A little knowledge. An empire of 24.

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

   TanzaniavsSolomon Islands

   Population: 66,617,606 vs 800,005 people · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Solomon Islands.

   Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Tanzania against Solomon Islands

   Category	Tanzania	Solomon Islands	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	947,300	28,896	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	66,617,606	800,005	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	4,022	2,599	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	70.3	27.7	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,895	2,335	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,424	5,313	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	4	Would tie
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	5.5° S	9.6° S	Would win

2. 2
   Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

   NepalvsSingapore

   Highest peak: 8,849 vs 166 m · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Singapore.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Nepal against Singapore

   Category	Nepal	Singapore	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	147,181	719	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	29,694,614	5,917,648	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	5,400	144,728	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	201.8	8,230.4	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	8,849	166	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	193	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	29.0° N	1.4° N	Would lose

3. 3
   Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

   FrancevsMali

   Population: 65,925,961 vs 23,769,127 people · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Mali.

   Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

   All eight categories for France against Mali

   Category	France	Mali	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	551,500	1,240,192	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	65,925,961	23,769,127	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	60,927	3,178	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	119.5	19.2	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,810	1,155	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	3,427	0	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	46.7° N	18.6° N	Would lose

4. 4
   Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

   DjiboutivsHaiti

   Wealth per person: 7,232 vs 3,265 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Haiti.

   Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

   All eight categories for Djibouti against Haiti

   Category	Djibouti	Haiti	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	23,200	27,750	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,152,944	11,637,398	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	7,232	3,265	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	49.7	419.4	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,021	2,674	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	314	1,771	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	7	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	11.4° N	19.2° N	Would win

5. 5
   Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

   KyrgyzstanvsNetherlands

   Highest peak: 7,439 vs 322 m · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Netherlands.

   Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Netherlands

   Category	Kyrgyzstan	Netherlands	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	199,951	41,543	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	7,099,750	17,877,117	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	7,304	80,392	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	35.5	430.3	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	7,439	322	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	451	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	41.7° N	52.2° N	Would win

6. 6
   Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

   BotswanavsUganda

   Wealth per person: 21,029 vs 3,100 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Uganda.

   Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

   All eight categories for Botswana against Uganda

   Category	Botswana	Uganda	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	581,730	241,038	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,480,244	48,656,601	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	21,029	3,100	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	4.3	201.9	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,495	5,110	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	0	Would tie
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	5	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	22.1° S	2.0° N	Would lose

7. 7
   Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

   IsraelvsIndia

   Wealth per person: 55,301 vs 9,853 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered India.

   Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

   All eight categories for Israel against India

   Category	Israel	India	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	21,937	3,287,263	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	9,849,000	1,438,069,596	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	55,301	9,853	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	449.0	437.5	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,224	8,586	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	273	7,000	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	30.9° N	22.4° N	Would lose

8. 8
   Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

   AfghanistanvsNorth Korea

   Area: 652,230 vs 120,538 km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered North Korea.

   Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Afghanistan against North Korea

   Category	Afghanistan	North Korea	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	652,230	120,538	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	41,454,761	26,418,204	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.	2,204	Unavailable	Unavailable
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	63.6	219.2	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	7,492	2,744	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	2,495	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	3	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	34.3° N	39.9° N	Would win

9. 9
   Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

   Bosnia and HerzegovinavsEthiopia

   Wealth per person: 23,376 vs 3,063 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Ethiopia.

   Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

   All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Ethiopia

   Category	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Ethiopia	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	51,197	1,104,300	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	3,185,073	128,691,692	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	23,376	3,063	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	62.2	116.5	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,386	4,550	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	20	0	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	44.1° N	8.5° N	Would lose

10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    MauritaniavsItaly

    Proximity to equator: 19.4° N vs 45.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Italy.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Mauritania against Italy

    Category	Mauritania	Italy	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	1,030,700	301,340	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,022,441	58,984,216	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	6,972	60,350	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	4.9	195.7	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	915	4,748	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	754	7,600	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	19.4° N	45.1° N	Would win

11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    VenezuelavsBhutan

    Area: 912,050 vs 38,394 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bhutan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Venezuela against Bhutan

    Category	Venezuela	Bhutan	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	912,050	38,394	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	28,300,854	786,385	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.	Unavailable	16,229	Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	31.0	20.5	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,978	7,570	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,800	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	4	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	7.2° N	27.5° N	Would win

12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    KuwaitvsRussia

    Wealth per person: 53,083 vs 44,299 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Kuwait against Russia

    Category	Kuwait	Russia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	17,818	17,098,242	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	4,853,420	143,826,130	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	53,083	44,299	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	272.4	8.4	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	300	5,642	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	499	37,653	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	29.4° N	63.6° N	Would win

13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    TanzaniavsTogo

    Area: 947,300 vs 56,785 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Togo.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Tanzania against Togo

    Category	Tanzania	Togo	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	947,300	56,785	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	66,617,606	8,223,850	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	4,022	3,572	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	70.3	144.8	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,895	986	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,424	56	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	4	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	5.5° S	8.9° N	Would win

14. 14
    Round 14Lost24 countries · 3 lives left

    Solomon IslandsvsGuatemala

    Density: 27.7 vs 166.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Solomon Islands against Guatemala

    Category	Solomon Islands	Guatemala	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	28,896	108,889	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	800,005	18,124,838	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	2,599	13,752	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	27.7	166.5	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,335	4,220	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	5,313	400	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	9	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	9.6° S	15.0° N	Would win