A little knowledge. An empire of 23.

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

1. 1
   Round 1Won13 countries · 4 lives left

   CambodiavsColombia

   Density: 96.2 vs 45.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Colombia.

   Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

   All eight categories for Cambodia against Colombia

   Category	Cambodia	Colombia	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	181,035	1,138,910	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	17,423,880	52,321,152	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	7,437	21,282	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	96.2	45.9	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,810	5,730	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	443	3,208	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	12.6° N	3.4° N	Would lose

2. 2
   Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

   MalaysiavsPalestine

   Coastline: 4,675 vs 40 km · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Palestine.

   Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Malaysia against Palestine

   Category	Malaysia	Palestine	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	329,847	6,220	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	35,126,298	5,165,775	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	36,497	6,179	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	106.5	830.5	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,095	1,020	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	4,675	40	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	4	Would tie
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	4.4° N	32.1° N	Would win

3. 3
   Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

   PeruvsArmenia

   Area: 1,285,216 vs 29,743 km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Armenia.

   Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Peru against Armenia

   Category	Peru	Armenia	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,285,216	29,743	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	33,845,617	2,964,300	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	17,042	21,552	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	26.3	99.7	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	6,746	4,090	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,414	0	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	13.0° S	40.6° N	Would win

4. 4
   Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

   IcelandvsDominican Republic

   Area: 103,000 vs 48,670 km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Dominican Republic.

   Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Iceland against Dominican Republic

   Category	Iceland	Dominican Republic	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	103,000	48,670	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	385,663	11,331,265	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	82,257	25,861	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	3.7	232.8	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,110	3,098	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	4,970	1,288	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	6	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	64.7° N	19.1° N	Would lose

5. 5
   Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

   CroatiavsEl Salvador

   Wealth per person: 47,760 vs 12,667 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered El Salvador.

   Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Croatia against El Salvador

   Category	Croatia	El Salvador	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	56,594	21,041	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	3,859,686	6,309,624	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	47,760	12,667	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	68.2	299.9	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,831	2,730	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	5,835	307	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	6	9	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	45.8° N	13.9° N	Would lose

6. 6
   Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

   GabonvsSweden

   Proximity to equator: 0.6° S vs 65.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

   Conquered Sweden.

   Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

   All eight categories for Gabon against Sweden

   Category	Gabon	Sweden	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	267,667	450,295	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,484,789	10,536,632	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	20,773	68,458	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	9.3	23.4	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,050	2,100	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	885	3,218	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	0.6° S	65.8° N	Would win

7. 7
   Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

   BelarusvsDjibouti

   Wealth per person: 30,860 vs 7,232 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Djibouti.

   Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Belarus against Djibouti

   Category	Belarus	Djibouti	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	207,600	23,200	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	9,178,298	1,152,944	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	30,860	7,232	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	44.2	49.7	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	346	2,021	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	314	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	53.8° N	11.4° N	Would lose

8. 8
   Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

   United StatesvsTajikistan

   Wealth per person: 82,587 vs 4,968 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Tajikistan.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for United States against Tajikistan

   Category	United States	Tajikistan	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	9,833,517	144,100	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	336,755,052	10,389,799	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	82,587	4,968	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	34.2	72.1	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	6,190	7,495	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	19,924	0	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	39.1° N	38.3° N	Would lose

9. 9
   Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

   GeorgiavsEquatorial Guinea

   Wealth per person: 25,093 vs 16,997 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Equatorial Guinea.

   Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Georgia against Equatorial Guinea

   Category	Georgia	Equatorial Guinea	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	69,700	28,051	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	3,715,483	1,847,549	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	25,093	16,997	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	53.3	65.9	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,193	3,008	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	310	296	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	8	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	42.4° N	1.6° N	Would lose

10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    SudanvsSaudi Arabia

    Proximity to equator: 16.6° N vs 23.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Saudi Arabia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Sudan against Saudi Arabia

    Category	Sudan	Saudi Arabia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	1,861,484	2,149,690	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	50,042,791	33,702,731	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	2,423	71,624	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	26.9	15.7	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,042	3,000	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	853	2,640	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	16.6° N	23.5° N	Would win

11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    SpainvsVanuatu

    Wealth per person: 55,661 vs 4,202 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Spain against Vanuatu

    Category	Spain	Vanuatu	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	505,370	12,189	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	48,352,528	320,409	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	55,661	4,202	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	95.7	26.3	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,718	1,877	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	4,964	2,528	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	10	4	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	40.0° N	15.4° S	Would lose

12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    KazakhstanvsUganda

    Area: 2,724,900 vs 241,038 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uganda.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Uganda

    Category	Kazakhstan	Uganda	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	2,724,900	241,038	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	20,330,104	48,656,601	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	38,547	3,100	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	7.5	201.9	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	7,010	5,110	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	0	Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	5	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	48.5° N	2.0° N	Would lose

13. 13
    Round 13Lost23 countries · 3 lives left

    CambodiavsVietnam

    Density: 96.2 vs 303.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Cambodia against Vietnam

    Category	Cambodia	Vietnam	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	181,035	331,210	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	17,423,880	100,352,192	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	7,437	15,034	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	96.2	303.0	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,810	3,144	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	443	3,444	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	12.6° N	21.7° N	Would win