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
SyriavsMalta
Population: 23,594,623 vs 552,747 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Malta.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Syria against Malta
Category
Syria
Malta
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
187,437
316
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
23,594,623
552,747
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.
Unavailable
67,101
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
125.9
1,749.2
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,814
253
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
193
196.8
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
35.0° N
35.9° N
Would win
22
Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left
BelizevsGhana
Flag colours: 12 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Ghana.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Belize against Ghana
Category
Belize
Ghana
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
22,966
238,533
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
411,106
33,787,914
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
13,741
7,563
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
17.9
141.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,124
885
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
386
539
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
12
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
17.0° N
7.0° N
Would lose
23
Round 23Won33 countries · 3 lives left
IrelandvsBelgium
Wealth per person: 133,440 vs 72,630 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Belgium.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Ireland against Belgium
Category
Ireland
Belgium
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
70,273
30,528
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,311,538
11,779,946
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
133,440
72,630
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
75.6
385.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,041
694
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,448
66.5
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
53.1° N
50.8° N
Would lose
24
Round 24Won34 countries · 3 lives left
SerbiavsIceland
Density: 85.5 vs 3.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Iceland.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Serbia against Iceland
Category
Serbia
Iceland
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
77,474
103,000
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
6,623,183
385,663
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
29,777
82,257
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
85.5
3.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,169
2,110
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
4,970
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
44.2° N
64.7° N
Would win
25
Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left
MongoliavsHonduras
Area: 1,564,116 vs 112,090 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Honduras.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Mongolia against Honduras
Category
Mongolia
Honduras
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,564,116
112,090
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
3,481,145
10,644,851
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
18,020
7,184
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
2.2
95.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,374
2,870
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
823
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
46.0° N
14.7° N
Would lose
26
Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left
JapanvsCroatia
Wealth per person: 52,726 vs 47,760 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Croatia.
Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
All eight categories for Japan against Croatia
Category
Japan
Croatia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
377,915
56,594
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
124,516,650
3,859,686
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
52,726
47,760
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
329.5
68.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,776
1,831
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
29,751
5,835
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
36.7° N
45.8° N
Would win
27
Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left
PalestinevsKazakhstan
Density: 830.5 vs 7.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Kazakhstan.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Palestine against Kazakhstan
Category
Palestine
Kazakhstan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
6,220
2,724,900
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,165,775
20,330,104
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
6,179
38,547
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
830.5
7.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,020
7,010
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
40
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
32.1° N
48.5° N
Would win
28
Round 28Lost36 countries · 2 lives left
GuyanavsFrance
Density: 3.8 vs 119.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Guyana.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Guyana against France
Category
Guyana
France
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
214,969
551,500
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
826,353
65,925,961
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
54,774
60,927
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3.8
119.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,775
4,810
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
459
3,427
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
2.7° N
46.7° N
Would win
29
Round 29Won37 countries · 2 lives left
MalawivsAustria
Proximity to equator: 13.4° S vs 47.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Austria.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Malawi against Austria
Category
Malawi
Austria
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
118,484
83,871
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
21,104,482
9,131,761
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,832
74,261
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
178.1
108.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,002
3,798
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
13.4° S
47.7° N
Would win
30
Round 30Won38 countries · 2 lives left
SudanvsSpain
Proximity to equator: 16.6° N vs 40.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Spain.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Sudan against Spain
Category
Sudan
Spain
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,861,484
505,370
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
50,042,791
48,352,528
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,423
55,661
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
26.9
95.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,042
3,718
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
853
4,964
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
10
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
16.6° N
40.0° N
Would win
31
Round 31Won39 countries · 2 lives left
MaldivesvsTurkmenistan
Density: 1,765.1 vs 15.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Turkmenistan.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Maldives against Turkmenistan
Category
