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
VenezuelavsAlbania
Area: 912,050 vs 28,748 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Albania.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Venezuela against Albania
Category
Venezuela
Albania
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
912,050
28,748
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
28,300,854
2,411,658
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.
Unavailable
24,848
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
31.0
83.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,978
2,764
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,800
362
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
7.2° N
40.7° N
Would win
22
Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left
UruguayvsLaos
Coastline: 660 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Laos.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Uruguay against Laos
Category
Uruguay
Laos
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
176,215
236,800
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
3,388,081
7,664,993
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
34,546
9,299
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
19.2
32.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
514
2,817
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
660
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
32.9° S
19.6° N
Would lose
23
Round 23Won33 countries · 3 lives left
BelarusvsBahrain
Area: 207,600 vs 760 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Bahrain.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Belarus against Bahrain
Category
Belarus
Bahrain
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
207,600
760
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
9,178,298
1,577,059
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
30,860
64,224
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
44.2
2,075.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
346
135
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
161
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
53.8° N
26.0° N
Would lose
24
Round 24Won34 countries · 3 lives left
SurinamevsTrinidad and Tobago
Area: 163,820 vs 5,128 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Suriname against Trinidad and Tobago
Category
Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
163,820
5,128
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
628,886
1,367,510
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
21,128
34,652
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
3.8
266.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,230
940
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
386
362
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
4.1° N
10.3° N
Would win
25
Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left
Sierra LeonevsAndorra
Area: 71,740 vs 468 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Andorra.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Sierra Leone against Andorra
Category
Sierra Leone
Andorra
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
71,740
468
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
8,460,512
80,856
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,371
71,790
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
117.9
172.8
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,948
2,946
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
402
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
7
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
8.7° N
42.5° N
Would win
26
Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left
FinlandvsItaly
Wealth per person: 63,467 vs 60,350 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Italy.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Finland against Italy
Category
Finland
Italy
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
338,145
301,340
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,583,911
58,984,216
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
63,467
60,350
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
16.5
195.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,328
4,748
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,250
7,600
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
63.3° N
45.1° N
Would lose
27
Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left
BahamasvsFrance
Proximity to equator: 24.7° N vs 46.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered France.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Bahamas against France
Category
Bahamas
France
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
13,880
551,500
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
399,440
65,925,961
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
39,122
60,927
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
28.8
119.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
64
4,810
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,542
3,427
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
24.7° N
46.7° N
Would win
28
Round 28Won38 countries · 3 lives left
JamaicavsTunisia
Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Tunisia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Jamaica against Tunisia
Category
Jamaica
Tunisia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
10,991
163,610
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,839,786
12,200,431
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
12,661
14,052
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
258.4
74.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,256
1,544
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,022
1,148
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
18.1° N
35.3° N
Would win
29
Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left
Saudi ArabiavsQatar
Area: 2,149,690 vs 11,586 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Qatar.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Qatar
Category
Saudi Arabia
Qatar
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,149,690
11,586
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
33,702,731
2,656,032
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
71,624
129,025
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
15.7
229.2
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,000
103
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,640
563
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
2
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
23.5° N
25.1° N
Would win
30
Round 30Won40 countries · 3 lives left
HaitivsYemen
Density: 419.4 vs 74.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Yemen.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Haiti against Yemen
Category
Haiti
Yemen
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
27,750
527,968
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
11,637,398
39,390,799
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.
3,265
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
419.4
74.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,674
3,666
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,771
1,906
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
7
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
19.2° N
15.3° N
Would lose
31
Round 31Won41 countries · 3 lives left
KuwaitvsEritrea
Density: 272.4 vs 29.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Eritrea.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Kuwait against Eritrea
Category
Kuwait
Eritrea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
17,818
117,600
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
4,853,420
3,470,390
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.
53,083
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
272.4
29.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
300
3,018
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
499
2,234
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
29.4° N
16.0° N
Would lose
32
Round 32Won42 countries · 3 lives left
PortugalvsIreland
Population: 10,578,174 vs 5,311,538 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Ireland.
Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
All eight categories for Portugal against Ireland
Category
Portugal
Ireland
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
92,090
70,273
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
10,578,174
5,311,538
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
49,800
133,440
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
114.9
75.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,351
1,041
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,793
1,448
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
40.7° N
53.1° N
Would win
33
Round 33Won43 countries · 3 lives left
TogovsRussia
Proximity to equator: 8.9° N vs 63.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Russia.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Togo against Russia
Category
Togo
Russia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
56,785
17,098,242
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
8,223,850
143,826,130
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,572
44,299
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
144.8
8.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
986
5,642
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
56
37,653
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
8.9° N
63.6° N
Would win
34
Round 34Won44 countries · 3 lives left
Cabo VerdevsEquatorial Guinea
Density: 129.5 vs 65.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Equatorial Guinea.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Equatorial Guinea
Category
Cabo Verde
Equatorial Guinea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
4,033
28,051
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
522,331
1,847,549
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
10,251
16,997
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
129.5
65.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,829
3,008
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
965
296
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
8
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
15.0° N
1.6° N
Would lose
35
Round 35Won45 countries · 3 lives left
Côte d’IvoirevsTurkmenistan
Proximity to equator: 7.5° N vs 39.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Turkmenistan.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against Turkmenistan
Category
Côte d’Ivoire
Turkmenistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
322,463
488,100
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
31,165,654
7,364,438
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
7,243
19,645
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
96.6
15.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,752
3,139
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
515
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
7.5° N
39.9° N
Would win
36
Round 36Won46 countries · 3 lives left
IraqvsLibya
Population: 45,074,049 vs 7,305,659 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Libya.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Iraq against Libya
Category
Iraq
Libya
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
438,317
1,759,540
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
45,074,049
7,305,659
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
14,665
13,858
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
102.8
4.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,611
2,267
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
58
1,770
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
33.3° N
26.1° N
Would lose
37
Round 37Won47 countries · 3 lives left
SloveniavsGuyana
Wealth per person: 56,151 vs 54,774 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Guyana.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Slovenia against Guyana
Category
Slovenia
Guyana
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
20,273
214,969
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,120,461
826,353
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
56,151
54,774
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
104.6
3.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,864
2,775
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
46.6
459
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
46.0° N
2.7° N
Would lose
38
Round 38Won48 countries · 3 lives left
PalestinevsBhutan
Coastline: 40 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Bhutan.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Palestine against Bhutan
Category
Palestine
Bhutan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
6,220
38,394
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,165,775
786,385
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
6,179
16,229
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
830.5
20.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,020
7,570
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
40
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
32.1° N
27.5° N
Would lose
39
Round 39Won49 countries · 3 lives left
SenegalvsCzechia
Coastline: 531 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Czechia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Senegal against Czechia
Category
Senegal
Czechia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
196,722
78,867
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
18,077,573
10,864,042
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,782
56,062
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
91.9
137.8
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
648
1,602
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
531
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
15.2° N
49.8° N
Would win
40
Round 40Won50 countries · 3 lives left
PakistanvsMalawi
Population: 247,504,495 vs 21,104,482 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Malawi.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Pakistan against Malawi
Category
Pakistan
Malawi
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
796,095
118,484
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
247,504,495
21,104,482
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
6,019
1,832
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
310.9
178.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
8,611
3,002
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,046
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Venezuelavs
Albania
Uruguay
Laos
Belarus
Bahrain
Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago
Sierra Leone
Andorra
Finland
Italy
Bahamas
France
Jamaica
Tunisia
Saudi Arabia
Qatar
Haiti
Yemen
Kuwait
Eritrea
Portugal
Ireland
Togo
Russia
Cabo Verde
Equatorial Guinea
Côte d’Ivoire
Turkmenistan
Iraq
Libya
Slovenia
Guyana
Palestine
Bhutan
Senegal
Czechia
Pakistan
Malawi