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 21Won33 countries · 4 lives left
IraqvsNamibia
Wealth per person: 14,665 vs 11,248 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Namibia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Iraq against Namibia
Category
Iraq
Namibia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
438,317
824,292
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
45,074,049
2,963,095
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
14,665
11,248
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
102.8
3.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,611
2,573
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
58
1,572
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
33.3° N
20.6° S
Would lose
22
Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left
QatarvsCabo Verde
Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 10,251 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Cabo Verde.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Qatar against Cabo Verde
Category
Qatar
Cabo Verde
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
11,586
4,033
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,656,032
522,331
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
129,025
10,251
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
229.2
129.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
103
2,829
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
563
965
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
25.1° N
15.0° N
Would lose
23
Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left
JamaicavsCôte d’Ivoire
Wealth per person: 12,661 vs 7,243 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Jamaica against Côte d’Ivoire
Category
Jamaica
Côte d’Ivoire
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
10,991
322,463
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,839,786
31,165,654
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
12,661
7,243
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
258.4
96.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,256
1,752
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,022
515
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
18.1° N
7.5° N
Would lose
24
Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left
BulgariavsPortugal
Highest peak: 2,925 vs 2,351 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Portugal.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Bulgaria against Portugal
Category
Bulgaria
Portugal
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
110,879
92,090
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
6,446,596
10,578,174
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
38,829
49,800
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
58.1
114.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,925
2,351
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
354
1,793
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
42.5° N
40.7° N
Would lose
25
Round 25Lost35 countries · 3 lives left
BruneivsMaldives
Density: 79.6 vs 1,765.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Brunei.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Brunei against Maldives
Category
Brunei
Maldives
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
5,765
298
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
458,949
525,994
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
85,103
24,807
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
79.6
1,765.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,850
5
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
161
644
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
4.5° N
3.3° N
Would lose
26
Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left
AustraliavsItaly
Area: 7,741,220 vs 301,340 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Italy.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Australia against Italy
Category
Australia
Italy
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
7,741,220
301,340
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
26,659,922
58,984,216
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
72,273
60,350
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
3.4
195.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,228
4,748
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
25,760
7,600
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
23.1° S
45.1° N
Would win
27
Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left
PhilippinesvsSyria
Population: 114,891,199 vs 23,594,623 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Syria.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Philippines against Syria
Category
Philippines
Syria
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
300,000
187,437
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
114,891,199
23,594,623
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.
10,995
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
383.0
125.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,954
2,814
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
36,289
193
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
17.0° N
35.0° N
Would win
28
Round 28Won38 countries · 3 lives left
LaosvsBrazil
Density: 32.4 vs 24.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Brazil.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Laos against Brazil
Category
Laos
Brazil
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
236,800
8,515,770
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
7,664,993
211,140,729
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
9,299
21,193
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
32.4
24.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,817
2,994
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
7,491
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
19.6° N
12.6° S
Would lose
29
Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left
EritreavsGambia
Coastline: 2,234 vs 80 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Gambia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Eritrea against Gambia
Category
Eritrea
Gambia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
117,600
11,300
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
3,470,390
2,697,845
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.
