Every comparison uses this expedition’s original data and rules. “Would win” describes this matchup only; a different choice would change the later journey.
41
Round 41Won51 countries · 3 lives left
SyriavsSwitzerland
Area: 187,437 vs 41,277 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Switzerland.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Syria against Switzerland
Category
Syria
Switzerland
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
187,437
41,277
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
23,594,623
8,888,822
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.
Unavailable
93,940
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
125.9
215.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,814
4,634
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
193
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
35.0° N
46.7° N
Would win
42
Round 42Won52 countries · 3 lives left
AngolavsSouth Korea
Area: 1,246,700 vs 99,720 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered South Korea.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Angola against South Korea
Category
Angola
South Korea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,246,700
99,720
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
36,749,906
51,712,619
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
9,550
57,430
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
29.5
518.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,620
1,950
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,600
2,413
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
13.2° S
36.3° N
Would win
43
Round 43Won53 countries · 3 lives left
TurkmenistanvsBahamas
Area: 488,100 vs 13,880 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Bahamas.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Bahamas
Category
Turkmenistan
Bahamas
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
488,100
13,880
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
7,364,438
399,440
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
19,645
39,122
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
15.1
28.8
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,139
64
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
3,542
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
39.9° N
24.7° N
Would lose
44
Round 44Won54 countries · 3 lives left
FinlandvsPalestine
Area: 338,145 vs 6,220 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Palestine.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Finland against Palestine
Category
Finland
Palestine
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
338,145
6,220
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,583,911
5,165,775
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
63,467
6,179
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
16.5
830.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,328
1,020
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,250
40
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
63.3° N
32.1° N
Would lose
45
Round 45Won55 countries · 3 lives left
MalawivsDjibouti
Highest peak: 3,002 vs 2,021 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Djibouti.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Malawi against Djibouti
Category
Malawi
Djibouti
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
118,484
23,200
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
21,104,482
1,152,944
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,832
7,232
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
178.1
49.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3,002
2,021
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
314
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
13.4° S
11.4° N
Would lose
46
Round 46Won56 countries · 3 lives left
NigervsGuyana
Area: 1,267,000 vs 214,969 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Guyana.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Niger against Guyana
Category
Niger
Guyana
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,267,000
214,969
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
26,159,867
826,353
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,903
54,774
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
20.6
3.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,022
2,775
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
459
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
17.6° N
2.7° N
Would lose
47
Round 47Won57 countries · 3 lives left
BangladeshvsEswatini
Population: 171,466,990 vs 1,230,506 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Eswatini.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Bangladesh against Eswatini
Category
Bangladesh
Eswatini
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
148,460
17,364
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
171,466,990
1,230,506
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
9,155
11,309
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
1,155.0
70.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,060
1,862
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
580
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
24.3° N
26.6° S
Would win
48
Round 48Won58 countries · 3 lives left
TajikistanvsBrazil
Highest peak: 7,495 vs 2,994 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Brazil.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Tajikistan against Brazil
Category
Tajikistan
Brazil
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
144,100
8,515,770
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,389,799
211,140,729
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,968
21,193
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
72.1
24.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
7,495
2,994
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
7,491
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
38.3° N
12.6° S
Would lose
49
Round 49Won59 countries · 3 lives left
IrelandvsUganda
Wealth per person: 133,440 vs 3,100 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Uganda.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Ireland against Uganda
Category
Ireland
Uganda
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
70,273
241,038
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,311,538
48,656,601
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
133,440
3,100
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
75.6
201.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,041
5,110
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,448
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
53.1° N
2.0° N
Would lose
50
Round 50Won60 countries · 3 lives left
JapanvsBenin
Population: 124,516,650 vs 14,111,034 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Benin.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Japan against Benin
Category
Japan
Benin
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
377,915
112,622
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
124,516,650
14,111,034
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
52,726
4,133
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
329.5
125.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,776
675
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
29,751
121
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
36.7° N
10.4° N
Would lose
51
Round 51Won61 countries · 3 lives left
ZimbabwevsSweden
Proximity to equator: 19.0° S vs 65.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Sweden.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Sweden
