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
MaldivesvsMalaysia
Density: 1,765.1 vs 106.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Malaysia.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Maldives against Malaysia
Category
Maldives
Malaysia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
298
329,847
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
525,994
35,126,298
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
24,807
36,497
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,765.1
106.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5
4,095
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
644
4,675
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
3.3° N
4.4° N
Would win
2
Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left
Timor-LestevsChile
Density: 93.1 vs 26.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Chile.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Chile
Category
Timor-Leste
Chile
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
14,874
756,102
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,384,286
19,658,835
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,811
33,174
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
93.1
26.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,963
6,893
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
706
6,435
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
8.9° S
23.4° S
Would win
3
Round 3Lost13 countries · 3 lives left
North MacedoniavsCosta Rica
Wealth per person: 25,354 vs 29,248 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: North Macedonia.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for North Macedonia against Costa Rica
Category
North Macedonia
Costa Rica
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
25,713
51,100
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,827,816
5,105,525
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
25,354
29,248
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
71.1
99.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,764
3,819
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
1,290
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
41.5° N
10.1° N
Would lose
4
Round 4Lost12 countries · 2 lives left
DjiboutivsTunisia
Area: 23,200 vs 163,610 km² · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Djibouti.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Djibouti against Tunisia
Category
Djibouti
Tunisia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
23,200
163,610
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,152,944
12,200,431
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
7,232
14,052
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
49.7
74.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,021
1,544
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
314
1,148
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
11.4° N
35.3° N
Would win
5
Round 5Won13 countries · 2 lives left
LithuaniavsLatvia
Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Latvia.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Lithuania against Latvia
Category
Lithuania
Latvia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
65,300
64,589
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,871,585
1,883,710
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
52,720
42,784
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
44.0
29.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
294
312
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
90
498
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
55.1° N
56.6° N
Would win
6
Round 6Won14 countries · 2 lives left
BangladeshvsHungary
Population: 171,466,990 vs 9,592,186 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Hungary.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Bangladesh against Hungary
Category
Bangladesh
Hungary
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
148,460
93,028
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
171,466,990
9,592,186
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
9,155
46,376
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
1,155.0
103.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,060
1,014
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
580
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
24.3° N
47.3° N
Would win
7
Round 7Won15 countries · 2 lives left
CzechiavsIran
Wealth per person: 56,062 vs 18,933 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Iran.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Czechia against Iran
Category
Czechia
Iran
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
78,867
1,648,195
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,864,042
90,608,707
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
56,062
18,933
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
137.8
55.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,602
5,625
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
2,440
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
49.8° N
32.1° N
Would lose
8
Round 8Won16 countries · 2 lives left
ComorosvsVietnam
Density: 380.5 vs 303.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Vietnam.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Comoros against Vietnam
Category
Comoros
Vietnam
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
2,235
331,210
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
850,387
100,352,192
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,897
15,034
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
380.5
303.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,360
3,144
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
340
3,444
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
11.7° S
21.7° N
Would win
9
Round 9Won17 countries · 2 lives left
TürkiyevsMyanmar
Area: 783,562 vs 676,578 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Myanmar.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Türkiye against Myanmar
Category
Türkiye
Myanmar
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
783,562
676,578
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
85,325,965
54,133,798
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
43,196
5,958
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
108.9
80.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,137
5,870
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
7,200
1,930
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
39.1° N
21.6° N
Would lose
10
Round 10Tied17 countries · 2 lives left
AlbaniavsNorth Macedonia
Highest peak: 2,764 vs 2,764 m · Higher wins ↑
North Macedonia became contested.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Albania against North Macedonia
Category
Albania
North Macedonia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
28,748
25,713
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,411,658
1,827,816
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
24,848
25,354
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
83.9
71.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,764
2,764
Would tie
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
362
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
2
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
40.7° N
41.5° N
Would win
11
Round 11Won19 countries · 2 lives left
QatarvsIceland
Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 82,257 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Iceland, North Macedonia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Qatar against Iceland
Category
Qatar
Iceland
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
11,586
103,000
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,656,032
385,663
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
129,025
82,257
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
229.2
3.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
103
2,110
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
563
4,970
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
25.1° N
64.7° N
Would win
12
Round 12Won20 countries · 2 lives left
ItalyvsSierra Leone
Wealth per person: 60,350 vs 3,371 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Sierra Leone.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Italy against Sierra Leone
Category
Italy
Sierra Leone
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
301,340
71,740
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
58,984,216
8,460,512
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
60,350
3,371
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
195.7
117.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,748
1,948
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
7,600
402
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
45.1° N
8.7° N
Would lose
13
Round 13Won21 countries · 2 lives left
MaldivesvsRwanda
Density: 1,765.1 vs 529.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Rwanda.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Maldives against Rwanda
Category
Maldives
Rwanda
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
298
26,338
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
525,994
13,954,471
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
24,807
3,519
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,765.1
529.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5
4,519
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
644
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
3.3° N
1.8° S
Would lose
14
Round 14Lost20 countries · 1 life left
MalaysiavsNigeria
Population: 35,126,298 vs 227,882,945 people · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Malaysia.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Malaysia against Nigeria
Category
Malaysia
Nigeria
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
329,847
923,768
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
35,126,298
227,882,945
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
36,497
8,712
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
106.5
246.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,095
2,419
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
4,675
853
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
4.4° N
9.4° N
Would win
15
Round 15Lost19 countries · 0 lives left
Timor-LestevsNigeria
Wealth per person: 4,811 vs 8,712 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Timor-Leste.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Nigeria
Category
Timor-Leste
Nigeria
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
14,874
923,768
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,384,286
227,882,945
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4,811
8,712
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
93.1
246.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,963
2,419
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
706
853
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Maldivesvs
Malaysia
Timor-Leste
Chile
North Macedonia
Costa Rica
Djibouti
Tunisia
Lithuania
Latvia
Bangladesh
Hungary
Czechia
Iran
Comoros
Vietnam
Türkiye
Myanmar
Albania
Qatar
Iceland
Italy
Sierra Leone
Rwanda
Nigeria