A little knowledge. An empire of 24.

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

   MontenegrovsVenezuela

   Density: 45.1 vs 31.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Venezuela.

   Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

   All eight categories for Montenegro against Venezuela

   Category	Montenegro	Venezuela	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	13,812	912,050	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	623,529	28,300,854	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.	31,863	Unavailable	Unavailable
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	45.1	31.0	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,534	4,978	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	293.5	2,800	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	4	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	42.8° N	7.2° N	Would lose

2. 2
   Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

   EcuadorvsBahamas

   Proximity to equator: 1.2° S vs 24.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

   Conquered Bahamas.

   Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Ecuador against Bahamas

   Category	Ecuador	Bahamas	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	283,561	13,880	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	17,980,083	399,440	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	15,907	39,122	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	63.4	28.8	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	6,267	64	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,237	3,542	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	11	3	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	1.2° S	24.7° N	Would win

3. 3
   Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

   DR CongovsMozambique

   Population: 105,789,731 vs 33,635,160 people · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Mozambique.

   Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices

   All eight categories for DR Congo against Mozambique

   Category	DR Congo	Mozambique	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	2,344,858	799,380	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	105,789,731	33,635,160	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	1,732	1,680	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	45.1	42.1	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,110	2,436	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	37	2,470	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	5	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	1.9° S	14.0° S	Would win

4. 4
   Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

   BulgariavsUnited States

   Density: 58.1 vs 34.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered United States.

   Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Bulgaria against United States

   Category	Bulgaria	United States	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	110,879	9,833,517	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	6,446,596	336,755,052	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	38,829	82,587	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	58.1	34.2	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,925	6,190	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	354	19,924	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	42.5° N	39.1° N	Would lose

5. 5
   Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

   BruneivsGuyana

   Density: 79.6 vs 3.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Guyana.

   Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

   All eight categories for Brunei against Guyana

   Category	Brunei	Guyana	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	5,765	214,969	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	458,949	826,353	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	85,103	54,774	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	79.6	3.8	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,850	2,775	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	161	459	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	5	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	4.5° N	2.7° N	Would lose

6. 6
   Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

   South SudanvsGabon

   Area: 644,329 vs 267,667 km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Gabon.

   Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

   All eight categories for South Sudan against Gabon

   Category	South Sudan	Gabon	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	644,329	267,667	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	11,483,374	2,484,789	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.	Unavailable	20,773	Unavailable
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	17.8	9.3	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,187	1,050	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	885	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	6	3	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	7.1° N	0.6° S	Would lose

7. 7
   Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

   HaitivsNigeria

   Density: 419.4 vs 246.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Nigeria.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Haiti against Nigeria

   Category	Haiti	Nigeria	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	27,750	923,768	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	11,637,398	227,882,945	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,265	8,712	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	419.4	246.7	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,674	2,419	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,771	853	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	7	2	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	19.2° N	9.4° N	Would lose

8. 8
   Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

   TogovsSouth Korea

   Proximity to equator: 8.9° N vs 36.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

   Conquered South Korea.

   Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Togo against South Korea

   Category	Togo	South Korea	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	56,785	99,720	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	8,223,850	51,712,619	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,572	57,430	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	144.8	518.6	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	986	1,950	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	56	2,413	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	4	Would tie
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	8.9° N	36.3° N	Would win

9. 9
   Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

   CameroonvsNicaragua

   Area: 475,440 vs 130,370 km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Nicaragua.

   Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Cameroon against Nicaragua

   Category	Cameroon	Nicaragua	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	475,440	130,370	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	28,372,687	6,823,613	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	5,415	8,327	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	59.7	52.3	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,045	2,085	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	402	910	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	10	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	4.5° N	12.6° N	Would win

10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    MauritaniavsJapan

    Proximity to equator: 19.4° N vs 36.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Japan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Mauritania against Japan

    Category	Mauritania	Japan	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	1,030,700	377,915	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,022,441	124,516,650	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	6,972	52,726	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	4.9	329.5	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	915	3,776	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	754	29,751	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	19.4° N	36.7° N	Would win

11. 11
    Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left

    MyanmarvsIreland

    Population: 54,133,798 vs 5,311,538 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Ireland.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Myanmar against Ireland

    Category	Myanmar	Ireland	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	676,578	70,273	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	54,133,798	5,311,538	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	5,958	133,440	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	80.0	75.6	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,870	1,041	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,930	1,448	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	21.6° N	53.1° N	Would win

12. 12
    Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left

    New ZealandvsSierra Leone

    Wealth per person: 54,950 vs 3,371 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Sierra Leone.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for New Zealand against Sierra Leone

    Category	New Zealand	Sierra Leone	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	268,838	71,740	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,200,000	8,460,512	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	54,950	3,371	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	19.3	117.9	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,724	1,948	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	15,134	402	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	45.3° S	8.7° N	Would lose

13. 13
    Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left

    MontenegrovsKuwait

    Highest peak: 2,534 vs 300 m · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Kuwait.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Montenegro against Kuwait

    Category	Montenegro	Kuwait	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	13,812	17,818	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	623,529	4,853,420	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	31,863	53,083	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	45.1	272.4	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	2,534	300	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	293.5	499	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	4	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	42.8° N	29.4° N	Would lose

14. 14
    Round 14Lost24 countries · 3 lives left

    VenezuelavsUganda

    Highest peak: 4,978 vs 5,110 m · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Venezuela.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Venezuela against Uganda

    Category	Venezuela	Uganda	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	912,050	241,038	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	28,300,854	48,656,601	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.	Unavailable	3,100	Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	31.0	201.9	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	4,978	5,110	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,800	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	5	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	7.2° N	2.0° N	Would lose