A little knowledge. An empire of 155.

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

141. 141
     Round 141Won147 countries · 1 life left

     BelgiumvsPalestine

     Wealth per person: 72,630 vs 6,179 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

     Conquered Palestine.

     Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

     All eight categories for Belgium against Palestine

     Category	Belgium	Palestine	Result
     Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	30,528	6,220	Would win
     Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	11,779,946	5,165,775	Would win
     Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	72,630	6,179	Would win
     Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	385.9	830.5	Would lose
     Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	694	1,020	Would lose
     Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	66.5	40	Would win
     Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
     Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	50.8° N	32.1° N	Would lose

142. 142
     Round 142Won148 countries · 1 life left

     MalawivsTimor-Leste

     Population: 21,104,482 vs 1,384,286 people · Higher wins ↑

     Conquered Timor-Leste.

     Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

     All eight categories for Malawi against Timor-Leste

     Category	Malawi	Timor-Leste	Result
     Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	118,484	14,874	Would win
     Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	21,104,482	1,384,286	Would win
     Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	1,832	4,811	Would lose
     Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	178.1	93.1	Would win
     Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,002	2,963	Would win
     Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	706	Would lose
     Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
     Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	13.4° S	8.9° S	Would lose

143. 143
     Round 143Won149 countries · 1 life left

     BelizevsPoland

     Proximity to equator: 17.0° N vs 51.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

     Conquered Poland.

     Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

     All eight categories for Belize against Poland

     Category	Belize	Poland	Result
     Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	22,966	312,685	Would lose
     Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	411,106	36,687,353	Would lose
     Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	13,741	48,473	Would lose
     Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	17.9	117.3	Would lose
     Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,124	2,499	Would lose
     Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	386	440	Would lose
     Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	12	2	Would win
     Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	17.0° N	51.9° N	Would win

144. 144
     Round 144Won150 countries · 1 life left

     MaltavsParaguay

     Density: 1,749.2 vs 16.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

     Conquered Paraguay.

     Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

     All eight categories for Malta against Paraguay

     Category	Malta	Paraguay	Result
     Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	316	406,752	Would lose
     Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	552,747	6,844,146	Would lose
     Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	67,101	17,585	Would win
     Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,749.2	16.8	Would win
     Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	253	842	Would lose
     Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	196.8	0	Would win
     Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	6	Would lose
     Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	35.9° N	21.6° S	Would lose

145. 145
     Round 145Won151 countries · 1 life left

     PortugalvsMontenegro

     Wealth per person: 49,800 vs 31,863 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

     Conquered Montenegro.

     Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices

     All eight categories for Portugal against Montenegro

     Category	Portugal	Montenegro	Result
     Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	92,090	13,812	Would win
     Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	10,578,174	623,529	Would win
     Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	49,800	31,863	Would win
     Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	114.9	45.1	Would win
     Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,351	2,534	Would lose
     Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,793	293.5	Would win
     Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	6	5	Would win
     Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	40.7° N	42.8° N	Would win

146. 146
     Round 146Won152 countries · 1 life left

     NicaraguavsOman

     Proximity to equator: 12.6° N vs 22.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

     Conquered Oman.

     Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

     All eight categories for Nicaragua against Oman

     Category	Nicaragua	Oman	Result
     Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	130,370	309,500	Would lose
     Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	6,823,613	5,049,269	Would win
     Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	8,327	41,980	Would lose
     Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	52.3	16.3	Would win
     Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,085	3,004	Would lose
     Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	910	2,092	Would lose
     Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	10	3	Would win
     Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	12.6° N	22.1° N	Would win

147. 147
     Round 147Won153 countries · 1 life left

     NepalvsEswatini

     Highest peak: 8,849 vs 1,862 m · Higher wins ↑

     Conquered Eswatini.

     Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

     All eight categories for Nepal against Eswatini

     Category	Nepal	Eswatini	Result
     Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	147,181	17,364	Would win
     Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	29,694,614	1,230,506	Would win
     Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	5,400	11,309	Would lose
     Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	201.8	70.9	Would win
     Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	8,849	1,862	Would win
     Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	0	Would tie
     Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	6	Would lose
     Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	29.0° N	26.6° S	Would lose

148. 148
     Round 148Won154 countries · 1 life left

     ArgentinavsAlbania

     Area: 2,780,400 vs 28,748 km² · Higher wins ↑

     Conquered Albania.

     Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices

     All eight categories for Argentina against Albania

     Category	Argentina	Albania	Result
     Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	2,780,400	28,748	Would win
     Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	45,538,401	2,411,658	Would win
     Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	30,246	24,848	Would win
     Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	16.4	83.9	Would lose
     Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	6,962	2,764	Would win
     Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	4,989	362	Would win
     Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	2	Would win
     Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	31.4° S	40.7° N	Would win

149. 149
     Round 149Won155 countries · 1 life left

     Dominican RepublicvsNorth Macedonia

     Population: 11,331,265 vs 1,827,816 people · Higher wins ↑

     Conquered North Macedonia.

     Other category comparisons 7 other winning choices

     All eight categories for Dominican Republic against North Macedonia

     Category	Dominican Republic	North Macedonia	Result
     Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	48,670	25,713	Would win
     Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	11,331,265	1,827,816	Would win
     Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	25,861	25,354	Would win
     Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	232.8	71.1	Would win
     Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,098	2,764	Would win
     Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,288	0	Would win
     Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	6	2	Would win
     Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	19.1° N	41.5° N	Would win

150. 150
     Round 150Won156 countries · 1 life left

     MoroccovsNorth Korea

     Population: 37,712,505 vs 26,418,204 people · Higher wins ↑

     Conquered North Korea.

     Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

     All eight categories for Morocco against North Korea

     Category	Morocco	North Korea	Result
     Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	446,550	120,538	Would win
     Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	37,712,505	26,418,204	Would win
     Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.	9,903	Unavailable	Unavailable
     Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	84.5	219.2	Would lose
     Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,165	2,744	Would win
     Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,835	2,495	Would lose
     Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
     Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	31.9° N	39.9° N	Would win

151. 151
     Round 151Lost155 countries · 0 lives left

     GabonvsUnited States

     Density: 9.3 vs 34.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

     Returned to the world: Gabon.

     Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

     All eight categories for Gabon against United States

     Category	Gabon	United States	Result
     Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	267,667	9,833,517	Would lose
     Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,484,789	336,755,052	Would lose
     Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	20,773	82,587	Would lose
     Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	9.3	34.2	Would lose
     Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,050	6,190	Would lose
     Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	885	19,924	Would lose
     Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
     Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	0.6° S	39.1° N	Would win