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

    Timor-LestevsSerbia

    Proximity to equator: 8.9° S vs 44.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Serbia

    Category	Timor-Leste	Serbia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	14,874	77,474	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,384,286	6,623,183	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	4,811	29,777	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	93.1	85.5	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,963	2,169	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	706	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	5	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	8.9° S	44.2° N	Would win

62. 62
    Round 62Won70 countries · 2 lives left

    Trinidad and TobagovsSlovakia

    Proximity to equator: 10.3° N vs 48.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Slovakia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against Slovakia

    Category	Trinidad and Tobago	Slovakia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	5,128	49,035	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,367,510	5,426,740	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	34,652	45,865	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	266.7	110.7	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	940	2,655	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	362	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	10.3° N	48.7° N	Would win

63. 63
    Round 63Won71 countries · 2 lives left

    NepalvsSuriname

    Highest peak: 8,849 vs 1,230 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Nepal against Suriname

    Category	Nepal	Suriname	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	147,181	163,820	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	29,694,614	628,886	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	5,400	21,128	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	201.8	3.8	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	8,849	1,230	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	386	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	29.0° N	4.1° N	Would lose

64. 64
    Round 64Won72 countries · 2 lives left

    KazakhstanvsQatar

    Area: 2,724,900 vs 11,586 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Qatar.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Qatar

    Category	Kazakhstan	Qatar	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	2,724,900	11,586	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	20,330,104	2,656,032	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	38,547	129,025	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	7.5	229.2	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	7,010	103	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	563	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	2	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	48.5° N	25.1° N	Would lose

65. 65
    Round 65Won73 countries · 2 lives left

    BelizevsBurkina Faso

    Coastline: 386 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burkina Faso.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Belize against Burkina Faso

    Category	Belize	Burkina Faso	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	22,966	274,200	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	411,106	23,025,776	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	13,741	2,762	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	17.9	84.0	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,124	749	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	386	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	12	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	17.0° N	12.8° N	Would lose

66. 66
    Round 66Lost72 countries · 1 life left

    MauritiusvsGuyana

    Coastline: 177 vs 459 km · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Mauritius.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Mauritius against Guyana

    Category	Mauritius	Guyana	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	2,040	214,969	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,248,647	826,353	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	29,403	54,774	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	612.1	3.8	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	828	2,775	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	177	459	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	5	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	20.3° S	2.7° N	Would lose

67. 67
    Round 67Won73 countries · 1 life left

    Equatorial GuineavsGuatemala

    Proximity to equator: 1.6° N vs 15.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Guatemala.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Equatorial Guinea against Guatemala

    Category	Equatorial Guinea	Guatemala	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	28,051	108,889	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,847,549	18,124,838	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	16,997	13,752	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	65.9	166.5	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,008	4,220	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	296	400	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	8	9	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	1.6° N	15.0° N	Would win

68. 68
    Round 68Won74 countries · 1 life left

    ThailandvsIndia

    Wealth per person: 23,598 vs 9,853 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered India.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Thailand against India

    Category	Thailand	India	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	513,120	3,287,263	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	71,702,435	1,438,069,596	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	23,598	9,853	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	139.7	437.5	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,565	8,586	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	3,219	7,000	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	15.5° N	22.4° N	Would win

69. 69
    Round 69Won75 countries · 1 life left

    BurundivsNew Zealand

    Proximity to equator: 3.4° S vs 45.3° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Burundi against New Zealand

    Category	Burundi	New Zealand	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	27,830	268,838	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	13,689,450	5,200,000	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	1,147	54,950	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	491.9	19.3	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,685	3,724	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	15,134	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	3.4° S	45.3° S	Would win

70. 70
    Round 70Won76 countries · 1 life left

    EgyptvsCameroon

    Population: 114,535,772 vs 28,372,687 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cameroon.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Egypt against Cameroon

    Category	Egypt	Cameroon	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	1,001,450	475,440	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	114,535,772	28,372,687	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	18,540	5,415	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	114.4	59.7	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,629	4,045	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,450	402	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	26.3° N	4.5° N	Would lose

71. 71
    Round 71Lost75 countries · 0 lives left

    BoliviavsYemen

    Proximity to equator: 16.7° S vs 15.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Bolivia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Bolivia against Yemen

    Category	Bolivia	Yemen	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	1,098,581	527,968	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	12,244,159	39,390,799	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.	12,903	Unavailable	Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	11.1	74.6	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	6,542	3,666	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	1,906	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	9	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	16.7° S	15.3° N	Would lose