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
Solomon IslandsvsNepal
Coastline: 5,313 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Nepal.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Solomon Islands against Nepal
Category
Solomon Islands
Nepal
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
28,896
147,181
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
800,005
29,694,614
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,599
5,400
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
27.7
201.8
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,335
8,849
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
5,313
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
9.6° S
29.0° N
Would win
2
Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left
Equatorial GuineavsDenmark
Proximity to equator: 1.6° N vs 55.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Denmark.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Equatorial Guinea against Denmark
Category
Equatorial Guinea
Denmark
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
28,051
43,094
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,847,549
5,946,952
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
16,997
77,425
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
65.9
138.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,008
171
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
296
7,314
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
8
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
1.6° N
55.9° N
Would win
3
Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left
IcelandvsTajikistan
Coastline: 4,970 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Tajikistan.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Iceland against Tajikistan
Category
Iceland
Tajikistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
103,000
144,100
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
385,663
10,389,799
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
82,257
4,968
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
3.7
72.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,110
7,495
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4,970
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
64.7° N
38.3° N
Would lose
4
Round 4Lost14 countries · 3 lives left
MoroccovsOman
Proximity to equator: 31.9° N vs 22.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Returned to the world: Morocco.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Morocco against Oman
Category
Morocco
Oman
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
446,550
309,500
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
37,712,505
5,049,269
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
9,903
41,980
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
84.5
16.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,165
3,004
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,835
2,092
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
31.9° N
22.1° N
Would lose
5
Round 5Won15 countries · 3 lives left
ChadvsBahamas
Area: 1,284,000 vs 13,880 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Bahamas.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Chad against Bahamas
Category
Chad
Bahamas
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,284,000
13,880
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
19,319,064
399,440
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,703
39,122
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
15.0
28.8
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,445
64
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
3,542
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
17.3° N
24.7° N
Would win
6
Round 6Won16 countries · 3 lives left
RomaniavsUnited Arab Emirates
Area: 238,391 vs 83,600 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered United Arab Emirates.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Romania against United Arab Emirates
Category
Romania
United Arab Emirates
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
238,391
83,600
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
19,061,062
10,483,751
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
45,982
78,020
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
80.0
125.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,544
1,905
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
225
1,318
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
45.7° N
23.5° N
Would lose
7
Round 7Won17 countries · 3 lives left
BurundivsCabo Verde
Proximity to equator: 3.4° S vs 15.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Cabo Verde.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Burundi against Cabo Verde
Category
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
27,830
4,033
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
13,689,450
522,331
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,147
10,251
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
491.9
129.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,685
2,829
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
965
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
3.4° S
15.0° N
Would win
8
Round 8Won18 countries · 3 lives left
QatarvsMontenegro
Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 31,863 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Montenegro.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Qatar against Montenegro
Category
Qatar
Montenegro
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
11,586
13,812
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,656,032
623,529
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
129,025
31,863
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
229.2
45.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
103
2,534
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
563
293.5
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
25.1° N
42.8° N
Would win
9
Round 9Won19 countries · 3 lives left
BruneivsHaiti
Wealth per person: 85,103 vs 3,265 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Haiti.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Brunei against Haiti
Category
Brunei
Haiti
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
5,765
27,750
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
458,949
11,637,398
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
85,103
3,265
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
79.6
419.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,850
2,674
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
161
1,771
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
7
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
4.5° N
19.2° N
Would win
10
Round 10Won20 countries · 3 lives left
MozambiquevsHungary
Proximity to equator: 14.0° S vs 47.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Hungary.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Mozambique against Hungary
Category
Mozambique
Hungary
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
799,380
93,028
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
33,635,160
9,592,186
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,680
46,376
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
42.1
103.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,436
1,014
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,470
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
14.0° S
47.3° N
Would win
11
Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left
IranvsGuinea-Bissau
Area: 1,648,195 vs 36,125 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Guinea-Bissau.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Iran against Guinea-Bissau
Category
Iran
Guinea-Bissau
