A little knowledge. An empire of 22.

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

   LesothovsUkraine

   Proximity to equator: 29.4° S vs 49.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

   Conquered Ukraine.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Lesotho against Ukraine

   Category	Lesotho	Ukraine	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	30,355	603,550	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,311,472	37,732,836	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	2,880	17,680	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	76.1	62.5	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,482	2,061	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	2,782	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	2	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	29.4° S	49.6° N	Would win

2. 2
   Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

   AzerbaijanvsSweden

   Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Sweden.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Sweden

   Category	Azerbaijan	Sweden	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	86,600	450,295	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	10,153,958	10,536,632	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	23,671	68,458	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	117.3	23.4	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,466	2,100	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	3,218	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	4	2	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	40.5° N	65.8° N	Would win

3. 3
   Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

   MauritaniavsSomalia

   Area: 1,030,700 vs 637,657 km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Somalia.

   Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Mauritania against Somalia

   Category	Mauritania	Somalia	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,030,700	637,657	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,022,441	18,358,615	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	6,972	1,557	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	4.9	28.8	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	915	2,460	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	754	3,025	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	19.4° N	2.6° N	Would lose

4. 4
   Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

   TurkmenistanvsGreece

   Area: 488,100 vs 131,957 km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Greece.

   Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Greece

   Category	Turkmenistan	Greece	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	488,100	131,957	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	7,364,438	10,407,351	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	19,645	42,614	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	15.1	78.9	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,139	2,917	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	13,676	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	2	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	39.9° N	39.8° N	Would lose

5. 5
   Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

   BangladeshvsUnited Kingdom

   Density: 1,155.0 vs 281.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered United Kingdom.

   Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Bangladesh against United Kingdom

   Category	Bangladesh	United Kingdom	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	148,460	243,610	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	171,466,990	68,526,000	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	9,155	60,787	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,155.0	281.3	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,060	1,345	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	580	12,429	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	24.3° N	52.5° N	Would win

6. 6
   Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

   AlgeriavsGambia

   Population: 46,164,219 vs 2,697,845 people · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Gambia.

   Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Algeria against Gambia

   Category	Algeria	Gambia	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	2,381,740	11,300	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	46,164,219	2,697,845	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	16,838	3,292	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	19.4	238.7	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,908	63	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	998	80	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	27.4° N	13.6° N	Would lose

7. 7
   Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

   EthiopiavsMalta

   Highest peak: 4,550 vs 253 m · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Malta.

   Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Ethiopia against Malta

   Category	Ethiopia	Malta	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	1,104,300	316	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	128,691,692	552,747	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,063	67,101	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	116.5	1,749.2	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	4,550	253	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	196.8	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	8.5° N	35.9° N	Would win

8. 8
   Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

   TanzaniavsMozambique

   Population: 66,617,606 vs 33,635,160 people · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Mozambique.

   Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Tanzania against Mozambique

   Category	Tanzania	Mozambique	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	947,300	799,380	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	66,617,606	33,635,160	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	4,022	1,680	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	70.3	42.1	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,895	2,436	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,424	2,470	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	5	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	5.5° S	14.0° S	Would win

9. 9
   Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

   EcuadorvsOman

   Proximity to equator: 1.2° S vs 22.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

   Conquered Oman.

   Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Ecuador against Oman

   Category	Ecuador	Oman	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	283,561	309,500	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	17,980,083	5,049,269	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	15,907	41,980	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	63.4	16.3	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	6,267	3,004	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,237	2,092	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	11	3	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	1.2° S	22.1° N	Would win

10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    GuatemalavsZimbabwe

    Coastline: 400 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Guatemala against Zimbabwe

    Category	Guatemala	Zimbabwe	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	108,889	390,757	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	18,124,838	16,340,822	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	13,752	5,796	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	166.5	41.8	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,220	2,592	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	400	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	9	6	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	15.0° N	19.0° S	Would win

11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    PeruvsCambodia

    Highest peak: 6,746 vs 1,810 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Peru against Cambodia

    Category	Peru	Cambodia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	1,285,216	181,035	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	33,845,617	17,423,880	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	17,042	7,437	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	26.3	96.2	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	6,746	1,810	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,414	443	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	13.0° S	12.6° N	Would lose

12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    UruguayvsMalawi

    Coastline: 660 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Uruguay against Malawi

    Category	Uruguay	Malawi	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	176,215	118,484	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	3,388,081	21,104,482	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	34,546	1,832	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	19.2	178.1	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	514	3,002	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	660	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	32.9° S	13.4° S	Would lose

13. 13
    Round 13Lost23 countries · 3 lives left

    LesothovsSri Lanka

    Area: 30,355 vs 65,610 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Lesotho.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Lesotho against Sri Lanka

    Category	Lesotho	Sri Lanka	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	30,355	65,610	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,311,472	22,037,000	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	2,880	14,512	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	76.1	335.9	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,482	2,524	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	1,340	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	5	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	29.4° S	7.1° N	Would lose

14. 14
    Round 14Lost22 countries · 2 lives left

    UkrainevsHonduras

    Density: 62.5 vs 95.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Ukraine against Honduras

    Category	Ukraine	Honduras	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	603,550	112,090	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	37,732,836	10,644,851	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	17,680	7,184	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	62.5	95.0	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,061	2,870	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,782	823	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	2	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	49.6° N	14.7° N	Would lose