Maldives
Turkmenistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
298
488,100
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
525,994
7,364,438
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
24,807
19,645
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,765.1
15.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5
3,139
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
644
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
3.3° N
39.9° N
Would win
32
Round 32Won40 countries · 2 lives left
IndiavsEquatorial Guinea
Area: 3,287,263 vs 28,051 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Equatorial Guinea.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for India against Equatorial Guinea
Category
India
Equatorial Guinea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3,287,263
28,051
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,438,069,596
1,847,549
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
9,853
16,997
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
437.5
65.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
8,586
3,008
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
7,000
296
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
8
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
22.4° N
1.6° N
Would lose
33
Round 33Won41 countries · 2 lives left
North MacedoniavsTimor-Leste
Wealth per person: 25,354 vs 4,811 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Timor-Leste.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for North Macedonia against Timor-Leste
Category
North Macedonia
Timor-Leste
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
25,713
14,874
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,827,816
1,384,286
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
25,354
4,811
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
71.1
93.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,764
2,963
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
706
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
41.5° N
8.9° S
Would lose
34
Round 34Won42 countries · 2 lives left
HaitivsVanuatu
Population: 11,637,398 vs 320,409 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Vanuatu.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Haiti against Vanuatu
Category
Haiti
Vanuatu
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
27,750
12,189
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
11,637,398
320,409
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,265
4,202
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
419.4
26.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,674
1,877
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,771
2,528
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
7
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
19.2° N
15.4° S
Would lose
35
Round 35Won43 countries · 2 lives left
GermanyvsParaguay
Wealth per person: 72,262 vs 17,585 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Paraguay.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Germany against Paraguay
Category
Germany
Paraguay
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
357,022
406,752
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
83,287,273
6,844,146
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
72,262
17,585
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
233.3
16.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,963
842
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,389
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
51.0° N
21.6° S
Would lose
36
Round 36Lost42 countries · 1 life left
Solomon IslandsvsTajikistan
Density: 27.7 vs 72.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Solomon Islands.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Solomon Islands against Tajikistan
Category
Solomon Islands
Tajikistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
28,896
144,100
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
800,005
10,389,799
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,599
4,968
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
27.7
72.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,335
7,495
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
5,313
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
9.6° S
38.3° N
Would win
37
Round 37Won43 countries · 1 life left
PhilippinesvsBelarus
Proximity to equator: 17.0° N vs 53.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Belarus.
Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
All eight categories for Philippines against Belarus
Category
Philippines
Belarus
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
300,000
207,600
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
114,891,199
9,178,298
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
10,995
30,860
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
383.0
44.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,954
346
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
36,289
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
17.0° N
53.8° N
Would win
38
Round 38Won44 countries · 1 life left
CubavsAngola
Density: 99.4 vs 29.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Angola.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Cuba against Angola
Category
Cuba
Angola
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
110,860
1,246,700
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
11,019,931
36,749,906
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.
Unavailable
9,550
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
99.4
29.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,974
2,620
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,735
1,600
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
20.6° N
13.2° S
Would lose
39
Round 39Won45 countries · 1 life left
PakistanvsUnited States
Density: 310.9 vs 34.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered United States.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Pakistan against United States
Category
Pakistan
United States
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
796,095
9,833,517
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
247,504,495
336,755,052
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
6,019
82,587
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
310.9
34.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
8,611
6,190
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,046
19,924
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
27.8° N
39.1° N
Would win
40
Round 40Lost44 countries · 0 lives left
Burkina FasovsSenegal
Density: 84.0 vs 91.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Burkina Faso.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Senegal
Category
Burkina Faso
Senegal
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
274,200
196,722
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
23,025,776
18,077,573
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,762
4,782
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
84.0
91.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
749
648
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
531
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Syriavs
Malta
Belize
Ghana
Ireland
Belgium
Serbia
Iceland
Mongolia
Honduras
Japan
Croatia
Palestine
Kazakhstan
Guyana
France
Malawi
Austria
Sudan
Spain
Maldives
Turkmenistan
India
Equatorial Guinea
North Macedonia
Timor-Leste
Haiti
Vanuatu
Germany
Paraguay
Solomon Islands
Tajikistan
Philippines
Belarus
Cuba
Angola
Pakistan
United States
Burkina Faso
Senegal