A little knowledge. An empire of 101.

Every comparison uses this expedition’s original data and rules. “Would win” describes this matchup only; a different choice would change the later journey.

81. 81
    Round 81Won87 countries · 1 life left

    Cabo VerdevsChile

    Density: 129.5 vs 26.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chile.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Chile

    Category	Cabo Verde	Chile	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	4,033	756,102	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	522,331	19,658,835	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	10,251	33,174	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	129.5	26.0	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,829	6,893	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	965	6,435	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	15.0° N	23.4° S	Would win

82. 82
    Round 82Won88 countries · 1 life left

    NepalvsMozambique

    Highest peak: 8,849 vs 2,436 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mozambique.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Nepal against Mozambique

    Category	Nepal	Mozambique	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	147,181	799,380	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	29,694,614	33,635,160	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	5,400	1,680	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	201.8	42.1	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	8,849	2,436	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	2,470	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	5	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	29.0° N	14.0° S	Would lose

83. 83
    Round 83Won89 countries · 1 life left

    IndonesiavsBahamas

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 399,440 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahamas.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Indonesia against Bahamas

    Category	Indonesia	Bahamas	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	1,904,569	13,880	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	281,190,067	399,440	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	15,428	39,122	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	147.6	28.8	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,884	64	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	54,716	3,542	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	1.0° S	24.7° N	Would win

84. 84
    Round 84Won90 countries · 1 life left

    JapanvsBurkina Faso

    Wealth per person: 52,726 vs 2,762 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Japan against Burkina Faso

    Category	Japan	Burkina Faso	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	377,915	274,200	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	124,516,650	23,025,776	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	52,726	2,762	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	329.5	84.0	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,776	749	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	29,751	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	36.7° N	12.8° N	Would lose

85. 85
    Round 85Won91 countries · 1 life left

    JordanvsBolivia

    Density: 128.0 vs 11.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Jordan against Bolivia

    Category	Jordan	Bolivia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	89,342	1,098,581	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	11,439,213	12,244,159	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	11,451	12,903	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	128.0	11.1	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,854	6,542	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	26	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	9	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	30.7° N	16.7° S	Would lose

86. 86
    Round 86Won92 countries · 1 life left

    MaldivesvsFrance

    Proximity to equator: 3.3° N vs 46.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Maldives against France

    Category	Maldives	France	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	298	551,500	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	525,994	65,925,961	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	24,807	60,927	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	1,765.1	119.5	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5	4,810	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	644	3,427	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	3.3° N	46.7° N	Would win

87. 87
    Round 87Won93 countries · 1 life left

    PakistanvsCuba

    Area: 796,095 vs 110,860 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Pakistan against Cuba

    Category	Pakistan	Cuba	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	796,095	110,860	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	247,504,495	11,019,931	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.	6,019	Unavailable	Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	310.9	99.4	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	8,611	1,974	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,046	3,735	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	27.8° N	20.6° N	Would lose

88. 88
    Round 88Won94 countries · 1 life left

    BangladeshvsAlbania

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 2,411,658 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Albania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Albania

    Category	Bangladesh	Albania	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	148,460	28,748	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	171,466,990	2,411,658	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	9,155	24,848	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	1,155.0	83.9	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,060	2,764	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	580	362	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	2	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	24.3° N	40.7° N	Would win

89. 89
    Round 89Won95 countries · 1 life left

    KuwaitvsSaudi Arabia

    Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Saudi Arabia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Kuwait against Saudi Arabia

    Category	Kuwait	Saudi Arabia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	17,818	2,149,690	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	4,853,420	33,702,731	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	53,083	71,624	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	272.4	15.7	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	300	3,000	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	499	2,640	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	4	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	29.4° N	23.5° N	Would lose

90. 90
    Round 90Won96 countries · 1 life left

    Timor-LestevsBrazil

    Density: 93.1 vs 24.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brazil.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Brazil

    Category	Timor-Leste	Brazil	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	14,874	8,515,770	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,384,286	211,140,729	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	4,811	21,193	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	93.1	24.8	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,963	2,994	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	706	7,491	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	4	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	8.9° S	12.6° S	Would win

91. 91
    Round 91Won97 countries · 1 life left

    Republic of the CongovsGuatemala

    Area: 342,000 vs 108,889 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guatemala.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Guatemala

    Category	Republic of the Congo	Guatemala	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	342,000	108,889	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	6,182,885	18,124,838	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	6,856	13,752	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	18.1	166.5	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,020	4,220	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	169	400	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	9	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	0.1° N	15.0° N	Would win

92. 92
    Round 92Won98 countries · 1 life left

    EswatinivsLiberia

    Flag colours: 6 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Eswatini against Liberia

    Category	Eswatini	Liberia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	17,364	111,369	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,230,506	5,493,031	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	11,309	1,796	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	70.9	49.3	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,862	1,447	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	579	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	6	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	26.6° S	7.0° N	Would lose

93. 93
    Round 93Won99 countries · 1 life left

    TunisiavsSwitzerland

    Proximity to equator: 35.3° N vs 46.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Tunisia against Switzerland

    Category	Tunisia	Switzerland	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	163,610	41,277	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	12,200,431	8,888,822	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	14,052	93,940	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	74.6	215.3	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,544	4,634	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,148	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	2	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	35.3° N	46.7° N	Would win

94. 94
    Round 94Won100 countries · 1 life left

    HaitivsAndorra

    Area: 27,750 vs 468 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Haiti against Andorra

    Category	Haiti	Andorra	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	27,750	468	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	11,637,398	80,856	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,265	71,790	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	419.4	172.8	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,674	2,946	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,771	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	7	7	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	19.2° N	42.5° N	Would win

95. 95
    Round 95Won101 countries · 1 life left

    SenegalvsRussia

    Proximity to equator: 15.2° N vs 63.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Senegal against Russia

    Category	Senegal	Russia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	196,722	17,098,242	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	18,077,573	143,826,130	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	4,782	44,299	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	91.9	8.4	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	648	5,642	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	531	37,653	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	15.2° N	63.6° N	Would win

96. 96
    Round 96Won102 countries · 1 life left

    DjiboutivsEthiopia

    Coastline: 314 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Djibouti against Ethiopia

    Category	Djibouti	Ethiopia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	23,200	1,104,300	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,152,944	128,691,692	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	7,232	3,063	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	49.7	116.5	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,021	4,550	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	314	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	4	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	11.4° N	8.5° N	Would lose

97. 97
    Round 97Lost101 countries · 0 lives left

    BelarusvsGuyana

    Wealth per person: 30,860 vs 54,774 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Belarus against Guyana

    Category	Belarus	Guyana	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	207,600	214,969	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	9,178,298	826,353	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	30,860	54,774	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	44.2	3.8	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	346	2,775	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	459	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	5	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	53.8° N	2.7° N	Would lose