A little knowledge. An empire of 15.

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

   Trinidad and TobagovsSpain

   Proximity to equator: 10.3° N vs 40.0° N from the equator · Closer 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 ↑	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 ↓ · Chosen	10.3° N	40.0° N	Would win

2. 2
   Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

   UzbekistanvsParaguay

   Area: 447,400 vs 406,752 km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Paraguay.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Paraguay

   Category	Uzbekistan	Paraguay	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	447,400	406,752	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	35,652,307	6,844,146	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	11,679	17,585	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	79.7	16.8	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,643	842	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	0	Would tie
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	6	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	41.5° N	21.6° S	Would lose

3. 3
   Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

   United StatesvsMyanmar

   Population: 336,755,052 vs 54,133,798 people · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Myanmar.

   Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

   All eight categories for United States against Myanmar

   Category	United States	Myanmar	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	9,833,517	676,578	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	336,755,052	54,133,798	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	82,587	5,958	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	34.2	80.0	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	6,190	5,870	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	19,924	1,930	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	39.1° N	21.6° N	Would lose

4. 4
   Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

   QatarvsGhana

   Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 7,563 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Ghana.

   Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Qatar against Ghana

   Category	Qatar	Ghana	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	11,586	238,533	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,656,032	33,787,914	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	129,025	7,563	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	229.2	141.6	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	103	885	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	563	539	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	25.1° N	7.0° N	Would lose

5. 5
   Round 5Lost15 countries · 3 lives left

   TajikistanvsBangladesh

   Population: 10,389,799 vs 171,466,990 people · Higher wins ↑

   Returned to the world: Tajikistan.

   Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Tajikistan against Bangladesh

   Category	Tajikistan	Bangladesh	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	144,100	148,460	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	10,389,799	171,466,990	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	4,968	9,155	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	72.1	1,155.0	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	7,495	1,060	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	580	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	2	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	38.3° N	24.3° N	Would lose