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
SlovakiavsNamibia
Wealth per person: 45,865 vs 11,248 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Namibia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Slovakia against Namibia
Category
Slovakia
Namibia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
49,035
824,292
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,426,740
2,963,095
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
45,865
11,248
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
110.7
3.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,655
2,573
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
1,572
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
48.7° N
20.6° S
Would lose
2
Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left
SloveniavsNigeria
Wealth per person: 56,151 vs 8,712 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Nigeria.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Slovenia against Nigeria
Category
Slovenia
Nigeria
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
20,273
923,768
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,120,461
227,882,945
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
56,151
8,712
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
104.6
246.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,864
2,419
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
46.6
853
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
46.0° N
9.4° N
Would lose
3
Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left
United KingdomvsIndia
Wealth per person: 60,787 vs 9,853 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered India.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for United Kingdom against India
Category
United Kingdom
India
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
243,610
3,287,263
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
68,526,000
1,438,069,596
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
60,787
9,853
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
281.3
437.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,345
8,586
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
12,429
7,000
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
52.5° N
22.4° N
Would lose
4
Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left
SingaporevsGambia
Density: 8,230.4 vs 238.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Gambia.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Singapore against Gambia
Category
Singapore
Gambia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
719
11,300
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,917,648
2,697,845
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
144,728
3,292
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
8,230.4
238.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
166
63
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
193
80
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
1.4° N
13.6° N
Would win
5
Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left
JamaicavsSouth Korea
Proximity to equator: 18.1° N vs 36.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered South Korea.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Jamaica against South Korea
Category
Jamaica
South Korea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
10,991
99,720
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,839,786
51,712,619
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
12,661
57,430
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
258.4
518.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,256
1,950
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,022
2,413
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
18.1° N
36.3° N
Would win
6
Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left
BahrainvsTimor-Leste
Wealth per person: 64,224 vs 4,811 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Timor-Leste.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Bahrain against Timor-Leste
Category
Bahrain
Timor-Leste
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
760
14,874
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,577,059
1,384,286
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
64,224
4,811
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
2,075.1
93.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
135
2,963
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
161
706
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
26.0° N
8.9° S
Would lose
7
Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left
ParaguayvsPeru
Flag colours: 6 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Peru.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Paraguay against Peru
Category
Paraguay
Peru
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
406,752
1,285,216
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
6,844,146
33,845,617
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
17,585
17,042
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
16.8
26.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
842
6,746
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
2,414
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
6
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
21.6° S
13.0° S
Would lose
8
Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left
SudanvsJapan
Area: 1,861,484 vs 377,915 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Japan.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Sudan against Japan
Category
Sudan
Japan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,861,484
377,915
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
50,042,791
124,516,650
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,423
52,726
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
26.9
329.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,042
3,776
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
853
29,751
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
16.6° N
36.7° N
Would win
9
Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left
PalestinevsHungary
Density: 830.5 vs 103.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Hungary.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Palestine against Hungary
Category
Palestine
Hungary
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
6,220
93,028
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,165,775
9,592,186
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
6,179
46,376
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
830.5
103.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,020
1,014
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
40
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
32.1° N
47.3° N
Would win
10
Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left
MaldivesvsPortugal
Density: 1,765.1 vs 114.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Portugal.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Maldives against Portugal
Category
Maldives
Portugal
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
298
92,090
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
525,994
10,578,174
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
24,807
49,800
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,765.1
114.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5
2,351
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
644
1,793
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
3.3° N
40.7° N
Would win
11
Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left
TanzaniavsLithuania
Population: 66,617,606 vs 2,871,585 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Lithuania.
Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
All eight categories for Tanzania against Lithuania
Category
Tanzania
Lithuania
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
947,300
65,300
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
66,617,606
2,871,585
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,022
52,720
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
70.3
44.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,895
294
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,424
90
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
5.5° S
55.1° N
Would win
12
Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left
KazakhstanvsAlgeria
Highest peak: 7,010 vs 2,908 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Algeria.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Algeria
Category
Kazakhstan
Algeria
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
2,724,900
2,381,740
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
20,330,104
46,164,219
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
38,547
16,838
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
7.5
19.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
7,010
2,908
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
998
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
48.5° N
27.4° N
Would lose
13
Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left
SlovakiavsCroatia
Density: 110.7 vs 68.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Croatia.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Slovakia against Croatia
Category
Slovakia
Croatia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
49,035
56,594
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,426,740
3,859,686
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
45,865
47,760
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
110.7
68.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,655
1,831
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
5,835
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
48.7° N
45.8° N
Would lose
14
Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left
NamibiavsCabo Verde
Area: 824,292 vs 4,033 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Cabo Verde.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Namibia against Cabo Verde
Category
Namibia
Cabo Verde
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
824,292
4,033
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,963,095
522,331
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
11,248
10,251
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
3.6
129.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,573
2,829
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,572
965
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
20.6° S
15.0° N
Would lose
15
Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left
SloveniavsLiberia
Wealth per person: 56,151 vs 1,796 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Liberia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Slovenia against Liberia
Category
Slovenia
Liberia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
20,273
111,369
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,120,461
5,493,031
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
56,151
1,796
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
104.6
49.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,864
1,447
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
46.6
579
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
46.0° N
7.0° N
Would lose
16
Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left
NigeriavsCuba
Population: 227,882,945 vs 11,019,931 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Cuba.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Nigeria against Cuba
Category
Nigeria
Cuba
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
923,768
110,860
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
227,882,945
11,019,931
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.
8,712
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
246.7
99.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,419
1,974
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
853
3,735
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
9.4° N
20.6° N
Would win
17
Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left
United KingdomvsUnited States
Density: 281.3 vs 34.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered United States.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for United Kingdom against United States
Category
United Kingdom
United States
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
243,610
9,833,517
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
68,526,000
336,755,052
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
60,787
82,587
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
281.3
34.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,345
6,190
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
12,429
19,924
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
52.5° N
39.1° N
Would lose
18
Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left
IndiavsCanada
Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 40,049,088 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Canada.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for India against Canada
Category
India
Canada
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
3,287,263
9,984,670
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,438,069,596
40,049,088
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
9,853
64,962
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
437.5
4.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
8,586
5,959
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
7,000
202,080
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
22.4° N
58.8° N
Would win
19
Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left
SingaporevsIraq
Density: 8,230.4 vs 102.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Iraq.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Singapore against Iraq
Category
Singapore
Iraq
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
719
438,317
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,917,648
45,074,049
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
144,728
14,665
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
8,230.4
102.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
166
3,611
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
193
58
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
1.4° N
33.3° N
Would win
20
Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left
GambiavsCyprus
Population: 2,697,845 vs 1,344,976 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Cyprus.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Gambia against Cyprus
Category
Gambia
Cyprus
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
11,300
9,251
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,697,845
1,344,976
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,292
59,875
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
238.7
145.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
63
1,951
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
80
648
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Slovakiavs
Namibia
Slovenia
Nigeria
United Kingdom
India
Singapore
Gambia
Jamaica
South Korea
Bahrain
Timor-Leste
Paraguay
Peru
Sudan
Japan
Palestine
Hungary
Maldives
Portugal
Tanzania
Lithuania
Kazakhstan
Algeria
Croatia
Cabo Verde
Liberia
Cuba
United States
Canada
Iraq
Cyprus