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
CroatiavsCôte d’Ivoire
Wealth per person: 47,760 vs 7,243 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Croatia against Côte d’Ivoire
Category
Croatia
Côte d’Ivoire
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
56,594
322,463
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
3,859,686
31,165,654
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
47,760
7,243
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
68.2
96.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,831
1,752
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
5,835
515
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
45.8° N
7.5° N
Would lose
2
Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left
TajikistanvsPakistan
Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Pakistan.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Tajikistan against Pakistan
Category
Tajikistan
Pakistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
144,100
796,095
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,389,799
247,504,495
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,968
6,019
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
72.1
310.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
7,495
8,611
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
1,046
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
38.3° N
27.8° N
Would lose
3
Round 3Tied14 countries · 4 lives left
VanuatuvsPalestine
Flag colours: 4 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑
Palestine became contested.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Vanuatu against Palestine
Category
Vanuatu
Palestine
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
12,189
6,220
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
320,409
5,165,775
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,202
6,179
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
26.3
830.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,877
1,020
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,528
40
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
15.4° S
32.1° N
Would win
4
Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left
LiberiavsTrinidad and Tobago
Population: 5,493,031 vs 1,367,510 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Trinidad and Tobago, Palestine.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Liberia against Trinidad and Tobago
Category
Liberia
Trinidad and Tobago
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
111,369
5,128
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
5,493,031
1,367,510
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,796
34,652
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
49.3
266.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,447
940
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
579
362
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
7.0° N
10.3° N
Would win
5
Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left
NicaraguavsCyprus
Proximity to equator: 12.6° N vs 34.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Cyprus.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Nicaragua against Cyprus
Category
Nicaragua
Cyprus
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
130,370
9,251
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
6,823,613
1,344,976
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
8,327
59,875
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
52.3
145.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,085
1,951
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
910
648
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
10
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
12.6° N
34.9° N
Would win
6
Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left
SingaporevsTurkmenistan
Wealth per person: 144,728 vs 19,645 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Turkmenistan.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Singapore against Turkmenistan
Category
Singapore
Turkmenistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
719
488,100
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,917,648
7,364,438
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
144,728
19,645
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
8,230.4
15.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
166
3,139
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
193
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
1.4° N
39.9° N
Would win
7
Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left
JapanvsBelize
Population: 124,516,650 vs 411,106 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Belize.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Japan against Belize
Category
Japan
Belize
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
377,915
22,966
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
124,516,650
411,106
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
52,726
13,741
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
329.5
17.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,776
1,124
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
29,751
386
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
12
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
36.7° N
17.0° N
Would lose
8
Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left
CameroonvsFinland
Proximity to equator: 4.5° N vs 63.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Finland.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Cameroon against Finland
Category
Cameroon
Finland
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
475,440
338,145
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
28,372,687
5,583,911
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
5,415
63,467
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
59.7
16.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,045
1,328
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
402
1,250
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
4.5° N
63.3° N
Would win
9
Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left
IrelandvsSouth Sudan
Coastline: 1,448 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered South Sudan.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Ireland against South Sudan
Category
Ireland
South Sudan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
70,273
644,329
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,311,538
11,483,374
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.