Unavailable
3,292
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
29.5
238.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,018
63
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,234
80
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
16.0° N
13.6° N
Would lose
30
Round 30Lost38 countries · 2 lives left
AfghanistanvsMauritania
Area: 652,230 vs 1,030,700 km² · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Afghanistan.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Afghanistan against Mauritania
Category
Afghanistan
Mauritania
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
652,230
1,030,700
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
41,454,761
5,022,441
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,204
6,972
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
63.6
4.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
7,492
915
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
754
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
34.3° N
19.4° N
Would lose
31
Round 31Won39 countries · 2 lives left
AngolavsSouth Africa
Area: 1,246,700 vs 1,219,090 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered South Africa.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Angola against South Africa
Category
Angola
South Africa
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,246,700
1,219,090
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
36,749,906
63,212,384
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
9,550
15,212
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
29.5
51.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,620
3,450
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,600
2,798
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
13.2° S
30.2° S
Would win
32
Round 32Won40 countries · 2 lives left
SloveniavsFrance
Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered France.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Slovenia against France
Category
Slovenia
France
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
20,273
551,500
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,120,461
65,925,961
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
56,151
60,927
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
104.6
119.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,864
4,810
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
46.6
3,427
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
46.0° N
46.7° N
Would win
33
Round 33Won41 countries · 2 lives left
TürkiyevsChile
Area: 783,562 vs 756,102 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Chile.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Türkiye against Chile
Category
Türkiye
Chile
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
783,562
756,102
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
85,325,965
19,658,835
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
43,196
33,174
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
108.9
26.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,137
6,893
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
7,200
6,435
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
39.1° N
23.4° S
Would lose
34
Round 34Won42 countries · 2 lives left
MoroccovsDR Congo
Wealth per person: 9,903 vs 1,732 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered DR Congo.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Morocco against DR Congo
Category
Morocco
DR Congo
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
446,550
2,344,858
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
37,712,505
105,789,731
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
9,903
1,732
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
84.5
45.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,165
5,110
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,835
37
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
31.9° N
1.9° S
Would lose
35
Round 35Won43 countries · 2 lives left
AlgeriavsSuriname
Area: 2,381,740 vs 163,820 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Suriname.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Algeria against Suriname
Category
Algeria
Suriname
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,381,740
163,820
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
46,164,219
628,886
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
16,838
21,128
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
19.4
3.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,908
1,230
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
998
386
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
27.4° N
4.1° N
Would lose
36
Round 36Won44 countries · 2 lives left
MadagascarvsUkraine
Coastline: 4,828 vs 2,782 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Ukraine.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Madagascar against Ukraine
Category
Madagascar
Ukraine
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
587,041
603,550
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
31,195,932
37,732,836
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,810
17,680
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
53.1
62.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,876
2,061
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4,828
2,782
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
18.4° S
49.6° N
Would win
37
Round 37Won45 countries · 2 lives left
MalawivsLatvia
Population: 21,104,482 vs 1,883,710 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Latvia.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Malawi against Latvia
Category
Malawi
Latvia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
118,484
64,589
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
21,104,482
1,883,710
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,832
42,784
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
178.1
29.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,002
312
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
498
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
13.4° S
56.6° N
Would win
38
Round 38Won46 countries · 2 lives left
LebanonvsSouth Korea
Proximity to equator: 34.2° N vs 36.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered South Korea.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Lebanon against South Korea
Category
Lebanon
South Korea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
10,400
99,720
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,773,493
51,712,619
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
12,585
57,430
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
555.1
518.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,088
1,950
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
225
2,413
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
34.2° N
36.3° N
Would win
39
Round 39Won47 countries · 2 lives left
BelarusvsTanzania
Wealth per person: 30,860 vs 4,022 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Tanzania.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Belarus against Tanzania
Category
Belarus
Tanzania
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
207,600
947,300
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
9,178,298
66,617,606
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
30,860
4,022
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
44.2
70.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
346
5,895
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
1,424
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
53.8° N
5.5° S
Would lose
40
Round 40Won48 countries · 2 lives left
IndiavsAndorra
Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 80,856 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Andorra.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for India against Andorra
Category
India
Andorra
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
3,287,263
468
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,438,069,596
80,856
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
9,853
71,790
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
437.5
172.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
8,586
2,946
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
7,000
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
7
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Iraqvs
Namibia
Qatar
Cabo Verde
Jamaica
Côte d’Ivoire
Bulgaria
Portugal
Brunei
Maldives
Australia
Italy
Philippines
Syria
Laos
Brazil
Eritrea
Gambia
Afghanistan
Mauritania
Angola
South Africa
Slovenia
France
Türkiye
Chile
Morocco
DR Congo
Algeria
Suriname
Madagascar
Ukraine
Malawi
Latvia
Lebanon
South Korea
Belarus
Tanzania
India
Andorra