Every comparison uses this expedition’s original data and rules. “Would win” describes this matchup only; a different choice would change the later journey.
61
Round 61Won69 countries · 2 lives left
RwandavsSouth Africa
Density: 529.8 vs 51.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered South Africa.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Rwanda against South Africa
Category
Rwanda
South Africa
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
26,338
1,219,090
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
13,954,471
63,212,384
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,519
15,212
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
529.8
51.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,519
3,450
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
2,798
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
1.8° S
30.2° S
Would win
62
Round 62Won70 countries · 2 lives left
AndorravsBotswana
Wealth per person: 71,790 vs 21,029 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Botswana.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Andorra against Botswana
Category
Andorra
Botswana
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
468
581,730
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
80,856
2,480,244
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
71,790
21,029
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
172.8
4.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,946
1,495
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
7
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
42.5° N
22.1° S
Would lose
63
Round 63Won71 countries · 2 lives left
SomaliavsBolivia
Proximity to equator: 2.6° N vs 16.7° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Bolivia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Somalia against Bolivia
Category
Somalia
Bolivia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
637,657
1,098,581
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
18,358,615
12,244,159
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,557
12,903
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
28.8
11.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,460
6,542
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,025
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
9
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
2.6° N
16.7° S
Would win
64
Round 64Lost70 countries · 1 life left
MyanmarvsGermany
Coastline: 1,930 vs 2,389 km · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Myanmar.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Myanmar against Germany
Category
Myanmar
Germany
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
676,578
357,022
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
54,133,798
83,287,273
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
5,958
72,262
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
80.0
233.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,870
2,963
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,930
2,389
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
21.6° N
51.0° N
Would win
65
Round 65Won71 countries · 1 life left
OmanvsMontenegro
Proximity to equator: 22.1° N vs 42.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Montenegro.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Oman against Montenegro
Category
Oman
Montenegro
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
309,500
13,812
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,049,269
623,529
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
41,980
31,863
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
16.3
45.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,004
2,534
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,092
293.5
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
22.1° N
42.8° N
Would win
66
Round 66Won72 countries · 1 life left
GhanavsTogo
Coastline: 539 vs 56 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Togo.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Ghana against Togo
Category
Ghana
Togo
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
238,533
56,785
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
33,787,914
8,223,850
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
7,563
3,572
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
141.6
144.8
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
885
986
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
539
56
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
7.0° N
8.9° N
Would win
67
Round 67Won73 countries · 1 life left
MoroccovsSerbia
Coastline: 1,835 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Serbia.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Morocco against Serbia
Category
Morocco
Serbia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
446,550
77,474
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
37,712,505
6,623,183
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
9,903
29,777
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
84.5
85.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,165
2,169
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,835
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
31.9° N
44.2° N
Would win
68
Round 68Won74 countries · 1 life left
SenegalvsIsrael
Proximity to equator: 15.2° N vs 30.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Israel.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Senegal against Israel
Category
Senegal
Israel
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
196,722
21,937
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
18,077,573
9,849,000
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,782
55,301
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
91.9
449.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
648
2,224
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
531
273
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
15.2° N
30.9° N
Would win
69
Round 69Won75 countries · 1 life left
Republic of the CongovsPapua New Guinea
Proximity to equator: 0.1° N vs 5.5° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Papua New Guinea.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Republic of the Congo against Papua New Guinea
Category
Republic of the Congo
Papua New Guinea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
342,000
462,840
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
6,182,885
10,389,635
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
6,856
4,672
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
18.1
22.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,020
4,509
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
169
5,152
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
0.1° N
5.5° S
Would win
70
Round 70Won76 countries · 1 life left
EstoniavsMoldova
Wealth per person: 48,848 vs 17,751 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Moldova.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Estonia against Moldova
Category
Estonia
Moldova
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
45,228
33,851
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,370,286
2,457,783
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
48,848
17,751
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
30.3
72.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
318
430
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,794
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
9
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
58.6° N
47.5° N
Would lose
71
Round 71Won77 countries · 1 life left
PalestinevsColombia
Density: 830.5 vs 45.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Colombia.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Palestine against Colombia
Category
Palestine
Colombia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
6,220
1,138,910
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,165,775
52,321,152
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
6,179
21,282
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
830.5
45.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,020
5,730
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
40
3,208
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
32.1° N
3.4° N
Would lose
72
Round 72Won78 countries · 1 life left
MalawivsChad
Density: 178.1 vs 15.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Chad.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Malawi against Chad
Category
Malawi
Chad
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
118,484
1,284,000
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
21,104,482
19,319,064
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,832
2,703
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
178.1
15.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,002
3,445
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
13.4° S
17.3° N
Would win
73
Round 73Won79 countries · 1 life left
EgyptvsEcuador
Area: 1,001,450 vs 283,561 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Ecuador.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Egypt against Ecuador
Category
Egypt
Ecuador
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,001,450
283,561
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
114,535,772
17,980,083
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
18,540
15,907
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
114.4
63.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,629
6,267
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,450
2,237
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
11
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
26.3° N
1.2° S
Would lose
74
Round 74Won80 countries · 1 life left
LesothovsZimbabwe
Density: 76.1 vs 41.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Zimbabwe.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Lesotho against Zimbabwe
Category
Lesotho
Zimbabwe
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
30,355
390,757
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,311,472
16,340,822
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,880
5,796
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
76.1
41.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,482
2,592
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
29.4° S
19.0° S
Would lose
75
Round 75Won81 countries · 1 life left
MaltavsEritrea
Density: 1,749.2 vs 29.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Eritrea.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Malta against Eritrea
Category
Malta
Eritrea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
316
117,600
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
552,747
3,470,390
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.
67,101
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,749.2
29.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
253
3,018
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
196.8
2,234
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
35.9° N
16.0° N
Would lose
76
Round 76Won82 countries · 1 life left
IndonesiavsPeru
Population: 281,190,067 vs 33,845,617 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Peru.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Indonesia against Peru
Category
Indonesia
Peru
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,904,569
1,285,216
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
281,190,067
33,845,617
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
15,428
17,042
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
147.6
26.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,884
6,746
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
54,716
2,414
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
2
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
1.0° S
13.0° S
Would win
77
Round 77Won83 countries · 1 life left
AzerbaijanvsBahrain
Area: 86,600 vs 760 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Bahrain.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Bahrain
Category
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
86,600
760
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,153,958
1,577,059
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
23,671
64,224
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
117.3
2,075.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,466
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 ↓
40.5° N
26.0° N
Would lose
78
Round 78Won84 countries · 1 life left
IcelandvsSlovakia
Coastline: 4,970 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Slovakia.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Iceland against Slovakia
Category
Iceland
Slovakia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
103,000
49,035
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
385,663
5,426,740
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
82,257
45,865
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
3.7
110.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,110
2,655
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4,970
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
64.7° N
48.7° N
Would lose
79
Round 79Won85 countries · 1 life left
MongoliavsMadagascar
Area: 1,564,116 vs 587,041 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Madagascar.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Mongolia against Madagascar
Category
Mongolia
Madagascar
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,564,116
587,041
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
3,481,145
31,195,932
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
18,020
1,810
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
2.2
53.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,374
2,876
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
4,828
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
46.0° N
18.4° S
Would lose
80
Round 80Won86 countries · 1 life left
TunisiavsMaldives
Area: 163,610 vs 298 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Maldives.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Tunisia against Maldives
Category
Tunisia
Maldives
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
163,610
298
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
12,200,431
525,994
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
14,052
24,807
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
74.6
1,765.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,544
5
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,148
644
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