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 21Won33 countries · 4 lives left

    SudanvsAngola

    Area: 1,861,484 vs 1,246,700 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Sudan against Angola

    Category	Sudan	Angola	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,861,484	1,246,700	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	50,042,791	36,749,906	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	2,423	9,550	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	26.9	29.5	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,042	2,620	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	853	1,600	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	16.6° N	13.2° S	Would lose

22. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    BhutanvsLithuania

    Proximity to equator: 27.5° N vs 55.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Bhutan against Lithuania

    Category	Bhutan	Lithuania	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	38,394	65,300	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	786,385	2,871,585	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	16,229	52,720	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	20.5	44.0	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	7,570	294	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	90	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	27.5° N	55.1° N	Would win

23. 23
    Round 23Lost33 countries · 3 lives left

    NicaraguavsHonduras

    Highest peak: 2,085 vs 2,870 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Nicaragua.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Nicaragua against Honduras

    Category	Nicaragua	Honduras	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	130,370	112,090	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	6,823,613	10,644,851	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	8,327	7,184	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	52.3	95.0	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	2,085	2,870	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	910	823	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	10	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	12.6° N	14.7° N	Would win

24. 24
    Round 24Won34 countries · 3 lives left

    MozambiquevsMalta

    Area: 799,380 vs 316 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Mozambique against Malta

    Category	Mozambique	Malta	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	799,380	316	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	33,635,160	552,747	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	1,680	67,101	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	42.1	1,749.2	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,436	253	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,470	196.8	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	14.0° S	35.9° N	Would win

25. 25
    Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left

    HungaryvsGermany

    Proximity to equator: 47.3° N vs 51.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Germany.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Hungary against Germany

    Category	Hungary	Germany	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	93,028	357,022	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	9,592,186	83,287,273	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	46,376	72,262	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	103.1	233.3	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,014	2,963	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	2,389	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	47.3° N	51.0° N	Would win

26. 26
    Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left

    BulgariavsTajikistan

    Wealth per person: 38,829 vs 4,968 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Tajikistan

    Category	Bulgaria	Tajikistan	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	110,879	144,100	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	6,446,596	10,389,799	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	38,829	4,968	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	58.1	72.1	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,925	7,495	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	354	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	42.5° N	38.3° N	Would lose

27. 27
    Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left

    MexicovsKyrgyzstan

    Area: 1,964,375 vs 199,951 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Mexico against Kyrgyzstan

    Category	Mexico	Kyrgyzstan	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,964,375	199,951	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	129,739,759	7,099,750	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	25,188	7,304	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	66.0	35.5	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,636	7,439	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	9,330	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	11	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	23.5° N	41.7° N	Would win

28. 28
    Round 28Won38 countries · 3 lives left

    NamibiavsFrance

    Flag colours: 5 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered France.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Namibia against France

    Category	Namibia	France	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	824,292	551,500	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,963,095	65,925,961	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	11,248	60,927	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	3.6	119.5	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,573	4,810	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,572	3,427	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	5	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	20.6° S	46.7° N	Would win

29. 29
    Round 29Lost37 countries · 2 lives left

    MalawivsCroatia

    Flag colours: 3 vs 6 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Malawi against Croatia

    Category	Malawi	Croatia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	118,484	56,594	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	21,104,482	3,859,686	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	1,832	47,760	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	178.1	68.2	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,002	1,831	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	5,835	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	3	6	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	13.4° S	45.8° N	Would win

30. 30
    Round 30Won38 countries · 2 lives left

    SloveniavsIceland

    Proximity to equator: 46.0° N vs 64.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Iceland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Slovenia against Iceland

    Category	Slovenia	Iceland	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	20,273	103,000	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,120,461	385,663	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	56,151	82,257	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	104.6	3.7	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,864	2,110	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	46.6	4,970	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	46.0° N	64.7° N	Would win

31. 31
    Round 31Won39 countries · 2 lives left

    South KoreavsGuyana

    Population: 51,712,619 vs 826,353 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guyana.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for South Korea against Guyana

    Category	South Korea	Guyana	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	99,720	214,969	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	51,712,619	826,353	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	57,430	54,774	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	518.6	3.8	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,950	2,775	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,413	459	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	5	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	36.3° N	2.7° N	Would lose

32. 32
    Round 32Lost38 countries · 1 life left

    Burkina FasovsEcuador

    Proximity to equator: 12.8° N vs 1.2° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Ecuador

    Category	Burkina Faso	Ecuador	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	274,200	283,561	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	23,025,776	17,980,083	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	2,762	15,907	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	84.0	63.4	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	749	6,267	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	2,237	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	11	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	12.8° N	1.2° S	Would lose

33. 33
    Round 33Tied38 countries · 1 life left

    RwandavsNetherlands

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Netherlands became contested.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Rwanda against Netherlands

    Category	Rwanda	Netherlands	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	26,338	41,543	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	13,954,471	17,877,117	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,519	80,392	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	529.8	430.3	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,519	322	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	451	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	1.8° S	52.2° N	Would win

34. 34
    Round 34Lost37 countries · 0 lives left

    GeorgiavsChad

    Flag colours: 2 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Georgia, Netherlands.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Georgia against Chad

    Category	Georgia	Chad	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	69,700	1,284,000	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	3,715,483	19,319,064	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	25,093	2,703	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	53.3	15.0	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,193	3,445	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	310	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	2	3	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	42.4° N	17.3° N	Would lose