A little knowledge. An empire of 78.

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 61Won67 countries · 1 life left

    JordanvsEstonia

    Proximity to equator: 30.7° N vs 58.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Jordan against Estonia

    Category	Jordan	Estonia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	89,342	45,228	Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑	11,439,213	1,370,286	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	11,451	48,848	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	128.0	30.3	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,854	318	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	26	3,794	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	30.7° N	58.6° N	Would win

62. 62
    Round 62Won68 countries · 1 life left

    BulgariavsComoros

    Population: 6,446,596 vs 850,387 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Comoros

    Category	Bulgaria	Comoros	Result
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑	110,879	2,235	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	6,446,596	850,387	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	38,829	3,897	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	58.1	380.5	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,925	2,360	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	354	340	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	5	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	42.5° N	11.7° S	Would lose

63. 63
    Round 63Tied68 countries · 1 life left

    New ZealandvsUnited States

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    United States became contested.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

    All eight categories for New Zealand against United States

    Category	New Zealand	United States	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	268,838	9,833,517	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,200,000	336,755,052	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	54,950	82,587	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	19.3	34.2	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,724	6,190	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	15,134	19,924	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	45.3° S	39.1° N	Would lose

64. 64
    Round 64Won70 countries · 1 life left

    RomaniavsHaiti

    Area: 238,391 vs 27,750 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Haiti, United States.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Romania against Haiti

    Category	Romania	Haiti	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	238,391	27,750	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	19,061,062	11,637,398	Would win
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑	45,982	3,265	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	80.0	419.4	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,544	2,674	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	225	1,771	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	7	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	45.7° N	19.2° N	Would lose

65. 65
    Round 65Won71 countries · 1 life left

    MontenegrovsKenya

    Flag colours: 5 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kenya.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Montenegro against Kenya

    Category	Montenegro	Kenya	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	13,812	580,367	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	623,529	55,339,003	Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑	31,863	6,322	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	45.1	95.4	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,534	5,199	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	293.5	536	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	5	4	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	42.8° N	0.4° N	Would lose

66. 66
    Round 66Won72 countries · 1 life left

    TogovsBahrain

    Population: 8,223,850 vs 1,577,059 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Togo against Bahrain

    Category	Togo	Bahrain	Result
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑	56,785	760	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	8,223,850	1,577,059	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,572	64,224	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	144.8	2,075.1	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	986	135	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	56	161	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	8.9° N	26.0° N	Would win

67. 67
    Round 67Won73 countries · 1 life left

    IrelandvsCabo Verde

    Area: 70,273 vs 4,033 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Ireland against Cabo Verde

    Category	Ireland	Cabo Verde	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	70,273	4,033	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,311,538	522,331	Would win
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑	133,440	10,251	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	75.6	129.5	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,041	2,829	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,448	965	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	53.1° N	15.0° N	Would lose

68. 68
    Round 68Won74 countries · 1 life left

    FrancevsMalaysia

    Wealth per person: 60,927 vs 36,497 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malaysia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for France against Malaysia

    Category	France	Malaysia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	551,500	329,847	Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑	65,925,961	35,126,298	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	60,927	36,497	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	119.5	106.5	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,810	4,095	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	3,427	4,675	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	46.7° N	4.4° N	Would lose

69. 69
    Round 69Won75 countries · 1 life left

    Timor-LestevsMauritius

    Coastline: 706 vs 177 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Mauritius

    Category	Timor-Leste	Mauritius	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	14,874	2,040	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,384,286	1,248,647	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	4,811	29,403	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	93.1	612.1	Would lose
    Highest peakBlocked in Hard · m · Higher wins ↑	2,963	828	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	706	177	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	4	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	8.9° S	20.3° S	Would win

70. 70
    Round 70Won76 countries · 1 life left

    BelgiumvsAfghanistan

    Coastline: 66.5 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Belgium against Afghanistan

    Category	Belgium	Afghanistan	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	30,528	652,230	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	11,779,946	41,454,761	Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑	72,630	2,204	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	385.9	63.6	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	694	7,492	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	66.5	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	5	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	50.8° N	34.3° N	Would lose

71. 71
    Round 71Tied76 countries · 1 life left

    GhanavsCambodia

    Flag colours: 4 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Cambodia became contested.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Ghana against Cambodia

    Category	Ghana	Cambodia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	238,533	181,035	Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑	33,787,914	17,423,880	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	7,563	7,437	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	141.6	96.2	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	885	1,810	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	539	443	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	4	4	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	7.0° N	12.6° N	Would win

72. 72
    Round 72Won78 countries · 1 life left

    KuwaitvsUzbekistan

    Wealth per person: 53,083 vs 11,679 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uzbekistan, Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Kuwait against Uzbekistan

    Category	Kuwait	Uzbekistan	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	17,818	447,400	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	4,853,420	35,652,307	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	53,083	11,679	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	272.4	79.7	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	300	4,643	Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑	499	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	4	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	29.4° N	41.5° N	Would win

73. 73
    Round 73Won79 countries · 1 life left

    MaltavsNamibia

    Wealth per person: 67,101 vs 11,248 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Malta against Namibia

    Category	Malta	Namibia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	316	824,292	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	552,747	2,963,095	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	67,101	11,248	Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑	1,749.2	3.6	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	253	2,573	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	196.8	1,572	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	5	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	35.9° N	20.6° S	Would lose

74. 74
    Round 74Lost78 countries · 0 lives left

    SerbiavsMalawi

    Area: 77,474 vs 118,484 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Serbia against Malawi

    Category	Serbia	Malawi	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	77,474	118,484	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	6,623,183	21,104,482	Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑	29,777	1,832	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	85.5	178.1	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,169	3,002	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	0	Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	44.2° N	13.4° S	Would lose