Category
Zimbabwe
Sweden
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
390,757
450,295
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
16,340,822
10,536,632
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
5,796
68,458
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
41.8
23.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,592
2,100
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
3,218
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
19.0° S
65.8° N
Would win
52
Round 52Won62 countries · 3 lives left
HaitivsUnited Arab Emirates
Flag colours: 7 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered United Arab Emirates.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Haiti against United Arab Emirates
Category
Haiti
United Arab Emirates
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
27,750
83,600
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
11,637,398
10,483,751
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,265
78,020
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
419.4
125.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,674
1,905
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,771
1,318
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
7
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
19.2° N
23.5° N
Would win
53
Round 53Won63 countries · 3 lives left
ChinavsGabon
Area: 9,596,960 vs 267,667 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Gabon.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for China against Gabon
Category
China
Gabon
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
9,596,960
267,667
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,410,710,000
2,484,789
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
25,200
20,773
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
147.0
9.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
8,849
1,050
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
14,500
885
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
32.5° N
0.6° S
Would lose
54
Round 54Lost62 countries · 2 lives left
HondurasvsPhilippines
Highest peak: 2,870 vs 2,954 m · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Honduras.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Honduras against Philippines
Category
Honduras
Philippines
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
112,090
300,000
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,644,851
114,891,199
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
7,184
10,995
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
95.0
383.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,870
2,954
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
823
36,289
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
14.7° N
17.0° N
Would win
55
Round 55Won63 countries · 2 lives left
AlgeriavsSudan
Area: 2,381,740 vs 1,861,484 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Sudan.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Algeria against Sudan
Category
Algeria
Sudan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,381,740
1,861,484
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
46,164,219
50,042,791
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
16,838
2,423
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
19.4
26.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,908
3,042
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
998
853
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
27.4° N
16.6° N
Would lose
56
Round 56Lost62 countries · 1 life left
UruguayvsMauritania
Highest peak: 514 vs 915 m · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Uruguay.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Uruguay against Mauritania
Category
Uruguay
Mauritania
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
176,215
1,030,700
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
3,388,081
5,022,441
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
34,546
6,972
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
19.2
4.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
514
915
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
660
754
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
32.9° S
19.4° N
Would lose
57
Round 57Won63 countries · 1 life left
SingaporevsGhana
Density: 8,230.4 vs 141.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Ghana.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Singapore against Ghana
Category
Singapore
Ghana
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
719
238,533
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,917,648
33,787,914
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
144,728
7,563
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
8,230.4
141.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
166
885
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
193
539
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
1.4° N
7.0° N
Would win
58
Round 58Won64 countries · 1 life left
CameroonvsSolomon Islands
Area: 475,440 vs 28,896 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Solomon Islands.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Cameroon against Solomon Islands
Category
Cameroon
Solomon Islands
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
475,440
28,896
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
28,372,687
800,005
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
5,415
2,599
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
59.7
27.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,045
2,335
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
402
5,313
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
4.5° N
9.6° S
Would win
59
Round 59Won65 countries · 1 life left
MyanmarvsMoldova
Area: 676,578 vs 33,851 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Moldova.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Myanmar against Moldova
Category
Myanmar
Moldova
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
676,578
33,851
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
54,133,798
2,457,783
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
5,958
17,751
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
80.0
72.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,870
430
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,930
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
9
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
21.6° N
47.5° N
Would win
60
Round 60Lost64 countries · 0 lives left
CubavsKenya
Flag colours: 3 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Cuba.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Cuba against Kenya
Category
Cuba
Kenya
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
110,860
580,367
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
11,019,931
55,339,003
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.
Unavailable
6,322
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
99.4
95.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,974
5,199
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,735
536
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Syriavs
Switzerland
Angola
South Korea
Turkmenistan
Bahamas
Finland
Palestine
Malawi
Djibouti
Niger
Guyana
Bangladesh
Eswatini
Tajikistan
Brazil
Ireland
Uganda
Japan
Benin
Zimbabwe
Sweden
Haiti
United Arab Emirates
China
Gabon
Honduras
Philippines
Algeria
Sudan
Uruguay
Mauritania
Singapore
Ghana
Cameroon
Solomon Islands
Myanmar
Moldova
Cuba
Kenya