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

   GuatemalavsNorway

   Proximity to equator: 15.0° N vs 61.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

   Conquered Norway.

   Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Guatemala against Norway

   Category	Guatemala	Norway	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	108,889	323,802	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	18,124,838	5,519,601	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	13,752	107,768	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	166.5	17.0	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,220	2,469	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	400	25,148	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	9	3	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	15.0° N	61.5° N	Would win

2. 2
   Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

   AlbaniavsBangladesh

   Wealth per person: 24,848 vs 9,155 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Bangladesh.

   Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

   All eight categories for Albania against Bangladesh

   Category	Albania	Bangladesh	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	28,748	148,460	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,411,658	171,466,990	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	24,848	9,155	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	83.9	1,155.0	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,764	1,060	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	362	580	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	2	Would tie
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	40.7° N	24.3° N	Would lose

3. 3
   Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

   PanamavsGabon

   Wealth per person: 39,846 vs 20,773 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Gabon.

   Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Panama against Gabon

   Category	Panama	Gabon	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	75,420	267,667	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	4,458,759	2,484,789	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	39,846	20,773	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	59.1	9.3	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,475	1,050	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,490	885	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	8.4° N	0.6° S	Would lose

4. 4
   Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

   OmanvsTimor-Leste

   Wealth per person: 41,980 vs 4,811 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Timor-Leste.

   Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Oman against Timor-Leste

   Category	Oman	Timor-Leste	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	309,500	14,874	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,049,269	1,384,286	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	41,980	4,811	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	16.3	93.1	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,004	2,963	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,092	706	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	22.1° N	8.9° S	Would lose

5. 5
   Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

   CubavsEquatorial Guinea

   Coastline: 3,735 vs 296 km · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Equatorial Guinea.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Cuba against Equatorial Guinea

   Category	Cuba	Equatorial Guinea	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	110,860	28,051	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	11,019,931	1,847,549	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.	Unavailable	16,997	Unavailable
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	99.4	65.9	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,974	3,008	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	3,735	296	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	8	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	20.6° N	1.6° N	Would lose

6. 6
   Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

   UzbekistanvsLebanon

   Area: 447,400 vs 10,400 km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Lebanon.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Lebanon

   Category	Uzbekistan	Lebanon	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	447,400	10,400	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	35,652,307	5,773,493	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	11,679	12,585	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	79.7	555.1	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,643	3,088	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	225	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	41.5° N	34.2° N	Would lose

7. 7
   Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

   LuxembourgvsBenin

   Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 4,133 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Benin.

   Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

   All eight categories for Luxembourg against Benin

   Category	Luxembourg	Benin	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	2,586	112,622	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	666,430	14,111,034	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	152,596	4,133	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	257.7	125.3	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	559	675	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	121	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	49.7° N	10.4° N	Would lose

8. 8
   Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

   DjiboutivsAndorra

   Population: 1,152,944 vs 80,856 people · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Andorra.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Djibouti against Andorra

   Category	Djibouti	Andorra	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	23,200	468	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,152,944	80,856	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	7,232	71,790	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	49.7	172.8	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,021	2,946	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	314	0	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	7	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	11.4° N	42.5° N	Would win

9. 9
   Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

   BrazilvsEstonia

   Population: 211,140,729 vs 1,370,286 people · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Estonia.

   Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Brazil against Estonia

   Category	Brazil	Estonia	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	8,515,770	45,228	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	211,140,729	1,370,286	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	21,193	48,848	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	24.8	30.3	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,994	318	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	7,491	3,794	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	12.6° S	58.6° N	Would win

10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    PhilippinesvsChad

    Population: 114,891,199 vs 19,319,064 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Philippines against Chad

    Category	Philippines	Chad	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	300,000	1,284,000	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	114,891,199	19,319,064	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	10,995	2,703	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	383.0	15.0	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,954	3,445	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	36,289	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	17.0° N	17.3° N	Would win

11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    LithuaniavsGeorgia

    Wealth per person: 52,720 vs 25,093 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Georgia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Lithuania against Georgia

    Category	Lithuania	Georgia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	65,300	69,700	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,871,585	3,715,483	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	52,720	25,093	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	44.0	53.3	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	294	5,193	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	90	310	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	55.1° N	42.4° N	Would lose

12. 12
    Round 12Lost22 countries · 3 lives left

    SomaliavsMozambique

    Density: 28.8 vs 42.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Somalia against Mozambique

    Category	Somalia	Mozambique	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	637,657	799,380	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	18,358,615	33,635,160	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	1,557	1,680	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	28.8	42.1	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,460	2,436	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	3,025	2,470	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	5	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	2.6° N	14.0° S	Would win

13. 13
    Round 13Lost21 countries · 2 lives left

    GuatemalavsGuyana

    Wealth per person: 13,752 vs 54,774 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Guatemala.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Guatemala against Guyana

    Category	Guatemala	Guyana	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	108,889	214,969	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	18,124,838	826,353	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	13,752	54,774	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	166.5	3.8	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,220	2,775	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	400	459	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	9	5	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	15.0° N	2.7° N	Would lose