A little knowledge. An empire of 36.

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 21Won29 countries · 2 lives left

    SudanvsMalta

    Population: 50,042,791 vs 552,747 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Sudan against Malta

    Category	Sudan	Malta	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	1,861,484	316	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	50,042,791	552,747	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	2,423	67,101	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	26.9	1,749.2	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,042	253	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	853	196.8	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	16.6° N	35.9° N	Would win

22. 22
    Round 22Won30 countries · 2 lives left

    LatviavsTajikistan

    Wealth per person: 42,784 vs 4,968 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Latvia against Tajikistan

    Category	Latvia	Tajikistan	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	64,589	144,100	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,883,710	10,389,799	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	42,784	4,968	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	29.2	72.1	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	312	7,495	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	498	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	56.6° N	38.3° N	Would lose

23. 23
    Round 23Lost29 countries · 1 life left

    SenegalvsHonduras

    Proximity to equator: 15.2° N vs 14.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Senegal.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Senegal against Honduras

    Category	Senegal	Honduras	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	196,722	112,090	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	18,077,573	10,644,851	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	4,782	7,184	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	91.9	95.0	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	648	2,870	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	531	823	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	15.2° N	14.7° N	Would lose

24. 24
    Round 24Won30 countries · 1 life left

    EstoniavsNamibia

    Wealth per person: 48,848 vs 11,248 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Estonia against Namibia

    Category	Estonia	Namibia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	45,228	824,292	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,370,286	2,963,095	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	48,848	11,248	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	30.3	3.6	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	318	2,573	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	3,794	1,572	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	5	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	58.6° N	20.6° S	Would lose

25. 25
    Round 25Won31 countries · 1 life left

    BelizevsSerbia

    Coastline: 386 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Belize against Serbia

    Category	Belize	Serbia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	22,966	77,474	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	411,106	6,623,183	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	13,741	29,777	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	17.9	85.5	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,124	2,169	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	386	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	12	5	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	17.0° N	44.2° N	Would win

26. 26
    Round 26Won32 countries · 1 life left

    FrancevsGhana

    Population: 65,925,961 vs 33,787,914 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for France against Ghana

    Category	France	Ghana	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	551,500	238,533	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	65,925,961	33,787,914	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	60,927	7,563	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	119.5	141.6	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,810	885	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	3,427	539	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	46.7° N	7.0° N	Would lose

27. 27
    Round 27Won33 countries · 1 life left

    AustriavsEritrea

    Highest peak: 3,798 vs 3,018 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Austria against Eritrea

    Category	Austria	Eritrea	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	83,871	117,600	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	9,131,761	3,470,390	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.	74,261	Unavailable	Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	108.9	29.5	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	3,798	3,018	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	2,234	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	47.7° N	16.0° N	Would lose

28. 28
    Round 28Won34 countries · 1 life 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

29. 29
    Round 29Won35 countries · 1 life left

    KazakhstanvsMontenegro

    Area: 2,724,900 vs 13,812 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Montenegro

    Category	Kazakhstan	Montenegro	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	2,724,900	13,812	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	20,330,104	623,529	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	38,547	31,863	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	7.5	45.1	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	7,010	2,534	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	293.5	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	5	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	48.5° N	42.8° N	Would lose

30. 30
    Round 30Won36 countries · 1 life left

    EgyptvsUkraine

    Population: 114,535,772 vs 37,732,836 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ukraine.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Egypt against Ukraine

    Category	Egypt	Ukraine	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	1,001,450	603,550	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	114,535,772	37,732,836	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	18,540	17,680	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	114.4	62.5	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,629	2,061	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,450	2,782	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	26.3° N	49.6° N	Would win

31. 31
    Round 31Won37 countries · 1 life left

    TürkiyevsUnited States

    Density: 108.9 vs 34.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Türkiye against United States

    Category	Türkiye	United States	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	783,562	9,833,517	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	85,325,965	336,755,052	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	43,196	82,587	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	108.9	34.2	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,137	6,190	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	7,200	19,924	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	39.1° N	39.1° N	Would tie

32. 32
    Round 32Lost36 countries · 0 lives left

    TurkmenistanvsCosta Rica

    Wealth per person: 19,645 vs 29,248 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Costa Rica

    Category	Turkmenistan	Costa Rica	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	488,100	51,100	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	7,364,438	5,105,525	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	19,645	29,248	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	15.1	99.9	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,139	3,819	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	1,290	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	39.9° N	10.1° N	Would lose