A little knowledge. An empire of 24.

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

   SloveniavsOman

   Wealth per person: 56,151 vs 41,980 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Oman.

   Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Slovenia against Oman

   Category	Slovenia	Oman	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	20,273	309,500	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,120,461	5,049,269	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	56,151	41,980	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	104.6	16.3	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,864	3,004	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	46.6	2,092	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	46.0° N	22.1° N	Would lose

2. 2
   Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

   CubavsMongolia

   Coastline: 3,735 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Mongolia.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Cuba against Mongolia

   Category	Cuba	Mongolia	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	110,860	1,564,116	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	11,019,931	3,481,145	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.	Unavailable	18,020	Unavailable
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	99.4	2.2	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,974	4,374	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	3,735	0	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	20.6° N	46.0° N	Would win

3. 3
   Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

   MoldovavsNorth Macedonia

   Area: 33,851 vs 25,713 km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered North Macedonia.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Moldova against North Macedonia

   Category	Moldova	North Macedonia	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	33,851	25,713	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,457,783	1,827,816	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	17,751	25,354	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	72.6	71.1	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	430	2,764	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	0	Would tie
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	9	2	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	47.5° N	41.5° N	Would lose

4. 4
   Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

   EgyptvsAndorra

   Population: 114,535,772 vs 80,856 people · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Andorra.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Egypt against Andorra

   Category	Egypt	Andorra	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	1,001,450	468	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	114,535,772	80,856	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	18,540	71,790	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	114.4	172.8	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,629	2,946	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,450	0	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	7	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	26.3° N	42.5° N	Would win

5. 5
   Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

   IsraelvsGuinea

   Wealth per person: 55,301 vs 4,337 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Guinea.

   Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Israel against Guinea

   Category	Israel	Guinea	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	21,937	245,857	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	9,849,000	14,405,468	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	55,301	4,337	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	449.0	58.6	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,224	1,752	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	273	320	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	30.9° N	10.7° N	Would lose

6. 6
   Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

   MaldivesvsPoland

   Density: 1,765.1 vs 117.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Poland.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Maldives against Poland

   Category	Maldives	Poland	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	298	312,685	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	525,994	36,687,353	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	24,807	48,473	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,765.1	117.3	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5	2,499	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	644	440	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	3.3° N	51.9° N	Would win

7. 7
   Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

   VanuatuvsNigeria

   Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Nigeria.

   Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

   All eight categories for Vanuatu against Nigeria

   Category	Vanuatu	Nigeria	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	12,189	923,768	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	320,409	227,882,945	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	4,202	8,712	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	26.3	246.7	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,877	2,419	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,528	853	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	4	2	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	15.4° S	9.4° N	Would lose

8. 8
   Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

   IraqvsBurundi

   Area: 438,317 vs 27,830 km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Burundi.

   Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Iraq against Burundi

   Category	Iraq	Burundi	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	438,317	27,830	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	45,074,049	13,689,450	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	14,665	1,147	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	102.8	491.9	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,611	2,685	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	58	0	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	33.3° N	3.4° S	Would lose

9. 9
   Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

   MontenegrovsBosnia and Herzegovina

   Proximity to equator: 42.8° N vs 44.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

   Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

   Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Montenegro against Bosnia and Herzegovina

   Category	Montenegro	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	13,812	51,197	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	623,529	3,185,073	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	31,863	23,376	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	45.1	62.2	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,534	2,386	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	293.5	20	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	3	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	42.8° N	44.1° N	Would win

10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    LuxembourgvsPanama

    Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 39,846 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Luxembourg against Panama

    Category	Luxembourg	Panama	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	2,586	75,420	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	666,430	4,458,759	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	152,596	39,846	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	257.7	59.1	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	559	3,475	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	2,490	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	49.7° N	8.4° N	Would lose

11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    MauritaniavsLaos

    Area: 1,030,700 vs 236,800 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Laos.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Mauritania against Laos

    Category	Mauritania	Laos	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,030,700	236,800	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,022,441	7,664,993	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	6,972	9,299	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	4.9	32.4	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	915	2,817	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	754	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	19.4° N	19.6° N	Would win

12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    TürkiyevsZambia

    Wealth per person: 43,196 vs 4,080 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zambia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Türkiye against Zambia

    Category	Türkiye	Zambia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	783,562	752,618	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	85,325,965	20,723,965	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	43,196	4,080	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	108.9	27.5	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,137	2,330	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	7,200	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	39.1° N	14.7° S	Would lose

13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    SloveniavsLithuania

    Proximity to equator: 46.0° N vs 55.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Lithuania.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Slovenia against Lithuania

    Category	Slovenia	Lithuania	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	20,273	65,300	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,120,461	2,871,585	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	56,151	52,720	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	104.6	44.0	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,864	294	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	46.6	90	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	46.0° N	55.1° N	Would win

14. 14
    Round 14Lost24 countries · 3 lives left

    OmanvsYemen

    Area: 309,500 vs 527,968 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Oman.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Oman against Yemen

    Category	Oman	Yemen	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	309,500	527,968	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,049,269	39,390,799	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.	41,980	Unavailable	Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	16.3	74.6	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,004	3,666	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,092	1,906	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	22.1° N	15.3° N	Would lose