A little knowledge. An empire of 44.

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

    Costa RicavsTajikistan

    Density: 99.9 vs 72.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Costa Rica against Tajikistan

    Category	Costa Rica	Tajikistan	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	51,100	144,100	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,105,525	10,389,799	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	29,248	4,968	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	99.9	72.1	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,819	7,495	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,290	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	10.1° N	38.3° N	Would win

22. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    SloveniavsPanama

    Wealth per person: 56,151 vs 39,846 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Slovenia against Panama

    Category	Slovenia	Panama	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	20,273	75,420	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,120,461	4,458,759	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	56,151	39,846	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	104.6	59.1	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,864	3,475	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	46.6	2,490	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	46.0° N	8.4° N	Would lose

23. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    IndiavsIran

    Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 90,608,707 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices

    All eight categories for India against Iran

    Category	India	Iran	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	3,287,263	1,648,195	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,438,069,596	90,608,707	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	9,853	18,933	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	437.5	55.0	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	8,586	5,625	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	7,000	2,440	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	22.4° N	32.1° N	Would win

24. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    ComorosvsArmenia

    Density: 380.5 vs 99.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Comoros against Armenia

    Category	Comoros	Armenia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	2,235	29,743	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	850,387	2,964,300	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,897	21,552	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	380.5	99.7	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,360	4,090	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	340	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	11.7° S	40.6° N	Would win

25. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    UkrainevsAngola

    Wealth per person: 17,680 vs 9,550 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Angola.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Ukraine against Angola

    Category	Ukraine	Angola	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	603,550	1,246,700	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	37,732,836	36,749,906	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	17,680	9,550	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	62.5	29.5	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,061	2,620	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,782	1,600	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	49.6° N	13.2° S	Would lose

26. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    South KoreavsJordan

    Population: 51,712,619 vs 11,439,213 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

    All eight categories for South Korea against Jordan

    Category	South Korea	Jordan	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	99,720	89,342	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	51,712,619	11,439,213	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	57,430	11,451	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	518.6	128.0	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,950	1,854	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,413	26	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	4	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	36.3° N	30.7° N	Would lose

27. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    EswatinivsMyanmar

    Flag colours: 6 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Myanmar.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Eswatini against Myanmar

    Category	Eswatini	Myanmar	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	17,364	676,578	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,230,506	54,133,798	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	11,309	5,958	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	70.9	80.0	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,862	5,870	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	1,930	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	6	4	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	26.6° S	21.6° N	Would lose

28. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    JapanvsSpain

    Population: 124,516,650 vs 48,352,528 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Spain.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Japan against Spain

    Category	Japan	Spain	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	377,915	505,370	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	124,516,650	48,352,528	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	52,726	55,661	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	329.5	95.7	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,776	3,718	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	29,751	4,964	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	10	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	36.7° N	40.0° N	Would win

29. 29
    Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left

    EthiopiavsCroatia

    Population: 128,691,692 vs 3,859,686 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Ethiopia against Croatia

    Category	Ethiopia	Croatia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	1,104,300	56,594	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	128,691,692	3,859,686	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,063	47,760	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	116.5	68.2	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,550	1,831	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	5,835	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	6	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	8.5° N	45.8° N	Would win

30. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    DenmarkvsBhutan

    Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 16,229 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bhutan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Denmark against Bhutan

    Category	Denmark	Bhutan	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	43,094	38,394	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,946,952	786,385	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	77,425	16,229	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	138.0	20.5	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	171	7,570	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	7,314	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	55.9° N	27.5° N	Would lose

31. 31
    Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left

    OmanvsGermany

    Proximity to equator: 22.1° N vs 51.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Germany.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Oman against Germany

    Category	Oman	Germany	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	309,500	357,022	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,049,269	83,287,273	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	41,980	72,262	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	16.3	233.3	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,004	2,963	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,092	2,389	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	22.1° N	51.0° N	Would win

32. 32
    Round 32Won44 countries · 4 lives left

    RomaniavsHaiti

    Wealth per person: 45,982 vs 3,265 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Haiti.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Romania against Haiti

    Category	Romania	Haiti	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	238,391	27,750	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	19,061,062	11,637,398	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	45,982	3,265	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	80.0	419.4	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,544	2,674	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	225	1,771	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	7	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	45.7° N	19.2° N	Would lose

33. 33
    Round 33Won45 countries · 4 lives left

    AustraliavsPalestine

    Area: 7,741,220 vs 6,220 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Palestine.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Australia against Palestine

    Category	Australia	Palestine	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	7,741,220	6,220	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	26,659,922	5,165,775	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	72,273	6,179	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	3.4	830.5	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,228	1,020	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	25,760	40	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	23.1° S	32.1° N	Would win

34. 34
    Round 34Lost44 countries · 3 lives left

    SenegalvsMalawi

    Population: 18,077,573 vs 21,104,482 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Senegal against Malawi

    Category	Senegal	Malawi	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	196,722	118,484	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	18,077,573	21,104,482	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	4,782	1,832	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	91.9	178.1	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	648	3,002	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	531	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	15.2° N	13.4° S	Would lose