A little knowledge. An empire of 77.

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 61Won69 countries · 2 lives left

    LuxembourgvsGeorgia

    Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 25,093 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Georgia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Georgia

    Category	Luxembourg	Georgia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	2,586	69,700	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	666,430	3,715,483	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	152,596	25,093	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	257.7	53.3	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	559	5,193	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	310	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	49.7° N	42.4° N	Would lose

62. 62
    Round 62Won70 countries · 2 lives left

    BotswanavsSlovenia

    Area: 581,730 vs 20,273 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Slovenia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Botswana against Slovenia

    Category	Botswana	Slovenia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	581,730	20,273	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,480,244	2,120,461	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	21,029	56,151	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	4.3	104.6	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,495	2,864	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	46.6	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	22.1° S	46.0° N	Would win

63. 63
    Round 63Won71 countries · 2 lives left

    South KoreavsEl Salvador

    Population: 51,712,619 vs 6,309,624 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered El Salvador.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for South Korea against El Salvador

    Category	South Korea	El Salvador	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	99,720	21,041	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	51,712,619	6,309,624	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	57,430	12,667	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	518.6	299.9	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,950	2,730	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,413	307	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	9	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	36.3° N	13.9° N	Would lose

64. 64
    Round 64Won72 countries · 2 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsLebanon

    Area: 51,197 vs 10,400 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Lebanon

    Category	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Lebanon	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	51,197	10,400	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	3,185,073	5,773,493	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	23,376	12,585	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	62.2	555.1	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,386	3,088	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	20	225	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	44.1° N	34.2° N	Would lose

65. 65
    Round 65Won73 countries · 2 lives left

    FijivsCzechia

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

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Fiji against Czechia

    Category	Fiji	Czechia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	18,274	78,867	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	924,145	10,864,042	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	14,656	56,062	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	50.6	137.8	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,324	1,602	Would lose
    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	49.8° N	Would win

66. 66
    Round 66Lost72 countries · 1 life left

    VanuatuvsDjibouti

    Density: 26.3 vs 49.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Vanuatu against Djibouti

    Category	Vanuatu	Djibouti	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	12,189	23,200	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	320,409	1,152,944	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	4,202	7,232	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	26.3	49.7	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,877	2,021	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,528	314	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	4	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	15.4° S	11.4° N	Would lose

67. 67
    Round 67Won73 countries · 1 life left

    EritreavsSyria

    Coastline: 2,234 vs 193 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Syria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Eritrea against Syria

    Category	Eritrea	Syria	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	117,600	187,437	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	3,470,390	23,594,623	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.. Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	29.5	125.9	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,018	2,814	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	2,234	193	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	4	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	16.0° N	35.0° N	Would win

68. 68
    Round 68Won74 countries · 1 life left

    Trinidad and TobagovsFinland

    Proximity to equator: 10.3° N vs 63.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against Finland

    Category	Trinidad and Tobago	Finland	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	5,128	338,145	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,367,510	5,583,911	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	34,652	63,467	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	266.7	16.5	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	940	1,328	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	362	1,250	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	10.3° N	63.3° N	Would win

69. 69
    Round 69Won75 countries · 1 life left

    Central African RepublicvsLithuania

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 55.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Central African Republic against Lithuania

    Category	Central African Republic	Lithuania	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	622,984	65,300	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,152,421	2,871,585	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	1,258	52,720	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	8.3	44.0	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,410	294	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	90	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	7.0° N	55.1° N	Would win

70. 70
    Round 70Won76 countries · 1 life left

    KuwaitvsRomania

    Wealth per person: 53,083 vs 45,982 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Romania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Kuwait against Romania

    Category	Kuwait	Romania	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	17,818	238,391	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	4,853,420	19,061,062	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	53,083	45,982	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	272.4	80.0	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	300	2,544	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	499	225	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	29.4° N	45.7° N	Would win

71. 71
    Round 71Won77 countries · 1 life left

    TanzaniavsUnited Arab Emirates

    Area: 947,300 vs 83,600 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Tanzania against United Arab Emirates

    Category	Tanzania	United Arab Emirates	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	947,300	83,600	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	66,617,606	10,483,751	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	4,022	78,020	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	70.3	125.4	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,895	1,905	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,424	1,318	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	4	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	5.5° S	23.5° N	Would win

72. 72
    Round 72Won78 countries · 1 life left

    BulgariavsUkraine

    Proximity to equator: 42.5° N vs 49.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Ukraine

    Category	Bulgaria	Ukraine	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	110,879	603,550	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	6,446,596	37,732,836	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	38,829	17,680	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	58.1	62.5	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,925	2,061	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	354	2,782	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	42.5° N	49.6° N	Would win

73. 73
    Round 73Lost77 countries · 0 lives left

    AngolavsMexico

    Area: 1,246,700 vs 1,964,375 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Angola.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Angola against Mexico

    Category	Angola	Mexico	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,246,700	1,964,375	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	36,749,906	129,739,759	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	9,550	25,188	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	29.5	66.0	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,620	5,636	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,600	9,330	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	11	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	13.2° S	23.5° N	Would win