	44.1° N	58.8° N	Would win

22. 22
    Round 22Won30 countries · 2 lives left

    TunisiavsNigeria

    Wealth per person: 14,052 vs 8,712 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nigeria.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Tunisia against Nigeria

    Category	Tunisia	Nigeria	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	163,610	923,768	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	12,200,431	227,882,945	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	14,052	8,712	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	74.6	246.7	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,544	2,419	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,148	853	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	2	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	35.3° N	9.4° N	Would lose

23. 23
    Round 23Won31 countries · 2 lives left

    Côte d’IvoirevsSingapore

    Area: 322,463 vs 719 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against Singapore

    Category	Côte d’Ivoire	Singapore	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	322,463	719	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	31,165,654	5,917,648	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	7,243	144,728	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	96.6	8,230.4	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,752	166	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	515	193	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	7.5° N	1.4° N	Would lose

24. 24
    Round 24Won32 countries · 2 lives left

    IranvsDenmark

    Area: 1,648,195 vs 43,094 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Denmark.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Iran against Denmark

    Category	Iran	Denmark	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,648,195	43,094	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	90,608,707	5,946,952	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	18,933	77,425	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	55.0	138.0	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,625	171	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,440	7,314	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	32.1° N	55.9° N	Would win

25. 25
    Round 25Lost31 countries · 1 life left

    ZambiavsVenezuela

    Proximity to equator: 14.7° S vs 7.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Zambia against Venezuela

    Category	Zambia	Venezuela	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	752,618	912,050	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	20,723,965	28,300,854	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.	4,080	Unavailable	Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	27.5	31.0	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,330	4,978	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	2,800	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	4	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	14.7° S	7.2° N	Would lose

26. 26
    Round 26Won32 countries · 1 life left

    Trinidad and TobagovsJordan

    Coastline: 362 vs 26 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against Jordan

    Category	Trinidad and Tobago	Jordan	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	5,128	89,342	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,367,510	11,439,213	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	34,652	11,451	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	266.7	128.0	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	940	1,854	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	362	26	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	10.3° N	30.7° N	Would win

27. 27
    Round 27Won33 countries · 1 life left

    Costa RicavsGhana

    Wealth per person: 29,248 vs 7,563 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Costa Rica against Ghana

    Category	Costa Rica	Ghana	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	51,100	238,533	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,105,525	33,787,914	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	29,248	7,563	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	99.9	141.6	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,819	885	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,290	539	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	10.1° N	7.0° N	Would lose

28. 28
    Round 28Tied33 countries · 1 life left

    JamaicavsUnited Kingdom

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    United Kingdom became contested.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Jamaica against United Kingdom

    Category	Jamaica	United Kingdom	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	10,991	243,610	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,839,786	68,526,000	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	12,661	60,787	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	258.4	281.3	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,256	1,345	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,022	12,429	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	18.1° N	52.5° N	Would win

29. 29
    Round 29Won35 countries · 1 life left

    LatviavsNorth Macedonia

    Area: 64,589 vs 25,713 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Macedonia, United Kingdom.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Latvia against North Macedonia

    Category	Latvia	North Macedonia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	64,589	25,713	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,883,710	1,827,816	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	42,784	25,354	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	29.2	71.1	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	312	2,764	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	498	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	2	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	56.6° N	41.5° N	Would lose

30. 30
    Round 30Won36 countries · 1 life left

    GabonvsMexico

    Proximity to equator: 0.6° S vs 23.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Mexico.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Gabon against Mexico

    Category	Gabon	Mexico	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	267,667	1,964,375	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,484,789	129,739,759	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	20,773	25,188	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	9.3	66.0	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,050	5,636	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	885	9,330	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	11	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	0.6° S	23.5° N	Would win

31. 31
    Round 31Won37 countries · 1 life left

    TanzaniavsAustralia

    Proximity to equator: 5.5° S vs 23.1° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Tanzania against Australia

    Category	Tanzania	Australia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	947,300	7,741,220	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	66,617,606	26,659,922	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	4,022	72,273	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	70.3	3.4	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,895	2,228	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,424	25,760	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	5.5° S	23.1° S	Would win

32. 32
    Round 32Won38 countries · 1 life left

    ItalyvsSolomon Islands

    Wealth per person: 60,350 vs 2,599 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Italy against Solomon Islands

    Category	Italy	Solomon Islands	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	301,340	28,896	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	58,984,216	800,005	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	60,350	2,599	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	195.7	27.7	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,748	2,335	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	7,600	5,313	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	45.1° N	9.6° S	Would lose

33. 33
    Round 33Lost37 countries · 0 lives left

    LiberiavsEcuador

    Population: 5,493,031 vs 17,980,083 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Liberia against Ecuador

    Category	Liberia	Ecuador	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	111,369	283,561	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	5,493,031	17,980,083	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	1,796	15,907	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	49.3	63.4	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,447	6,267	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	579	2,237	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	11	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	7.0° N	1.2° S	Would lose