A little knowledge. An empire of 21.

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

   Sierra LeonevsAustria

   Proximity to equator: 8.7° N vs 47.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

   Conquered Austria.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Sierra Leone against Austria

   Category	Sierra Leone	Austria	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	71,740	83,871	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	8,460,512	9,131,761	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,371	74,261	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	117.9	108.9	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,948	3,798	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	402	0	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	8.7° N	47.7° N	Would win

2. 2
   Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

   IcelandvsBosnia and Herzegovina

   Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 23,376 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

   Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Iceland against Bosnia and Herzegovina

   Category	Iceland	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	103,000	51,197	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	385,663	3,185,073	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	82,257	23,376	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	3.7	62.2	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,110	2,386	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	4,970	20	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	64.7° N	44.1° N	Would lose

3. 3
   Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

   KyrgyzstanvsSlovenia

   Highest peak: 7,439 vs 2,864 m · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Slovenia.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Slovenia

   Category	Kyrgyzstan	Slovenia	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	199,951	20,273	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	7,099,750	2,120,461	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	7,304	56,151	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	35.5	104.6	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	7,439	2,864	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	46.6	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	41.7° N	46.0° N	Would win

4. 4
   Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

   RwandavsFinland

   Density: 529.8 vs 16.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Finland.

   Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Rwanda against Finland

   Category	Rwanda	Finland	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	26,338	338,145	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	13,954,471	5,583,911	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,519	63,467	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	529.8	16.5	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,519	1,328	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	1,250	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	1.8° S	63.3° N	Would win

5. 5
   Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

   EgyptvsNetherlands

   Population: 114,535,772 vs 17,877,117 people · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Netherlands.

   Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Egypt against Netherlands

   Category	Egypt	Netherlands	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	1,001,450	41,543	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	114,535,772	17,877,117	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	18,540	80,392	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	114.4	430.3	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,629	322	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,450	451	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	26.3° N	52.2° N	Would win

6. 6
   Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

   JamaicavsGuinea

   Coastline: 1,022 vs 320 km · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Guinea.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Jamaica against Guinea

   Category	Jamaica	Guinea	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	10,991	245,857	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,839,786	14,405,468	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	12,661	4,337	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	258.4	58.6	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,256	1,752	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,022	320	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	18.1° N	10.7° N	Would lose

7. 7
   Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

   CanadavsNicaragua

   Area: 9,984,670 vs 130,370 km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Nicaragua.

   Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Canada against Nicaragua

   Category	Canada	Nicaragua	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	9,984,670	130,370	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	40,049,088	6,823,613	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	64,962	8,327	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	4.0	52.3	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,959	2,085	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	202,080	910	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	10	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	58.8° N	12.6° N	Would lose

8. 8
   Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

   PeruvsVanuatu

   Area: 1,285,216 vs 12,189 km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Vanuatu.

   Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Peru against Vanuatu

   Category	Peru	Vanuatu	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,285,216	12,189	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	33,845,617	320,409	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	17,042	4,202	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	26.3	26.3	Would tie
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	6,746	1,877	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,414	2,528	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	13.0° S	15.4° S	Would win

9. 9
   Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

   MoldovavsMyanmar

   Wealth per person: 17,751 vs 5,958 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Myanmar.

   Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

   All eight categories for Moldova against Myanmar

   Category	Moldova	Myanmar	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	33,851	676,578	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,457,783	54,133,798	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	17,751	5,958	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	72.6	80.0	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	430	5,870	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	1,930	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	9	4	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	47.5° N	21.6° N	Would lose

10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    CzechiavsBenin

    Wealth per person: 56,062 vs 4,133 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Benin.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Czechia against Benin

    Category	Czechia	Benin	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	78,867	112,622	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	10,864,042	14,111,034	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	56,062	4,133	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	137.8	125.3	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,602	675	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	121	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	49.8° N	10.4° N	Would lose

11. 11
    Round 11Lost21 countries · 3 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsChile

    Population: 10,389,635 vs 19,658,835 people · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Chile

    Category	Papua New Guinea	Chile	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	462,840	756,102	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	10,389,635	19,658,835	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	4,672	33,174	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	22.4	26.0	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,509	6,893	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	5,152	6,435	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	5.5° S	23.4° S	Would win