A little knowledge. An empire of 152.

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

61. 61
    Round 61Won73 countries · 4 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsJamaica

    Population: 33,702,731 vs 2,839,786 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jamaica.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Jamaica

    Category	Saudi Arabia	Jamaica	Result
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑	2,149,690	10,991	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	33,702,731	2,839,786	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	71,624	12,661	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	15.7	258.4	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,000	2,256	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,640	1,022	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	23.5° N	18.1° N	Would lose

62. 62
    Round 62Won74 countries · 4 lives left

    SudanvsParaguay

    Area: 1,861,484 vs 406,752 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Paraguay.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Sudan against Paraguay

    Category	Sudan	Paraguay	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,861,484	406,752	Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑	50,042,791	6,844,146	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	2,423	17,585	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	26.9	16.8	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,042	842	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	853	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	6	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	16.6° N	21.6° S	Would win

63. 63
    Round 63Won75 countries · 4 lives left

    MalaysiavsGermany

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Germany.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Malaysia against Germany

    Category	Malaysia	Germany	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	329,847	357,022	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	35,126,298	83,287,273	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	36,497	72,262	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	106.5	233.3	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,095	2,963	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	4,675	2,389	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓	4.4° N	51.0° N	Would win

64. 64
    Round 64Won76 countries · 4 lives left

    MyanmarvsSweden

    Proximity to equator: 21.6° N vs 65.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Myanmar against Sweden

    Category	Myanmar	Sweden	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	676,578	450,295	Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑	54,133,798	10,536,632	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	5,958	68,458	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	80.0	23.4	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,870	2,100	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,930	3,218	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	21.6° N	65.8° N	Would win

65. 65
    Round 65Won77 countries · 4 lives left

    BurundivsPakistan

    Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Burundi against Pakistan

    Category	Burundi	Pakistan	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	27,830	796,095	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	13,689,450	247,504,495	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	1,147	6,019	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	491.9	310.9	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,685	8,611	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	1,046	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	3	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓	3.4° S	27.8° N	Would win

66. 66
    Round 66Won78 countries · 4 lives left

    KazakhstanvsVenezuela

    Highest peak: 7,010 vs 4,978 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Venezuela.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Venezuela

    Category	Kazakhstan	Venezuela	Result
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑	2,724,900	912,050	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	20,330,104	28,300,854	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.	38,547	Unavailable	Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	7.5	31.0	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	7,010	4,978	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	2,800	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	48.5° N	7.2° N	Would lose

67. 67
    Round 67Won79 countries · 4 lives left

    EritreavsBangladesh

    Proximity to equator: 16.0° N vs 24.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Bangladesh.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Eritrea against Bangladesh

    Category	Eritrea	Bangladesh	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	117,600	148,460	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	3,470,390	171,466,990	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.	Unavailable	9,155	Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	29.5	1,155.0	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,018	1,060	Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑	2,234	580	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	16.0° N	24.3° N	Would win

68. 68
    Round 68Won80 countries · 4 lives left

    PalestinevsNew Zealand

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Palestine against New Zealand

    Category	Palestine	New Zealand	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	6,220	268,838	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,165,775	5,200,000	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	6,179	54,950	Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑	830.5	19.3	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,020	3,724	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	40	15,134	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	32.1° N	45.3° S	Would win

69. 69
    Round 69Won81 countries · 4 lives left

    TunisiavsBahrain

    Population: 12,200,431 vs 1,577,059 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Tunisia against Bahrain

    Category	Tunisia	Bahrain	Result
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑	163,610	760	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	12,200,431	1,577,059	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	14,052	64,224	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	74.6	2,075.1	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,544	135	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,148	161	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	2	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	35.3° N	26.0° N	Would lose

70. 70
    Round 70Won82 countries · 4 lives left

    BeninvsKyrgyzstan

    Coastline: 121 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Benin against Kyrgyzstan

    Category	Benin	Kyrgyzstan	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	112,622	199,951	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	14,111,034	7,099,750	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	4,133	7,304	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	125.3	35.5	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	675	7,439	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	121	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓	10.4° N	41.7° N	Would win

