A little knowledge. An empire of 77.

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

    BhutanvsAustralia

    Highest peak: 7,570 vs 2,228 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Australia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Bhutan against Australia

    Category	Bhutan	Australia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	38,394	7,741,220	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	786,385	26,659,922	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	16,229	72,273	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	20.5	3.4	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	7,570	2,228	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	25,760	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	27.5° N	23.1° S	Would lose

62. 62
    Round 62Won70 countries · 2 lives left

    EstoniavsBangladesh

    Wealth per person: 48,848 vs 9,155 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bangladesh.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Estonia against Bangladesh

    Category	Estonia	Bangladesh	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	45,228	148,460	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,370,286	171,466,990	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	48,848	9,155	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	30.3	1,155.0	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	318	1,060	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	3,794	580	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	58.6° N	24.3° N	Would lose

63. 63
    Round 63Won71 countries · 2 lives left

    IrelandvsIraq

    Wealth per person: 133,440 vs 14,665 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iraq.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Ireland against Iraq

    Category	Ireland	Iraq	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	70,273	438,317	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,311,538	45,074,049	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	133,440	14,665	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	75.6	102.8	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,041	3,611	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,448	58	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	53.1° N	33.3° N	Would lose

64. 64
    Round 64Won72 countries · 2 lives left

    GhanavsRwanda

    Area: 238,533 vs 26,338 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Rwanda.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Ghana against Rwanda

    Category	Ghana	Rwanda	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	238,533	26,338	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	33,787,914	13,954,471	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	7,563	3,519	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	141.6	529.8	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	885	4,519	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	539	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	7.0° N	1.8° S	Would lose

65. 65
    Round 65Won73 countries · 2 lives left

    GeorgiavsSwitzerland

    Highest peak: 5,193 vs 4,634 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Switzerland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Georgia against Switzerland

    Category	Georgia	Switzerland	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	69,700	41,277	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	3,715,483	8,888,822	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	25,093	93,940	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	53.3	215.3	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	5,193	4,634	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	310	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	2	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	42.4° N	46.7° N	Would win

66. 66
    Round 66Lost72 countries · 1 life left

    North MacedoniavsKazakhstan

    Wealth per person: 25,354 vs 38,547 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for North Macedonia against Kazakhstan

    Category	North Macedonia	Kazakhstan	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	25,713	2,724,900	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,827,816	20,330,104	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	25,354	38,547	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	71.1	7.5	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,764	7,010	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	0	Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	2	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	41.5° N	48.5° N	Would win

67. 67
    Round 67Won73 countries · 1 life left

    SudanvsNamibia

    Area: 1,861,484 vs 824,292 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Sudan against Namibia

    Category	Sudan	Namibia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,861,484	824,292	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	50,042,791	2,963,095	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	2,423	11,248	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	26.9	3.6	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,042	2,573	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	853	1,572	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	5	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	16.6° N	20.6° S	Would win

68. 68
    Round 68Won74 countries · 1 life left

    ThailandvsIceland

    Population: 71,702,435 vs 385,663 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iceland.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Thailand against Iceland

    Category	Thailand	Iceland	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	513,120	103,000	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	71,702,435	385,663	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	23,598	82,257	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	139.7	3.7	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,565	2,110	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	3,219	4,970	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	15.5° N	64.7° N	Would win

69. 69
    Round 69Won75 countries · 1 life left

    TogovsAfghanistan

    Density: 144.8 vs 63.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Togo against Afghanistan

    Category	Togo	Afghanistan	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	56,785	652,230	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	8,223,850	41,454,761	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,572	2,204	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	144.8	63.6	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	986	7,492	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	56	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	5	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	8.9° N	34.3° N	Would win

70. 70
    Round 70Won76 countries · 1 life left

    South AfricavsLebanon

    Area: 1,219,090 vs 10,400 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices

    All eight categories for South Africa against Lebanon

    Category	South Africa	Lebanon	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,219,090	10,400	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	63,212,384	5,773,493	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	15,212	12,585	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	51.9	555.1	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,450	3,088	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,798	225	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	6	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	30.2° S	34.2° N	Would win

71. 71
    Round 71Won77 countries · 1 life left

    TunisiavsFinland

    Proximity to equator: 35.3° N vs 63.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Tunisia against Finland

    Category	Tunisia	Finland	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	163,610	338,145	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	12,200,431	5,583,911	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	14,052	63,467	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	74.6	16.5	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,544	1,328	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,148	1,250	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	2	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	35.3° N	63.3° N	Would win

72. 72
    Round 72Won78 countries · 1 life left

    DenmarkvsCroatia

    Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 47,760 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Croatia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Denmark against Croatia

    Category	Denmark	Croatia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	43,094	56,594	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,946,952	3,859,686	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	77,425	47,760	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	138.0	68.2	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	171	1,831	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	7,314	5,835	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	6	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	55.9° N	45.8° N	Would lose

73. 73
    Round 73Lost77 countries · 0 lives left

    Bosnia and HerzegovinavsDominican Republic

    Wealth per person: 23,376 vs 25,861 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Dominican Republic

    Category	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Dominican Republic	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	51,197	48,670	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	3,185,073	11,331,265	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	23,376	25,861	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	62.2	232.8	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,386	3,098	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	20	1,288	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	6	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	44.1° N	19.1° N	Would lose