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

   EgyptvsDenmark

   Area: 1,001,450 vs 43,094 km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Denmark.

   Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Egypt against Denmark

   Category	Egypt	Denmark	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,001,450	43,094	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	114,535,772	5,946,952	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	18,540	77,425	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	114.4	138.0	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,629	171	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,450	7,314	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	2	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	26.3° N	55.9° N	Would win

2. 2
   Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

   YemenvsSouth Sudan

   Population: 39,390,799 vs 11,483,374 people · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered South Sudan.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Yemen against South Sudan

   Category	Yemen	South Sudan	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	527,968	644,329	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	39,390,799	11,483,374	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.. South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	74.6	17.8	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,666	3,187	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,906	0	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	6	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	15.3° N	7.1° N	Would lose

3. 3
   Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

   Dominican RepublicvsChina

   Proximity to equator: 19.1° N vs 32.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

   Conquered China.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Dominican Republic against China

   Category	Dominican Republic	China	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	48,670	9,596,960	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	11,331,265	1,410,710,000	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	25,861	25,200	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	232.8	147.0	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,098	8,849	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,288	14,500	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	6	2	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	19.1° N	32.5° N	Would win

4. 4
   Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

   LesothovsJamaica

   Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Jamaica.

   Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Lesotho against Jamaica

   Category	Lesotho	Jamaica	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	30,355	10,991	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,311,472	2,839,786	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	2,880	12,661	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	76.1	258.4	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,482	2,256	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	1,022	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	4	3	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	29.4° S	18.1° N	Would lose

5. 5
   Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

   IndonesiavsGambia

   Population: 281,190,067 vs 2,697,845 people · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Gambia.

   Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Indonesia against Gambia

   Category	Indonesia	Gambia	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	1,904,569	11,300	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	281,190,067	2,697,845	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	15,428	3,292	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	147.6	238.7	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,884	63	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	54,716	80	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	1.0° S	13.6° N	Would win

6. 6
   Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

   MyanmarvsItaly

   Proximity to equator: 21.6° N vs 45.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

   Conquered Italy.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Myanmar against Italy

   Category	Myanmar	Italy	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	676,578	301,340	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	54,133,798	58,984,216	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	5,958	60,350	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	80.0	195.7	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,870	4,748	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,930	7,600	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	21.6° N	45.1° N	Would win

7. 7
   Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

   ColombiavsBenin

   Highest peak: 5,730 vs 675 m · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Benin.

   Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Colombia against Benin

   Category	Colombia	Benin	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	1,138,910	112,622	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	52,321,152	14,111,034	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	21,282	4,133	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	45.9	125.3	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	5,730	675	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	3,208	121	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	3.4° N	10.4° N	Would win

8. 8
   Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

   IndiavsCzechia

   Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 10,864,042 people · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Czechia.

   Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices

   All eight categories for India against Czechia

   Category	India	Czechia	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	3,287,263	78,867	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,438,069,596	10,864,042	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	9,853	56,062	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	437.5	137.8	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	8,586	1,602	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	7,000	0	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	22.4° N	49.8° N	Would win

9. 9
   Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

   SwitzerlandvsNew Zealand

   Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 54,950 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered New Zealand.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Switzerland against New Zealand

   Category	Switzerland	New Zealand	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	41,277	268,838	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	8,888,822	5,200,000	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	93,940	54,950	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	215.3	19.3	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,634	3,724	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	15,134	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	46.7° N	45.3° S	Would lose

10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    Equatorial GuineavsUruguay

    Proximity to equator: 1.6° N vs 32.9° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Equatorial Guinea against Uruguay

    Category	Equatorial Guinea	Uruguay	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	28,051	176,215	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,847,549	3,388,081	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	16,997	34,546	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	65.9	19.2	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,008	514	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	296	660	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	8	4	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	1.6° N	32.9° S	Would win

11. 11
    Round 11Lost21 countries · 3 lives left

    BelizevsEstonia

    Population: 411,106 vs 1,370,286 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Belize.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Belize against Estonia

    Category	Belize	Estonia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	22,966	45,228	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	411,106	1,370,286	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	13,741	48,848	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	17.9	30.3	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,124	318	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	386	3,794	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	12	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	17.0° N	58.6° N	Would win