A little knowledge. An empire of 75.

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

    JordanvsPortugal

    Proximity to equator: 30.7° N vs 40.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Portugal.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Jordan against Portugal

    Category	Jordan	Portugal	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	89,342	92,090	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	11,439,213	10,578,174	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	11,451	49,800	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	128.0	114.9	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,854	2,351	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	26	1,793	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	6	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	30.7° N	40.7° N	Would win

62. 62
    Round 62Won70 countries · 2 lives left

    SlovakiavsAlbania

    Wealth per person: 45,865 vs 24,848 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Albania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Slovakia against Albania

    Category	Slovakia	Albania	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	49,035	28,748	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,426,740	2,411,658	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	45,865	24,848	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	110.7	83.9	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,655	2,764	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	362	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	48.7° N	40.7° N	Would lose

63. 63
    Round 63Won71 countries · 2 lives left

    MauritaniavsSyria

    Area: 1,030,700 vs 187,437 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Syria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Mauritania against Syria

    Category	Mauritania	Syria	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,030,700	187,437	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,022,441	23,594,623	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.	6,972	Unavailable	Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	4.9	125.9	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	915	2,814	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	754	193	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	19.4° N	35.0° N	Would win

64. 64
    Round 64Lost70 countries · 1 life left

    Cabo VerdevsIndonesia

    Wealth per person: 10,251 vs 15,428 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Indonesia

    Category	Cabo Verde	Indonesia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	4,033	1,904,569	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	522,331	281,190,067	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	10,251	15,428	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	129.5	147.6	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,829	4,884	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	965	54,716	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	15.0° N	1.0° S	Would lose

65. 65
    Round 65Won71 countries · 1 life left

    LuxembourgvsEquatorial Guinea

    Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 16,997 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Equatorial Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Equatorial Guinea

    Category	Luxembourg	Equatorial Guinea	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	2,586	28,051	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	666,430	1,847,549	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	152,596	16,997	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	257.7	65.9	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	559	3,008	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	296	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	8	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	49.7° N	1.6° N	Would lose

66. 66
    Round 66Won72 countries · 1 life left

    AndorravsLaos

    Density: 172.8 vs 32.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Laos.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Andorra against Laos

    Category	Andorra	Laos	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	468	236,800	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	80,856	7,664,993	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	71,790	9,299	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	172.8	32.4	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,946	2,817	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	0	Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	7	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	42.5° N	19.6° N	Would lose

67. 67
    Round 67Won73 countries · 1 life left

    BulgariavsIran

    Density: 58.1 vs 55.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iran.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Iran

    Category	Bulgaria	Iran	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	110,879	1,648,195	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	6,446,596	90,608,707	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	38,829	18,933	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	58.1	55.0	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,925	5,625	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	354	2,440	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	42.5° N	32.1° N	Would lose

68. 68
    Round 68Won74 countries · 1 life left

    MaldivesvsCyprus

    Density: 1,765.1 vs 145.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cyprus.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Maldives against Cyprus

    Category	Maldives	Cyprus	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	298	9,251	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	525,994	1,344,976	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	24,807	59,875	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,765.1	145.4	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5	1,951	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	644	648	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	3.3° N	34.9° N	Would win

69. 69
    Round 69Won75 countries · 1 life left

    BrazilvsPakistan

    Area: 8,515,770 vs 796,095 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Brazil against Pakistan

    Category	Brazil	Pakistan	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	8,515,770	796,095	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	211,140,729	247,504,495	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	21,193	6,019	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	24.8	310.9	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,994	8,611	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	7,491	1,046	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	12.6° S	27.8° N	Would win

70. 70
    Round 70Won76 countries · 1 life left

    SingaporevsAzerbaijan

    Wealth per person: 144,728 vs 23,671 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Singapore against Azerbaijan

    Category	Singapore	Azerbaijan	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	719	86,600	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,917,648	10,153,958	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	144,728	23,671	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	8,230.4	117.3	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	166	4,466	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	193	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	1.4° N	40.5° N	Would win

71. 71
    Round 71Lost75 countries · 0 lives left

    CzechiavsSouth Korea

    Area: 78,867 vs 99,720 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Czechia against South Korea

    Category	Czechia	South Korea	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	78,867	99,720	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	10,864,042	51,712,619	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	56,062	57,430	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	137.8	518.6	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,602	1,950	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	2,413	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	49.8° N	36.3° N	Would lose