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
ZimbabwevsCyprus
Area: 390,757 vs 9,251 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Cyprus.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Cyprus
Category
Zimbabwe
Cyprus
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
390,757
9,251
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
16,340,822
1,344,976
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
5,796
59,875
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
41.8
145.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,592
1,951
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
648
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
19.0° S
34.9° N
Would win
2
Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left
EritreavsGuyana
Density: 29.5 vs 3.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Guyana.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Eritrea against Guyana
Category
Eritrea
Guyana
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
117,600
214,969
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
3,470,390
826,353
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.
Unavailable
54,774
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
29.5
3.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,018
2,775
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,234
459
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
16.0° N
2.7° N
Would lose
3
Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left
RwandavsEcuador
Density: 529.8 vs 63.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Ecuador.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Rwanda against Ecuador
Category
Rwanda
Ecuador
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
26,338
283,561
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
13,954,471
17,980,083
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,519
15,907
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
529.8
63.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,519
6,267
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
2,237
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
11
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
1.8° S
1.2° S
Would lose
4
Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left
ChinavsOman
Population: 1,410,710,000 vs 5,049,269 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Oman.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for China against Oman
Category
China
Oman
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
9,596,960
309,500
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,410,710,000
5,049,269
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
25,200
41,980
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
147.0
16.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
8,849
3,004
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
14,500
2,092
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
32.5° N
22.1° N
Would lose
5
Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left
MalawivsUruguay
Population: 21,104,482 vs 3,388,081 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Uruguay.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Malawi against Uruguay
Category
Malawi
Uruguay
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
118,484
176,215
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
21,104,482
3,388,081
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,832
34,546
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
178.1
19.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,002
514
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
660
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
13.4° S
32.9° S
Would win
6
Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left
SlovakiavsMauritania
Wealth per person: 45,865 vs 6,972 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Mauritania.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Slovakia against Mauritania
Category
Slovakia
Mauritania
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
49,035
1,030,700
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,426,740
5,022,441
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
45,865
6,972
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
110.7
4.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,655
915
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
754
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
48.7° N
19.4° N
Would lose
7
Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left
SpainvsAlgeria
Wealth per person: 55,661 vs 16,838 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Algeria.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Spain against Algeria
Category
Spain
Algeria
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
505,370
2,381,740
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
48,352,528
46,164,219
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
55,661
16,838
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
95.7
19.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,718
2,908
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
4,964
998
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
10
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
40.0° N
27.4° N
Would lose
8
Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left
UzbekistanvsCroatia
Highest peak: 4,643 vs 1,831 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Croatia.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Croatia
Category
Uzbekistan
Croatia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
447,400
56,594
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
35,652,307
3,859,686
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
11,679
47,760
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
79.7
68.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4,643
1,831
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
5,835
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
41.5° N
45.8° N
Would win
9
Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left
MexicovsFiji
Population: 129,739,759 vs 924,145 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Fiji.
Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
All eight categories for Mexico against Fiji
Category
Mexico
Fiji
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,964,375
18,274
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
129,739,759
924,145
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
25,188
14,656
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
66.0
50.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,636
1,324
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
9,330
1,129
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
11
8
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
23.5° N
17.8° S
Would lose
10
Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left
GambiavsKazakhstan
Density: 238.7 vs 7.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Kazakhstan.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Gambia against Kazakhstan
Category
Gambia
Kazakhstan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
11,300
2,724,900
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,697,845
20,330,104
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,292
38,547
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
238.7
7.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
63
7,010
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
80
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
13.6° N
48.5° N
Would win
11
Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left
TanzaniavsAustria
Population: 66,617,606 vs 9,131,761 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Austria.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Tanzania against Austria
Category
Tanzania
Austria
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
947,300
83,871
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
66,617,606
9,131,761
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,022
74,261
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
70.3
108.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,895
3,798
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,424
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
5.5° S
47.7° N
Would win
12
Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left
HondurasvsYemen
Proximity to equator: 14.7° N vs 15.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Yemen.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Honduras against Yemen
Category
Honduras
Yemen
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
112,090
527,968
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,644,851
39,390,799
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.
7,184
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
95.0
74.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,870
3,666
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
823
1,906
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
14.7° N
15.3° N
Would win
13
Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left
ZimbabwevsBahrain
Population: 16,340,822 vs 1,577,059 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Bahrain.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Bahrain
Category
Zimbabwe
Bahrain
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
390,757
760
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
16,340,822
1,577,059
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
5,796
64,224
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
41.8
2,075.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,592
135
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
161
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
19.0° S
26.0° N
Would win
14
Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left
CyprusvsBolivia
Density: 145.4 vs 11.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Bolivia.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Cyprus against Bolivia
Category
Cyprus
Bolivia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
9,251
1,098,581
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,344,976
12,244,159
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
59,875
12,903
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
145.4
11.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,951
6,542
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
648
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
9
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
34.9° N
16.7° S
Would lose
15
Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left
EritreavsBelarus
Proximity to equator: 16.0° N vs 53.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Belarus.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Eritrea against Belarus
Category
Eritrea
Belarus
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
117,600
207,600
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
3,470,390
9,178,298
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.
Unavailable
30,860
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
29.5
44.2
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,018
346
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,234
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
16.0° N
53.8° N
Would win
16
Round 16Lost26 countries · 3 lives left
GuyanavsUnited Arab Emirates
Wealth per person: 54,774 vs 78,020 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Guyana.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Guyana against United Arab Emirates
Category
Guyana
United Arab Emirates
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
214,969
83,600
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
826,353
10,483,751
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
54,774
78,020
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
3.8
125.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,775
1,905
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
459
1,318
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Zimbabwevs
Cyprus
Eritrea
Guyana
Rwanda
Ecuador
China
Oman
Malawi
Uruguay
Slovakia
Mauritania
Spain
Algeria
Uzbekistan
Croatia
Mexico
Fiji
Gambia
Kazakhstan
Tanzania
Austria
Honduras
Yemen
Bahrain
Bolivia
Belarus
United Arab Emirates