A little knowledge. An empire of 39.

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

    VenezuelavsDjibouti

    Area: 912,050 vs 23,200 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Venezuela against Djibouti

    Category	Venezuela	Djibouti	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	912,050	23,200	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	28,300,854	1,152,944	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.	Unavailable	7,232	Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	31.0	49.7	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,978	2,021	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,800	314	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	4	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	7.2° N	11.4° N	Would win

22. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    NetherlandsvsCambodia

    Wealth per person: 80,392 vs 7,437 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Netherlands against Cambodia

    Category	Netherlands	Cambodia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	41,543	181,035	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	17,877,117	17,423,880	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	80,392	7,437	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	430.3	96.2	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	322	1,810	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	451	443	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	52.2° N	12.6° N	Would lose

23. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    NigeriavsCabo Verde

    Population: 227,882,945 vs 522,331 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Nigeria against Cabo Verde

    Category	Nigeria	Cabo Verde	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	923,768	4,033	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	227,882,945	522,331	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	8,712	10,251	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	246.7	129.5	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,419	2,829	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	853	965	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	9.4° N	15.0° N	Would win

24. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsNamibia

    Wealth per person: 23,376 vs 11,248 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Namibia

    Category	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Namibia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	51,197	824,292	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	3,185,073	2,963,095	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	23,376	11,248	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	62.2	3.6	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,386	2,573	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	20	1,572	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	5	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	44.1° N	20.6° S	Would lose

25. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    IcelandvsChad

    Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 2,703 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Iceland against Chad

    Category	Iceland	Chad	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	103,000	1,284,000	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	385,663	19,319,064	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	82,257	2,703	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	3.7	15.0	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,110	3,445	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	4,970	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	64.7° N	17.3° N	Would lose

26. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    ThailandvsJamaica

    Population: 71,702,435 vs 2,839,786 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jamaica.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Thailand against Jamaica

    Category	Thailand	Jamaica	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	513,120	10,991	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	71,702,435	2,839,786	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	23,598	12,661	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	139.7	258.4	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,565	2,256	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	3,219	1,022	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	15.5° N	18.1° N	Would win

27. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    FrancevsGhana

    Wealth per person: 60,927 vs 7,563 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for France against Ghana

    Category	France	Ghana	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	551,500	238,533	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	65,925,961	33,787,914	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	60,927	7,563	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	119.5	141.6	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,810	885	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	3,427	539	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	46.7° N	7.0° N	Would lose

28. 28
    Round 28Lost38 countries · 3 lives left

    ZimbabwevsMali

    Proximity to equator: 19.0° S vs 18.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Mali

    Category	Zimbabwe	Mali	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	390,757	1,240,192	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	16,340,822	23,769,127	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	5,796	3,178	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	41.8	19.2	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,592	1,155	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	0	Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	6	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	19.0° S	18.6° N	Would lose

29. 29
    Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left

    MalawivsTajikistan

    Population: 21,104,482 vs 10,389,799 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Malawi against Tajikistan

    Category	Malawi	Tajikistan	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	118,484	144,100	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	21,104,482	10,389,799	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	1,832	4,968	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	178.1	72.1	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,002	7,495	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	0	Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	13.4° S	38.3° N	Would win

30. 30
    Round 30Won40 countries · 3 lives left

    IndiavsArgentina

    Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 45,538,401 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

    All eight categories for India against Argentina

    Category	India	Argentina	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	3,287,263	2,780,400	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,438,069,596	45,538,401	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	9,853	30,246	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	437.5	16.4	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	8,586	6,962	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	7,000	4,989	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	4	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	22.4° N	31.4° S	Would win

31. 31
    Round 31Lost39 countries · 2 lives left

    FinlandvsYemen

    Coastline: 1,250 vs 1,906 km · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Finland.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Finland against Yemen

    Category	Finland	Yemen	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	338,145	527,968	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,583,911	39,390,799	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.	63,467	Unavailable	Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	16.5	74.6	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,328	3,666	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,250	1,906	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	63.3° N	15.3° N	Would lose