A little knowledge. An empire of 56.

Every comparison uses this expedition’s original data and rules. “Would win” describes this matchup only; a different choice would change the later journey.

41. 41
    Round 41Won47 countries · 1 life left

    BahrainvsKenya

    Wealth per person: 64,224 vs 6,322 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kenya.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Bahrain against Kenya

    Category	Bahrain	Kenya	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	760	580,367	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,577,059	55,339,003	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	64,224	6,322	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	2,075.1	95.4	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	135	5,199	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	161	536	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	26.0° N	0.4° N	Would lose

42. 42
    Round 42Won48 countries · 1 life left

    IranvsBulgaria

    Proximity to equator: 32.1° N vs 42.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Bulgaria.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Iran against Bulgaria

    Category	Iran	Bulgaria	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	1,648,195	110,879	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	90,608,707	6,446,596	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	18,933	38,829	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	55.0	58.1	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,625	2,925	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,440	354	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	32.1° N	42.5° N	Would win

43. 43
    Round 43Won49 countries · 1 life left

    ChilevsGhana

    Highest peak: 6,893 vs 885 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ghana.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Chile against Ghana

    Category	Chile	Ghana	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	756,102	238,533	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	19,658,835	33,787,914	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	33,174	7,563	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	26.0	141.6	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	6,893	885	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	6,435	539	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	23.4° S	7.0° N	Would lose

44. 44
    Round 44Won50 countries · 1 life left

    NamibiavsYemen

    Area: 824,292 vs 527,968 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Namibia against Yemen

    Category	Namibia	Yemen	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	824,292	527,968	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,963,095	39,390,799	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.	11,248	Unavailable	Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	3.6	74.6	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,573	3,666	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,572	1,906	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	20.6° S	15.3° N	Would lose

45. 45
    Round 45Won51 countries · 1 life left

    MontenegrovsHungary

    Coastline: 293.5 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Hungary.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Montenegro against Hungary

    Category	Montenegro	Hungary	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	13,812	93,028	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	623,529	9,592,186	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	31,863	46,376	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	45.1	103.1	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,534	1,014	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	293.5	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	42.8° N	47.3° N	Would win

46. 46
    Round 46Won52 countries · 1 life left

    VietnamvsNepal

    Coastline: 3,444 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Vietnam against Nepal

    Category	Vietnam	Nepal	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	331,210	147,181	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	100,352,192	29,694,614	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	15,034	5,400	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	303.0	201.8	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,144	8,849	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	3,444	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	21.7° N	29.0° N	Would win

47. 47
    Round 47Won53 countries · 1 life left

    MalawivsRepublic of the Congo

    Density: 178.1 vs 18.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Malawi against Republic of the Congo

    Category	Malawi	Republic of the Congo	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	118,484	342,000	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	21,104,482	6,182,885	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	1,832	6,856	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	178.1	18.1	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,002	1,020	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	169	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	13.4° S	0.1° N	Would lose

48. 48
    Round 48Won54 countries · 1 life left

    Costa RicavsGuatemala

    Wealth per person: 29,248 vs 13,752 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guatemala.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Costa Rica against Guatemala

    Category	Costa Rica	Guatemala	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	51,100	108,889	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,105,525	18,124,838	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	29,248	13,752	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	99.9	166.5	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,819	4,220	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,290	400	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	9	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	10.1° N	15.0° N	Would win

49. 49
    Round 49Won55 countries · 1 life left

    BelarusvsSwitzerland

    Area: 207,600 vs 41,277 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Belarus against Switzerland

    Category	Belarus	Switzerland	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	207,600	41,277	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	9,178,298	8,888,822	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	30,860	93,940	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	44.2	215.3	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	346	4,634	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	0	Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	53.8° N	46.7° N	Would lose

50. 50
    Round 50Won56 countries · 1 life left

    BangladeshvsKyrgyzstan

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 7,099,750 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kyrgyzstan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Kyrgyzstan

    Category	Bangladesh	Kyrgyzstan	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	148,460	199,951	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	171,466,990	7,099,750	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	9,155	7,304	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	1,155.0	35.5	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,060	7,439	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	580	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	2	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	24.3° N	41.7° N	Would win

51. 51
    Round 51Won57 countries · 1 life left

    EthiopiavsComoros

    Population: 128,691,692 vs 850,387 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Comoros.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Ethiopia against Comoros

    Category	Ethiopia	Comoros	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	1,104,300	2,235	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	128,691,692	850,387	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,063	3,897	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	116.5	380.5	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,550	2,360	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	340	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	5	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	8.5° N	11.7° S	Would win

52. 52
    Round 52Lost56 countries · 0 lives left

    JordanvsSouth Africa

    Proximity to equator: 30.7° N vs 30.2° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Jordan.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Jordan against South Africa

    Category	Jordan	South Africa	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	89,342	1,219,090	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	11,439,213	63,212,384	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	11,451	15,212	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	128.0	51.9	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,854	3,450	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	26	2,798	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	6	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	30.7° N	30.2° S	Would lose