A little knowledge. An empire of 41.

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

    LebanonvsComoros

    Density: 555.1 vs 380.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Lebanon against Comoros

    Category	Lebanon	Comoros	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	10,400	2,235	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,773,493	850,387	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	12,585	3,897	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	555.1	380.5	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,088	2,360	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	225	340	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	5	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	34.2° N	11.7° S	Would lose

22. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    BeninvsAustralia

    Density: 125.3 vs 3.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Benin against Australia

    Category	Benin	Australia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	112,622	7,741,220	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	14,111,034	26,659,922	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	4,133	72,273	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	125.3	3.4	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	675	2,228	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	121	25,760	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	10.4° N	23.1° S	Would win

23. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    MaldivesvsJapan

    Density: 1,765.1 vs 329.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Japan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Maldives against Japan

    Category	Maldives	Japan	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	298	377,915	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	525,994	124,516,650	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	24,807	52,726	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,765.1	329.5	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5	3,776	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	644	29,751	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	3.3° N	36.7° N	Would win

24. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    MozambiquevsSweden

    Population: 33,635,160 vs 10,536,632 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Mozambique against Sweden

    Category	Mozambique	Sweden	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	799,380	450,295	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	33,635,160	10,536,632	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	1,680	68,458	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	42.1	23.4	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,436	2,100	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,470	3,218	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	14.0° S	65.8° N	Would win

25. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    SyriavsCôte d’Ivoire

    Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Syria against Côte d’Ivoire

    Category	Syria	Côte d’Ivoire	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	187,437	322,463	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	23,594,623	31,165,654	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.	Unavailable	7,243	Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	125.9	96.6	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,814	1,752	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	193	515	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	35.0° N	7.5° N	Would lose

26. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    AfghanistanvsNorth Macedonia

    Highest peak: 7,492 vs 2,764 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Afghanistan against North Macedonia

    Category	Afghanistan	North Macedonia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	652,230	25,713	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	41,454,761	1,827,816	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	2,204	25,354	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	63.6	71.1	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	7,492	2,764	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	0	Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	34.3° N	41.5° N	Would win

27. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    SurinamevsArgentina

    Proximity to equator: 4.1° N vs 31.4° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Suriname against Argentina

    Category	Suriname	Argentina	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	163,820	2,780,400	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	628,886	45,538,401	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	21,128	30,246	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	3.8	16.4	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,230	6,962	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	386	4,989	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	4	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	4.1° N	31.4° S	Would win

28. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    LuxembourgvsNamibia

    Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 11,248 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Namibia

    Category	Luxembourg	Namibia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	2,586	824,292	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	666,430	2,963,095	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	152,596	11,248	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	257.7	3.6	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	559	2,573	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	1,572	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	5	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	49.7° N	20.6° S	Would lose

29. 29
    Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left

    Cabo VerdevsGeorgia

    Coastline: 965 vs 310 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Georgia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Georgia

    Category	Cabo Verde	Georgia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	4,033	69,700	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	522,331	3,715,483	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	10,251	25,093	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	129.5	53.3	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,829	5,193	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	965	310	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	15.0° N	42.4° N	Would win

30. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    IrelandvsAlgeria

    Wealth per person: 133,440 vs 16,838 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Algeria.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Ireland against Algeria

    Category	Ireland	Algeria	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	70,273	2,381,740	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,311,538	46,164,219	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	133,440	16,838	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	75.6	19.4	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,041	2,908	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,448	998	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	53.1° N	27.4° N	Would lose

31. 31
    Round 31Lost41 countries · 3 lives left

    HungaryvsUnited Arab Emirates

    Highest peak: 1,014 vs 1,905 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Hungary against United Arab Emirates

    Category	Hungary	United Arab Emirates	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	93,028	83,600	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	9,592,186	10,483,751	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	46,376	78,020	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	103.1	125.4	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,014	1,905	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	1,318	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	47.3° N	23.5° N	Would lose