Every comparison uses this expedition’s original data and rules. “Would win” describes this matchup only; a different choice would change the later journey.
81
Round 81Won87 countries · 1 life left
TanzaniavsLebanon
Area: 947,300 vs 10,400 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Lebanon.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Tanzania against Lebanon
Category
Tanzania
Lebanon
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
947,300
10,400
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
66,617,606
5,773,493
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,022
12,585
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
70.3
555.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,895
3,088
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,424
225
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
5.5° S
34.2° N
Would win
82
Round 82Won88 countries · 1 life left
LiberiavsCentral African Republic
Coastline: 579 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Central African Republic.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Liberia against Central African Republic
Category
Liberia
Central African Republic
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
111,369
622,984
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,493,031
5,152,421
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,796
1,258
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
49.3
8.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,447
1,410
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
579
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
7.0° N
7.0° N
Would tie
83
Round 83Won89 countries · 1 life left
GabonvsGambia
Coastline: 885 vs 80 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Gambia.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Gabon against Gambia
Category
Gabon
Gambia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
267,667
11,300
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,484,789
2,697,845
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
20,773
3,292
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
9.3
238.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,050
63
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
885
80
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
0.6° S
13.6° N
Would win
84
Round 84Won90 countries · 1 life left
ChilevsNetherlands
Coastline: 6,435 vs 451 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Netherlands.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Chile against Netherlands
Category
Chile
Netherlands
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
756,102
41,543
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
19,658,835
17,877,117
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
33,174
80,392
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
26.0
430.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
6,893
322
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
6,435
451
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
23.4° S
52.2° N
Would win
85
Round 85Won91 countries · 1 life left
GuyanavsLuxembourg
Proximity to equator: 2.7° N vs 49.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Luxembourg.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Guyana against Luxembourg
Category
Guyana
Luxembourg
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
214,969
2,586
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
826,353
666,430
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
54,774
152,596
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
3.8
257.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,775
559
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
459
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
2.7° N
49.7° N
Would win
86
Round 86Won92 countries · 1 life left
ZambiavsIran
Proximity to equator: 14.7° S vs 32.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Iran.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Zambia against Iran
Category
Zambia
Iran
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
752,618
1,648,195
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
20,723,965
90,608,707
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,080
18,933
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
27.5
55.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,330
5,625
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
2,440
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
14.7° S
32.1° N
Would win
87
Round 87Won93 countries · 1 life left
ChinavsUnited Arab Emirates
Population: 1,410,710,000 vs 10,483,751 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered United Arab Emirates.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for China against United Arab Emirates
Category
China
United Arab Emirates
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
9,596,960
83,600
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,410,710,000
10,483,751
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
25,200
78,020
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
147.0
125.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
8,849
1,905
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
14,500
1,318
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
32.5° N
23.5° N
Would lose
88
Round 88Won94 countries · 1 life left
AfghanistanvsUnited Kingdom
Area: 652,230 vs 243,610 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered United Kingdom.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Afghanistan against United Kingdom
Category
Afghanistan
United Kingdom
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
652,230
243,610
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
41,454,761
68,526,000
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,204
60,787
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
63.6
281.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
7,492
1,345
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
12,429
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
34.3° N
52.5° N
Would win
89
Round 89Won95 countries · 1 life left
BelizevsMauritania
Density: 17.9 vs 4.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Mauritania.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Belize against Mauritania
Category
Belize
Mauritania
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
22,966
1,030,700
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
411,106
5,022,441
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
13,741
6,972
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
17.9
4.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,124
915
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
386
754
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
12
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
17.0° N
19.4° N
Would win
90
Round 90Won96 countries · 1 life left
SingaporevsMyanmar
Wealth per person: 144,728 vs 5,958 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Myanmar.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Singapore against Myanmar
Category
Singapore
Myanmar
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
719
676,578
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,917,648
54,133,798
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
144,728
5,958
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
8,230.4
80.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
166
5,870
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
193
1,930
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
1.4° N
21.6° N
Would win
91
Round 91Won97 countries · 1 life left
BangladeshvsLaos
Population: 171,466,990 vs 7,664,993 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Laos.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Bangladesh against Laos
Category
Bangladesh
Laos
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
148,460
236,800
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
171,466,990
7,664,993
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
9,155
9,299
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
1,155.0
32.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,060
2,817
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
580
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
24.3° N
19.6° N
Would lose
92
Round 92Won98 countries · 1 life left
FrancevsAlbania
Wealth per person: 60,927 vs 24,848 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Albania.
Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
All eight categories for France against Albania
Category
France
Albania
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
551,500
28,748
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
65,925,961
2,411,658
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
60,927
24,848
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
119.5
83.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,810
2,764
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,427
362
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
46.7° N
40.7° N
Would lose
93
Round 93Won99 countries · 1 life left
KazakhstanvsArmenia
Area: 2,724,900 vs 29,743 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Armenia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Armenia
Category
Kazakhstan
Armenia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,724,900
29,743
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
20,330,104
2,964,300
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
38,547
21,552
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
7.5
99.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
7,010
4,090
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
48.5° N
40.6° N
Would lose
94
Round 94Won100 countries · 1 life left
Solomon IslandsvsBenin
Coastline: 5,313 vs 121 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Benin.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Solomon Islands against Benin
Category
Solomon Islands
Benin
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
28,896
112,622
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
800,005
14,111,034
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,599
4,133
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
27.7
125.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,335
675
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
5,313
121
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
9.6° S
10.4° N
Would win
95
Round 95Won101 countries · 1 life left
North KoreavsHaiti
Population: 26,418,204 vs 11,637,398 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Haiti.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for North Korea against Haiti
Category
North Korea
Haiti
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
120,538
27,750
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
26,418,204
11,637,398
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.
Unavailable
3,265
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
219.2
419.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,744
2,674
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,495
1,771
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
7
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
39.9° N
19.2° N
Would lose
96
Round 96Won102 countries · 1 life left
TajikistanvsTurkmenistan
Density: 72.1 vs 15.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Turkmenistan.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Tajikistan against Turkmenistan
Category
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
144,100
488,100
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,389,799
7,364,438
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,968
19,645
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
72.1
15.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
7,495
3,139
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
38.3° N
39.9° N
Would win
97
Round 97Won103 countries · 1 life left
Côte d’IvoirevsNew Zealand
Proximity to equator: 7.5° N vs 45.3° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered New Zealand.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against New Zealand
Category
Côte d’Ivoire
New Zealand
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
322,463
268,838
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
31,165,654
5,200,000
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
7,243
54,950
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
96.6
19.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,752
3,724
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
515
15,134
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
7.5° N
45.3° S
Would win
98
Round 98Won104 countries · 1 life left
SpainvsCroatia
Wealth per person: 55,661 vs 47,760 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Croatia.
Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
All eight categories for Spain against Croatia
Category
Spain
Croatia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
505,370
56,594
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
48,352,528
3,859,686
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
55,661
47,760
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
95.7
68.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,718
1,831
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
4,964
5,835
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
10
6
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
40.0° N
45.8° N
Would win
99
Round 99Won105 countries · 1 life left
ComorosvsGeorgia
Coastline: 340 vs 310 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Georgia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Comoros against Georgia
Category
Comoros
Georgia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
2,235
69,700
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
850,387
3,715,483
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,897
25,093
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
380.5
53.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,360
5,193
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
340
310
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
11.7° S
42.4° N
Would win
100
Round 100Won106 countries · 1 life left
UzbekistanvsEswatini
Area: 447,400 vs 17,364 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Eswatini.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Eswatini
Category
Uzbekistan
Eswatini
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
447,400
17,364
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
35,652,307
1,230,506
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
11,679
11,309
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
79.7
70.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,643
1,862
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Tanzaniavs
Lebanon
Liberia
Central African Republic
Gabon
Gambia
Chile
Netherlands
Guyana
Luxembourg
Zambia
Iran
China
United Arab Emirates
Afghanistan
United Kingdom
Belize
Mauritania
Singapore
Myanmar
Bangladesh
Laos
France
Albania
Kazakhstan
Armenia
Solomon Islands
Benin
North Korea
Haiti
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Côte d’Ivoire
New Zealand
Spain
Croatia
Comoros
Georgia
Uzbekistan
Eswatini