A little knowledge. An empire of 170.

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

   FijivsBenin

   Coastline: 1,129 vs 121 km · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Benin.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Fiji against Benin

   Category	Fiji	Benin	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	18,274	112,622	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	924,145	14,111,034	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	14,656	4,133	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	50.6	125.3	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,324	675	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,129	121	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	8	3	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	17.8° S	10.4° N	Would lose

2. 2
   Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

   MyanmarvsColombia

   Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Colombia.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Myanmar against Colombia

   Category	Myanmar	Colombia	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	676,578	1,138,910	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	54,133,798	52,321,152	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	5,958	21,282	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	80.0	45.9	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,870	5,730	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,930	3,208	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	4	3	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	21.6° N	3.4° N	Would lose

3. 3
   Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

   NicaraguavsBahamas

   Area: 130,370 vs 13,880 km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Bahamas.

   Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Nicaragua against Bahamas

   Category	Nicaragua	Bahamas	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	130,370	13,880	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	6,823,613	399,440	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	8,327	39,122	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	52.3	28.8	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,085	64	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	910	3,542	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	10	3	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	12.6° N	24.7° N	Would win

4. 4
   Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

   AlbaniavsNamibia

   Wealth per person: 24,848 vs 11,248 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Namibia.

   Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Albania against Namibia

   Category	Albania	Namibia	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	28,748	824,292	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,411,658	2,963,095	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	24,848	11,248	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	83.9	3.6	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,764	2,573	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	362	1,572	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	5	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	40.7° N	20.6° S	Would lose

5. 5
   Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

   IrelandvsDR Congo

   Wealth per person: 133,440 vs 1,732 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered DR Congo.

   Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Ireland against DR Congo

   Category	Ireland	DR Congo	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	70,273	2,344,858	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,311,538	105,789,731	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	133,440	1,732	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	75.6	45.1	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,041	5,110	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,448	37	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	53.1° N	1.9° S	Would lose

6. 6
   Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

   MexicovsMontenegro

   Area: 1,964,375 vs 13,812 km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Montenegro.

   Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Mexico against Montenegro

   Category	Mexico	Montenegro	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,964,375	13,812	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	129,739,759	623,529	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	25,188	31,863	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	66.0	45.1	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,636	2,534	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	9,330	293.5	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	11	5	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	23.5° N	42.8° N	Would win

7. 7
   Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

   GuatemalavsPoland

   Proximity to equator: 15.0° N vs 51.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

   Conquered Poland.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Guatemala against Poland

   Category	Guatemala	Poland	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	108,889	312,685	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	18,124,838	36,687,353	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	13,752	48,473	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	166.5	117.3	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,220	2,499	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	400	440	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	9	2	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	15.0° N	51.9° N	Would win

8. 8
   Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

   BrazilvsSwitzerland

   Area: 8,515,770 vs 41,277 km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Switzerland.

   Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Brazil against Switzerland

   Category	Brazil	Switzerland	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	8,515,770	41,277	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	211,140,729	8,888,822	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	21,193	93,940	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	24.8	215.3	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,994	4,634	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	7,491	0	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	2	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	12.6° S	46.7° N	Would win

9. 9
   Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

   PakistanvsMalaysia

   Area: 796,095 vs 329,847 km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Malaysia.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Pakistan against Malaysia

   Category	Pakistan	Malaysia	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	796,095	329,847	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	247,504,495	35,126,298	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	6,019	36,497	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	310.9	106.5	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	8,611	4,095	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,046	4,675	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	27.8° N	4.4° N	Would lose

10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    SwedenvsThailand

    Wealth per person: 68,458 vs 23,598 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Thailand.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Sweden against Thailand

    Category	Sweden	Thailand	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	450,295	513,120	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	10,536,632	71,702,435	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	68,458	23,598	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	23.4	139.7	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,100	2,565	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	3,218	3,219	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	65.8° N	15.5° N	Would lose

11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    HaitivsSouth Africa

    Density: 419.4 vs 51.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered South Africa.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Haiti against South Africa

    Category	Haiti	South Africa	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	27,750	1,219,090	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	11,637,398	63,212,384	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,265	15,212	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	419.4	51.9	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,674	3,450	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,771	2,798	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	7	6	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	19.2° N	30.2° S	Would win

12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    MalivsLibya

    Proximity to equator: 18.6° N vs 26.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Libya.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Mali against Libya

    Category	Mali	Libya	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	1,240,192	1,759,540	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	23,769,127	7,305,659	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,178	13,858	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	19.2	4.2	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,155	2,267	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	1,770	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	18.6° N	26.1° N	Would win

13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    FijivsTrinidad and Tobago

    Flag colours: 8 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Fiji against Trinidad and Tobago

    Category	Fiji	Trinidad and Tobago	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	18,274	5,128	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	924,145	1,367,510	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	14,656	34,652	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	50.6	266.7	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,324	940	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,129	362	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	8	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	17.8° S	10.3° N	Would lose

14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    BeninvsCabo Verde

    Area: 112,622 vs 4,033 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Benin against Cabo Verde

    Category	Benin	Cabo Verde	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	112,622	4,033	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	14,111,034	522,331	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	4,133	10,251	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	125.3	129.5	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	675	2,829	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	121	965	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	10.4° N	15.0° N	Would win

15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    MyanmarvsGreece

    Population: 54,133,798 vs 10,407,351 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Greece.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Myanmar against Greece

    Category	Myanmar	Greece	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	676,578	131,957	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	54,133,798	10,407,351	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	5,958	42,614	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	80.0	78.9	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,870	2,917	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,930	13,676	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	21.6° N	39.8° N	Would win

16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    ColombiavsRepublic of the Congo

    Area: 1,138,910 vs 342,000 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Colombia against Republic of the Congo

    Category	Colombia	Republic of the Congo	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,138,910	342,000	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	52,321,152	6,182,885	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	21,282	6,856	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	45.9	18.1	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,730	1,020	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	3,208	169	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	3.4° N	0.1° N	Would lose

17. 17
    Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left

    NicaraguavsMongolia

    Density: 52.3 vs 2.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Nicaragua against Mongolia

    Category	Nicaragua	Mongolia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	130,370	1,564,116	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	6,823,613	3,481,145	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	8,327	18,020	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	52.3	2.2	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,085	4,374	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	910	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	10	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	12.6° N	46.0° N	Would win

18. 18
    Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left

    BahamasvsMalawi

    Coastline: 3,542 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malawi.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Bahamas against Malawi

    Category	Bahamas	Malawi	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	13,880	118,484	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	399,440	21,104,482	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	39,122	1,832	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	28.8	178.1	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	64	3,002	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	3,542	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	24.7° N	13.4° S	Would lose

19. 19
    Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left

    AlbaniavsJamaica

    Wealth per person: 24,848 vs 12,661 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Jamaica.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Albania against Jamaica

    Category	Albania	Jamaica	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	28,748	10,991	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,411,658	2,839,786	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	24,848	12,661	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	83.9	258.4	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,764	2,256	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	362	1,022	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	40.7° N	18.1° N	Would lose

20. 20
    Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left

    NamibiavsNorth Macedonia

    Area: 824,292 vs 25,713 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Namibia against North Macedonia

    Category	Namibia	North Macedonia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	824,292	25,713	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,963,095	1,827,816	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	11,248	25,354	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	3.6	71.1	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,573	2,764	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,572	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	20.6° S	41.5° N	Would win