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
MongoliavsSouth Sudan
Area: 1,564,116 vs 644,329 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered South Sudan.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Mongolia against South Sudan
Category
Mongolia
South Sudan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,564,116
644,329
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
3,481,145
11,483,374
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.
18,020
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
2.2
17.8
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,374
3,187
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
46.0° N
7.1° N
Would lose
2
Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left
SyriavsLithuania
Area: 187,437 vs 65,300 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Lithuania.
Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
All eight categories for Syria against Lithuania
Category
Syria
Lithuania
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
187,437
65,300
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
23,594,623
2,871,585
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.
Unavailable
52,720
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
125.9
44.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,814
294
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
193
90
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
35.0° N
55.1° N
Would win
3
Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left
BahrainvsSolomon Islands
Wealth per person: 64,224 vs 2,599 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Solomon Islands.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Bahrain against Solomon Islands
Category
Bahrain
Solomon Islands
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
760
28,896
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,577,059
800,005
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
64,224
2,599
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
2,075.1
27.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
135
2,335
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
161
5,313
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
26.0° N
9.6° S
Would lose
4
Round 4Lost14 countries · 3 lives left
EthiopiavsNiger
Area: 1,104,300 vs 1,267,000 km² · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Ethiopia.
Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
All eight categories for Ethiopia against Niger
Category
Ethiopia
Niger
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,104,300
1,267,000
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
128,691,692
26,159,867
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,063
1,903
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
116.5
20.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,550
2,022
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