A little knowledge. An empire of 41.

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 21Won33 countries · 4 lives left

    ZimbabwevsMalta

    Area: 390,757 vs 316 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Malta.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Malta

    Category	Zimbabwe	Malta	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	390,757	316	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	16,340,822	552,747	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	5,796	67,101	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	41.8	1,749.2	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,592	253	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	196.8	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	6	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	19.0° S	35.9° N	Would win

22. 22
    Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left

    AustriavsUnited States

    Density: 108.9 vs 34.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered United States.

    Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Austria against United States

    Category	Austria	United States	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	83,871	9,833,517	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	9,131,761	336,755,052	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	74,261	82,587	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	108.9	34.2	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,798	6,190	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	19,924	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	47.7° N	39.1° N	Would lose

23. 23
    Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left

    SomaliavsEstonia

    Area: 637,657 vs 45,228 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Estonia.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Somalia against Estonia

    Category	Somalia	Estonia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	637,657	45,228	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	18,358,615	1,370,286	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	1,557	48,848	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	28.8	30.3	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,460	318	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	3,025	3,794	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	3	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	2.6° N	58.6° N	Would win

24. 24
    Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left

    BahrainvsDjibouti

    Wealth per person: 64,224 vs 7,232 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Djibouti.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Bahrain against Djibouti

    Category	Bahrain	Djibouti	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	760	23,200	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	1,577,059	1,152,944	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	64,224	7,232	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	2,075.1	49.7	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	135	2,021	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	161	314	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	26.0° N	11.4° N	Would lose

25. 25
    Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left

    Guinea-BissauvsCyprus

    Proximity to equator: 12.1° N vs 34.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓

    Conquered Cyprus.

    Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Cyprus

    Category	Guinea-Bissau	Cyprus	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	36,125	9,251	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,153,339	1,344,976	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	2,956	59,875	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	59.6	145.4	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	277	1,951	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	350	648	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	4	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen	12.1° N	34.9° N	Would win

26. 26
    Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left

    NetherlandsvsArgentina

    Wealth per person: 80,392 vs 30,246 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Argentina.

    Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice

    All eight categories for Netherlands against Argentina

    Category	Netherlands	Argentina	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	41,543	2,780,400	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	17,877,117	45,538,401	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	80,392	30,246	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	430.3	16.4	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	322	6,962	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	451	4,989	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	4	Would lose
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	52.2° N	31.4° S	Would lose

27. 27
    Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left

    YemenvsLatvia

    Area: 527,968 vs 64,589 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Latvia.

    Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Yemen against Latvia

    Category	Yemen	Latvia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	527,968	64,589	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	39,390,799	1,883,710	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.	Unavailable	42,784	Unavailable
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	74.6	29.2	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,666	312	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	1,906	498	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	15.3° N	56.6° N	Would win

28. 28
    Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left

    BangladeshvsIsrael

    Population: 171,466,990 vs 9,849,000 people · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Israel.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Bangladesh against Israel

    Category	Bangladesh	Israel	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	148,460	21,937	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	171,466,990	9,849,000	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	9,155	55,301	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	1,155.0	449.0	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,060	2,224	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	580	273	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	2	2	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	24.3° N	30.9° N	Would win

29. 29
    Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left

    NicaraguavsMongolia

    Density: 52.3 vs 2.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Mongolia.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Nicaragua against Mongolia

    Category	Nicaragua	Mongolia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	130,370	1,564,116	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	6,823,613	3,481,145	Would win
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	8,327	18,020	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	52.3	2.2	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	2,085	4,374	Would lose
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	910	0	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	10	3	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	12.6° N	46.0° N	Would win

30. 30
    Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left

    BotswanavsLiberia

    Area: 581,730 vs 111,369 km² · Higher wins ↑

    Conquered Liberia.

    Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices

    All eight categories for Botswana against Liberia

    Category	Botswana	Liberia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	581,730	111,369	Would win
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	2,480,244	5,493,031	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑	21,029	1,796	Would win
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	4.3	49.3	Would lose
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	1,495	1,447	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	0	579	Would lose
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	3	Would tie
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	22.1° S	7.0° N	Would lose

31. 31
    Round 31Lost41 countries · 3 lives left

    New ZealandvsSaudi Arabia

    Wealth per person: 54,950 vs 71,624 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑

    Returned to the world: New Zealand.

    Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices

    All eight categories for New Zealand against Saudi Arabia

    Category	New Zealand	Saudi Arabia	Result
    Areakm² · Higher wins ↑	268,838	2,149,690	Would lose
    Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑	5,200,000	33,702,731	Would lose
    Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen	54,950	71,624	Would lose
    Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑	19.3	15.7	Would win
    Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑	3,724	3,000	Would win
    Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑	15,134	2,640	Would win
    Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑	3	2	Would win
    Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓	45.3° S	23.5° N	Would lose