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

   FijivsCambodia

   Coastline: 1,129 vs 443 km · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Cambodia.

   Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Fiji against Cambodia

   Category	Fiji	Cambodia	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	18,274	181,035	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	924,145	17,423,880	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	14,656	7,437	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	50.6	96.2	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,324	1,810	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,129	443	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	8	4	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	17.8° S	12.6° N	Would lose

2. 2
   Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

   QatarvsSlovenia

   Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 56,151 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Slovenia.

   Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Qatar against Slovenia

   Category	Qatar	Slovenia	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	11,586	20,273	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,656,032	2,120,461	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	129,025	56,151	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	229.2	104.6	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	103	2,864	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	563	46.6	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	25.1° N	46.0° N	Would win

3. 3
   Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

   SerbiavsEswatini

   Area: 77,474 vs 17,364 km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Eswatini.

   Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Serbia against Eswatini

   Category	Serbia	Eswatini	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	77,474	17,364	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	6,623,183	1,230,506	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	29,777	11,309	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	85.5	70.9	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,169	1,862	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	0	Would tie
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	6	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	44.2° N	26.6° S	Would lose

4. 4
   Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

   IndonesiavsParaguay

   Population: 281,190,067 vs 6,844,146 people · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Paraguay.

   Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Indonesia against Paraguay

   Category	Indonesia	Paraguay	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	1,904,569	406,752	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	281,190,067	6,844,146	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	15,428	17,585	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	147.6	16.8	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,884	842	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	54,716	0	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	6	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	1.0° S	21.6° S	Would win

5. 5
   Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

   SlovakiavsBelize

   Wealth per person: 45,865 vs 13,741 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Belize.

   Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Slovakia against Belize

   Category	Slovakia	Belize	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	49,035	22,966	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,426,740	411,106	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	45,865	13,741	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	110.7	17.9	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,655	1,124	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	386	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	12	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	48.7° N	17.0° N	Would lose

6. 6
   Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

   ArgentinavsPakistan

   Wealth per person: 30,246 vs 6,019 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Pakistan.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Argentina against Pakistan

   Category	Argentina	Pakistan	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	2,780,400	796,095	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	45,538,401	247,504,495	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	30,246	6,019	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	16.4	310.9	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	6,962	8,611	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	4,989	1,046	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	2	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	31.4° S	27.8° N	Would lose

7. 7
   Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

   TurkmenistanvsDominican Republic

   Area: 488,100 vs 48,670 km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Dominican Republic.

   Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

   All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Dominican Republic

   Category	Turkmenistan	Dominican Republic	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	488,100	48,670	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	7,364,438	11,331,265	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	19,645	25,861	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	15.1	232.8	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,139	3,098	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	1,288	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	6	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	39.9° N	19.1° N	Would lose

8. 8
   Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

   GermanyvsCameroon

   Population: 83,287,273 vs 28,372,687 people · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Cameroon.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Germany against Cameroon

   Category	Germany	Cameroon	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	357,022	475,440	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	83,287,273	28,372,687	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	72,262	5,415	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	233.3	59.7	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,963	4,045	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,389	402	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	51.0° N	4.5° N	Would lose

9. 9
   Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

   MalivsCroatia

   Area: 1,240,192 vs 56,594 km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Croatia.

   Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Mali against Croatia

   Category	Mali	Croatia	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,240,192	56,594	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	23,769,127	3,859,686	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,178	47,760	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	19.2	68.2	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,155	1,831	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	5,835	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	6	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	18.6° N	45.8° N	Would win

10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    ZambiavsUnited Arab Emirates

    Area: 752,618 vs 83,600 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United Arab Emirates.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Zambia against United Arab Emirates

    Category	Zambia	United Arab Emirates	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	752,618	83,600	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	20,723,965	10,483,751	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	4,080	78,020	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	27.5	125.4	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,330	1,905	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	1,318	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	4	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	14.7° S	23.5° N	Would win

11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    BulgariavsChad

    Wealth per person: 38,829 vs 2,703 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Bulgaria against Chad

    Category	Bulgaria	Chad	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	110,879	1,284,000	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	6,446,596	19,319,064	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	38,829	2,703	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	58.1	15.0	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,925	3,445	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	354	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	42.5° N	17.3° N	Would lose

12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    BurundivsJapan

    Proximity to equator: 3.4° S vs 36.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Japan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Burundi against Japan

    Category	Burundi	Japan	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	27,830	377,915	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	13,689,450	124,516,650	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	1,147	52,726	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	491.9	329.5	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,685	3,776	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	29,751	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	3.4° S	36.7° N	Would win

13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    FijivsNorth Macedonia

    Coastline: 1,129 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered North Macedonia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Fiji against North Macedonia

    Category	Fiji	North Macedonia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	18,274	25,713	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	924,145	1,827,816	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	14,656	25,354	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	50.6	71.1	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,324	2,764	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,129	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	8	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	17.8° S	41.5° N	Would win

14. 14
    Round 14Lost24 countries · 3 lives left

    CambodiavsChile

    Population: 17,423,880 vs 19,658,835 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Cambodia against Chile

    Category	Cambodia	Chile	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	181,035	756,102	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	17,423,880	19,658,835	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	7,437	33,174	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	96.2	26.0	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,810	6,893	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	443	6,435	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	12.6° N	23.4° S	Would win