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

   CameroonvsCanada

   Density: 59.7 vs 4.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Canada.

   Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Cameroon against Canada

   Category	Cameroon	Canada	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	475,440	9,984,670	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	28,372,687	40,049,088	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	5,415	64,962	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	59.7	4.0	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,045	5,959	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	402	202,080	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	4.5° N	58.8° N	Would win

2. 2
   Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left

   UgandavsMozambique

   Density: 201.9 vs 42.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Mozambique.

   Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Uganda against Mozambique

   Category	Uganda	Mozambique	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	241,038	799,380	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	48,656,601	33,635,160	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	3,100	1,680	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	201.9	42.1	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,110	2,436	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	2,470	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	5	5	Would tie
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	2.0° N	14.0° S	Would win

3. 3
   Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left

   Solomon IslandsvsAlgeria

   Density: 27.7 vs 19.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Algeria.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Solomon Islands against Algeria

   Category	Solomon Islands	Algeria	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	28,896	2,381,740	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	800,005	46,164,219	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	2,599	16,838	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	27.7	19.4	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,335	2,908	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	5,313	998	Would win
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	9.6° S	27.4° N	Would win

4. 4
   Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left

   NigeriavsMyanmar

   Population: 227,882,945 vs 54,133,798 people · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Myanmar.

   Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Nigeria against Myanmar

   Category	Nigeria	Myanmar	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	923,768	676,578	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	227,882,945	54,133,798	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	8,712	5,958	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	246.7	80.0	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,419	5,870	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	853	1,930	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	9.4° N	21.6° N	Would win

5. 5
   Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left

   VanuatuvsVietnam

   Proximity to equator: 15.4° S vs 21.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

   Conquered Vietnam.

   Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

   All eight categories for Vanuatu against Vietnam

   Category	Vanuatu	Vietnam	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	12,189	331,210	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	320,409	100,352,192	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	4,202	15,034	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	26.3	303.0	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,877	3,144	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,528	3,444	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	2	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	15.4° S	21.7° N	Would win

6. 6
   Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left

   SingaporevsCosta Rica

   Density: 8,230.4 vs 99.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Costa Rica.

   Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Singapore against Costa Rica

   Category	Singapore	Costa Rica	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	719	51,100	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,917,648	5,105,525	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	144,728	29,248	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	8,230.4	99.9	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	166	3,819	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	193	1,290	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	1.4° N	10.1° N	Would win

7. 7
   Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left

   Guinea-BissauvsKuwait

   Proximity to equator: 12.1° N vs 29.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

   Conquered Kuwait.

   Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

   All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Kuwait

   Category	Guinea-Bissau	Kuwait	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	36,125	17,818	Would win
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,153,339	4,853,420	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	2,956	53,083	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	59.6	272.4	Would lose
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	277	300	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	350	499	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	4	Would tie
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	12.1° N	29.4° N	Would win

8. 8
   Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left

   NicaraguavsFinland

   Proximity to equator: 12.6° N vs 63.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

   Conquered Finland.

   Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Nicaragua against Finland

   Category	Nicaragua	Finland	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	130,370	338,145	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	6,823,613	5,583,911	Would win
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	8,327	63,467	Would lose
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	52.3	16.5	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,085	1,328	Would win
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	910	1,250	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	10	2	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	12.6° N	63.3° N	Would win

9. 9
   Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left

   BelgiumvsPakistan

   Wealth per person: 72,630 vs 6,019 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

   Conquered Pakistan.

   Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

   All eight categories for Belgium against Pakistan

   Category	Belgium	Pakistan	Result
   Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	30,528	796,095	Would lose
   Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	11,779,946	247,504,495	Would lose
   Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	72,630	6,019	Would win
   Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	385.9	310.9	Would win
   Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	694	8,611	Would lose
   Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	66.5	1,046	Would lose
   Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
   Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	50.8° N	27.8° N	Would lose

10. 10
    Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left

    PalestinevsArmenia

    Density: 830.5 vs 99.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Armenia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Palestine against Armenia

    Category	Palestine	Armenia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	6,220	29,743	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,165,775	2,964,300	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	6,179	21,552	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	830.5	99.7	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,020	4,090	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	40	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	32.1° N	40.6° N	Would win

11. 11
    Round 11Lost21 countries · 3 lives left

    SomaliavsColombia

    Coastline: 3,025 vs 3,208 km · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: Somalia.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Somalia against Colombia

    Category	Somalia	Colombia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	637,657	1,138,910	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	18,358,615	52,321,152	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	1,557	21,282	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	28.8	45.9	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,460	5,730	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	3,025	3,208	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	2.6° N	3.4° N	Would win