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

   GreecevsArmenia

   Coastline: 13,676 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Armenia.

   Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Greece against Armenia

   Category	Greece	Armenia	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	131,957	29,743	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	10,407,351	2,964,300	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	42,614	21,552	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	78.9	99.7	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,917	4,090	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	13,676	0	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	39.8° N	40.6° N	Would win

2. 2
   Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

   GabonvsMoldova

   Area: 267,667 vs 33,851 km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Moldova.

   Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Gabon against Moldova

   Category	Gabon	Moldova	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	267,667	33,851	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,484,789	2,457,783	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	20,773	17,751	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	9.3	72.6	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,050	430	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	885	0	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	9	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	0.6° S	47.5° N	Would win

3. 3
   Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

   MongoliavsCambodia

   Area: 1,564,116 vs 181,035 km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Cambodia.

   Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Mongolia against Cambodia

   Category	Mongolia	Cambodia	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,564,116	181,035	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	3,481,145	17,423,880	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	18,020	7,437	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	2.2	96.2	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,374	1,810	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	443	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	46.0° N	12.6° N	Would lose

4. 4
   Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

   CameroonvsMozambique

   Proximity to equator: 4.5° N vs 14.0° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

   Conquered Mozambique.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Cameroon against Mozambique

   Category	Cameroon	Mozambique	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	475,440	799,380	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	28,372,687	33,635,160	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	5,415	1,680	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	59.7	42.1	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,045	2,436	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	402	2,470	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	5	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	4.5° N	14.0° S	Would win

5. 5
   Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

   LebanonvsSweden

   Density: 555.1 vs 23.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Sweden.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Lebanon against Sweden

   Category	Lebanon	Sweden	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	10,400	450,295	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,773,493	10,536,632	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	12,585	68,458	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	555.1	23.4	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,088	2,100	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	225	3,218	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	34.2° N	65.8° N	Would win

6. 6
   Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

   NamibiavsMaldives

   Area: 824,292 vs 298 km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Maldives.

   Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Namibia against Maldives

   Category	Namibia	Maldives	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	824,292	298	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,963,095	525,994	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	11,248	24,807	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	3.6	1,765.1	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,573	5	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,572	644	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	3	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	20.6° S	3.3° N	Would lose

7. 7
   Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

   IranvsEgypt

   Area: 1,648,195 vs 1,001,450 km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Egypt.

   Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Iran against Egypt

   Category	Iran	Egypt	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,648,195	1,001,450	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	90,608,707	114,535,772	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	18,933	18,540	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	55.0	114.4	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,625	2,629	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,440	2,450	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	32.1° N	26.3° N	Would lose

8. 8
   Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

   Republic of the CongovsUkraine

   Proximity to equator: 0.1° N vs 49.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

   Conquered Ukraine.

   Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

   All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Ukraine

   Category	Republic of the Congo	Ukraine	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	342,000	603,550	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	6,182,885	37,732,836	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	6,856	17,680	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	18.1	62.5	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,020	2,061	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	169	2,782	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	0.1° N	49.6° N	Would win

9. 9
   Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

   QatarvsGuyana

   Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 54,774 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Guyana.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Qatar against Guyana

   Category	Qatar	Guyana	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	11,586	214,969	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,656,032	826,353	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	129,025	54,774	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	229.2	3.8	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	103	2,775	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	563	459	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	5	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	25.1° N	2.7° N	Would lose

10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    Dominican RepublicvsVanuatu

    Area: 48,670 vs 12,189 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Vanuatu.

    Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Vanuatu

    Category	Dominican Republic	Vanuatu	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	48,670	12,189	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	11,331,265	320,409	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	25,861	4,202	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	232.8	26.3	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,098	1,877	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,288	2,528	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	6	4	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	19.1° N	15.4° S	Would lose

11. 11
    Round 11Lost21 countries · 3 lives left

    SurinamevsOman

    Area: 163,820 vs 309,500 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Suriname.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Suriname against Oman

    Category	Suriname	Oman	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	163,820	309,500	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	628,886	5,049,269	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	21,128	41,980	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	3.8	16.3	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,230	3,004	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	386	2,092	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	4.1° N	22.1° N	Would win