A little knowledge. An empire of 69.

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

   South KoreavsSweden

   Population: 51,712,619 vs 10,536,632 people · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Sweden.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for South Korea against Sweden

   Category	South Korea	Sweden	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	99,720	450,295	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	51,712,619	10,536,632	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	57,430	68,458	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	518.6	23.4	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,950	2,100	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,413	3,218	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	2	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	36.3° N	65.8° N	Would win

2. 2
   Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

   Sri LankavsZambia

   Coastline: 1,340 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Zambia.

   Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Zambia

   Category	Sri Lanka	Zambia	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	65,610	752,618	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	22,037,000	20,723,965	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	14,512	4,080	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	335.9	27.5	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,524	2,330	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,340	0	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	4	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	7.1° N	14.7° S	Would win

3. 3
   Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

   ParaguayvsRussia

   Proximity to equator: 21.6° S vs 63.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

   Conquered Russia.

   Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Paraguay against Russia

   Category	Paraguay	Russia	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	406,752	17,098,242	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	6,844,146	143,826,130	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	17,585	44,299	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	16.8	8.4	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	842	5,642	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	37,653	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	6	3	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	21.6° S	63.6° N	Would win

4. 4
   Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

   ComorosvsLaos

   Proximity to equator: 11.7° S vs 19.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

   Conquered Laos.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Comoros against Laos

   Category	Comoros	Laos	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	2,235	236,800	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	850,387	7,664,993	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,897	9,299	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	380.5	32.4	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,360	2,817	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	340	0	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	3	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	11.7° S	19.6° N	Would win

5. 5
   Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

   TogovsLithuania

   Proximity to equator: 8.9° N vs 55.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

   Conquered Lithuania.

   Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Togo against Lithuania

   Category	Togo	Lithuania	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	56,785	65,300	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	8,223,850	2,871,585	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,572	52,720	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	144.8	44.0	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	986	294	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	56	90	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	8.9° N	55.1° N	Would win

6. 6
   Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

   BangladeshvsBurkina Faso

   Population: 171,466,990 vs 23,025,776 people · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Burkina Faso.

   Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Bangladesh against Burkina Faso

   Category	Bangladesh	Burkina Faso	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	148,460	274,200	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	171,466,990	23,025,776	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	9,155	2,762	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	1,155.0	84.0	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,060	749	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	580	0	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	24.3° N	12.8° N	Would lose

7. 7
   Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

   BurundivsIceland

   Proximity to equator: 3.4° S vs 64.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

   Conquered Iceland.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Burundi against Iceland

   Category	Burundi	Iceland	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	27,830	103,000	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	13,689,450	385,663	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	1,147	82,257	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	491.9	3.7	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,685	2,110	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	4,970	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	3.4° S	64.7° N	Would win

8. 8
   Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

   IrelandvsBelgium

   Area: 70,273 vs 30,528 km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Belgium.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Ireland against Belgium

   Category	Ireland	Belgium	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	70,273	30,528	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,311,538	11,779,946	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	133,440	72,630	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	75.6	385.9	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,041	694	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,448	66.5	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	53.1° N	50.8° N	Would lose

9. 9
   Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

   ZimbabwevsBolivia

   Population: 16,340,822 vs 12,244,159 people · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Bolivia.

   Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

   All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Bolivia

   Category	Zimbabwe	Bolivia	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	390,757	1,098,581	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	16,340,822	12,244,159	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	5,796	12,903	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	41.8	11.1	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,592	6,542	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	0	Would tie
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	6	9	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	19.0° S	16.7° S	Would lose

10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    BruneivsSierra Leone

    Wealth per person: 85,103 vs 3,371 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Brunei against Sierra Leone

    Category	Brunei	Sierra Leone	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	5,765	71,740	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	458,949	8,460,512	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	85,103	3,371	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	79.6	117.9	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,850	1,948	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	161	402	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	4.5° N	8.7° N	Would win

11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    PalestinevsBahamas

    Density: 830.5 vs 28.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Palestine against Bahamas

    Category	Palestine	Bahamas	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	6,220	13,880	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,165,775	399,440	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	6,179	39,122	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	830.5	28.8	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,020	64	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	40	3,542	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	32.1° N	24.7° N	Would lose

12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    LatviavsSwitzerland

    Coastline: 498 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Latvia against Switzerland

    Category	Latvia	Switzerland	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	64,589	41,277	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,883,710	8,888,822	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	42,784	93,940	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	29.2	215.3	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	312	4,634	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	498	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	2	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	56.6° N	46.7° N	Would lose

13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    South KoreavsUzbekistan

    Population: 51,712,619 vs 35,652,307 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for South Korea against Uzbekistan

    Category	South Korea	Uzbekistan	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	99,720	447,400	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	51,712,619	35,652,307	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	57,430	11,679	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	518.6	79.7	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,950	4,643	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,413	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	4	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	36.3° N	41.5° N	Would win

14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    SwedenvsUruguay

    Area: 450,295 vs 176,215 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Sweden against Uruguay

    Category	Sweden	Uruguay	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	450,295	176,215	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	10,536,632	3,388,081	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	68,458	34,546	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	23.4	19.2	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,100	514	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	3,218	660	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	65.8° N	32.9° S	Would lose

15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    Sri LankavsMauritania

    Coastline: 1,340 vs 754 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Mauritania

    Category	Sri Lanka	Mauritania	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	65,610	1,030,700	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	22,037,000	5,022,441	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	14,512	6,972	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	335.9	4.9	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,524	915	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,340	754	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	7.1° N	19.4° N	Would win

16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    ZambiavsAustralia

    Proximity to equator: 14.7° S vs 23.1° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Zambia against Australia

    Category	Zambia	Australia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	752,618	7,741,220	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	20,723,965	26,659,922	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	4,080	72,273	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	27.5	3.4	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,330	2,228	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	25,760	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	14.7° S	23.1° S	Would win

17. 17
    Round 17Lost27 countries · 3 lives left

    ParaguayvsBelize

    Proximity to equator: 21.6° S vs 17.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Paraguay against Belize

    Category	Paraguay	Belize	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	406,752	22,966	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	6,844,146	411,106	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	17,585	13,741	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	16.8	17.9	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	842	1,124	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	386	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	6	12	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	21.6° S	17.0° N	Would lose

18. 18
    Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left

    RussiavsKazakhstan

    Area: 17,098,242 vs 2,724,900 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Russia against Kazakhstan

    Category	Russia	Kazakhstan	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	17,098,242	2,724,900	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	143,826,130	20,330,104	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	44,299	38,547	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	8.4	7.5	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,642	7,010	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	37,653	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	63.6° N	48.5° N	Would lose

19. 19
    Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left

    ComorosvsKenya

    Density: 380.5 vs 95.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kenya.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Comoros against Kenya

    Category	Comoros	Kenya	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	2,235	580,367	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	850,387	55,339,003	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,897	6,322	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	380.5	95.4	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,360	5,199	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	340	536	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	4	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	11.7° S	0.4° N	Would lose

20. 20
    Round 20Won30 countries · 3 lives left

    LaosvsSlovenia

    Area: 236,800 vs 20,273 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Laos against Slovenia

    Category	Laos	Slovenia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	236,800	20,273	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	7,664,993	2,120,461	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	9,299	56,151	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	32.4	104.6	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,817	2,864	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	46.6	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	19.6° N	46.0° N	Would win