A little knowledge. An empire of 21.

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

   SloveniavsFinland

   Density: 104.6 vs 16.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Finland.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Slovenia against Finland

   Category	Slovenia	Finland	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	20,273	338,145	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,120,461	5,583,911	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	56,151	63,467	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	104.6	16.5	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,864	1,328	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	46.6	1,250	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	2	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	46.0° N	63.3° N	Would win

2. 2
   Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

   LaosvsItaly

   Proximity to equator: 19.6° N vs 45.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

   Conquered Italy.

   Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Laos against Italy

   Category	Laos	Italy	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	236,800	301,340	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	7,664,993	58,984,216	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	9,299	60,350	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	32.4	195.7	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,817	4,748	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	7,600	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	19.6° N	45.1° N	Would win

3. 3
   Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

   CambodiavsNew Zealand

   Population: 17,423,880 vs 5,200,000 people · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered New Zealand.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Cambodia against New Zealand

   Category	Cambodia	New Zealand	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	181,035	268,838	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	17,423,880	5,200,000	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	7,437	54,950	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	96.2	19.3	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,810	3,724	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	443	15,134	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	12.6° N	45.3° S	Would win

4. 4
   Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

   LiberiavsArmenia

   Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 40.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

   Conquered Armenia.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Liberia against Armenia

   Category	Liberia	Armenia	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	111,369	29,743	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,493,031	2,964,300	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	1,796	21,552	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	49.3	99.7	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,447	4,090	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	579	0	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	7.0° N	40.6° N	Would win

5. 5
   Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

   ZimbabwevsMauritius

   Area: 390,757 vs 2,040 km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Mauritius.

   Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Mauritius

   Category	Zimbabwe	Mauritius	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	390,757	2,040	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	16,340,822	1,248,647	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	5,796	29,403	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	41.8	612.1	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,592	828	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	177	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	6	4	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	19.0° S	20.3° S	Would win

6. 6
   Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

   BhutanvsIndonesia

   Highest peak: 7,570 vs 4,884 m · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Indonesia.

   Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Bhutan against Indonesia

   Category	Bhutan	Indonesia	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	38,394	1,904,569	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	786,385	281,190,067	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	16,229	15,428	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	20.5	147.6	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	7,570	4,884	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	54,716	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	2	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	27.5° N	1.0° S	Would lose

7. 7
   Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

   Central African RepublicvsVanuatu

   Area: 622,984 vs 12,189 km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Vanuatu.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Central African Republic against Vanuatu

   Category	Central African Republic	Vanuatu	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	622,984	12,189	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,152,421	320,409	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	1,258	4,202	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	8.3	26.3	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,410	1,877	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	2,528	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	4	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	7.0° N	15.4° S	Would win

8. 8
   Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

   TogovsUnited States

   Density: 144.8 vs 34.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered United States.

   Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Togo against United States

   Category	Togo	United States	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	56,785	9,833,517	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	8,223,850	336,755,052	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,572	82,587	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	144.8	34.2	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	986	6,190	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	56	19,924	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	8.9° N	39.1° N	Would win

9. 9
   Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

   MexicovsHonduras

   Population: 129,739,759 vs 10,644,851 people · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Honduras.

   Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Mexico against Honduras

   Category	Mexico	Honduras	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	1,964,375	112,090	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	129,739,759	10,644,851	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	25,188	7,184	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	66.0	95.0	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,636	2,870	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	9,330	823	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	11	2	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	23.5° N	14.7° N	Would lose

10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    HaitivsNorth Macedonia

    Density: 419.4 vs 71.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Haiti against North Macedonia

    Category	Haiti	North Macedonia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	27,750	25,713	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	11,637,398	1,827,816	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,265	25,354	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	419.4	71.1	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,674	2,764	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,771	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	7	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	19.2° N	41.5° N	Would win

11. 11
    Round 11Lost21 countries · 3 lives left

    Guinea-BissauvsSierra Leone

    Density: 59.6 vs 117.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Guinea-Bissau.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Sierra Leone

    Category	Guinea-Bissau	Sierra Leone	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	36,125	71,740	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,153,339	8,460,512	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	2,956	3,371	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	59.6	117.9	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	277	1,948	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	350	402	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	12.1° N	8.7° N	Would lose