71. 71
    Round 71Won83 countries · 4 lives left

    AfghanistanvsSolomon Islands

    Area: 652,230 vs 28,896 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Afghanistan against Solomon Islands

    Category	Afghanistan	Solomon Islands	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	652,230	28,896	Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑	41,454,761	800,005	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	2,204	2,599	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	63.6	27.7	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	7,492	2,335	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	5,313	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	4	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	34.3° N	9.6° S	Would lose

72. 72
    Round 72Lost82 countries · 3 lives left

    MaldivesvsGuyana

    Proximity to equator: 3.3° N vs 2.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Maldives against Guyana

    Category	Maldives	Guyana	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	298	214,969	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	525,994	826,353	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	24,807	54,774	Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑	1,765.1	3.8	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5	2,775	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	644	459	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	5	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	3.3° N	2.7° N	Would lose

73. 73
    Round 73Won83 countries · 3 lives left

    NetherlandsvsUnited Kingdom

    Proximity to equator: 52.2° N vs 52.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered United Kingdom.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Netherlands against United Kingdom

    Category	Netherlands	United Kingdom	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	41,543	243,610	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	17,877,117	68,526,000	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	80,392	60,787	Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑	430.3	281.3	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	322	1,345	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	451	12,429	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	52.2° N	52.5° N	Would win

74. 74
    Round 74Won84 countries · 3 lives left

    BelarusvsSenegal

    Area: 207,600 vs 196,722 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Belarus against Senegal

    Category	Belarus	Senegal	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	207,600	196,722	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	9,178,298	18,077,573	Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑	30,860	4,782	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	44.2	91.9	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	346	648	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	531	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	53.8° N	15.2° N	Would lose

75. 75
    Round 75Won85 countries · 3 lives left

    South KoreavsEswatini

    Area: 99,720 vs 17,364 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for South Korea against Eswatini

    Category	South Korea	Eswatini	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	99,720	17,364	Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑	51,712,619	1,230,506	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	57,430	11,309	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	518.6	70.9	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,950	1,862	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,413	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	6	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	36.3° N	26.6° S	Would lose

76. 76
    Round 76Won86 countries · 3 lives left

    United Arab EmiratesvsIran

    Proximity to equator: 23.5° N vs 32.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Iran

    Category	United Arab Emirates	Iran	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	83,600	1,648,195	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	10,483,751	90,608,707	Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑	78,020	18,933	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	125.4	55.0	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,905	5,625	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,318	2,440	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	23.5° N	32.1° N	Would win

77. 77
    Round 77Won87 countries · 3 lives left

    CubavsVanuatu

    Area: 110,860 vs 12,189 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Cuba against Vanuatu

    Category	Cuba	Vanuatu	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	110,860	12,189	Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑	11,019,931	320,409	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.	Unavailable	4,202	Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	99.4	26.3	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,974	1,877	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	3,735	2,528	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	20.6° N	15.4° S	Would lose

78. 78
    Round 78Won88 countries · 3 lives left

    ItalyvsNepal

    Population: 58,984,216 vs 29,694,614 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Italy against Nepal

    Category	Italy	Nepal	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	301,340	147,181	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	58,984,216	29,694,614	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	60,350	5,400	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	195.7	201.8	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,748	8,849	Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑	7,600	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	45.1° N	29.0° N	Would lose

79. 79
    Round 79Won89 countries · 3 lives left

    MaltavsEcuador

    Wealth per person: 67,101 vs 15,907 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Malta against Ecuador

    Category	Malta	Ecuador	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	316	283,561	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	552,747	17,980,083	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	67,101	15,907	Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑	1,749.2	63.4	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	253	6,267	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	196.8	2,237	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	11	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	35.9° N	1.2° S	Would lose

80. 80
    Round 80Won90 countries · 3 lives left

    South AfricavsZimbabwe

    Area: 1,219,090 vs 390,757 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for South Africa against Zimbabwe

    Category	South Africa	Zimbabwe	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,219,090	390,757	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	63,212,384	16,340,822	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	15,212	5,796	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	51.9	41.8	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,450	2,592	Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑	2,798	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	6	6	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	30.2° S	19.0° S	Would lose