A little knowledge. An empire of 25.

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

   SingaporevsBhutan

   Wealth per person: 144,728 vs 16,229 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Bhutan.

   Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Singapore against Bhutan

   Category	Singapore	Bhutan	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	719	38,394	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,917,648	786,385	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	144,728	16,229	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	8,230.4	20.5	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	166	7,570	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	193	0	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	1.4° N	27.5° N	Would win

2. 2
   Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

   IrelandvsNigeria

   Wealth per person: 133,440 vs 8,712 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Nigeria.

   Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Ireland against Nigeria

   Category	Ireland	Nigeria	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	70,273	923,768	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,311,538	227,882,945	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	133,440	8,712	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	75.6	246.7	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,041	2,419	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,448	853	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	53.1° N	9.4° N	Would lose

3. 3
   Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

   ChinavsMyanmar

   Population: 1,410,710,000 vs 54,133,798 people · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Myanmar.

   Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

   All eight categories for China against Myanmar

   Category	China	Myanmar	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	9,596,960	676,578	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,410,710,000	54,133,798	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	25,200	5,958	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	147.0	80.0	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	8,849	5,870	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	14,500	1,930	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	32.5° N	21.6° N	Would lose

4. 4
   Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

   KazakhstanvsSerbia

   Area: 2,724,900 vs 77,474 km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Serbia.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Serbia

   Category	Kazakhstan	Serbia	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	2,724,900	77,474	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	20,330,104	6,623,183	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	38,547	29,777	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	7.5	85.5	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	7,010	2,169	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	0	Would tie
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	5	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	48.5° N	44.2° N	Would lose

5. 5
   Round 5Lost15 countries · 3 lives left

   LesothovsGuatemala

   Proximity to equator: 29.4° S vs 15.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

   Returned to the world: Lesotho.

   Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Lesotho against Guatemala

   Category	Lesotho	Guatemala	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	30,355	108,889	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,311,472	18,124,838	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	2,880	13,752	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	76.1	166.5	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,482	4,220	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	400	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	9	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	29.4° S	15.0° N	Would lose

6. 6
   Round 6Won16 countries · 3 lives left

   SudanvsLesotho

   Area: 1,861,484 vs 30,355 km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Lesotho.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Sudan against Lesotho

   Category	Sudan	Lesotho	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,861,484	30,355	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	50,042,791	2,311,472	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	2,423	2,880	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	26.9	76.1	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,042	3,482	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	853	0	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	4	Would tie
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	16.6° N	29.4° S	Would win

7. 7
   Round 7Won17 countries · 3 lives left

   UgandavsMorocco

   Proximity to equator: 2.0° N vs 31.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

   Conquered Morocco.

   Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Uganda against Morocco

   Category	Uganda	Morocco	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	241,038	446,550	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	48,656,601	37,712,505	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,100	9,903	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	201.9	84.5	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,110	4,165	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	1,835	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	2	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	2.0° N	31.9° N	Would win

8. 8
   Round 8Won18 countries · 3 lives left

   HondurasvsRussia

   Proximity to equator: 14.7° N vs 63.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

   Conquered Russia.

   Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

   All eight categories for Honduras against Russia

   Category	Honduras	Russia	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	112,090	17,098,242	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	10,644,851	143,826,130	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	7,184	44,299	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	95.0	8.4	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,870	5,642	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	823	37,653	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	14.7° N	63.6° N	Would win

9. 9
   Round 9Won19 countries · 3 lives left

   Republic of the CongovsIran

   Proximity to equator: 0.1° N vs 32.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

   Conquered Iran.

   Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Iran

   Category	Republic of the Congo	Iran	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	342,000	1,648,195	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	6,182,885	90,608,707	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	6,856	18,933	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	18.1	55.0	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,020	5,625	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	169	2,440	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	0.1° N	32.1° N	Would win

10. 10
    Round 10Won20 countries · 3 lives left

    ColombiavsZambia

    Population: 52,321,152 vs 20,723,965 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Colombia against Zambia

    Category	Colombia	Zambia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	1,138,910	752,618	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	52,321,152	20,723,965	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	21,282	4,080	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	45.9	27.5	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,730	2,330	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	3,208	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	3.4° N	14.7° S	Would win

11. 11
    Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left

    EgyptvsChad

    Population: 114,535,772 vs 19,319,064 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Egypt against Chad

    Category	Egypt	Chad	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	1,001,450	1,284,000	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	114,535,772	19,319,064	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	18,540	2,703	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	114.4	15.0	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,629	3,445	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,450	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	26.3° N	17.3° N	Would lose

12. 12
    Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsMauritania

    Wealth per person: 23,376 vs 6,972 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Mauritania

    Category	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Mauritania	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	51,197	1,030,700	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	3,185,073	5,022,441	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	23,376	6,972	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	62.2	4.9	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,386	915	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	20	754	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	44.1° N	19.4° N	Would lose

13. 13
    Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left

    SingaporevsComoros

    Wealth per person: 144,728 vs 3,897 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Singapore against Comoros

    Category	Singapore	Comoros	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	719	2,235	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,917,648	850,387	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	144,728	3,897	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	8,230.4	380.5	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	166	2,360	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	193	340	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	5	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	1.4° N	11.7° S	Would win

14. 14
    Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left

    BhutanvsSri Lanka

    Highest peak: 7,570 vs 2,524 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sri Lanka.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Bhutan against Sri Lanka

    Category	Bhutan	Sri Lanka	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	38,394	65,610	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	786,385	22,037,000	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	16,229	14,512	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	20.5	335.9	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	7,570	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 ↓	27.5° N	7.1° N	Would lose

15. 15
    Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left

    IrelandvsLibya

    Wealth per person: 133,440 vs 13,858 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Ireland against Libya

    Category	Ireland	Libya	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	70,273	1,759,540	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,311,538	7,305,659	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	133,440	13,858	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	75.6	4.2	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,041	2,267	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,448	1,770	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	53.1° N	26.1° N	Would lose

16. 16
    Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left

    NigeriavsTanzania

    Population: 227,882,945 vs 66,617,606 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Nigeria against Tanzania

    Category	Nigeria	Tanzania	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	923,768	947,300	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	227,882,945	66,617,606	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	8,712	4,022	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	246.7	70.3	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,419	5,895	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	853	1,424	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	9.4° N	5.5° S	Would lose

17. 17
    Round 17Lost25 countries · 2 lives left

    ChinavsIndia

    Population: 1,410,710,000 vs 1,438,069,596 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: China.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for China against India

    Category	China	India	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	9,596,960	3,287,263	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,410,710,000	1,438,069,596	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	25,200	9,853	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	147.0	437.5	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	8,849	8,586	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	14,500	7,000	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	32.5° N	22.4° N	Would lose