A little knowledge. An empire of 41.

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

21. 21
    Round 21Won33 countries · 4 lives left

    PalestinevsLesotho

    Density: 830.5 vs 76.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lesotho.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Palestine against Lesotho

    Category	Palestine	Lesotho	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	6,220	30,355	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,165,775	2,311,472	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	6,179	2,880	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	830.5	76.1	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,020	3,482	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	40	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	4	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	32.1° N	29.4° S	Would lose

22. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    Central African RepublicvsAlgeria

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 27.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Central African Republic against Algeria

    Category	Central African Republic	Algeria	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	622,984	2,381,740	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,152,421	46,164,219	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	1,258	16,838	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	8.3	19.4	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,410	2,908	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	998	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	7.0° N	27.4° N	Would win

23. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    SudanvsDjibouti

    Area: 1,861,484 vs 23,200 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Sudan against Djibouti

    Category	Sudan	Djibouti	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,861,484	23,200	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	50,042,791	1,152,944	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	2,423	7,232	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	26.9	49.7	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,042	2,021	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	853	314	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	4	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	16.6° N	11.4° N	Would lose

24. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    IranvsIsrael

    Area: 1,648,195 vs 21,937 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Iran against Israel

    Category	Iran	Israel	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,648,195	21,937	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	90,608,707	9,849,000	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	18,933	55,301	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	55.0	449.0	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,625	2,224	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,440	273	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	32.1° N	30.9° N	Would lose

25. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    MadagascarvsCôte d’Ivoire

    Coastline: 4,828 vs 515 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Madagascar against Côte d’Ivoire

    Category	Madagascar	Côte d’Ivoire	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	587,041	322,463	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	31,195,932	31,165,654	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	1,810	7,243	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	53.1	96.6	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,876	1,752	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	4,828	515	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	18.4° S	7.5° N	Would lose

26. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    MongoliavsLatvia

    Area: 1,564,116 vs 64,589 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Mongolia against Latvia

    Category	Mongolia	Latvia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,564,116	64,589	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	3,481,145	1,883,710	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	18,020	42,784	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	2.2	29.2	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,374	312	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	498	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	46.0° N	56.6° N	Would win

27. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    UgandavsUkraine

    Population: 48,656,601 vs 37,732,836 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Uganda against Ukraine

    Category	Uganda	Ukraine	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	241,038	603,550	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	48,656,601	37,732,836	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,100	17,680	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	201.9	62.5	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,110	2,061	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	2,782	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	2.0° N	49.6° N	Would win

28. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    South AfricavsMalta

    Area: 1,219,090 vs 316 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

    All eight categories for South Africa against Malta

    Category	South Africa	Malta	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,219,090	316	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	63,212,384	552,747	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	15,212	67,101	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	51.9	1,749.2	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,450	253	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,798	196.8	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	6	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	30.2° S	35.9° N	Would win

29. 29
    Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left

    North MacedoniavsVietnam

    Wealth per person: 25,354 vs 15,034 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vietnam.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Vietnam

    Category	North Macedonia	Vietnam	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	25,713	331,210	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,827,816	100,352,192	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	25,354	15,034	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	71.1	303.0	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,764	3,144	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	3,444	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	2	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	41.5° N	21.7° N	Would lose

30. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    HungaryvsBrunei

    Area: 93,028 vs 5,765 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Brunei.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Hungary against Brunei

    Category	Hungary	Brunei	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	93,028	5,765	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	9,592,186	458,949	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	46,376	85,103	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	103.1	79.6	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,014	1,850	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	161	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	47.3° N	4.5° N	Would lose

31. 31
    Round 31Lost41 countries · 3 lives left

    TogovsPortugal

    Highest peak: 986 vs 2,351 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Togo.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Togo against Portugal

    Category	Togo	Portugal	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	56,785	92,090	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	8,223,850	10,578,174	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,572	49,800	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	144.8	114.9	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	986	2,351	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	56	1,793	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	6	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	8.9° N	40.7° N	Would win