A little knowledge. An empire of 24.

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

   MontenegrovsJamaica

   Wealth per person: 31,863 vs 12,661 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Jamaica.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Montenegro against Jamaica

   Category	Montenegro	Jamaica	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	13,812	10,991	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	623,529	2,839,786	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	31,863	12,661	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	45.1	258.4	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,534	2,256	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	293.5	1,022	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	3	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	42.8° N	18.1° N	Would lose

2. 2
   Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

   MoroccovsRepublic of the Congo

   Wealth per person: 9,903 vs 6,856 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Republic of the Congo.

   Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Morocco against Republic of the Congo

   Category	Morocco	Republic of the Congo	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	446,550	342,000	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	37,712,505	6,182,885	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	9,903	6,856	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	84.5	18.1	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,165	1,020	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,835	169	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	31.9° N	0.1° N	Would lose

3. 3
   Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

   PakistanvsFrance

   Population: 247,504,495 vs 65,925,961 people · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered France.

   Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Pakistan against France

   Category	Pakistan	France	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	796,095	551,500	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	247,504,495	65,925,961	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	6,019	60,927	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	310.9	119.5	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	8,611	4,810	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,046	3,427	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	27.8° N	46.7° N	Would win

4. 4
   Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

   MaldivesvsCzechia

   Coastline: 644 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Czechia.

   Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Maldives against Czechia

   Category	Maldives	Czechia	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	298	78,867	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	525,994	10,864,042	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	24,807	56,062	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	1,765.1	137.8	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5	1,602	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	644	0	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	3.3° N	49.8° N	Would win

5. 5
   Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

   UgandavsUnited Kingdom

   Proximity to equator: 2.0° N vs 52.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

   Conquered United Kingdom.

   Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Uganda against United Kingdom

   Category	Uganda	United Kingdom	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	241,038	243,610	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	48,656,601	68,526,000	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,100	60,787	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	201.9	281.3	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,110	1,345	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	12,429	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	3	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	2.0° N	52.5° N	Would win

6. 6
   Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

   NicaraguavsSouth Africa

   Proximity to equator: 12.6° N vs 30.2° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

   Conquered South Africa.

   Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Nicaragua against South Africa

   Category	Nicaragua	South Africa	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	130,370	1,219,090	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	6,823,613	63,212,384	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	8,327	15,212	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	52.3	51.9	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,085	3,450	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	910	2,798	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	10	6	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	12.6° N	30.2° S	Would win

7. 7
   Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

   AfghanistanvsThailand

   Highest peak: 7,492 vs 2,565 m · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Thailand.

   Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Afghanistan against Thailand

   Category	Afghanistan	Thailand	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	652,230	513,120	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	41,454,761	71,702,435	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	2,204	23,598	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	63.6	139.7	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	7,492	2,565	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	3,219	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	3	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	34.3° N	15.5° N	Would lose

8. 8
   Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

   MexicovsGuatemala

   Population: 129,739,759 vs 18,124,838 people · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Guatemala.

   Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Mexico against Guatemala

   Category	Mexico	Guatemala	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	1,964,375	108,889	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	129,739,759	18,124,838	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	25,188	13,752	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	66.0	166.5	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,636	4,220	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	9,330	400	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	11	9	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	23.5° N	15.0° N	Would lose

9. 9
   Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

   GeorgiavsNigeria

   Highest peak: 5,193 vs 2,419 m · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Nigeria.

   Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

   All eight categories for Georgia against Nigeria

   Category	Georgia	Nigeria	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	69,700	923,768	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	3,715,483	227,882,945	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	25,093	8,712	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	53.3	246.7	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	5,193	2,419	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	310	853	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	2	Would tie
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	42.4° N	9.4° N	Would lose

10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    DenmarkvsZambia

    Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 4,080 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Denmark against Zambia

    Category	Denmark	Zambia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	43,094	752,618	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,946,952	20,723,965	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	77,425	4,080	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	138.0	27.5	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	171	2,330	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	7,314	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	55.9° N	14.7° S	Would lose

11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    Dominican RepublicvsTajikistan

    Density: 232.8 vs 72.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Tajikistan

    Category	Dominican Republic	Tajikistan	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	48,670	144,100	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	11,331,265	10,389,799	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	25,861	4,968	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	232.8	72.1	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,098	7,495	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,288	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	6	4	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	19.1° N	38.3° N	Would win

12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    JordanvsBrazil

    Density: 128.0 vs 24.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brazil.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Jordan against Brazil

    Category	Jordan	Brazil	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	89,342	8,515,770	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	11,439,213	211,140,729	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	11,451	21,193	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	128.0	24.8	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,854	2,994	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	26	7,491	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	4	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	30.7° N	12.6° S	Would lose

13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    MontenegrovsTimor-Leste

    Wealth per person: 31,863 vs 4,811 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Timor-Leste.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Montenegro against Timor-Leste

    Category	Montenegro	Timor-Leste	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	13,812	14,874	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	623,529	1,384,286	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	31,863	4,811	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	45.1	93.1	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,534	2,963	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	293.5	706	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	4	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	42.8° N	8.9° S	Would lose

14. 14
    Round 14Lost24 countries · 3 lives left

    JamaicavsOman

    Coastline: 1,022 vs 2,092 km · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Jamaica.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Jamaica against Oman

    Category	Jamaica	Oman	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	10,991	309,500	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,839,786	5,049,269	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	12,661	41,980	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	258.4	16.3	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,256	3,004	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,022	2,092	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	18.1° N	22.1° N	Would win