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,648,195
36,125
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
90,608,707
2,153,339
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
18,933
2,956
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
55.0
59.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,625
277
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,440
350
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
32.1° N
12.1° N
Would lose
12
Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left
AzerbaijanvsBahrain
Area: 86,600 vs 760 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Bahrain.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Bahrain
Category
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
86,600
760
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,153,958
1,577,059
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
23,671
64,224
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
117.3
2,075.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,466
135
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
161
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
40.5° N
26.0° N
Would lose
13
Round 13Tied22 countries · 3 lives left
Solomon IslandsvsPapua New Guinea
Flag colours: 4 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑
Papua New Guinea became contested.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Solomon Islands against Papua New Guinea
Category
Solomon Islands
Papua New Guinea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
28,896
462,840
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
800,005
10,389,635
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,599
4,672
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
27.7
22.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,335
4,509
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
5,313
5,152
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
9.6° S
5.5° S
Would lose
14
Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left
NepalvsJamaica
Highest peak: 8,849 vs 2,256 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Jamaica, Papua New Guinea.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Nepal against Jamaica
Category
Nepal
Jamaica
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
147,181
10,991
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
29,694,614
2,839,786
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
5,400
12,661
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
201.8
258.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
8,849
2,256
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
1,022
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
29.0° N
18.1° N
Would lose
15
Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left
Equatorial GuineavsMalaysia
Proximity to equator: 1.6° N vs 4.4° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Malaysia.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Equatorial Guinea against Malaysia
Category
Equatorial Guinea
Malaysia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
28,051
329,847
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,847,549
35,126,298
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
16,997
36,497
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
65.9
106.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,008
4,095
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
296
4,675
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
8
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
1.6° N
4.4° N
Would win
16
Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left
DenmarkvsComoros
Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 3,897 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Comoros.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Denmark against Comoros
Category
Denmark
Comoros
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
43,094
2,235
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,946,952
850,387
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
77,425
3,897
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
138.0
380.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
171
2,360
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
7,314
340
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
55.9° N
11.7° S
Would lose
17
Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left
IcelandvsAlgeria
Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 16,838 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Algeria.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Iceland against Algeria
Category
Iceland
Algeria
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
103,000
2,381,740
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
385,663
46,164,219
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
82,257
16,838
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
3.7
19.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,110
2,908
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
4,970
998
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
64.7° N
27.4° N
Would lose
18
Round 18Tied27 countries · 3 lives left
TajikistanvsPhilippines
Flag colours: 4 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑
Philippines became contested.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Tajikistan against Philippines
Category
Tajikistan
Philippines
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
144,100
300,000
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,389,799
114,891,199
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,968
10,995
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
72.1
383.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
7,495
2,954
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
36,289
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
38.3° N
17.0° N
Would lose
19
Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left
ChadvsBosnia and Herzegovina
Population: 19,319,064 vs 3,185,073 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina, Philippines.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Chad against Bosnia and Herzegovina
Category
Chad
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,284,000
51,197
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
19,319,064
3,185,073
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,703
23,376
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
15.0
62.2
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,445
2,386
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
20
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
17.3° N
44.1° N
Would win
20
Round 20Won30 countries · 3 lives left
BahamasvsNicaragua
Coastline: 3,542 vs 910 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Nicaragua.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Bahamas against Nicaragua
Category
Bahamas
Nicaragua
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
13,880
130,370
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
399,440
6,823,613
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
39,122
8,327
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
28.8
52.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
64
2,085
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3,542
910
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
10
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Solomon Islandsvs
Nepal
Equatorial Guinea
Denmark
Iceland
Tajikistan
Morocco
Oman
Chad
Bahamas
Romania
United Arab Emirates
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Qatar
Montenegro
Brunei
Haiti
Mozambique
Hungary
Iran
Guinea-Bissau
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Papua New Guinea
Jamaica
Malaysia
Comoros
Algeria
Philippines
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nicaragua