A little knowledge. An empire of 27.

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

   PanamavsMongolia

   Density: 59.1 vs 2.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Mongolia.

   Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Panama against Mongolia

   Category	Panama	Mongolia	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	75,420	1,564,116	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	4,458,759	3,481,145	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	39,846	18,020	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	59.1	2.2	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,475	4,374	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,490	0	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	8.4° N	46.0° N	Would win

2. 2
   Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

   CyprusvsPapua New Guinea

   Density: 145.4 vs 22.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Papua New Guinea.

   Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

   All eight categories for Cyprus against Papua New Guinea

   Category	Cyprus	Papua New Guinea	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	9,251	462,840	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,344,976	10,389,635	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	59,875	4,672	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	145.4	22.4	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,951	4,509	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	648	5,152	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	34.9° N	5.5° S	Would lose

3. 3
   Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

   AndorravsBosnia and Herzegovina

   Density: 172.8 vs 62.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

   Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Andorra against Bosnia and Herzegovina

   Category	Andorra	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	468	51,197	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	80,856	3,185,073	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	71,790	23,376	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	172.8	62.2	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,946	2,386	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	20	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	7	3	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	42.5° N	44.1° N	Would win

4. 4
   Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

   MyanmarvsIran

   Proximity to equator: 21.6° N vs 32.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

   Conquered Iran.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Myanmar against Iran

   Category	Myanmar	Iran	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	676,578	1,648,195	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	54,133,798	90,608,707	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	5,958	18,933	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	80.0	55.0	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,870	5,625	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,930	2,440	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	21.6° N	32.1° N	Would win

5. 5
   Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

   LebanonvsNamibia

   Density: 555.1 vs 3.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Namibia.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Lebanon against Namibia

   Category	Lebanon	Namibia	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	10,400	824,292	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,773,493	2,963,095	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	12,585	11,248	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	555.1	3.6	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,088	2,573	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	225	1,572	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	5	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	34.2° N	20.6° S	Would lose

6. 6
   Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

   SerbiavsTajikistan

   Wealth per person: 29,777 vs 4,968 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Tajikistan.

   Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Serbia against Tajikistan

   Category	Serbia	Tajikistan	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	77,474	144,100	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	6,623,183	10,389,799	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	29,777	4,968	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	85.5	72.1	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,169	7,495	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	0	Would tie
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	4	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	44.2° N	38.3° N	Would lose

7. 7
   Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

   SurinamevsNorway

   Proximity to equator: 4.1° N vs 61.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

   Conquered Norway.

   Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

   All eight categories for Suriname against Norway

   Category	Suriname	Norway	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	163,820	323,802	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	628,886	5,519,601	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	21,128	107,768	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	3.8	17.0	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,230	2,469	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	386	25,148	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	4.1° N	61.5° N	Would win

8. 8
   Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

   AustraliavsAlgeria

   Area: 7,741,220 vs 2,381,740 km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Algeria.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Australia against Algeria

   Category	Australia	Algeria	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	7,741,220	2,381,740	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	26,659,922	46,164,219	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	72,273	16,838	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	3.4	19.4	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,228	2,908	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	25,760	998	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	23.1° S	27.4° N	Would win

9. 9
   Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

   RussiavsAlbania

   Area: 17,098,242 vs 28,748 km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Albania.

   Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Russia against Albania

   Category	Russia	Albania	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	17,098,242	28,748	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	143,826,130	2,411,658	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	44,299	24,848	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	8.4	83.9	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,642	2,764	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	37,653	362	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	63.6° N	40.7° N	Would lose

10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    LatviavsCabo Verde

    Wealth per person: 42,784 vs 10,251 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Latvia against Cabo Verde

    Category	Latvia	Cabo Verde	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	64,589	4,033	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,883,710	522,331	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	42,784	10,251	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	29.2	129.5	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	312	2,829	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	498	965	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	56.6° N	15.0° N	Would lose

11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    New ZealandvsGuinea

    Wealth per person: 54,950 vs 4,337 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for New Zealand against Guinea

    Category	New Zealand	Guinea	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	268,838	245,857	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,200,000	14,405,468	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	54,950	4,337	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	19.3	58.6	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,724	1,752	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	15,134	320	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	45.3° S	10.7° N	Would lose

12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    United Arab EmiratesvsRepublic of the Congo

    Wealth per person: 78,020 vs 6,856 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Republic of the Congo.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

    All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against Republic of the Congo

    Category	United Arab Emirates	Republic of the Congo	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	83,600	342,000	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	10,483,751	6,182,885	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	78,020	6,856	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	125.4	18.1	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,905	1,020	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,318	169	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	23.5° N	0.1° N	Would lose

13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    PanamavsSudan

    Wealth per person: 39,846 vs 2,423 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sudan.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Panama against Sudan

    Category	Panama	Sudan	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	75,420	1,861,484	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	4,458,759	50,042,791	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	39,846	2,423	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	59.1	26.9	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,475	3,042	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,490	853	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	8.4° N	16.6° N	Would win

14. 14
    Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left

    MongoliavsAzerbaijan

    Area: 1,564,116 vs 86,600 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Mongolia against Azerbaijan

    Category	Mongolia	Azerbaijan	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,564,116	86,600	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	3,481,145	10,153,958	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	18,020	23,671	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	2.2	117.3	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,374	4,466	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	0	Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	46.0° N	40.5° N	Would lose

15. 15
    Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left

    CyprusvsLesotho

    Density: 145.4 vs 76.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lesotho.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Cyprus against Lesotho

    Category	Cyprus	Lesotho	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	9,251	30,355	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,344,976	2,311,472	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	59,875	2,880	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	145.4	76.1	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,951	3,482	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	648	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	34.9° N	29.4° S	Would lose

16. 16
    Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsBelarus

    Proximity to equator: 5.5° S vs 53.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Belarus

    Category	Papua New Guinea	Belarus	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	462,840	207,600	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	10,389,635	9,178,298	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	4,672	30,860	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	22.4	44.2	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,509	346	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	5,152	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	5.5° S	53.8° N	Would win

17. 17
    Round 17Lost27 countries · 3 lives left

    AndorravsBrunei

    Wealth per person: 71,790 vs 85,103 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Andorra.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Andorra against Brunei

    Category	Andorra	Brunei	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	468	5,765	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	80,856	458,949	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	71,790	85,103	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	172.8	79.6	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,946	1,850	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	161	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	7	4	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	42.5° N	4.5° N	Would lose