Every comparison uses this expedition’s original data and rules. “Would win” describes this matchup only; a different choice would change the later journey.
21
Round 21Won31 countries · 3 lives left
ItalyvsSingapore
Area: 301,340 vs 719 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Singapore.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Italy against Singapore
Category
Italy
Singapore
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
301,340
719
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
58,984,216
5,917,648
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
60,350
144,728
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
195.7
8,230.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,748
166
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
7,600
193
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
45.1° N
1.4° N
Would lose
22
Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left
New ZealandvsQatar
Area: 268,838 vs 11,586 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Qatar.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for New Zealand against Qatar
Category
New Zealand
Qatar
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
268,838
11,586
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,200,000
2,656,032
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
54,950
129,025
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
19.3
229.2
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,724
103
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
15,134
563
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
45.3° S
25.1° N
Would lose
23
Round 23Won33 countries · 3 lives left
DenmarkvsColombia
Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 21,282 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Colombia.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Denmark against Colombia
Category
Denmark
Colombia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
43,094
1,138,910
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,946,952
52,321,152
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
77,425
21,282
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
138.0
45.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
171
5,730
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
7,314
3,208
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
55.9° N
3.4° N
Would lose
24
Round 24Won34 countries · 3 lives left
BeninvsArmenia
Proximity to equator: 10.4° N vs 40.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Armenia.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Benin against Armenia
Category
Benin
Armenia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
112,622
29,743
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
14,111,034
2,964,300
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,133
21,552
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
125.3
99.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
675
4,090
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
121
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
10.4° N
40.6° N
Would win
25
Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left
NepalvsSouth Korea
Highest peak: 8,849 vs 1,950 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered South Korea.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Nepal against South Korea
Category
Nepal
South Korea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
147,181
99,720
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
29,694,614
51,712,619
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
5,400
57,430
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
201.8
518.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
8,849
1,950
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
2,413
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
29.0° N
36.3° N
Would win
26
Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left
EritreavsUganda
Coastline: 2,234 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Uganda.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Eritrea against Uganda
Category
Eritrea
Uganda
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
117,600
241,038
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
3,470,390
48,656,601
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.
Unavailable
3,100
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
29.5
201.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,018
5,110
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,234
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
16.0° N
2.0° N
Would lose
27
Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left
BangladeshvsJordan
Population: 171,466,990 vs 11,439,213 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Jordan.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Bangladesh against Jordan
Category
Bangladesh
Jordan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
148,460
89,342
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
171,466,990
11,439,213
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
9,155
11,451
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
1,155.0
128.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,060
1,854
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
580
26
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
24.3° N
30.7° N
Would win
28
Round 28Won38 countries · 3 lives left
North KoreavsRussia
Density: 219.2 vs 8.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Russia.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for North Korea against Russia
Category
North Korea
Russia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
120,538
17,098,242
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
26,418,204
143,826,130
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.
Unavailable
44,299
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
219.2
8.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,744
5,642
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,495
37,653
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
39.9° N
63.6° N
Would win
29
Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left
ZambiavsMongolia
Proximity to equator: 14.7° S vs 46.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Mongolia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Zambia against Mongolia
Category
Zambia
Mongolia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
752,618
1,564,116
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
20,723,965
3,481,145
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,080
18,020
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
27.5
2.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,330
4,374
Would lose
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
46.0° N
Would win
30
Round 30Won40 countries · 3 lives left
HungaryvsLithuania
Area: 93,028 vs 65,300 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Lithuania.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Hungary against Lithuania
Category
Hungary
Lithuania
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
93,028
65,300
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
9,592,186
2,871,585
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
46,376
52,720
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
103.1
44.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,014
294
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
90
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
47.3° N
55.1° N
Would win
31
Round 31Lost39 countries · 2 lives left
BelizevsBrunei
Population: 411,106 vs 458,949 people · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Belize.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Belize against Brunei
Category
Belize
Brunei
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
22,966
5,765
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
411,106
458,949
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
13,741
85,103
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
17.9
79.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,124
1,850
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
386
161
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
12
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
17.0° N
4.5° N
Would lose
32
Round 32Won40 countries · 2 lives left
TürkiyevsEgypt
Wealth per person: 43,196 vs 18,540 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Egypt.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Türkiye against Egypt
Category
Türkiye
Egypt
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
783,562
1,001,450
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
85,325,965
114,535,772
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
43,196
18,540
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
108.9
114.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,137
2,629
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
7,200
2,450
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
39.1° N
26.3° N
Would lose
33
Round 33Won41 countries · 2 lives left
SwedenvsFrance
Wealth per person: 68,458 vs 60,927 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered France.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Sweden against France
Category
Sweden
France
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
450,295
551,500
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,536,632
65,925,961
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
68,458
60,927
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
23.4
119.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,100
4,810
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,218
3,427
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
65.8° N
46.7° N
Would lose
34
Round 34Won42 countries · 2 lives left
VenezuelavsGuinea-Bissau
Area: 912,050 vs 36,125 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Guinea-Bissau.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Venezuela against Guinea-Bissau
Category
Venezuela
Guinea-Bissau
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
912,050
36,125
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
28,300,854
2,153,339
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.
