A little knowledge. An empire of 78.

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 61Won69 countries · 2 lives left

    OmanvsSingapore

    Area: 309,500 vs 719 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Oman against Singapore

    Category	Oman	Singapore	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	309,500	719	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,049,269	5,917,648	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	41,980	144,728	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	16.3	8,230.4	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,004	166	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,092	193	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	22.1° N	1.4° N	Would lose

62. 62
    Round 62Won70 countries · 2 lives left

    Equatorial GuineavsGreece

    Proximity to equator: 1.6° N vs 39.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Greece.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Equatorial Guinea against Greece

    Category	Equatorial Guinea	Greece	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	28,051	131,957	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,847,549	10,407,351	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	16,997	42,614	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	65.9	78.9	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,008	2,917	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	296	13,676	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	8	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	1.6° N	39.8° N	Would win

63. 63
    Round 63Won71 countries · 2 lives left

    AustriavsEstonia

    Proximity to equator: 47.7° N vs 58.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Austria against Estonia

    Category	Austria	Estonia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	83,871	45,228	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	9,131,761	1,370,286	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	74,261	48,848	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	108.9	30.3	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,798	318	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	3,794	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	47.7° N	58.6° N	Would win

64. 64
    Round 64Won72 countries · 2 lives left

    VenezuelavsCzechia

    Proximity to equator: 7.2° N vs 49.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Czechia.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Venezuela against Czechia

    Category	Venezuela	Czechia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	912,050	78,867	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	28,300,854	10,864,042	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.	Unavailable	56,062	Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	31.0	137.8	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,978	1,602	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,800	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	7.2° N	49.8° N	Would win

65. 65
    Round 65Won73 countries · 2 lives left

    ColombiavsSouth Korea

    Proximity to equator: 3.4° N vs 36.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered South Korea.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Colombia against South Korea

    Category	Colombia	South Korea	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	1,138,910	99,720	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	52,321,152	51,712,619	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	21,282	57,430	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	45.9	518.6	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,730	1,950	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	3,208	2,413	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	3.4° N	36.3° N	Would win

66. 66
    Round 66Won74 countries · 2 lives left

    Saudi ArabiavsBurundi

    Area: 2,149,690 vs 27,830 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Burundi.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Burundi

    Category	Saudi Arabia	Burundi	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	2,149,690	27,830	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	33,702,731	13,689,450	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	71,624	1,147	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	15.7	491.9	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,000	2,685	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,640	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	23.5° N	3.4° S	Would lose

67. 67
    Round 67Won75 countries · 2 lives left

    BangladeshvsZimbabwe

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 16,340,822 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Zimbabwe.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Zimbabwe

    Category	Bangladesh	Zimbabwe	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	148,460	390,757	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	171,466,990	16,340,822	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	9,155	5,796	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	1,155.0	41.8	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,060	2,592	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	580	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	6	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	24.3° N	19.0° S	Would lose

68. 68
    Round 68Won76 countries · 2 lives left

    MexicovsBenin

    Area: 1,964,375 vs 112,622 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Benin.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Mexico against Benin

    Category	Mexico	Benin	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,964,375	112,622	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	129,739,759	14,111,034	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	25,188	4,133	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	66.0	125.3	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,636	675	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	9,330	121	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	11	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	23.5° N	10.4° N	Would lose

69. 69
    Round 69Lost75 countries · 1 life left

    NigervsYemen

    Proximity to equator: 17.6° N vs 15.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Niger.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Niger against Yemen

    Category	Niger	Yemen	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	1,267,000	527,968	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	26,159,867	39,390,799	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.	1,903	Unavailable	Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	20.6	74.6	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,022	3,666	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	1,906	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	17.6° N	15.3° N	Would lose

70. 70
    Round 70Won76 countries · 1 life left

    IndonesiavsAzerbaijan

    Proximity to equator: 1.0° S vs 40.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Azerbaijan.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Indonesia against Azerbaijan

    Category	Indonesia	Azerbaijan	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	1,904,569	86,600	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	281,190,067	10,153,958	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	15,428	23,671	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	147.6	117.3	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,884	4,466	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	54,716	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	1.0° S	40.5° N	Would win

71. 71
    Round 71Won77 countries · 1 life left

    United StatesvsDR Congo

    Area: 9,833,517 vs 2,344,858 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered DR Congo.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for United States against DR Congo

    Category	United States	DR Congo	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	9,833,517	2,344,858	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	336,755,052	105,789,731	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	82,587	1,732	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	34.2	45.1	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	6,190	5,110	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	19,924	37	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	39.1° N	1.9° S	Would lose

72. 72
    Round 72Won78 countries · 1 life left

    Trinidad and TobagovsFinland

    Proximity to equator: 10.3° N vs 63.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Finland.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against Finland

    Category	Trinidad and Tobago	Finland	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	5,128	338,145	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,367,510	5,583,911	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	34,652	63,467	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	266.7	16.5	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	940	1,328	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	362	1,250	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	10.3° N	63.3° N	Would win

73. 73
    Round 73Won79 countries · 1 life left

    AngolavsGuatemala

    Coastline: 1,600 vs 400 km · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Guatemala.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Angola against Guatemala

    Category	Angola	Guatemala	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	1,246,700	108,889	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	36,749,906	18,124,838	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	9,550	13,752	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	29.5	166.5	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,620	4,220	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,600	400	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	9	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	13.2° S	15.0° N	Would win

74. 74
    Round 74Lost78 countries · 0 lives left

    LebanonvsKuwait

    Coastline: 225 vs 499 km · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Lebanon.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Lebanon against Kuwait

    Category	Lebanon	Kuwait	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	10,400	17,818	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,773,493	4,853,420	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	12,585	53,083	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	555.1	272.4	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,088	300	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	225	499	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	34.2° N	29.4° N	Would lose