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Round 1 of 10Philippines versus SudanCompare categories
All comparisons for Philippines and Sudan
CategoryPhilippinesSudanResult
AreaHigher wins ↑ · km²300,0001,861,484Loss
PopulationHigher wins ↑ · people114,891,19950,042,791Win
Wealth per personHigher wins ↑ · int’l $10,9952,423Win
DensityHigher wins ↑ · per km²383.026.9Win
Highest peakHigher wins ↑ · m2,9543,042Loss
CoastlineBlocked in Hard · Higher wins ↑ · km36,289853Win
Flag coloursHigher wins ↑ · colours44Tie
Proximity to equatorCloser wins ↓ · degrees17.0° N16.6° NLoss
Round 2 of 10Brunei versus Republic of the CongoCompare categories
All comparisons for Brunei and Republic of the Congo
CategoryBruneiRepublic of the CongoResult
AreaHigher wins ↑ · km²5,765342,000Loss
PopulationHigher wins ↑ · people458,9496,182,885Loss
Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · Higher wins ↑ · int’l $85,1036,856Win
DensityHigher wins ↑ · per km²79.618.1Win
Highest peakHigher wins ↑ · m1,8501,020Win
CoastlineHigher wins ↑ · km161169Loss
Flag coloursHigher wins ↑ · colours43Win
Proximity to equatorCloser wins ↓ · degrees4.5° N0.1° NLoss
Round 3 of 10Mozambique versus Sri LankaCompare categories
All comparisons for Mozambique and Sri Lanka
CategoryMozambiqueSri LankaResult
AreaBlocked in Hard · Higher wins ↑ · km²799,38065,610Win
PopulationHigher wins ↑ · people33,635,16022,037,000Win
Wealth per personHigher wins ↑ · int’l $1,68014,512Loss
DensityHigher wins ↑ · per km²42.1335.9Loss
Highest peakHigher wins ↑ · m2,4362,524Loss
CoastlineHigher wins ↑ · km2,4701,340Win
Flag coloursHigher wins ↑ · colours55Tie
Proximity to equatorCloser wins ↓ · degrees14.0° S7.1° NLoss
Round 4 of 10Mauritania versus NorwayCompare categories
All comparisons for Mauritania and Norway
CategoryMauritaniaNorwayResult
AreaBlocked in Hard · Higher wins ↑ · km²1,030,700323,802Win
PopulationHigher wins ↑ · people5,022,4415,519,601Loss
Wealth per personHigher wins ↑ · int’l $6,972107,768Loss
DensityHigher wins ↑ · per km²4.917.0Loss
Highest peakHigher wins ↑ · m9152,469Loss
CoastlineHigher wins ↑ · km75425,148Loss
Flag coloursHigher wins ↑ · colours33Tie
Proximity to equatorCloser wins ↓ · degrees19.4° N61.5° NWin
Round 5 of 10Lebanon versus EstoniaCompare categories
All comparisons for Lebanon and Estonia
CategoryLebanonEstoniaResult
AreaHigher wins ↑ · km²10,40045,228Loss
PopulationHigher wins ↑ · people5,773,4931,370,286Win
Wealth per personHigher wins ↑ · int’l $12,58548,848Loss
DensityBlocked in Hard · Higher wins ↑ · per km²555.130.3Win
Highest peakHigher wins ↑ · m3,088318Win
CoastlineHigher wins ↑ · km2253,794Loss
Flag coloursHigher wins ↑ · colours33Tie
Proximity to equatorCloser wins ↓ · degrees34.2° N58.6° NWin
Round 6 of 10Uganda versus BulgariaCompare categories
All comparisons for Uganda and Bulgaria
CategoryUgandaBulgariaResult
AreaHigher wins ↑ · km²241,038110,879Win
PopulationHigher wins ↑ · people48,656,6016,446,596Win
Wealth per personHigher wins ↑ · int’l $3,10038,829Loss
DensityHigher wins ↑ · per km²201.958.1Win
Highest peakHigher wins ↑ · m5,1102,925Win
CoastlineHigher wins ↑ · km0354Loss
Flag coloursHigher wins ↑ · colours53Win
Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · Closer wins ↓ · degrees2.0° N42.5° NWin
Round 7 of 10Niger versus UkraineCompare categories
All comparisons for Niger and Ukraine
CategoryNigerUkraineResult
AreaHigher wins ↑ · km²1,267,000603,550Win
PopulationHigher wins ↑ · people26,159,86737,732,836Loss
Wealth per personHigher wins ↑ · int’l $1,90317,680Loss
DensityHigher wins ↑ · per km²20.662.5Loss
Highest peakHigher wins ↑ · m2,0222,061Loss
CoastlineHigher wins ↑ · km02,782Loss
Flag coloursHigher wins ↑ · colours32Win
Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · Closer wins ↓ · degrees17.6° N49.6° NWin
Round 8 of 10Cameroon versus KyrgyzstanCompare categories
All comparisons for Cameroon and Kyrgyzstan
CategoryCameroonKyrgyzstanResult
AreaHigher wins ↑ · km²475,440199,951Win
PopulationHigher wins ↑ · people28,372,6877,099,750Win
Wealth per personHigher wins ↑ · int’l $5,4157,304Loss
DensityHigher wins ↑ · per km²59.735.5Win
Highest peakHigher wins ↑ · m4,0457,439Loss
CoastlineHigher wins ↑ · km4020Win
Flag coloursHigher wins ↑ · colours32Win
Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · Closer wins ↓ · degrees4.5° N41.7° NWin
Round 9 of 10Eritrea versus UruguayCompare categories
All comparisons for Eritrea and Uruguay
CategoryEritreaUruguayResult
AreaHigher wins ↑ · km²117,600176,215Loss
PopulationHigher wins ↑ · people3,470,3903,388,081Win
Wealth per personHigher wins ↑ · int’l $Unavailable34,546UnavailableEritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.
DensityHigher wins ↑ · per km²29.519.2Win
Highest peakBlocked in Hard · Higher wins ↑ · m3,018514Win
CoastlineHigher wins ↑ · km2,234660Win
Flag coloursHigher wins ↑ · colours44Tie
Proximity to equatorCloser wins ↓ · degrees16.0° N32.9° SWin
Round 10 of 10Afghanistan versus NamibiaCompare categories
All comparisons for Afghanistan and Namibia
CategoryAfghanistanNamibiaResult
AreaHigher wins ↑ · km²652,230824,292Loss
PopulationBlocked in Hard · Higher wins ↑ · people41,454,7612,963,095Win
Wealth per personHigher wins ↑ · int’l $2,20411,248Loss
DensityHigher wins ↑ · per km²63.63.6Win
Highest peakHigher wins ↑ · m7,4922,573Win
CoastlineHigher wins ↑ · km01,572Loss
Flag coloursHigher wins ↑ · colours55Tie
Proximity to equatorCloser wins ↓ · degrees34.3° N20.6° SLoss