A little knowledge. An empire of 21.

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

   BahamasvsEl Salvador

   Coastline: 3,542 vs 307 km · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered El Salvador.

   Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

   All eight categories for Bahamas against El Salvador

   Category	Bahamas	El Salvador	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	13,880	21,041	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	399,440	6,309,624	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	39,122	12,667	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	28.8	299.9	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	64	2,730	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	3,542	307	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	9	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	24.7° N	13.9° N	Would lose

2. 2
   Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

   DR CongovsCanada

   Proximity to equator: 1.9° S vs 58.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

   Conquered Canada.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for DR Congo against Canada

   Category	DR Congo	Canada	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	2,344,858	9,984,670	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	105,789,731	40,049,088	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	1,732	64,962	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	45.1	4.0	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,110	5,959	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	37	202,080	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	1.9° S	58.8° N	Would win

3. 3
   Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

   CameroonvsGuinea

   Area: 475,440 vs 245,857 km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Guinea.

   Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Cameroon against Guinea

   Category	Cameroon	Guinea	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	475,440	245,857	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	28,372,687	14,405,468	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	5,415	4,337	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	59.7	58.6	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,045	1,752	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	402	320	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	4.5° N	10.7° N	Would win

4. 4
   Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

   LatviavsGuinea-Bissau

   Wealth per person: 42,784 vs 2,956 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Guinea-Bissau.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Latvia against Guinea-Bissau

   Category	Latvia	Guinea-Bissau	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	64,589	36,125	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,883,710	2,153,339	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	42,784	2,956	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	29.2	59.6	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	312	277	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	498	350	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	56.6° N	12.1° N	Would lose

5. 5
   Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

   FijivsHungary

   Coastline: 1,129 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Hungary.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Fiji against Hungary

   Category	Fiji	Hungary	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	18,274	93,028	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	924,145	9,592,186	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	14,656	46,376	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	50.6	103.1	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,324	1,014	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,129	0	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	8	3	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	17.8° S	47.3° N	Would win

6. 6
   Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

   SwitzerlandvsEquatorial Guinea

   Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 16,997 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Equatorial Guinea.

   Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Switzerland against Equatorial Guinea

   Category	Switzerland	Equatorial Guinea	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	41,277	28,051	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	8,888,822	1,847,549	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	93,940	16,997	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	215.3	65.9	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,634	3,008	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	296	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	8	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	46.7° N	1.6° N	Would lose

7. 7
   Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

   UzbekistanvsTajikistan

   Area: 447,400 vs 144,100 km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Tajikistan.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Tajikistan

   Category	Uzbekistan	Tajikistan	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	447,400	144,100	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	35,652,307	10,389,799	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	11,679	4,968	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	79.7	72.1	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,643	7,495	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	0	Would tie
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	4	Would tie
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	41.5° N	38.3° N	Would lose

8. 8
   Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

   CroatiavsAfghanistan

   Wealth per person: 47,760 vs 2,204 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Afghanistan.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Croatia against Afghanistan

   Category	Croatia	Afghanistan	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	56,594	652,230	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	3,859,686	41,454,761	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	47,760	2,204	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	68.2	63.6	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,831	7,492	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	5,835	0	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	6	5	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	45.8° N	34.3° N	Would lose

9. 9
   Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

   MozambiquevsBelgium

   Area: 799,380 vs 30,528 km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Belgium.

   Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Mozambique against Belgium

   Category	Mozambique	Belgium	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	799,380	30,528	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	33,635,160	11,779,946	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	1,680	72,630	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	42.1	385.9	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,436	694	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,470	66.5	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	3	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	14.0° S	50.8° N	Would win

10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    New ZealandvsPeru

    Wealth per person: 54,950 vs 17,042 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Peru.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for New Zealand against Peru

    Category	New Zealand	Peru	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	268,838	1,285,216	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,200,000	33,845,617	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	54,950	17,042	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	19.3	26.3	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,724	6,746	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	15,134	2,414	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	45.3° S	13.0° S	Would lose

11. 11
    Round 11Lost21 countries · 3 lives left

    UruguayvsBrazil

    Highest peak: 514 vs 2,994 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Uruguay.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Uruguay against Brazil

    Category	Uruguay	Brazil	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	176,215	8,515,770	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	3,388,081	211,140,729	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	34,546	21,193	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	19.2	24.8	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	514	2,994	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	660	7,491	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	4	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	32.9° S	12.6° S	Would lose