Every comparison uses this expedition’s original data and rules. “Would win” describes this matchup only; a different choice would change the later journey.
61
Round 61Won69 countries · 2 lives left
FinlandvsAfghanistan
Wealth per person: 63,467 vs 2,204 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Afghanistan.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Finland against Afghanistan
Category
Finland
Afghanistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
338,145
652,230
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,583,911
41,454,761
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
63,467
2,204
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
16.5
63.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,328
7,492
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,250
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
63.3° N
34.3° N
Would lose
62
Round 62Won70 countries · 2 lives left
ItalyvsLatvia
Area: 301,340 vs 64,589 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Latvia.
Other category comparisons 7 other winning choices
All eight categories for Italy against Latvia
Category
Italy
Latvia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
301,340
64,589
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
58,984,216
1,883,710
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
60,350
42,784
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
195.7
29.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,748
312
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
7,600
498
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
45.1° N
56.6° N
Would win
63
Round 63Won71 countries · 2 lives left
BahamasvsDjibouti
Wealth per person: 39,122 vs 7,232 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Djibouti.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Bahamas against Djibouti
Category
Bahamas
Djibouti
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
13,880
23,200
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
399,440
1,152,944
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
39,122
7,232
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
28.8
49.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
64
2,021
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,542
314
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
24.7° N
11.4° N
Would lose
64
Round 64Won72 countries · 2 lives left
FrancevsNicaragua
Area: 551,500 vs 130,370 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Nicaragua.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for France against Nicaragua
Category
France
Nicaragua
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
551,500
130,370
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
65,925,961
6,823,613
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
60,927
8,327
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
119.5
52.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,810
2,085
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,427
910
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
10
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
46.7° N
12.6° N
Would lose
65
Round 65Lost71 countries · 1 life left
JamaicavsVietnam
Density: 258.4 vs 303.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Jamaica.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Jamaica against Vietnam
Category
Jamaica
Vietnam
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
10,991
331,210
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,839,786
100,352,192
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
12,661
15,034
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
258.4
303.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,256
3,144
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,022
3,444
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
18.1° N
21.7° N
Would win
66
Round 66Won72 countries · 1 life left
TunisiavsSweden
Population: 12,200,431 vs 10,536,632 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Sweden.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Tunisia against Sweden
Category
Tunisia
Sweden
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
163,610
450,295
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
12,200,431
10,536,632
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
14,052
68,458
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
74.6
23.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,544
2,100
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,148
3,218
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
2
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
35.3° N
65.8° N
Would win
67
Round 67Won73 countries · 1 life left
Saudi ArabiavsMauritania
Area: 2,149,690 vs 1,030,700 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Mauritania.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Mauritania
Category
Saudi Arabia
Mauritania
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,149,690
1,030,700
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
33,702,731
5,022,441
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
71,624
6,972
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
15.7
4.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,000
915
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,640
754
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
23.5° N
19.4° N
Would lose
68
Round 68Won74 countries · 1 life left
QatarvsBulgaria
Coastline: 563 vs 354 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Bulgaria.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Qatar against Bulgaria
Category
Qatar
Bulgaria
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
11,586
110,879
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,656,032
6,446,596
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
129,025
38,829
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
229.2
58.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
103
2,925
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
563
354
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
25.1° N
42.5° N
Would win
69
Round 69Won75 countries · 1 life left
HaitivsNorth Macedonia
Population: 11,637,398 vs 1,827,816 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered North Macedonia.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Haiti against North Macedonia
Category
Haiti
North Macedonia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
27,750
25,713
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
11,637,398
1,827,816
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,265
25,354
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
419.4
71.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,674
2,764
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,771
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
7
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
19.2° N
41.5° N
Would win
70
Round 70Won76 countries · 1 life left
YemenvsAustralia
Density: 74.6 vs 3.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Australia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Yemen against Australia
Category
Yemen
Australia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
527,968
7,741,220
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
39,390,799
26,659,922
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.
