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
SingaporevsCameroon
Density: 8,230.4 vs 59.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Cameroon.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Singapore against Cameroon
Category
Singapore
Cameroon
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
719
475,440
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,917,648
28,372,687
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
144,728
5,415
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
8,230.4
59.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
166
4,045
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
193
402
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
1.4° N
4.5° N
Would win
2
Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left
NetherlandsvsUzbekistan
Wealth per person: 80,392 vs 11,679 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Uzbekistan.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Netherlands against Uzbekistan
Category
Netherlands
Uzbekistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
41,543
447,400
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
17,877,117
35,652,307
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
80,392
11,679
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
430.3
79.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
322
4,643
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
451
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
52.2° N
41.5° N
Would lose
3
Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left
IndonesiavsPoland
Population: 281,190,067 vs 36,687,353 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Poland.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Indonesia against Poland
Category
Indonesia
Poland
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,904,569
312,685
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
281,190,067
36,687,353
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
15,428
48,473
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
147.6
117.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,884
2,499
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
54,716
440
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
2
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
1.0° S
51.9° N
Would win
4
Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left
MexicovsVenezuela
Population: 129,739,759 vs 28,300,854 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Venezuela.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Mexico against Venezuela
Category
Mexico
Venezuela
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,964,375
912,050
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
129,739,759
28,300,854
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.
25,188
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
66.0
31.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,636
4,978
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
9,330
2,800
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
11
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
23.5° N
7.2° N
Would lose
5
Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left
CzechiavsEl Salvador
Wealth per person: 56,062 vs 12,667 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered El Salvador.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Czechia against El Salvador
Category
Czechia
El Salvador
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
78,867
21,041
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,864,042
6,309,624
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
56,062
12,667
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
137.8
299.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,602
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 ↓
49.8° N
13.9° N
Would lose
6
Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left
CanadavsSri Lanka
Area: 9,984,670 vs 65,610 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Sri Lanka.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Canada against Sri Lanka
Category
Canada
Sri Lanka
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
9,984,670
65,610
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
40,049,088
22,037,000
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
64,962
14,512
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
4.0
335.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,959
2,524
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
202,080
1,340
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
58.8° N
7.1° N
Would lose
7
Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left
AndorravsChina
Density: 172.8 vs 147.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered China.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Andorra against China
Category
Andorra
China
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
468
9,596,960
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
80,856
1,410,710,000
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
71,790
25,200
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
172.8
147.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,946
8,849
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
14,500
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
7
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
42.5° N
32.5° N
Would lose
8
Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left
NicaraguavsRwanda
Area: 130,370 vs 26,338 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Rwanda.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Nicaragua against Rwanda
Category
Nicaragua
Rwanda
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
130,370
26,338
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
6,823,613
13,954,471
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
8,327
3,519
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
52.3
529.8
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,085
4,519
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
910
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
10
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
12.6° N
1.8° S
Would lose
9
Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left
HungaryvsRussia
Wealth per person: 46,376 vs 44,299 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Russia.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Hungary against Russia
Category
Hungary
Russia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
93,028
17,098,242
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
9,592,186
143,826,130
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
46,376
44,299
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
103.1
8.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,014
5,642
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
37,653
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
47.3° N
63.6° N
Would win
10
Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left
EgyptvsBrunei
Population: 114,535,772 vs 458,949 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Brunei.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Egypt against Brunei
Category
Egypt
Brunei
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,001,450
5,765
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
114,535,772
458,949
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
18,540
85,103
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
114.4
79.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,629
1,850
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,450
161
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
26.3° N
4.5° N
Would lose
11
Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left
AzerbaijanvsSouth Sudan
Highest peak: 4,466 vs 3,187 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered South Sudan.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Azerbaijan against South Sudan
Category
Azerbaijan
South Sudan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
86,600
644,329
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,153,958
11,483,374
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.
23,671
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
117.3
17.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4,466
3,187
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
40.5° N
7.1° N
Would lose
12
Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left
North MacedoniavsEswatini
Wealth per person: 25,354 vs 11,309 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Eswatini.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for North Macedonia against Eswatini
Category
North Macedonia
Eswatini
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
25,713
17,364
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,827,816
1,230,506
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
25,354
11,309
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
71.1
70.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,764
1,862
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
41.5° N
26.6° S
Would lose
13
Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left
SingaporevsZambia
Density: 8,230.4 vs 27.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Zambia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Singapore against Zambia
Category
Singapore
Zambia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
719
752,618
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,917,648
20,723,965
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
144,728
4,080
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
8,230.4
27.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
166
2,330
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
193
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
1.4° N
14.7° S
Would win
14
Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left
CameroonvsMalawi
Proximity to equator: 4.5° N vs 13.4° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Malawi.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Cameroon against Malawi
Category
Cameroon
Malawi
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
475,440
118,484
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
28,372,687
21,104,482
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
5,415
1,832
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
59.7
178.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,045
3,002
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
402
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
4.5° N
13.4° S
Would win
15
Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left
NetherlandsvsSolomon Islands
Wealth per person: 80,392 vs 2,599 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Solomon Islands.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Netherlands against Solomon Islands
Category
Netherlands
Solomon Islands
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
41,543
28,896
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
17,877,117
800,005
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
80,392
2,599
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
430.3
27.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
322
2,335
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
451
5,313
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
52.2° N
9.6° S
Would lose
16
Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left
UzbekistanvsBahrain
Highest peak: 4,643 vs 135 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Bahrain.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Bahrain
Category
Uzbekistan
Bahrain
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
447,400
760
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
35,652,307
1,577,059
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
11,679
64,224
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
79.7
2,075.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4,643
135
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
161
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
41.5° N
26.0° N
Would lose
17
Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left
IndonesiavsBahamas
Population: 281,190,067 vs 399,440 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Bahamas.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Indonesia against Bahamas
Category
Indonesia
Bahamas
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,904,569
13,880
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
281,190,067
399,440
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
15,428
39,122
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
147.6
28.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,884
64
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
54,716
3,542
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
1.0° S
24.7° N
Would win
18
Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left
PolandvsGuinea-Bissau
Area: 312,685 vs 36,125 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Guinea-Bissau.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Poland against Guinea-Bissau
Category
Poland
Guinea-Bissau
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
312,685
36,125
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
36,687,353
2,153,339
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
48,473
2,956
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
117.3
59.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,499
277
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
440
350
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
51.9° N
12.1° N
Would lose
19
Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left
MexicovsQatar
Population: 129,739,759 vs 2,656,032 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Qatar.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Mexico against Qatar
Category
Mexico
Qatar
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,964,375
11,586
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
129,739,759
2,656,032
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
25,188
129,025
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
66.0
229.2
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,636
103
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
9,330
563
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
11
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
23.5° N
25.1° N
Would win
20
Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left
VenezuelavsSouth Africa
Proximity to equator: 7.2° N vs 30.2° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered South Africa.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Venezuela against South Africa
Category
Venezuela
South Africa
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
912,050
1,219,090
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
28,300,854
63,212,384
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.
Unavailable
15,212
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
31.0
51.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,978
3,450
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,800
2,798
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
Singaporevs
Cameroon
Netherlands
Uzbekistan
Indonesia
Poland
Mexico
Venezuela
Czechia
El Salvador
Canada
Sri Lanka
Andorra
China
Nicaragua
Rwanda
Hungary
Russia
Egypt
Brunei
Azerbaijan
South Sudan
North Macedonia
Eswatini
Zambia
Malawi
Solomon Islands
Bahrain
Bahamas
Guinea-Bissau
Qatar
South Africa