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

    AustriavsArmenia

    Wealth per person: 74,261 vs 21,552 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Austria against Armenia

    Category	Austria	Armenia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	83,871	29,743	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	9,131,761	2,964,300	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	74,261	21,552	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	108.9	99.7	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,798	4,090	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	0	Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	47.7° N	40.6° N	Would lose

22. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    MalivsCabo Verde

    Area: 1,240,192 vs 4,033 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Mali against Cabo Verde

    Category	Mali	Cabo Verde	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,240,192	4,033	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	23,769,127	522,331	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,178	10,251	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	19.2	129.5	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,155	2,829	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	965	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	18.6° N	15.0° N	Would lose

23. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    IndonesiavsDjibouti

    Population: 281,190,067 vs 1,152,944 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Indonesia against Djibouti

    Category	Indonesia	Djibouti	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	1,904,569	23,200	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	281,190,067	1,152,944	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	15,428	7,232	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	147.6	49.7	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,884	2,021	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	54,716	314	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	1.0° S	11.4° N	Would win

24. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    MauritiusvsSierra Leone

    Density: 612.1 vs 117.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Mauritius against Sierra Leone

    Category	Mauritius	Sierra Leone	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	2,040	71,740	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,248,647	8,460,512	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	29,403	3,371	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	612.1	117.9	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	828	1,948	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	177	402	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	20.3° S	8.7° N	Would lose

25. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    PhilippinesvsRepublic of the Congo

    Population: 114,891,199 vs 6,182,885 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Philippines against Republic of the Congo

    Category	Philippines	Republic of the Congo	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	300,000	342,000	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	114,891,199	6,182,885	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	10,995	6,856	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	383.0	18.1	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,954	1,020	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	36,289	169	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	17.0° N	0.1° N	Would lose

26. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    El SalvadorvsEritrea

    Density: 299.9 vs 29.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for El Salvador against Eritrea

    Category	El Salvador	Eritrea	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	21,041	117,600	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	6,309,624	3,470,390	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.	12,667	Unavailable	Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	299.9	29.5	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,730	3,018	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	307	2,234	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	9	4	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	13.9° N	16.0° N	Would win

27. 27
    Round 27Lost37 countries · 3 lives left

    Equatorial GuineavsGabon

    Proximity to equator: 1.6° N vs 0.6° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Equatorial Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Equatorial Guinea against Gabon

    Category	Equatorial Guinea	Gabon	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	28,051	267,667	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,847,549	2,484,789	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	16,997	20,773	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	65.9	9.3	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,008	1,050	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	296	885	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	8	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	1.6° N	0.6° S	Would lose

28. 28
    Round 28Won38 countries · 3 lives left

    LesothovsEswatini

    Area: 30,355 vs 17,364 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Eswatini.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Lesotho against Eswatini

    Category	Lesotho	Eswatini	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	30,355	17,364	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,311,472	1,230,506	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	2,880	11,309	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	76.1	70.9	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,482	1,862	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	0	Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	6	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	29.4° S	26.6° S	Would lose

29. 29
    Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left

    BruneivsCentral African Republic

    Wealth per person: 85,103 vs 1,258 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Central African Republic.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Brunei against Central African Republic

    Category	Brunei	Central African Republic	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	5,765	622,984	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	458,949	5,152,421	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	85,103	1,258	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	79.6	8.3	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,850	1,410	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	161	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	5	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	4.5° N	7.0° N	Would win

30. 30
    Round 30Won40 countries · 3 lives left

    OmanvsBelarus

    Proximity to equator: 22.1° N vs 53.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Oman against Belarus

    Category	Oman	Belarus	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	309,500	207,600	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,049,269	9,178,298	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	41,980	30,860	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	16.3	44.2	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,004	346	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,092	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	22.1° N	53.8° N	Would win

31. 31
    Round 31Won41 countries · 3 lives left

    ItalyvsRussia

    Proximity to equator: 45.1° N vs 63.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Italy against Russia

    Category	Italy	Russia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	301,340	17,098,242	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	58,984,216	143,826,130	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	60,350	44,299	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	195.7	8.4	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,748	5,642	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	7,600	37,653	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	45.1° N	63.6° N	Would win

32. 32
    Round 32Lost40 countries · 2 lives left

    United Arab EmiratesvsSouth Korea

    Density: 125.4 vs 518.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against South Korea

    Category	United Arab Emirates	South Korea	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	83,600	99,720	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	10,483,751	51,712,619	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	78,020	57,430	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	125.4	518.6	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,905	1,950	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,318	2,413	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	4	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	23.5° N	36.3° N	Would win

33. 33
    Round 33Won41 countries · 2 lives left

    EthiopiavsSweden

    Population: 128,691,692 vs 10,536,632 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Ethiopia against Sweden

    Category	Ethiopia	Sweden	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	1,104,300	450,295	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	128,691,692	10,536,632	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,063	68,458	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	116.5	23.4	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,550	2,100	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	3,218	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	8.5° N	65.8° N	Would win