A little knowledge. An empire of 39.

Every comparison uses this expedition’s original data and rules. “Would win” describes this matchup only; a different choice would change the later journey.

21. 21
    Round 21Won31 countries · 3 lives left

    MyanmarvsSingapore

    Area: 676,578 vs 719 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Singapore.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Myanmar against Singapore

    Category	Myanmar	Singapore	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	676,578	719	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	54,133,798	5,917,648	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	5,958	144,728	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	80.0	8,230.4	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,870	166	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,930	193	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	21.6° N	1.4° N	Would lose

22. 22
    Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left

    IranvsGreece

    Area: 1,648,195 vs 131,957 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Greece.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Iran against Greece

    Category	Iran	Greece	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,648,195	131,957	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	90,608,707	10,407,351	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	18,933	42,614	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	55.0	78.9	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	5,625	2,917	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,440	13,676	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	32.1° N	39.8° N	Would win

23. 23
    Round 23Won33 countries · 3 lives left

    Guinea-BissauvsMadagascar

    Proximity to equator: 12.1° N vs 18.4° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Madagascar.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Madagascar

    Category	Guinea-Bissau	Madagascar	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	36,125	587,041	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,153,339	31,195,932	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	2,956	1,810	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	59.6	53.1	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	277	2,876	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	350	4,828	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	12.1° N	18.4° S	Would win

24. 24
    Round 24Won34 countries · 3 lives left

    BahrainvsPakistan

    Wealth per person: 64,224 vs 6,019 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Pakistan.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Bahrain against Pakistan

    Category	Bahrain	Pakistan	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	760	796,095	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,577,059	247,504,495	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	64,224	6,019	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	2,075.1	310.9	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	135	8,611	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	161	1,046	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	2	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	26.0° N	27.8° N	Would win

25. 25
    Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left

    Timor-LestevsMaldives

    Population: 1,384,286 vs 525,994 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Maldives.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Maldives

    Category	Timor-Leste	Maldives	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	14,874	298	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,384,286	525,994	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	4,811	24,807	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	93.1	1,765.1	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,963	5	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	706	644	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	8.9° S	3.3° N	Would lose

26. 26
    Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left

    GermanyvsBelarus

    Area: 357,022 vs 207,600 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Belarus.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Germany against Belarus

    Category	Germany	Belarus	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	357,022	207,600	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	83,287,273	9,178,298	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	72,262	30,860	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	233.3	44.2	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,963	346	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	2,389	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	51.0° N	53.8° N	Would win

27. 27
    Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left

    Republic of the CongovsBulgaria

    Proximity to equator: 0.1° N vs 42.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Bulgaria.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Bulgaria

    Category	Republic of the Congo	Bulgaria	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	342,000	110,879	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	6,182,885	6,446,596	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	6,856	38,829	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	18.1	58.1	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,020	2,925	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	169	354	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	0.1° N	42.5° N	Would win

28. 28
    Round 28Won38 countries · 3 lives left

    BotswanavsSweden

    Proximity to equator: 22.1° S vs 65.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Sweden.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Botswana against Sweden

    Category	Botswana	Sweden	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	581,730	450,295	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,480,244	10,536,632	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	21,029	68,458	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	4.3	23.4	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,495	2,100	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	3,218	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	22.1° S	65.8° N	Would win

29. 29
    Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left

    DenmarkvsMauritania

    Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 6,972 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mauritania.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Denmark against Mauritania

    Category	Denmark	Mauritania	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	43,094	1,030,700	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,946,952	5,022,441	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	77,425	6,972	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	138.0	4.9	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	171	915	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	7,314	754	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	55.9° N	19.4° N	Would lose

30. 30
    Round 30Won40 countries · 3 lives left

    MongoliavsNepal

    Area: 1,564,116 vs 147,181 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Nepal.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Mongolia against Nepal

    Category	Mongolia	Nepal	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	1,564,116	147,181	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	3,481,145	29,694,614	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	18,020	5,400	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	2.2	201.8	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,374	8,849	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	0	Would tie
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	46.0° N	29.0° N	Would lose

31. 31
    Round 31Lost39 countries · 2 lives left

    Papua New GuineavsColombia

    Proximity to equator: 5.5° S vs 3.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Returned to the world: Papua New Guinea.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Colombia

    Category	Papua New Guinea	Colombia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	462,840	1,138,910	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	10,389,635	52,321,152	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	4,672	21,282	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	22.4	45.9	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	4,509	5,730	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	5,152	3,208	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	5.5° S	3.4° N	Would lose