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The ten shared matchups

Round 1 of 10Brunei versus ZambiaCompare categories
All comparisons for Brunei and Zambia
CategoryBruneiZambiaResult
AreaHigher wins ↑ · km²5,765752,618Loss
PopulationHigher wins ↑ · people458,94920,723,965Loss
Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · Higher wins ↑ · int’l $85,1034,080Win
DensityHigher wins ↑ · per km²79.627.5Win
Highest peakHigher wins ↑ · m1,8502,330Loss
CoastlineHigher wins ↑ · km1610Win
Flag coloursHigher wins ↑ · colours44Tie
Proximity to equatorCloser wins ↓ · degrees4.5° N14.7° SWin
Round 2 of 10Philippines versus ColombiaCompare categories
All comparisons for Philippines and Colombia
CategoryPhilippinesColombiaResult
AreaHigher wins ↑ · km²300,0001,138,910Loss
PopulationHigher wins ↑ · people114,891,19952,321,152Win
Wealth per personHigher wins ↑ · int’l $10,99521,282Loss
DensityHigher wins ↑ · per km²383.045.9Win
Highest peakHigher wins ↑ · m2,9545,730Loss
CoastlineBlocked in Hard · Higher wins ↑ · km36,2893,208Win
Flag coloursHigher wins ↑ · colours43Win
Proximity to equatorCloser wins ↓ · degrees17.0° N3.4° NLoss
Round 3 of 10Ghana versus BelizeCompare categories
All comparisons for Ghana and Belize
CategoryGhanaBelizeResult
AreaHigher wins ↑ · km²238,53322,966Win
PopulationBlocked in Hard · Higher wins ↑ · people33,787,914411,106Win
Wealth per personHigher wins ↑ · int’l $7,56313,741Loss
DensityHigher wins ↑ · per km²141.617.9Win
Highest peakHigher wins ↑ · m8851,124Loss
CoastlineHigher wins ↑ · km539386Win
Flag coloursHigher wins ↑ · colours412Loss
Proximity to equatorCloser wins ↓ · degrees7.0° N17.0° NWin
Round 4 of 10Estonia versus MaltaCompare categories
All comparisons for Estonia and Malta
CategoryEstoniaMaltaResult
AreaHigher wins ↑ · km²45,228316Win
PopulationHigher wins ↑ · people1,370,286552,747Win
Wealth per personHigher wins ↑ · int’l $48,84867,101Loss
DensityHigher wins ↑ · per km²30.31,749.2Loss
Highest peakHigher wins ↑ · m318253Win
CoastlineBlocked in Hard · Higher wins ↑ · km3,794196.8Win
Flag coloursHigher wins ↑ · colours33Tie
Proximity to equatorCloser wins ↓ · degrees58.6° N35.9° NLoss
Round 5 of 10Kazakhstan versus PolandCompare categories
All comparisons for Kazakhstan and Poland
CategoryKazakhstanPolandResult
AreaBlocked in Hard · Higher wins ↑ · km²2,724,900312,685Win
PopulationHigher wins ↑ · people20,330,10436,687,353Loss
Wealth per personHigher wins ↑ · int’l $38,54748,473Loss
DensityHigher wins ↑ · per km²7.5117.3Loss
Highest peakHigher wins ↑ · m7,0102,499Win
CoastlineHigher wins ↑ · km0440Loss
Flag coloursHigher wins ↑ · colours22Tie
Proximity to equatorCloser wins ↓ · degrees48.5° N51.9° NWin
Round 6 of 10DR Congo versus VenezuelaCompare categories
All comparisons for DR Congo and Venezuela
CategoryDR CongoVenezuelaResult
AreaHigher wins ↑ · km²2,344,858912,050Win
PopulationBlocked in Hard · Higher wins ↑ · people105,789,73128,300,854Win
Wealth per personHigher wins ↑ · int’l $1,732UnavailableUnavailableVenezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.
DensityHigher wins ↑ · per km²45.131.0Win
Highest peakHigher wins ↑ · m5,1104,978Win
CoastlineHigher wins ↑ · km372,800Loss
Flag coloursHigher wins ↑ · colours34Loss
Proximity to equatorCloser wins ↓ · degrees1.9° S7.2° NWin
Round 7 of 10Gambia versus EswatiniCompare categories
All comparisons for Gambia and Eswatini
CategoryGambiaEswatiniResult
AreaHigher wins ↑ · km²11,30017,364Loss
PopulationHigher wins ↑ · people2,697,8451,230,506Win
Wealth per personHigher wins ↑ · int’l $3,29211,309Loss
DensityBlocked in Hard · Higher wins ↑ · per km²238.770.9Win
Highest peakHigher wins ↑ · m631,862Loss
CoastlineHigher wins ↑ · km800Win
Flag coloursHigher wins ↑ · colours46Loss
Proximity to equatorCloser wins ↓ · degrees13.6° N26.6° SWin
Round 8 of 10Australia versus BotswanaCompare categories
All comparisons for Australia and Botswana
CategoryAustraliaBotswanaResult
AreaHigher wins ↑ · km²7,741,220581,730Win
PopulationHigher wins ↑ · people26,659,9222,480,244Win
Wealth per personHigher wins ↑ · int’l $72,27321,029Win
DensityHigher wins ↑ · per km²3.44.3Loss
Highest peakHigher wins ↑ · m2,2281,495Win
CoastlineBlocked in Hard · Higher wins ↑ · km25,7600Win
Flag coloursHigher wins ↑ · colours33Tie
Proximity to equatorCloser wins ↓ · degrees23.1° S22.1° SLoss
Round 9 of 10United States versus CroatiaCompare categories
All comparisons for United States and Croatia
CategoryUnited StatesCroatiaResult
AreaBlocked in Hard · Higher wins ↑ · km²9,833,51756,594Win
PopulationHigher wins ↑ · people336,755,0523,859,686Win
Wealth per personHigher wins ↑ · int’l $82,58747,760Win
DensityHigher wins ↑ · per km²34.268.2Loss
Highest peakHigher wins ↑ · m6,1901,831Win
CoastlineHigher wins ↑ · km19,9245,835Win
Flag coloursHigher wins ↑ · colours36Loss
Proximity to equatorCloser wins ↓ · degrees39.1° N45.8° NWin
Round 10 of 10Germany versus Costa RicaCompare categories
All comparisons for Germany and Costa Rica
CategoryGermanyCosta RicaResult
AreaHigher wins ↑ · km²357,02251,100Win
PopulationBlocked in Hard · Higher wins ↑ · people83,287,2735,105,525Win
Wealth per personHigher wins ↑ · int’l $72,26229,248Win
DensityHigher wins ↑ · per km²233.399.9Win
Highest peakHigher wins ↑ · m2,9633,819Loss
CoastlineHigher wins ↑ · km2,3891,290Win
Flag coloursHigher wins ↑ · colours33Tie
Proximity to equatorCloser wins ↓ · degrees51.0° N10.1° NLoss