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
Round 1Won13 countries · 4 lives left
NetherlandsvsPoland
Density: 430.3 vs 117.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Poland.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Netherlands against Poland
Category
Netherlands
Poland
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
41,543
312,685
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
17,877,117
36,687,353
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
80,392
48,473
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
430.3
117.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
322
2,499
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
451
440
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
52.2° N
51.9° N
Would lose
2
Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left
HaitivsCameroon
Density: 419.4 vs 59.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Cameroon.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Haiti against Cameroon
Category
Haiti
Cameroon
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
27,750
475,440
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
11,637,398
28,372,687
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,265
5,415
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
419.4
59.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,674
4,045
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,771
402
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
7
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
19.2° N
4.5° N
Would lose
3
Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left
JamaicavsLaos
Coastline: 1,022 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Laos.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Jamaica against Laos
Category
Jamaica
Laos
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
10,991
236,800
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,839,786
7,664,993
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
12,661
9,299
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
258.4
32.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,256
2,817
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,022
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
18.1° N
19.6° N
Would win
4
Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left
KyrgyzstanvsDominican Republic
Area: 199,951 vs 48,670 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Dominican Republic.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Dominican Republic
Category
Kyrgyzstan
Dominican Republic
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
199,951
48,670
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
7,099,750
11,331,265
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
7,304
25,861
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
35.5
232.8
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
7,439
3,098
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
1,288
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
41.7° N
19.1° N
Would lose
5
Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left
ZimbabwevsCôte d’Ivoire
Highest peak: 2,592 vs 1,752 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Côte d’Ivoire
Category
Zimbabwe
Côte d’Ivoire
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
390,757
322,463
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
16,340,822
31,165,654
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
5,796
7,243
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
41.8
96.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,592
1,752
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
515
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
19.0° S
7.5° N
Would lose
6
Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left
LatviavsMauritania
Wealth per person: 42,784 vs 6,972 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Mauritania.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Latvia against Mauritania
Category
Latvia
Mauritania
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
64,589
1,030,700
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,883,710
5,022,441
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
42,784
6,972
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
29.2
4.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
312
915
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
498
754
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
56.6° N
19.4° N
Would lose
7
Round 7Lost17 countries · 3 lives left
FijivsGuinea-Bissau
Density: 50.6 vs 59.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Fiji.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Fiji against Guinea-Bissau
Category
Fiji
Guinea-Bissau
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
18,274
36,125
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
924,145
2,153,339
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
14,656
2,956
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
50.6
59.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,324
277
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,129
350
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
8
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
17.8° S
12.1° N
Would lose
8
Round 8Won18 countries · 3 lives left
PalestinevsRepublic of the Congo
Density: 830.5 vs 18.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Republic of the Congo.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Palestine against Republic of the Congo
Category
Palestine
Republic of the Congo
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
6,220
342,000
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,165,775
6,182,885
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
6,179
6,856
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
830.5
18.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,020
1,020
Would tie
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
40
169
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
32.1° N
0.1° N
Would lose
9
Round 9Won19 countries · 3 lives left
BelarusvsBenin
Area: 207,600 vs 112,622 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Benin.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Belarus against Benin
Category
Belarus
Benin
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
207,600
112,622
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
9,178,298
14,111,034
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
30,860
4,133
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
44.2
125.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
346
675
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
121
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
53.8° N
10.4° N
Would lose
10
Round 10Won20 countries · 3 lives left
GuineavsBolivia
Coastline: 320 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Bolivia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Guinea against Bolivia
Category
Guinea
Bolivia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
245,857
1,098,581
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
14,405,468
12,244,159
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,337
12,903
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
58.6
11.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,752
6,542
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
320
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
9
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
10.7° N
16.7° S
Would win
11
Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left
UzbekistanvsAlbania
Area: 447,400 vs 28,748 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Albania.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Albania
Category
Uzbekistan
Albania
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
447,400
28,748
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
35,652,307
2,411,658
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
11,679
24,848
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
79.7
83.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,643
2,764
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
362
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
41.5° N
40.7° N
Would lose
12
Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left
BelizevsUkraine
Proximity to equator: 17.0° N vs 49.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Ukraine.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Belize against Ukraine
Category
Belize
Ukraine
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
22,966
603,550
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
411,106
37,732,836
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
13,741
17,680
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
17.9
62.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,124
2,061
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
386
2,782
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
12
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
17.0° N
49.6° N
Would win
13
Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left
NetherlandsvsHungary
Wealth per person: 80,392 vs 46,376 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Hungary.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Netherlands against Hungary
Category
Netherlands
Hungary
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
41,543
93,028
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
17,877,117
9,592,186
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
80,392
46,376
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
430.3
103.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
322
1,014
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
451
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
52.2° N
47.3° N
Would lose
14
Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left
PolandvsAndorra
Area: 312,685 vs 468 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Andorra.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Poland against Andorra
Category
Poland
Andorra
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
312,685
468
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
36,687,353
80,856
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
48,473
71,790
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
117.3
172.8
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,499
2,946
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
440
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
7
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
51.9° N
42.5° N
Would lose
15
Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left
HaitivsMoldova
Density: 419.4 vs 72.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Moldova.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Haiti against Moldova
Category
Haiti
Moldova
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
27,750
33,851
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
11,637,398
2,457,783
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,265
17,751
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
419.4
72.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,674
430
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,771
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
7
9
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
19.2° N
47.5° N
Would win
16
Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left
CameroonvsIsrael
Population: 28,372,687 vs 9,849,000 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Israel.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Cameroon against Israel
Category
Cameroon
Israel
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
475,440
21,937
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
28,372,687
9,849,000
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
5,415
55,301
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
59.7
449.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,045
2,224
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
402
273
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
4.5° N
30.9° N
Would win
17
Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left
JamaicavsNamibia
Density: 258.4 vs 3.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Namibia.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Jamaica against Namibia
Category
Jamaica
Namibia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
10,991
824,292
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,839,786
2,963,095
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
12,661
11,248
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
258.4
3.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,256
2,573
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,022
1,572
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
18.1° N
20.6° S
Would win
18
Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left
LaosvsSlovakia
Population: 7,664,993 vs 5,426,740 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Slovakia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Laos against Slovakia
Category
Laos
Slovakia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
236,800
49,035
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
7,664,993
5,426,740
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
9,299
45,865
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
32.4
110.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,817
2,655
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
19.6° N
48.7° N
Would win
19
Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left
KyrgyzstanvsLebanon
Area: 199,951 vs 10,400 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Lebanon.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Lebanon
Category
Kyrgyzstan
Lebanon
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
199,951
10,400
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
7,099,750
5,773,493
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
7,304
12,585
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
35.5
555.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
7,439
3,088
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
225
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
41.7° N
34.2° N
Would lose
20
Round 20Won30 countries · 3 lives left
Dominican RepublicvsGuatemala
Coastline: 1,288 vs 400 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Guatemala.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Guatemala
Category
Dominican Republic
Guatemala
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
48,670
108,889
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
11,331,265
18,124,838
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
25,861
13,752
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
232.8
166.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,098
4,220
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,288
400
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
9
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Netherlandsvs
Poland
Haiti
Cameroon
Jamaica
Laos
Kyrgyzstan
Dominican Republic
Zimbabwe
Côte d’Ivoire
Latvia
Mauritania
Fiji
Guinea-Bissau
Palestine
Republic of the Congo
Belarus
Benin
Guinea
Bolivia
Uzbekistan
Albania
Belize
Ukraine
Hungary
Andorra
Moldova
Israel
Namibia
Slovakia
Lebanon
Guatemala