A little knowledge. An empire of 56.

Every comparison uses this expedition’s original data and rules. “Would win” describes this matchup only; a different choice would change the later journey.

41. 41
    Round 41Won49 countries · 2 lives left

    IndonesiavsGermany

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 83,287,273 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Germany, Brazil.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Indonesia against Germany

    Category	Indonesia	Germany	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	1,904,569	357,022	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	281,190,067	83,287,273	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	15,428	72,262	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	147.6	233.3	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,884	2,963	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	54,716	2,389	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	1.0° S	51.0° N	Would win

42. 42
    Round 42Won50 countries · 2 lives left

    LibyavsSweden

    Proximity to equator: 26.1° N vs 65.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Libya against Sweden

    Category	Libya	Sweden	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	1,759,540	450,295	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	7,305,659	10,536,632	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	13,858	68,458	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	4.2	23.4	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,267	2,100	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,770	3,218	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	26.1° N	65.8° N	Would win

43. 43
    Round 43Won51 countries · 2 lives left

    YemenvsCambodia

    Highest peak: 3,666 vs 1,810 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Yemen against Cambodia

    Category	Yemen	Cambodia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	527,968	181,035	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	39,390,799	17,423,880	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.	Unavailable	7,437	Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	74.6	96.2	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	3,666	1,810	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,906	443	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	15.3° N	12.6° N	Would lose

44. 44
    Round 44Won52 countries · 2 lives left

    AlgeriavsIsrael

    Area: 2,381,740 vs 21,937 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Algeria against Israel

    Category	Algeria	Israel	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	2,381,740	21,937	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	46,164,219	9,849,000	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	16,838	55,301	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	19.4	449.0	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,908	2,224	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	998	273	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	27.4° N	30.9° N	Would win

45. 45
    Round 45Won53 countries · 2 lives left

    MalivsAfghanistan

    Area: 1,240,192 vs 652,230 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Mali against Afghanistan

    Category	Mali	Afghanistan	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,240,192	652,230	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	23,769,127	41,454,761	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,178	2,204	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	19.2	63.6	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,155	7,492	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	0	Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	5	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	18.6° N	34.3° N	Would win

46. 46
    Round 46Won54 countries · 2 lives left

    SloveniavsNamibia

    Density: 104.6 vs 3.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Slovenia against Namibia

    Category	Slovenia	Namibia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	20,273	824,292	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,120,461	2,963,095	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	56,151	11,248	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	104.6	3.6	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,864	2,573	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	46.6	1,572	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	5	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	46.0° N	20.6° S	Would lose

47. 47
    Round 47Won55 countries · 2 lives left

    PeruvsMontenegro

    Area: 1,285,216 vs 13,812 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Peru against Montenegro

    Category	Peru	Montenegro	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,285,216	13,812	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	33,845,617	623,529	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	17,042	31,863	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	26.3	45.1	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	6,746	2,534	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,414	293.5	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	5	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	13.0° S	42.8° N	Would win

48. 48
    Round 48Lost54 countries · 1 life left

    PhilippinesvsParaguay

    Area: 300,000 vs 406,752 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Philippines.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Philippines against Paraguay

    Category	Philippines	Paraguay	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	300,000	406,752	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	114,891,199	6,844,146	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	10,995	17,585	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	383.0	16.8	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,954	842	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	36,289	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	6	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	17.0° N	21.6° S	Would win

49. 49
    Round 49Won55 countries · 1 life left

    ComorosvsLuxembourg

    Flag colours: 5 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Luxembourg.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Comoros against Luxembourg

    Category	Comoros	Luxembourg	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	2,235	2,586	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	850,387	666,430	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,897	152,596	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	380.5	257.7	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,360	559	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	340	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	5	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	11.7° S	49.7° N	Would win

50. 50
    Round 50Won56 countries · 1 life left

    SerbiavsIndia

    Wealth per person: 29,777 vs 9,853 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered India.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Serbia against India

    Category	Serbia	India	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	77,474	3,287,263	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	6,623,183	1,438,069,596	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	29,777	9,853	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	85.5	437.5	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,169	8,586	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	7,000	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	4	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	44.2° N	22.4° N	Would lose

51. 51
    Round 51Won57 countries · 1 life left

    Costa RicavsSouth Korea

    Highest peak: 3,819 vs 1,950 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Korea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Costa Rica against South Korea

    Category	Costa Rica	South Korea	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	51,100	99,720	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,105,525	51,712,619	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	29,248	57,430	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	99.9	518.6	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	3,819	1,950	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,290	2,413	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	10.1° N	36.3° N	Would win

52. 52
    Round 52Lost56 countries · 0 lives left

    MoroccovsBolivia

    Wealth per person: 9,903 vs 12,903 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Morocco.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Morocco against Bolivia

    Category	Morocco	Bolivia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	446,550	1,098,581	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	37,712,505	12,244,159	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	9,903	12,903	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	84.5	11.1	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,165	6,542	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,835	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	9	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	31.9° N	16.7° S	Would lose