A little knowledge. An empire of 123.

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 61Won67 countries · 1 life left

    SudanvsLesotho

    Coastline: 853 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Lesotho.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Sudan against Lesotho

    Category	Sudan	Lesotho	Result
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑	1,861,484	30,355	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	50,042,791	2,311,472	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	2,423	2,880	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	26.9	76.1	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,042	3,482	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	853	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	4	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	16.6° N	29.4° S	Would win

62. 62
    Round 62Won68 countries · 1 life left

    SlovakiavsEcuador

    Density: 110.7 vs 63.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ecuador.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Slovakia against Ecuador

    Category	Slovakia	Ecuador	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	49,035	283,561	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,426,740	17,980,083	Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑	45,865	15,907	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	110.7	63.4	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,655	6,267	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	2,237	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	11	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	48.7° N	1.2° S	Would lose

63. 63
    Round 63Won69 countries · 1 life left

    ItalyvsCabo Verde

    Wealth per person: 60,350 vs 10,251 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cabo Verde.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Italy against Cabo Verde

    Category	Italy	Cabo Verde	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	301,340	4,033	Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑	58,984,216	522,331	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	60,350	10,251	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	195.7	129.5	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,748	2,829	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	7,600	965	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	45.1° N	15.0° N	Would lose

64. 64
    Round 64Won70 countries · 1 life left

    IcelandvsSingapore

    Area: 103,000 vs 719 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Iceland against Singapore

    Category	Iceland	Singapore	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	103,000	719	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	385,663	5,917,648	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	82,257	144,728	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	3.7	8,230.4	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,110	166	Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑	4,970	193	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	64.7° N	1.4° N	Would lose

65. 65
    Round 65Won71 countries · 1 life left

    MauritiusvsTurkmenistan

    Proximity to equator: 20.3° S vs 39.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Turkmenistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Mauritius against Turkmenistan

    Category	Mauritius	Turkmenistan	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	2,040	488,100	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,248,647	7,364,438	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	29,403	19,645	Would win
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑	612.1	15.1	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	828	3,139	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	177	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	5	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	20.3° S	39.9° N	Would win

66. 66
    Round 66Tied71 countries · 1 life left

    BulgariavsYemen

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Yemen became contested.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Yemen

    Category	Bulgaria	Yemen	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	110,879	527,968	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	6,446,596	39,390,799	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.	38,829	Unavailable	Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	58.1	74.6	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,925	3,666	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	354	1,906	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	42.5° N	15.3° N	Would lose

67. 67
    Round 67Won73 countries · 1 life left

    South SudanvsSolomon Islands

    Population: 11,483,374 vs 800,005 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Solomon Islands, Yemen.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for South Sudan against Solomon Islands

    Category	South Sudan	Solomon Islands	Result
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑	644,329	28,896	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	11,483,374	800,005	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.	Unavailable	2,599	Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	17.8	27.7	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,187	2,335	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	5,313	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	6	4	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	7.1° N	9.6° S	Would win

68. 68
    Round 68Won74 countries · 1 life left

    KenyavsSerbia

    Coastline: 536 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Serbia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Kenya against Serbia

    Category	Kenya	Serbia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	580,367	77,474	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	55,339,003	6,623,183	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	6,322	29,777	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	95.4	85.5	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,199	2,169	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	536	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	5	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓	0.4° N	44.2° N	Would win

69. 69
    Round 69Won75 countries · 1 life left

    South AfricavsBotswana

    Area: 1,219,090 vs 581,730 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Botswana.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for South Africa against Botswana

    Category	South Africa	Botswana	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,219,090	581,730	Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑	63,212,384	2,480,244	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	15,212	21,029	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	51.9	4.3	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,450	1,495	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,798	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	6	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	30.2° S	22.1° S	Would lose

70. 70
    Round 70Won76 countries · 1 life left

    El SalvadorvsChile

    Flag colours: 9 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chile.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for El Salvador against Chile

    Category	El Salvador	Chile	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	21,041	756,102	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	6,309,624	19,658,835	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	12,667	33,174	Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑	299.9	26.0	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,730	6,893	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	307	6,435	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	9	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	13.9° N	23.4° S	Would win

