A little knowledge. An empire of 58.

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

41. 41
    Round 41Won51 countries · 3 lives left

    ZimbabwevsRussia

    Proximity to equator: 19.0° S vs 63.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Russia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Russia

    Category	Zimbabwe	Russia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	390,757	17,098,242	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	16,340,822	143,826,130	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	5,796	44,299	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	41.8	8.4	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,592	5,642	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	37,653	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	6	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	19.0° S	63.6° N	Would win

42. 42
    Round 42Won52 countries · 3 lives left

    New ZealandvsPapua New Guinea

    Wealth per person: 54,950 vs 4,672 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for New Zealand against Papua New Guinea

    Category	New Zealand	Papua New Guinea	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	268,838	462,840	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,200,000	10,389,635	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	54,950	4,672	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	19.3	22.4	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,724	4,509	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	15,134	5,152	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	45.3° S	5.5° S	Would lose

43. 43
    Round 43Won53 countries · 3 lives left

    PortugalvsNamibia

    Wealth per person: 49,800 vs 11,248 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Namibia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Portugal against Namibia

    Category	Portugal	Namibia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	92,090	824,292	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	10,578,174	2,963,095	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	49,800	11,248	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	114.9	3.6	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,351	2,573	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,793	1,572	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	6	5	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	40.7° N	20.6° S	Would lose

44. 44
    Round 44Won54 countries · 3 lives left

    VanuatuvsIraq

    Coastline: 2,528 vs 58 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Iraq.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Vanuatu against Iraq

    Category	Vanuatu	Iraq	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	12,189	438,317	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	320,409	45,074,049	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	4,202	14,665	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	26.3	102.8	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,877	3,611	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	2,528	58	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	4	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	15.4° S	33.3° N	Would win

45. 45
    Round 45Won55 countries · 3 lives left

    NepalvsTanzania

    Highest peak: 8,849 vs 5,895 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Tanzania.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Nepal against Tanzania

    Category	Nepal	Tanzania	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	147,181	947,300	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	29,694,614	66,617,606	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	5,400	4,022	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	201.8	70.3	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	8,849	5,895	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	1,424	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	29.0° N	5.5° S	Would lose

46. 46
    Round 46Lost54 countries · 2 lives left

    EthiopiavsColombia

    Area: 1,104,300 vs 1,138,910 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Ethiopia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Ethiopia against Colombia

    Category	Ethiopia	Colombia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,104,300	1,138,910	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	128,691,692	52,321,152	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,063	21,282	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	116.5	45.9	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,550	5,730	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	3,208	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	8.5° N	3.4° N	Would lose

47. 47
    Round 47Won55 countries · 2 lives left

    VenezuelavsChad

    Coastline: 2,800 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Chad.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Venezuela against Chad

    Category	Venezuela	Chad	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	912,050	1,284,000	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	28,300,854	19,319,064	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.	Unavailable	2,703	Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	31.0	15.0	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,978	3,445	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	2,800	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	7.2° N	17.3° N	Would win

48. 48
    Round 48Won56 countries · 2 lives left

    MadagascarvsMaldives

    Coastline: 4,828 vs 644 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Madagascar against Maldives

    Category	Madagascar	Maldives	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	587,041	298	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	31,195,932	525,994	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	1,810	24,807	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	53.1	1,765.1	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,876	5	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	4,828	644	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	18.4° S	3.3° N	Would lose

49. 49
    Round 49Won57 countries · 2 lives left

    GuyanavsArgentina

    Proximity to equator: 2.7° N vs 31.4° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Guyana against Argentina

    Category	Guyana	Argentina	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	214,969	2,780,400	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	826,353	45,538,401	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	54,774	30,246	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	3.8	16.4	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,775	6,962	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	459	4,989	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	4	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	2.7° N	31.4° S	Would win

50. 50
    Round 50Won58 countries · 2 lives left

    ChilevsCambodia

    Coastline: 6,435 vs 443 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Cambodia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Chile against Cambodia

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

51. 51
    Round 51Won59 countries · 2 lives left

    Dominican RepublicvsSyria

    Coastline: 1,288 vs 193 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Syria.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Syria

    Category	Dominican Republic	Syria	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	48,670	187,437	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	11,331,265	23,594,623	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.	25,861	Unavailable	Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	232.8	125.9	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,098	2,814	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,288	193	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	6	4	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	19.1° N	35.0° N	Would win

52. 52
    Round 52Lost58 countries · 1 life left

    MoldovavsPanama

    Area: 33,851 vs 75,420 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Moldova.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Moldova against Panama

    Category	Moldova	Panama	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	33,851	75,420	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,457,783	4,458,759	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	17,751	39,846	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	72.6	59.1	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	430	3,475	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	2,490	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	9	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	47.5° N	8.4° N	Would lose

53. 53
    Round 53Won59 countries · 1 life left

    YemenvsBahrain

    Area: 527,968 vs 760 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Bahrain.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Yemen against Bahrain

    Category	Yemen	Bahrain	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	527,968	760	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	39,390,799	1,577,059	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.	Unavailable	64,224	Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	74.6	2,075.1	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,666	135	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,906	161	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	15.3° N	26.0° N	Would win

54. 54
    Round 54Lost58 countries · 0 lives left

    Solomon IslandsvsFrance

    Density: 27.7 vs 119.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Solomon Islands.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Solomon Islands against France

    Category	Solomon Islands	France	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	28,896	551,500	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	800,005	65,925,961	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	2,599	60,927	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	27.7	119.5	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,335	4,810	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	5,313	3,427	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	9.6° S	46.7° N	Would win