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
Round 21Won31 countries · 3 lives left
AlbaniavsEswatini
Area: 28,748 vs 17,364 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Eswatini.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Albania against Eswatini
Category
Albania
Eswatini
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
28,748
17,364
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,411,658
1,230,506
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
24,848
11,309
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
83.9
70.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,764
1,862
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
362
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
40.7° N
26.6° S
Would lose
22
Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left
EcuadorvsGhana
Highest peak: 6,267 vs 885 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Ghana.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Ecuador against Ghana
Category
Ecuador
Ghana
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
283,561
238,533
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
17,980,083
33,787,914
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
15,907
7,563
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
63.4
141.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
6,267
885
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,237
539
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
11
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
1.2° S
7.0° N
Would win
23
Round 23Lost31 countries · 2 lives left
LatviavsMozambique
Density: 29.2 vs 42.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Latvia.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Latvia against Mozambique
Category
Latvia
Mozambique
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
64,589
799,380
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,883,710
33,635,160
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
42,784
1,680
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
29.2
42.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
312
2,436
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
498
2,470
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
56.6° N
14.0° S
Would lose
24
Round 24Won32 countries · 2 lives left
RwandavsSaudi Arabia
Highest peak: 4,519 vs 3,000 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Saudi Arabia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Rwanda against Saudi Arabia
Category
Rwanda
Saudi Arabia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
26,338
2,149,690
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
13,954,471
33,702,731
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,519
71,624
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
529.8
15.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4,519
3,000
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
2,640
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
1.8° S
23.5° N
Would win
25
Round 25Won33 countries · 2 lives left
CroatiavsAzerbaijan
Wealth per person: 47,760 vs 23,671 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Azerbaijan.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Croatia against Azerbaijan
Category
Croatia
Azerbaijan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
56,594
86,600
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
3,859,686
10,153,958
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
47,760
23,671
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
68.2
117.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,831
4,466
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
5,835
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
45.8° N
40.5° N
Would lose
26
Round 26Won34 countries · 2 lives left
AustraliavsFiji
Area: 7,741,220 vs 18,274 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Fiji.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Australia against Fiji
Category
Australia
Fiji
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
7,741,220
18,274
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
26,659,922
924,145
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
72,273
14,656
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
3.4
50.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,228
1,324
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
25,760
1,129
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
8
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
23.1° S
17.8° S
Would lose
27
Round 27Won35 countries · 2 lives left
CzechiavsBenin
Wealth per person: 56,062 vs 4,133 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Benin.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Czechia against Benin
Category
Czechia
Benin
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
78,867
112,622
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,864,042
14,111,034
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
56,062
4,133
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
137.8
125.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,602
675
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
121
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
49.8° N
10.4° N
Would lose
28
Round 28Lost34 countries · 1 life left
ChadvsUnited States
Density: 15.0 vs 34.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Chad.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Chad against United States
Category
Chad
United States
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,284,000
9,833,517
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
19,319,064
336,755,052
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,703
82,587
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
15.0
34.2
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,445
6,190
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
19,924
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
17.3° N
39.1° N
Would win
29
Round 29Won35 countries · 1 life left
Trinidad and TobagovsAndorra
Coastline: 362 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Andorra.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against Andorra
Category
Trinidad and Tobago
Andorra
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
5,128
468
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,367,510
80,856
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
34,652
71,790
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
266.7
172.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
940
2,946
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
362
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
7
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
10.3° N
42.5° N
Would win
30
Round 30Won36 countries · 1 life left
SloveniavsThailand
Wealth per person: 56,151 vs 23,598 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Thailand.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Slovenia against Thailand
Category
Slovenia
Thailand
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
20,273
513,120
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,120,461
71,702,435
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
56,151
23,598
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
104.6
139.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,864
2,565
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
46.6
3,219
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
46.0° N
15.5° N
Would lose
31
Round 31Won37 countries · 1 life left
LebanonvsUnited Arab Emirates
Density: 555.1 vs 125.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered United Arab Emirates.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Lebanon against United Arab Emirates
Category
Lebanon
United Arab Emirates
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
10,400
83,600
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,773,493
10,483,751
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
12,585
78,020
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
555.1
125.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,088
1,905
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
225
1,318
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
34.2° N
23.5° N
Would lose
32
Round 32Won38 countries · 1 life left
ItalyvsDR Congo
Wealth per person: 60,350 vs 1,732 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered DR Congo.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Italy against DR Congo
Category
Italy
DR Congo
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
301,340
2,344,858
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
58,984,216
105,789,731
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
60,350
1,732
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
195.7
45.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,748
5,110
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
7,600
37
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
45.1° N
1.9° S
Would lose
33
Round 33Won39 countries · 1 life left
GermanyvsKuwait
Wealth per person: 72,262 vs 53,083 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Kuwait.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Germany against Kuwait
Category
Germany
Kuwait
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
357,022
17,818
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
83,287,273
4,853,420
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
72,262
53,083
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
233.3
272.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,963
300
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,389
499
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
51.0° N
29.4° N
Would lose
34
Round 34Lost38 countries · 0 lives left
Dominican RepublicvsSolomon Islands
Coastline: 1,288 vs 5,313 km · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Dominican Republic.
Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Solomon Islands
Category
Dominican Republic
Solomon Islands
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
48,670
28,896
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
11,331,265
800,005
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
25,861
2,599
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
232.8
27.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,098
2,335
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,288
5,313
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Albaniavs
Eswatini
Ecuador
Ghana
Latvia
Mozambique
Rwanda
Saudi Arabia
Croatia
Azerbaijan
Australia
Fiji
Czechia
Benin
Chad
United States
Trinidad and Tobago
Andorra
Slovenia
Thailand
Lebanon
United Arab Emirates
Italy
DR Congo
Germany
Kuwait
Dominican Republic
Solomon Islands