133,440
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
75.6
17.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,041
3,187
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,448
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
53.1° N
7.1° N
Would lose
10
Round 10Lost20 countries · 3 lives left
SlovakiavsFrance
Density: 110.7 vs 119.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Slovakia.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Slovakia against France
Category
Slovakia
France
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
49,035
551,500
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,426,740
65,925,961
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
45,865
60,927
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
110.7
119.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,655
4,810
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
3,427
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
48.7° N
46.7° N
Would lose
11
Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left
BangladeshvsNorth Macedonia
Population: 171,466,990 vs 1,827,816 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered North Macedonia.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Bangladesh against North Macedonia
Category
Bangladesh
North Macedonia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
148,460
25,713
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
171,466,990
1,827,816
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
9,155
25,354
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
1,155.0
71.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,060
2,764
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
580
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
2
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
24.3° N
41.5° N
Would win
12
Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left
IcelandvsBulgaria
Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 38,829 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Bulgaria.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Iceland against Bulgaria
Category
Iceland
Bulgaria
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
103,000
110,879
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
385,663
6,446,596
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
82,257
38,829
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
3.7
58.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,110
2,925
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
4,970
354
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
64.7° N
42.5° N
Would lose
13
Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left
CroatiavsHungary
Coastline: 5,835 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Hungary.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Croatia against Hungary
Category
Croatia
Hungary
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
56,594
93,028
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
3,859,686
9,592,186
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
47,760
46,376
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
68.2
103.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,831
1,014
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
5,835
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
45.8° N
47.3° N
Would win
14
Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left
Côte d’IvoirevsCentral African Republic
Coastline: 515 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Central African Republic.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against Central African Republic
Category
Côte d’Ivoire
Central African Republic
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
322,463
622,984
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
31,165,654
5,152,421
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
7,243
1,258
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
96.6
8.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,752
1,410
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
515
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
7.5° N
7.0° N
Would lose
15
Round 15Tied24 countries · 3 lives left
TajikistanvsKenya
Flag colours: 4 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑
Kenya became contested.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Tajikistan against Kenya
Category
Tajikistan
Kenya
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
144,100
580,367
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,389,799
55,339,003
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,968
6,322
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
72.1
95.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
7,495
5,199
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
536
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
38.3° N
0.4° N
Would lose
16
Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left
PakistanvsPanama
Population: 247,504,495 vs 4,458,759 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Panama, Kenya.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Pakistan against Panama
Category
Pakistan
Panama
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
796,095
75,420
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
247,504,495
4,458,759
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
6,019
39,846
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
310.9
59.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
8,611
3,475
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,046
2,490
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
27.8° N
8.4° N
Would lose
17
Round 17Lost25 countries · 2 lives left
VanuatuvsThailand
Density: 26.3 vs 139.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Vanuatu.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Vanuatu against Thailand
Category
Vanuatu
Thailand
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
12,189
513,120
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
320,409
71,702,435
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,202
23,598
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
26.3
139.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,877
2,565
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,528
3,219
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
15.4° S
15.5° N
Would win
18
Round 18Won26 countries · 2 lives left
LiberiavsNorway
Density: 49.3 vs 17.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Norway.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Liberia against Norway
Category
Liberia
Norway
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
111,369
323,802
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,493,031
5,519,601
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,796
107,768
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
49.3
17.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,447
2,469
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
579
25,148
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
7.0° N
61.5° N
Would win
19
Round 19Won27 countries · 2 lives left
Trinidad and TobagovsSpain
Proximity to equator: 10.3° N vs 40.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Spain.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against Spain
Category
Trinidad and Tobago
Spain
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
5,128
505,370
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,367,510
48,352,528
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
34,652
55,661
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
266.7
95.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
940
3,718
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
362
4,964
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
10
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
10.3° N
40.0° N
Would win
20
Round 20Won28 countries · 2 lives left
PalestinevsColombia
Density: 830.5 vs 45.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Colombia.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Palestine against Colombia
Category
Palestine
Colombia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
6,220
1,138,910
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,165,775
52,321,152
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
6,179
21,282
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
830.5
45.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,020
5,730
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
40
3,208
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Croatiavs
Côte d’Ivoire
Tajikistan
Pakistan
Vanuatu
Palestine
Liberia
Trinidad and Tobago
Nicaragua
Cyprus
Singapore
Turkmenistan
Japan
Belize
Cameroon
Finland
Ireland
South Sudan
Slovakia
France
Bangladesh
North Macedonia
Iceland
Bulgaria
Hungary
Central African Republic
Kenya
Panama
Thailand
Norway
Spain
Colombia