Unavailable
2,956
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
31.0
59.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,978
277
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,800
350
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
7.2° N
12.1° N
Would win
35
Round 35Won43 countries · 2 lives left
EcuadorvsMauritius
Proximity to equator: 1.2° S vs 20.3° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Mauritius.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Ecuador against Mauritius
Category
Ecuador
Mauritius
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
283,561
2,040
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
17,980,083
1,248,647
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
15,907
29,403
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
63.4
612.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
6,267
828
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,237
177
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
11
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
1.2° S
20.3° S
Would win
36
Round 36Won44 countries · 2 lives left
United StatesvsChad
Population: 336,755,052 vs 19,319,064 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Chad.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for United States against Chad
Category
United States
Chad
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
9,833,517
1,284,000
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
336,755,052
19,319,064
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
82,587
2,703
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
34.2
15.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
6,190
3,445
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
19,924
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
39.1° N
17.3° N
Would lose
37
Round 37Won45 countries · 2 lives left
CubavsUnited Kingdom
Proximity to equator: 20.6° N vs 52.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered United Kingdom.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Cuba against United Kingdom
Category
Cuba
United Kingdom
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
110,860
243,610
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
11,019,931
68,526,000
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.
Unavailable
60,787
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
99.4
281.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,974
1,345
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,735
12,429
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
20.6° N
52.5° N
Would win
38
Round 38Won46 countries · 2 lives left
MexicovsNorth Macedonia
Highest peak: 5,636 vs 2,764 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered North Macedonia.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Mexico against North Macedonia
Category
Mexico
North Macedonia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,964,375
25,713
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
129,739,759
1,827,816
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
25,188
25,354
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
66.0
71.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
5,636
2,764
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
9,330
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
11
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
23.5° N
41.5° N
Would win
39
Round 39Won47 countries · 2 lives left
JamaicavsMorocco
Density: 258.4 vs 84.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Morocco.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Jamaica against Morocco
Category
Jamaica
Morocco
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
10,991
446,550
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,839,786
37,712,505
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
12,661
9,903
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
258.4
84.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,256
4,165
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,022
1,835
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
18.1° N
31.9° N
Would win
40
Round 40Won48 countries · 2 lives left
LaosvsCzechia
Area: 236,800 vs 78,867 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Czechia.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Laos against Czechia
Category
Laos
Czechia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
236,800
78,867
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
7,664,993
10,864,042
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
9,299
56,062
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
32.4
137.8
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,817
1,602
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Italyvs
Singapore
New Zealand
Qatar
Denmark
Colombia
Benin
Armenia
Nepal
South Korea
Eritrea
Uganda
Bangladesh
Jordan
North Korea
Russia
Zambia
Mongolia
Hungary
Lithuania
Belize
Brunei
Türkiye
Egypt
Sweden
France
Venezuela
Guinea-Bissau
Ecuador
Mauritius
United States
Chad
Cuba
United Kingdom
Mexico
North Macedonia
Jamaica
Morocco
Laos
Czechia