A little knowledge. An empire of 42.

Every comparison uses this expedition’s original data and rules. “Would win” describes this matchup only; a different choice would change the later journey.

21. 21
    Round 21Won33 countries · 4 lives left

    RomaniavsSuriname

    Population: 19,061,062 vs 628,886 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Romania against Suriname

    Category	Romania	Suriname	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	238,391	163,820	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	19,061,062	628,886	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	45,982	21,128	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	80.0	3.8	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,544	1,230	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	225	386	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	45.7° N	4.1° N	Would lose

22. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    SwitzerlandvsNetherlands

    Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 80,392 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Netherlands.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Switzerland against Netherlands

    Category	Switzerland	Netherlands	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	41,277	41,543	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	8,888,822	17,877,117	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	93,940	80,392	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	215.3	430.3	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,634	322	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	451	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	46.7° N	52.2° N	Would win

23. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    Trinidad and TobagovsSpain

    Density: 266.7 vs 95.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Spain.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against Spain

    Category	Trinidad and Tobago	Spain	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	5,128	505,370	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,367,510	48,352,528	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	34,652	55,661	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	266.7	95.7	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	940	3,718	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	362	4,964	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	10	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	10.3° N	40.0° N	Would win

24. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsAustria

    Population: 33,702,731 vs 9,131,761 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Austria.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Austria

    Category	Saudi Arabia	Austria	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	2,149,690	83,871	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	33,702,731	9,131,761	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	71,624	74,261	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	15.7	108.9	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,000	3,798	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,640	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	2	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	23.5° N	47.7° N	Would win

25. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    ThailandvsPanama

    Population: 71,702,435 vs 4,458,759 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Panama.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Thailand against Panama

    Category	Thailand	Panama	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	513,120	75,420	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	71,702,435	4,458,759	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	23,598	39,846	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	139.7	59.1	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,565	3,475	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	3,219	2,490	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	15.5° N	8.4° N	Would lose

26. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    Cabo VerdevsCyprus

    Proximity to equator: 15.0° N vs 34.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Cyprus.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Cyprus

    Category	Cabo Verde	Cyprus	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	4,033	9,251	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	522,331	1,344,976	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	10,251	59,875	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	129.5	145.4	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,829	1,951	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	965	648	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	15.0° N	34.9° N	Would win

27. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    ParaguayvsEthiopia

    Wealth per person: 17,585 vs 3,063 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Paraguay against Ethiopia

    Category	Paraguay	Ethiopia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	406,752	1,104,300	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	6,844,146	128,691,692	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	17,585	3,063	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	16.8	116.5	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	842	4,550	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	0	Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	6	4	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	21.6° S	8.5° N	Would lose

28. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    GeorgiavsKuwait

    Highest peak: 5,193 vs 300 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Georgia against Kuwait

    Category	Georgia	Kuwait	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	69,700	17,818	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	3,715,483	4,853,420	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	25,093	53,083	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	53.3	272.4	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	5,193	300	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	310	499	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	42.4° N	29.4° N	Would lose

29. 29
    Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left

    BeninvsNicaragua

    Population: 14,111,034 vs 6,823,613 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nicaragua.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Benin against Nicaragua

    Category	Benin	Nicaragua	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	112,622	130,370	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	14,111,034	6,823,613	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	4,133	8,327	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	125.3	52.3	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	675	2,085	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	121	910	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	10	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	10.4° N	12.6° N	Would win

30. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    PakistanvsCanada

    Population: 247,504,495 vs 40,049,088 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Canada.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Pakistan against Canada

    Category	Pakistan	Canada	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	796,095	9,984,670	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	247,504,495	40,049,088	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	6,019	64,962	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	310.9	4.0	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	8,611	5,959	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,046	202,080	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	2	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	27.8° N	58.8° N	Would win

31. 31
    Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left

    LebanonvsMontenegro

    Density: 555.1 vs 45.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Montenegro.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Lebanon against Montenegro

    Category	Lebanon	Montenegro	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	10,400	13,812	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,773,493	623,529	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	12,585	31,863	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	555.1	45.1	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,088	2,534	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	225	293.5	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	5	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	34.2° N	42.8° N	Would win

32. 32
    Round 32Won44 countries · 4 lives left

    GhanavsTajikistan

    Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 38.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Tajikistan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Ghana against Tajikistan

    Category	Ghana	Tajikistan	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	238,533	144,100	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	33,787,914	10,389,799	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	7,563	4,968	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	141.6	72.1	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	885	7,495	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	539	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	4	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	7.0° N	38.3° N	Would win

33. 33
    Round 33Lost43 countries · 3 lives left

    EritreavsSri Lanka

    Flag colours: 4 vs 5 colours · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Eritrea.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Eritrea against Sri Lanka

    Category	Eritrea	Sri Lanka	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	117,600	65,610	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	3,470,390	22,037,000	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.	Unavailable	14,512	Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	29.5	335.9	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,018	2,524	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,234	1,340	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	4	5	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	16.0° N	7.1° N	Would lose

34. 34
    Round 34Lost42 countries · 2 lives left

    ZimbabwevsEritrea

    Proximity to equator: 19.0° S vs 16.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Eritrea

    Category	Zimbabwe	Eritrea	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	390,757	117,600	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	16,340,822	3,470,390	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.	5,796	Unavailable	Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	41.8	29.5	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,592	3,018	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	2,234	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	6	4	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	19.0° S	16.0° N	Would lose