Unavailable
72,273
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
74.6
3.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,666
2,228
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,906
25,760
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
15.3° N
23.1° S
Would win
71
Round 71Won77 countries · 1 life left
KuwaitvsGeorgia
Wealth per person: 53,083 vs 25,093 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Georgia.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Kuwait against Georgia
Category
Kuwait
Georgia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
17,818
69,700
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
4,853,420
3,715,483
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
53,083
25,093
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
272.4
53.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
300
5,193
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
499
310
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
29.4° N
42.4° N
Would win
72
Round 72Won78 countries · 1 life left
EritreavsSlovakia
Area: 117,600 vs 49,035 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Slovakia.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Eritrea against Slovakia
Category
Eritrea
Slovakia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
117,600
49,035
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
3,470,390
5,426,740
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.
Unavailable
45,865
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
29.5
110.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,018
2,655
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,234
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
16.0° N
48.7° N
Would win
73
Round 73Won79 countries · 1 life left
PortugalvsMoldova
Area: 92,090 vs 33,851 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Moldova.
Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
All eight categories for Portugal against Moldova
Category
Portugal
Moldova
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
92,090
33,851
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,578,174
2,457,783
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
49,800
17,751
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
114.9
72.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,351
430
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,793
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
9
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
40.7° N
47.5° N
Would win
74
Round 74Won80 countries · 1 life left
IrelandvsEcuador
Wealth per person: 133,440 vs 15,907 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Ecuador.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Ireland against Ecuador
Category
Ireland
Ecuador
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
70,273
283,561
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,311,538
17,980,083
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
133,440
15,907
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
75.6
63.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,041
6,267
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,448
2,237
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
11
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
53.1° N
1.2° S
Would lose
75
Round 75Won81 countries · 1 life left
TogovsNew Zealand
Proximity to equator: 8.9° N vs 45.3° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered New Zealand.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Togo against New Zealand
Category
Togo
New Zealand
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
56,785
268,838
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
8,223,850
5,200,000
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,572
54,950
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
144.8
19.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
986
3,724
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
56
15,134
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
8.9° N
45.3° S
Would win
76
Round 76Won82 countries · 1 life left
RussiavsBrazil
Area: 17,098,242 vs 8,515,770 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Brazil.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Russia against Brazil
Category
Russia
Brazil
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
17,098,242
8,515,770
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
143,826,130
211,140,729
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
44,299
21,193
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
8.4
24.8
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,642
2,994
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
37,653
7,491
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
63.6° N
12.6° S
Would lose
77
Round 77Won83 countries · 1 life left
Cabo VerdevsGreece
Proximity to equator: 15.0° N vs 39.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Greece.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Greece
Category
Cabo Verde
Greece
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
4,033
131,957
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
522,331
10,407,351
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
10,251
42,614
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
129.5
78.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,829
2,917
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
965
13,676
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
15.0° N
39.8° N
Would win
78
Round 78Won84 countries · 1 life left
Equatorial GuineavsMorocco
Proximity to equator: 1.6° N vs 31.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Morocco.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Equatorial Guinea against Morocco
Category
Equatorial Guinea
Morocco
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
28,051
446,550
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,847,549
37,712,505
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
16,997
9,903
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
65.9
84.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,008
4,165
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
296
1,835
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
8
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
1.6° N
31.9° N
Would win
79
Round 79Won85 countries · 1 life left
Côte d’IvoirevsMongolia
Proximity to equator: 7.5° N vs 46.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Mongolia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against Mongolia
Category
Côte d’Ivoire
Mongolia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
322,463
1,564,116
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
31,165,654
3,481,145
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
7,243
18,020
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
96.6
2.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,752
4,374
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
515
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
7.5° N
46.0° N
Would win
80
Round 80Won86 countries · 1 life left
TurkmenistanvsChina
Flag colours: 5 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered China.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Turkmenistan against China
Category
Turkmenistan
China
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
488,100
9,596,960
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
7,364,438
1,410,710,000
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
19,645
25,200
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
15.1
147.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,139
8,849
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
14,500
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
5
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Finlandvs
Afghanistan
Italy
Latvia
Bahamas
Djibouti
France
Nicaragua
Jamaica
Vietnam
Tunisia
Sweden
Saudi Arabia
Mauritania
Qatar
Bulgaria
Haiti
North Macedonia
Yemen
Australia
Kuwait
Georgia
Eritrea
Slovakia
Portugal
Moldova
Ireland
Ecuador
Togo
New Zealand
Russia
Brazil
Cabo Verde
Greece
Equatorial Guinea
Morocco
Côte d’Ivoire
Mongolia
Turkmenistan
China