A little knowledge. An empire of 28.

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

   RwandavsIceland

   Density: 529.8 vs 3.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Iceland.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Rwanda against Iceland

   Category	Rwanda	Iceland	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	26,338	103,000	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	13,954,471	385,663	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,519	82,257	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	529.8	3.7	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,519	2,110	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	4,970	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	1.8° S	64.7° N	Would win

2. 2
   Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

   GreecevsIndia

   Coastline: 13,676 vs 7,000 km · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered India.

   Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

   All eight categories for Greece against India

   Category	Greece	India	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	131,957	3,287,263	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	10,407,351	1,438,069,596	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	42,614	9,853	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	78.9	437.5	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,917	8,586	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	13,676	7,000	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	39.8° N	22.4° N	Would lose

3. 3
   Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

   Dominican RepublicvsBotswana

   Density: 232.8 vs 4.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Botswana.

   Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Botswana

   Category	Dominican Republic	Botswana	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	48,670	581,730	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	11,331,265	2,480,244	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	25,861	21,029	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	232.8	4.3	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,098	1,495	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,288	0	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	6	3	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	19.1° N	22.1° S	Would win

4. 4
   Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

   United StatesvsTajikistan

   Population: 336,755,052 vs 10,389,799 people · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Tajikistan.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for United States against Tajikistan

   Category	United States	Tajikistan	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	9,833,517	144,100	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	336,755,052	10,389,799	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	82,587	4,968	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	34.2	72.1	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	6,190	7,495	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	19,924	0	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	39.1° N	38.3° N	Would lose

5. 5
   Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

   Papua New GuineavsSlovakia

   Area: 462,840 vs 49,035 km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Slovakia.

   Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Slovakia

   Category	Papua New Guinea	Slovakia	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	462,840	49,035	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	10,389,635	5,426,740	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	4,672	45,865	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	22.4	110.7	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,509	2,655	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	5,152	0	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	5.5° S	48.7° N	Would win

6. 6
   Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

   CzechiavsNorth Macedonia

   Wealth per person: 56,062 vs 25,354 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered North Macedonia.

   Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Czechia against North Macedonia

   Category	Czechia	North Macedonia	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	78,867	25,713	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	10,864,042	1,827,816	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	56,062	25,354	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	137.8	71.1	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,602	2,764	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	0	Would tie
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	49.8° N	41.5° N	Would lose

7. 7
   Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

   MaltavsTurkmenistan

   Density: 1,749.2 vs 15.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Turkmenistan.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Malta against Turkmenistan

   Category	Malta	Turkmenistan	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	316	488,100	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	552,747	7,364,438	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	67,101	19,645	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,749.2	15.1	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	253	3,139	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	196.8	0	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	5	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	35.9° N	39.9° N	Would win

8. 8
   Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

   ArgentinavsSolomon Islands

   Area: 2,780,400 vs 28,896 km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Solomon Islands.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Argentina against Solomon Islands

   Category	Argentina	Solomon Islands	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	2,780,400	28,896	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	45,538,401	800,005	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	30,246	2,599	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	16.4	27.7	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	6,962	2,335	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	4,989	5,313	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	4	Would tie
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	31.4° S	9.6° S	Would lose

9. 9
   Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

   SudanvsPanama

   Area: 1,861,484 vs 75,420 km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Panama.

   Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Sudan against Panama

   Category	Sudan	Panama	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,861,484	75,420	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	50,042,791	4,458,759	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	2,423	39,846	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	26.9	59.1	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,042	3,475	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	853	2,490	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	16.6° N	8.4° N	Would lose

10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    ArmeniavsMadagascar

    Highest peak: 4,090 vs 2,876 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Armenia against Madagascar

    Category	Armenia	Madagascar	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	29,743	587,041	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,964,300	31,195,932	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	21,552	1,810	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	99.7	53.1	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	4,090	2,876	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	4,828	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	40.6° N	18.4° S	Would lose

11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    BruneivsCabo Verde

    Wealth per person: 85,103 vs 10,251 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Brunei against Cabo Verde

    Category	Brunei	Cabo Verde	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	5,765	4,033	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	458,949	522,331	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	85,103	10,251	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	79.6	129.5	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,850	2,829	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	161	965	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	4	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	4.5° N	15.0° N	Would win

12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    LuxembourgvsPakistan

    Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 6,019 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Pakistan

    Category	Luxembourg	Pakistan	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	2,586	796,095	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	666,430	247,504,495	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	152,596	6,019	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	257.7	310.9	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	559	8,611	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	1,046	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	49.7° N	27.8° N	Would lose

13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    RwandavsLiberia

    Density: 529.8 vs 49.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Rwanda against Liberia

    Category	Rwanda	Liberia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	26,338	111,369	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	13,954,471	5,493,031	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,519	1,796	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	529.8	49.3	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,519	1,447	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	579	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	1.8° S	7.0° N	Would win

14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    IcelandvsEcuador

    Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 15,907 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Iceland against Ecuador

    Category	Iceland	Ecuador	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	103,000	283,561	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	385,663	17,980,083	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	82,257	15,907	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	3.7	63.4	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,110	6,267	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	4,970	2,237	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	11	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	64.7° N	1.2° S	Would lose

15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    GreecevsKazakhstan

    Coastline: 13,676 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kazakhstan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Greece against Kazakhstan

    Category	Greece	Kazakhstan	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	131,957	2,724,900	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	10,407,351	20,330,104	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	42,614	38,547	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	78.9	7.5	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,917	7,010	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	13,676	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	2	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	39.8° N	48.5° N	Would win

16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    IndiavsKyrgyzstan

    Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 7,099,750 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 7 other winning choices

    All eight categories for India against Kyrgyzstan

    Category	India	Kyrgyzstan	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	3,287,263	199,951	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,438,069,596	7,099,750	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	9,853	7,304	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	437.5	35.5	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	8,586	7,439	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	7,000	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	22.4° N	41.7° N	Would win

17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    Dominican RepublicvsAzerbaijan

    Density: 232.8 vs 117.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Azerbaijan

    Category	Dominican Republic	Azerbaijan	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	48,670	86,600	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	11,331,265	10,153,958	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	25,861	23,671	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	232.8	117.3	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,098	4,466	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	40.5° N	Would win

18. 18
    Round 18Lost28 countries · 3 lives left

    BotswanavsGuinea

    Density: 4.3 vs 58.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Botswana against Guinea

    Category	Botswana	Guinea	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	581,730	245,857	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,480,244	14,405,468	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	21,029	4,337	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	4.3	58.6	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,495	1,752	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	320	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	22.1° S	10.7° N	Would lose