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
CzechiavsKyrgyzstan
Wealth per person: 56,062 vs 7,304 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Kyrgyzstan.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Czechia against Kyrgyzstan
Category
Czechia
Kyrgyzstan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
78,867
199,951
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,864,042
7,099,750
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
56,062
7,304
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
137.8
35.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,602
7,439
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
49.8° N
41.7° N
Would lose
2
Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left
MadagascarvsOman
Area: 587,041 vs 309,500 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Oman.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Madagascar against Oman
Category
Madagascar
Oman
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
587,041
309,500
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
31,195,932
5,049,269
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,810
41,980
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
53.1
16.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,876
3,004
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
4,828
2,092
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
18.4° S
22.1° N
Would win
3
Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left
HungaryvsEl Salvador
Wealth per person: 46,376 vs 12,667 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered El Salvador.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Hungary against El Salvador
Category
Hungary
El Salvador
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
93,028
21,041
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
9,592,186
6,309,624
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
46,376
12,667
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
103.1
299.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,014
2,730
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
307
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
9
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
47.3° N
13.9° N
Would lose
4
Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left
BruneivsPakistan
Wealth per person: 85,103 vs 6,019 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Pakistan.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Brunei against Pakistan
Category
Brunei
Pakistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
5,765
796,095
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
458,949
247,504,495
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
85,103
6,019
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
79.6
310.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,850
8,611
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
161
1,046
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
4.5° N
27.8° N
Would win
5
Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left
NigervsPalestine
Area: 1,267,000 vs 6,220 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Palestine.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Niger against Palestine
Category
Niger
Palestine
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,267,000
6,220
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
26,159,867
5,165,775
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,903
6,179
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
20.6
830.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,022
1,020
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
40
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
17.6° N
32.1° N
Would win
6
Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left
Timor-LestevsLebanon
Coastline: 706 vs 225 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Lebanon.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Lebanon
Category
Timor-Leste
Lebanon
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
14,874
10,400
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,384,286
5,773,493
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,811
12,585
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
93.1
555.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,963
3,088
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
706
225
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
8.9° S
34.2° N
Would win
7
Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left
MyanmarvsSuriname
Population: 54,133,798 vs 628,886 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Suriname.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Myanmar against Suriname
Category
Myanmar
Suriname
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
676,578
163,820
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
54,133,798
628,886
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
5,958
21,128
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
80.0
3.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,870
1,230
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,930
386
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
21.6° N
4.1° N
Would lose
8
Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left
VanuatuvsLatvia
Proximity to equator: 15.4° S vs 56.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Latvia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Vanuatu against Latvia
Category
Vanuatu
Latvia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
12,189
64,589
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
320,409
1,883,710
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,202
42,784
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
26.3
29.2
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,877
312
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,528
498
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
15.4° S
56.6° N
Would win
9
Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left
ChilevsEquatorial Guinea
Wealth per person: 33,174 vs 16,997 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Equatorial Guinea.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Chile against Equatorial Guinea
Category
Chile
Equatorial Guinea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
756,102
28,051
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
19,658,835
1,847,549
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
33,174
16,997
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
26.0
65.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
6,893
3,008
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
6,435
296
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
8
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
23.4° S
1.6° N
Would lose
10
Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left
MaltavsFrance
Density: 1,749.2 vs 119.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered France.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Malta against France
Category
Malta
France
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
316
551,500
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
552,747
65,925,961
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
67,101
60,927
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,749.2
119.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
253
4,810
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
196.8
3,427
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
35.9° N
46.7° N
Would win
11
Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left
GeorgiavsArmenia
Area: 69,700 vs 29,743 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Armenia.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Georgia against Armenia
Category
Georgia
Armenia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
69,700
29,743
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
3,715,483
2,964,300
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
25,093
21,552
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
53.3
99.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,193
4,090
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
310
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
42.4° N
40.6° N
Would lose
12
Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left
TürkiyevsGuinea
Wealth per person: 43,196 vs 4,337 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Guinea.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Türkiye against Guinea
Category
Türkiye
Guinea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
783,562
245,857
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
85,325,965
14,405,468
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
43,196
4,337
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
108.9
58.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,137
1,752
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
7,200
320
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
39.1° N
10.7° N
Would lose
13
Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left
CzechiavsNorway
Proximity to equator: 49.8° N vs 61.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Norway.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Czechia against Norway
Category
Czechia
Norway
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
78,867
323,802
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,864,042
5,519,601
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
56,062
107,768
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
137.8
17.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,602
2,469
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
25,148
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
49.8° N
61.5° N
Would win
14
Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left
KyrgyzstanvsSerbia
Area: 199,951 vs 77,474 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Serbia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Kyrgyzstan against Serbia
Category
Kyrgyzstan
Serbia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
199,951
77,474
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
7,099,750
6,623,183
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
7,304
29,777
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
35.5
85.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
7,439
2,169
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
41.7° N
44.2° N
Would win
15
Round 15Lost25 countries · 3 lives left
MadagascarvsAngola
Proximity to equator: 18.4° S vs 13.2° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Returned to the world: Madagascar.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Madagascar against Angola
Category
Madagascar
Angola
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
587,041
1,246,700
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
31,195,932
36,749,906
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,810
9,550
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
53.1
29.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,876
2,620
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
4,828
1,600
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
18.4° S
13.2° S
Would lose
16
Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left
OmanvsLaos
Wealth per person: 41,980 vs 9,299 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Laos.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Oman against Laos
Category
Oman
Laos
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
309,500
236,800
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,049,269
7,664,993
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
41,980
9,299
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
16.3
32.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,004
2,817
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,092
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
22.1° N
19.6° N
Would lose
17
Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left
HungaryvsMadagascar
Wealth per person: 46,376 vs 1,810 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Madagascar.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Hungary against Madagascar
Category
Hungary
Madagascar
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
93,028
587,041
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
9,592,186
31,195,932
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
46,376
1,810
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
103.1
53.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,014
2,876
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
4,828
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
47.3° N
18.4° S
Would lose
18
Round 18Lost26 countries · 2 lives left
El SalvadorvsGabon
Wealth per person: 12,667 vs 20,773 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: El Salvador.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for El Salvador against Gabon
Category
El Salvador
Gabon
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
21,041
267,667
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
6,309,624
2,484,789
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
12,667
20,773
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
299.9
9.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,730
1,050
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
307
885
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
9
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
13.9° N
0.6° S
Would lose
19
Round 19Won27 countries · 2 lives left
BruneivsDominican Republic
Wealth per person: 85,103 vs 25,861 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Dominican Republic.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Brunei against Dominican Republic
Category
Brunei
Dominican Republic
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
5,765
48,670
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
458,949
11,331,265
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
85,103
25,861
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
79.6
232.8
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,850
3,098
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
161
1,288
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
4.5° N
19.1° N
Would win
20
Round 20Won28 countries · 2 lives left
PakistanvsNepal
Population: 247,504,495 vs 29,694,614 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Nepal.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Pakistan against Nepal
Category
Pakistan
Nepal
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
796,095
147,181
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
247,504,495
29,694,614
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
6,019
5,400
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
310.9
201.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
8,611
8,849
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,046
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Czechiavs
Kyrgyzstan
Madagascar
Oman
Hungary
El Salvador
Brunei
Pakistan
Niger
Palestine
Timor-Leste
Lebanon
Myanmar
Suriname
Vanuatu
Latvia
Chile
Equatorial Guinea
Malta
France
Georgia
Armenia
Türkiye
Guinea
Norway
Serbia
Angola
Laos
Gabon
Dominican Republic
Nepal