71. 71
    Round 71Won77 countries · 1 life left

    GeorgiavsCyprus

    Population: 3,715,483 vs 1,344,976 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cyprus.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Georgia against Cyprus

    Category	Georgia	Cyprus	Result
    AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑	69,700	9,251	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	3,715,483	1,344,976	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	25,093	59,875	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	53.3	145.4	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,193	1,951	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	310	648	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	42.4° N	34.9° N	Would lose

72. 72
    Round 72Won78 countries · 1 life left

    PalestinevsNetherlands

    Proximity to equator: 32.1° N vs 52.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Netherlands.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Palestine against Netherlands

    Category	Palestine	Netherlands	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	6,220	41,543	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,165,775	17,877,117	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	6,179	80,392	Would lose
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑	830.5	430.3	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,020	322	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	40	451	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	32.1° N	52.2° N	Would win

73. 73
    Round 73Won79 countries · 1 life left

    SwitzerlandvsMadagascar

    Highest peak: 4,634 vs 2,876 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Switzerland against Madagascar

    Category	Switzerland	Madagascar	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	41,277	587,041	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	8,888,822	31,195,932	Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑	93,940	1,810	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	215.3	53.1	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	4,634	2,876	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	4,828	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	46.7° N	18.4° S	Would lose

74. 74
    Round 74Won80 countries · 1 life left

    GuatemalavsLatvia

    Proximity to equator: 15.0° N vs 56.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Guatemala against Latvia

    Category	Guatemala	Latvia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	108,889	64,589	Would win
    PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑	18,124,838	1,883,710	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	13,752	42,784	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	166.5	29.2	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,220	312	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	400	498	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	9	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	15.0° N	56.6° N	Would win

75. 75
    Round 75Won81 countries · 1 life left

    RussiavsAfghanistan

    Area: 17,098,242 vs 652,230 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Afghanistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Russia against Afghanistan

    Category	Russia	Afghanistan	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	17,098,242	652,230	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	143,826,130	41,454,761	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	44,299	2,204	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	8.4	63.6	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,642	7,492	Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑	37,653	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	5	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	63.6° N	34.3° N	Would lose

76. 76
    Round 76Won82 countries · 1 life left

    MexicovsMali

    Area: 1,964,375 vs 1,240,192 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mali.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Mexico against Mali

    Category	Mexico	Mali	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,964,375	1,240,192	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	129,739,759	23,769,127	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	25,188	3,178	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	66.0	19.2	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,636	1,155	Would win
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑	9,330	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	11	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	23.5° N	18.6° N	Would lose

77. 77
    Round 77Won83 countries · 1 life left

    JapanvsUzbekistan

    Population: 124,516,650 vs 35,652,307 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Uzbekistan.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Japan against Uzbekistan

    Category	Japan	Uzbekistan	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	377,915	447,400	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	124,516,650	35,652,307	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	52,726	11,679	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	329.5	79.7	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,776	4,643	Would lose
    CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑	29,751	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	36.7° N	41.5° N	Would win

78. 78
    Round 78Tied83 countries · 1 life left

    LithuaniavsCuba

    Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Cuba became contested.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Lithuania against Cuba

    Category	Lithuania	Cuba	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	65,300	110,860	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,871,585	11,019,931	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.	52,720	Unavailable	Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	44.0	99.4	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	294	1,974	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	90	3,735	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	55.1° N	20.6° N	Would lose

79. 79
    Round 79Won85 countries · 1 life left

    MoldovavsSierra Leone

    Flag colours: 9 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone, Cuba.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Moldova against Sierra Leone

    Category	Moldova	Sierra Leone	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	33,851	71,740	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,457,783	8,460,512	Would lose
    Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑	17,751	3,371	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	72.6	117.9	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	430	1,948	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	402	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	9	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	47.5° N	8.7° N	Would lose

80. 80
    Round 80Won86 countries · 1 life left

    Dominican RepublicvsVenezuela

    Flag colours: 6 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Venezuela.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Venezuela

    Category	Dominican Republic	Venezuela	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	48,670	912,050	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	11,331,265	28,300,854	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.	25,861	Unavailable	Unavailable
    DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑	232.8	31.0	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,098	4,978	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,288	2,800	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	6	4	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	19.1° N	7.2° N	Would lose