A little knowledge. An empire of 15.

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

   OmanvsHaiti

   Wealth per person: 41,980 vs 3,265 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Haiti.

   Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Oman against Haiti

   Category	Oman	Haiti	Result
   AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑	309,500	27,750	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,049,269	11,637,398	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	41,980	3,265	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	16.3	419.4	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,004	2,674	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,092	1,771	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	7	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	22.1° N	19.2° N	Would lose

2. 2
   Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

   JordanvsEquatorial Guinea

   Area: 89,342 vs 28,051 km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Equatorial Guinea.

   Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

   All eight categories for Jordan against Equatorial Guinea

   Category	Jordan	Equatorial Guinea	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	89,342	28,051	Would win
   PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑	11,439,213	1,847,549	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	11,451	16,997	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	128.0	65.9	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,854	3,008	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	26	296	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	8	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	30.7° N	1.6° N	Would lose

3. 3
   Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

   BruneivsVenezuela

   Proximity to equator: 4.5° N vs 7.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

   Conquered Venezuela.

   Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Brunei against Venezuela

   Category	Brunei	Venezuela	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	5,765	912,050	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	458,949	28,300,854	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.	85,103	Unavailable	Unavailable
   DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑	79.6	31.0	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,850	4,978	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	161	2,800	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	4	Would tie
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	4.5° N	7.2° N	Would win

4. 4
   Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

   Timor-LestevsMozambique

   Proximity to equator: 8.9° S vs 14.0° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

   Conquered Mozambique.

   Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Mozambique

   Category	Timor-Leste	Mozambique	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	14,874	799,380	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,384,286	33,635,160	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	4,811	1,680	Would win
   DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑	93.1	42.1	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,963	2,436	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	706	2,470	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	5	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	8.9° S	14.0° S	Would win

5. 5
   Round 5Lost15 countries · 3 lives left

   Papua New GuineavsTanzania

   Population: 10,389,635 vs 66,617,606 people · Higher wins ↑

   Returned to the world: Papua New Guinea.

   Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

   All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Tanzania

   Category	Papua New Guinea	Tanzania	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	462,840	947,300	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	10,389,635	66,617,606	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	4,672	4,022	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	22.4	70.3	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,509	5,895	Would lose
   CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑	5,152	1,424	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	4	Would tie
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	5.5° S	5.5° S	Would tie

6. 6
   Round 6Lost14 countries · 2 lives left

   MontenegrovsCameroon

   Highest peak: 2,534 vs 4,045 m · Higher wins ↑

   Returned to the world: Montenegro.

   Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

   All eight categories for Montenegro against Cameroon

   Category	Montenegro	Cameroon	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	13,812	475,440	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	623,529	28,372,687	Would lose
   Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑	31,863	5,415	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	45.1	59.7	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	2,534	4,045	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	293.5	402	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	3	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	42.8° N	4.5° N	Would lose

7. 7
   Round 7Won15 countries · 2 lives left

   BrazilvsTanzania

   Population: 211,140,729 vs 66,617,606 people · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Tanzania.

   Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Brazil against Tanzania

   Category	Brazil	Tanzania	Result
   AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑	8,515,770	947,300	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	211,140,729	66,617,606	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	21,193	4,022	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	24.8	70.3	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,994	5,895	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	7,491	1,424	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	4	Would tie
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	12.6° S	5.5° S	Would lose

8. 8
   Round 8Lost14 countries · 1 life left

   CroatiavsSerbia

   Population: 3,859,686 vs 6,623,183 people · Higher wins ↑

   Returned to the world: Croatia.

   Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Croatia against Serbia

   Category	Croatia	Serbia	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	56,594	77,474	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	3,859,686	6,623,183	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	47,760	29,777	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	68.2	85.5	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,831	2,169	Would lose
   CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑	5,835	0	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	6	5	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	45.8° N	44.2° N	Would lose

9. 9
   Round 9Won15 countries · 1 life left

   QatarvsEgypt

   Density: 229.2 vs 114.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Egypt.

   Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

   All eight categories for Qatar against Egypt

   Category	Qatar	Egypt	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	11,586	1,001,450	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,656,032	114,535,772	Would lose
   Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑	129,025	18,540	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	229.2	114.4	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	103	2,629	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	563	2,450	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	25.1° N	26.3° N	Would win

10. 10
    Round 10Won16 countries · 1 life left

    New ZealandvsMadagascar

    Highest peak: 3,724 vs 2,876 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for New Zealand against Madagascar

    Category	New Zealand	Madagascar	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	268,838	587,041	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,200,000	31,195,932	Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑	54,950	1,810	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	19.3	53.1	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	3,724	2,876	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	15,134	4,828	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	45.3° S	18.4° S	Would lose

11. 11
    Round 11Lost15 countries · 0 lives left

    North KoreavsUkraine

    Population: 26,418,204 vs 37,732,836 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: North Korea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for North Korea against Ukraine

    Category	North Korea	Ukraine	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	120,538	603,550	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	26,418,204	37,732,836	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.	Unavailable	17,680	Unavailable
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑	219.2	62.5	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,744	2,061	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,495	2,782	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	39.9° N	49.6° N	Would win