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
EcuadorvsCuba
Proximity to equator: 1.2° S vs 20.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Cuba.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Ecuador against Cuba
Category
Ecuador
Cuba
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
283,561
110,860
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
17,980,083
11,019,931
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.
15,907
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
63.4
99.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
6,267
1,974
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,237
3,735
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
11
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
1.2° S
20.6° N
Would win
2
Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left
JamaicavsSudan
Density: 258.4 vs 26.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Sudan.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Jamaica against Sudan
Category
Jamaica
Sudan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
10,991
1,861,484
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,839,786
50,042,791
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
12,661
2,423
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
258.4
26.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,256
3,042
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,022
853
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
18.1° N
16.6° N
Would lose
3
Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left
BhutanvsGabon
Highest peak: 7,570 vs 1,050 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Gabon.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Bhutan against Gabon
Category
Bhutan
Gabon
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
38,394
267,667
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
786,385
2,484,789
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
16,229
20,773
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
20.5
9.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
7,570
1,050
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
885
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
27.5° N
0.6° S
Would lose
4
Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left
Sri LankavsBosnia and Herzegovina
Population: 22,037,000 vs 3,185,073 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Bosnia and Herzegovina
Category
Sri Lanka
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
65,610
51,197
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
22,037,000
3,185,073
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
14,512
23,376
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
335.9
62.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,524
2,386
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,340
20
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
7.1° N
44.1° N
Would win
5
Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left
ItalyvsNew Zealand
Density: 195.7 vs 19.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered New Zealand.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Italy against New Zealand
Category
Italy
New Zealand
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
301,340
268,838
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
58,984,216
5,200,000
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
60,350
54,950
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
195.7
19.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,748
3,724
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
7,600
15,134
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
45.1° N
45.3° S
Would win
6
Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left
DenmarkvsBenin
Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 4,133 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Benin.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Denmark against Benin
Category
Denmark
Benin
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
43,094
112,622
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,946,952
14,111,034
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
77,425
4,133
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
138.0
125.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
171
675
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
7,314
121
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
55.9° N
10.4° N
Would lose
7
Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left
NepalvsEritrea
Highest peak: 8,849 vs 3,018 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Eritrea.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Nepal against Eritrea
Category
Nepal
Eritrea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
147,181
117,600
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
29,694,614
3,470,390
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.
5,400
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
201.8
29.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
8,849
3,018
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
2,234
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
29.0° N
16.0° N
Would lose
8
Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left
BangladeshvsNorth Korea
Population: 171,466,990 vs 26,418,204 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered North Korea.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Bangladesh against North Korea
Category
Bangladesh
North Korea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
148,460
120,538
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
171,466,990
26,418,204
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.
9,155
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
1,155.0
219.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,060
2,744
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
580
2,495
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
24.3° N
39.9° N
Would win
9
Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left
ZambiavsHungary
Proximity to equator: 14.7° S vs 47.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Hungary.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Zambia against Hungary
Category
Zambia
Hungary
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
752,618
93,028
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
20,723,965
9,592,186
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,080
46,376
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
27.5
103.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,330
1,014
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
14.7° S
47.3° N
Would win
10
Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left
BelizevsTürkiye
Proximity to equator: 17.0° N vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Türkiye.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Belize against Türkiye
Category
Belize
Türkiye
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
22,966
783,562
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
411,106
85,325,965
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
13,741
43,196
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
17.9
108.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,124
5,137
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
386
7,200
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
12
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
17.0° N
39.1° N
Would win
11
Round 11Lost21 countries · 3 lives left
EswatinivsLaos
Highest peak: 1,862 vs 2,817 m · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Eswatini.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Eswatini against Laos
Category
Eswatini
Laos
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
17,364
236,800
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,230,506
7,664,993
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
11,309
9,299
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
70.9
32.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,862
2,817
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
26.6° S
19.6° N
Would lose
12
Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left
SwedenvsVenezuela
Coastline: 3,218 vs 2,800 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Venezuela.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Sweden against Venezuela
Category
Sweden
Venezuela
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
450,295
912,050
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,536,632
28,300,854
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.
68,458
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
23.4
31.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,100
4,978
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3,218
2,800
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
65.8° N
7.2° N
Would lose
13
Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left
EcuadorvsUnited States
Proximity to equator: 1.2° S vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered United States.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Ecuador against United States
Category
Ecuador
United States
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
283,561
9,833,517
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
17,980,083
336,755,052
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
15,907
82,587
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
63.4
34.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
6,267
6,190
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,237
19,924
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
11
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
1.2° S
39.1° N
Would win
14
Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left
CubavsMexico
Density: 99.4 vs 66.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Mexico.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Cuba against Mexico
Category
Cuba
Mexico
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
110,860
1,964,375
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
11,019,931
129,739,759
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.
Unavailable
25,188
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
99.4
66.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,974
5,636
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,735
9,330
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
11
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
20.6° N
23.5° N
Would win
15
Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left
JamaicavsLaos
Density: 258.4 vs 32.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Laos.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Jamaica against Laos
Category
Jamaica
Laos
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
10,991
236,800
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,839,786
7,664,993
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
12,661
9,299
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
258.4
32.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,256
2,817
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,022
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
18.1° N
19.6° N
Would win
16
Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left
SudanvsTunisia
Proximity to equator: 16.6° N vs 35.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Tunisia.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Sudan against Tunisia
Category
Sudan
Tunisia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,861,484
163,610
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
50,042,791
12,200,431
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,423
14,052
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
26.9
74.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,042
1,544
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
853
1,148
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
16.6° N
35.3° N
Would win
17
Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left
BhutanvsAndorra
Highest peak: 7,570 vs 2,946 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Andorra.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Bhutan against Andorra
Category
Bhutan
Andorra
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
38,394
468
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
786,385
80,856
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
16,229
71,790
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
20.5
172.8
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
7,570
2,946
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
7
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
27.5° N
42.5° N
Would win
18
Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left
GabonvsFiji
Area: 267,667 vs 18,274 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Fiji.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Gabon against Fiji
Category
Gabon
Fiji
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
267,667
18,274
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,484,789
924,145
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
20,773
14,656
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
9.3
50.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,050
1,324
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
885
1,129
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
8
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
0.6° S
17.8° S
Would win
19
Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left
Sri LankavsMontenegro
Population: 22,037,000 vs 623,529 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Montenegro.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Montenegro
Category
Sri Lanka
Montenegro
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
65,610
13,812
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
22,037,000
623,529
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
14,512
31,863
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
335.9
45.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,524
2,534
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,340
293.5
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
5
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
7.1° N
42.8° N
Would win
20
Round 20Won30 countries · 3 lives left
Bosnia and HerzegovinavsOman
Density: 62.2 vs 16.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Oman.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Oman
Category
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Oman
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
51,197
309,500
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
3,185,073
5,049,269
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
23,376
41,980
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
62.2
16.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,386
3,004
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
20
2,092
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Ecuadorvs
Cuba
Jamaica
Sudan
Bhutan
Gabon
Sri Lanka
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Italy
New Zealand
Denmark
Benin
Nepal
Eritrea
Bangladesh
North Korea
Zambia
Hungary
Belize
Türkiye
Eswatini
Laos
Sweden
Venezuela
United States
Mexico
Tunisia
Andorra
Fiji
Montenegro
Oman