A little knowledge. An empire of 36.

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 21Won31 countries · 3 lives left

    ZimbabwevsTajikistan

    Proximity to equator: 19.0° S vs 38.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Tajikistan

    Category	Zimbabwe	Tajikistan	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	390,757	144,100	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	16,340,822	10,389,799	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	5,796	4,968	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	41.8	72.1	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,592	7,495	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	0	Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	6	4	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	19.0° S	38.3° N	Would win

22. 22
    Round 22Lost30 countries · 2 lives left

    JordanvsGuatemala

    Highest peak: 1,854 vs 4,220 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Jordan against Guatemala

    Category	Jordan	Guatemala	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	89,342	108,889	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	11,439,213	18,124,838	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	11,451	13,752	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	128.0	166.5	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,854	4,220	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	26	400	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	9	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	30.7° N	15.0° N	Would lose

23. 23
    Round 23Won31 countries · 2 lives left

    United Arab EmiratesvsSweden

    Proximity to equator: 23.5° N vs 65.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Sweden

    Category	United Arab Emirates	Sweden	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	83,600	450,295	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	10,483,751	10,536,632	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	78,020	68,458	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	125.4	23.4	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,905	2,100	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,318	3,218	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	23.5° N	65.8° N	Would win

24. 24
    Round 24Won32 countries · 2 lives left

    MoldovavsMalawi

    Wealth per person: 17,751 vs 1,832 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Moldova against Malawi

    Category	Moldova	Malawi	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	33,851	118,484	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,457,783	21,104,482	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	17,751	1,832	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	72.6	178.1	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	430	3,002	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	0	Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	9	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	47.5° N	13.4° S	Would lose

25. 25
    Round 25Won33 countries · 2 lives left

    ChinavsGuyana

    Population: 1,410,710,000 vs 826,353 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for China against Guyana

    Category	China	Guyana	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	9,596,960	214,969	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,410,710,000	826,353	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	25,200	54,774	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	147.0	3.8	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	8,849	2,775	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	14,500	459	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	5	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	32.5° N	2.7° N	Would lose

26. 26
    Round 26Won34 countries · 2 lives left

    SlovakiavsLesotho

    Wealth per person: 45,865 vs 2,880 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lesotho.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Slovakia against Lesotho

    Category	Slovakia	Lesotho	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	49,035	30,355	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,426,740	2,311,472	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	45,865	2,880	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	110.7	76.1	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,655	3,482	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	0	Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	48.7° N	29.4° S	Would lose

27. 27
    Round 27Won35 countries · 2 lives left

    DR CongovsKazakhstan

    Proximity to equator: 1.9° S vs 48.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for DR Congo against Kazakhstan

    Category	DR Congo	Kazakhstan	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	2,344,858	2,724,900	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	105,789,731	20,330,104	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	1,732	38,547	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	45.1	7.5	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,110	7,010	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	37	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	1.9° S	48.5° N	Would win

28. 28
    Round 28Won36 countries · 2 lives left

    IsraelvsSuriname

    Wealth per person: 55,301 vs 21,128 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Israel against Suriname

    Category	Israel	Suriname	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	21,937	163,820	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	9,849,000	628,886	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	55,301	21,128	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	449.0	3.8	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,224	1,230	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	273	386	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	30.9° N	4.1° N	Would lose

29. 29
    Round 29Won37 countries · 2 lives left

    Côte d’IvoirevsBelgium

    Proximity to equator: 7.5° N vs 50.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Belgium.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against Belgium

    Category	Côte d’Ivoire	Belgium	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	322,463	30,528	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	31,165,654	11,779,946	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	7,243	72,630	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	96.6	385.9	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,752	694	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	515	66.5	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	7.5° N	50.8° N	Would win

30. 30
    Round 30Won38 countries · 2 lives left

    PhilippinesvsChad

    Population: 114,891,199 vs 19,319,064 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Philippines against Chad

    Category	Philippines	Chad	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	300,000	1,284,000	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	114,891,199	19,319,064	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	10,995	2,703	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	383.0	15.0	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,954	3,445	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	36,289	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	17.0° N	17.3° N	Would win

31. 31
    Round 31Lost37 countries · 1 life left

    GuineavsTanzania

    Proximity to equator: 10.7° N vs 5.5° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Guinea against Tanzania

    Category	Guinea	Tanzania	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	245,857	947,300	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	14,405,468	66,617,606	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	4,337	4,022	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	58.6	70.3	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,752	5,895	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	320	1,424	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	10.7° N	5.5° S	Would lose

32. 32
    Round 32Lost36 countries · 0 lives left

    EswatinivsMexico

    Proximity to equator: 26.6° S vs 23.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Eswatini against Mexico

    Category	Eswatini	Mexico	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	17,364	1,964,375	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,230,506	129,739,759	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	11,309	25,188	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	70.9	66.0	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,862	5,636	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	9,330	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	6	11	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	26.6° S	23.5° N	Would lose