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
FijivsSri Lanka
Wealth per person: 14,656 vs 14,512 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Sri Lanka.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Fiji against Sri Lanka
Category
Fiji
Sri Lanka
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
18,274
65,610
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
924,145
22,037,000
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
14,656
14,512
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
50.6
335.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,324
2,524
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,129
1,340
Would lose
Flag coloursBlocked in Hard · colours · Higher wins ↑
8
5
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
17.8° S
7.1° N
Would lose
2
Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left
ColombiavsNorth Macedonia
Population: 52,321,152 vs 1,827,816 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered North Macedonia.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Colombia against North Macedonia
Category
Colombia
North Macedonia
Result
AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑
1,138,910
25,713
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
52,321,152
1,827,816
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
21,282
25,354
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
45.9
71.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,730
2,764
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,208
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
3.4° N
41.5° N
Would win
3
Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left
MadagascarvsYemen
Area: 587,041 vs 527,968 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Yemen.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Madagascar against Yemen
Category
Madagascar
Yemen
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
587,041
527,968
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
31,195,932
39,390,799
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.
1,810
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
53.1
74.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,876
3,666
Would lose
CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑
4,828
1,906
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
18.4° S
15.3° N
Would lose
4
Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left
SlovakiavsCambodia
Density: 110.7 vs 96.2 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Cambodia.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Slovakia against Cambodia
Category
Slovakia
Cambodia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
49,035
181,035
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,426,740
17,423,880
Would lose
Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
45,865
7,437
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
110.7
96.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,655
1,810
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
443
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
48.7° N
12.6° N
Would lose
5
Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left
SerbiavsLaos
Flag colours: 5 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Laos.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Serbia against Laos
Category
Serbia
Laos
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
77,474
236,800
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
6,623,183
7,664,993
Would lose
Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
29,777
9,299
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
85.5
32.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,169
2,817
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
5
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
44.2° N
19.6° N
Would lose
6
Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left
DjiboutivsBurkina Faso
Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Burkina Faso.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Djibouti against Burkina Faso
Category
Djibouti
Burkina Faso
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
23,200
274,200
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,152,944
23,025,776
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
7,232
2,762
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
49.7
84.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,021
749
Would win
CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑
314
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
11.4° N
12.8° N
Would win
7
Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left
KazakhstanvsGeorgia
Highest peak: 7,010 vs 5,193 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Georgia.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Georgia
Category
Kazakhstan
Georgia
Result
AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑
2,724,900
69,700
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
20,330,104
3,715,483
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
38,547
25,093
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
7.5
53.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
7,010
5,193
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
310
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
2
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
48.5° N
42.4° N
Would lose
8
Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left
NorwayvsFrance
Wealth per person: 107,768 vs 60,927 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered France.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Norway against France
Category
Norway
France
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
323,802
551,500
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,519,601
65,925,961
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
107,768
60,927
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
17.0
119.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,469
4,810
Would lose
CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑
25,148
3,427
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
61.5° N
46.7° N
Would lose
9
Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left
LesothovsPhilippines
Highest peak: 3,482 vs 2,954 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Philippines.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Lesotho against Philippines
Category
Lesotho
Philippines
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
30,355
300,000
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,311,472
114,891,199
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,880
10,995
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
76.1
383.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3,482
2,954
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
36,289
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
29.4° S
17.0° N
Would lose
10
Round 10Tied21 countries · 4 lives left
GhanavsKenya
Flag colours: 4 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑
Kenya became contested.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Ghana against Kenya
Category
Ghana
Kenya
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
238,533
580,367
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
33,787,914
55,339,003
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
7,563
6,322
Would win
DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑
141.6
95.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
885
5,199
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
539
536
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
7.0° N
0.4° N
Would lose
11
Round 11Tied21 countries · 4 lives left
MalawivsGermany
Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑
Germany became contested.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Malawi against Germany
Category
Malawi
Germany
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
118,484
357,022
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
21,104,482
83,287,273
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,832
72,262
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
178.1
233.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,002
2,963
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
2,389
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓
13.4° S
51.0° N
Would win
12
Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left
BelarusvsHungary
Area: 207,600 vs 93,028 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Hungary, Kenya, Germany.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Belarus against Hungary
Category
Belarus
Hungary
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
207,600
93,028
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
9,178,298
9,592,186
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
30,860
46,376
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
44.2
103.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
346
1,014
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
53.8° N
47.3° N
Would lose
13
Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left
FijivsMyanmar
Flag colours: 8 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Myanmar.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Fiji against Myanmar
Category
Fiji
Myanmar
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
18,274
676,578
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
924,145
54,133,798
Would lose
Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
14,656
5,958
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
50.6
80.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,324
5,870
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,129
1,930
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
8
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
17.8° S
21.6° N
Would win
14
Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left
Sri LankavsArmenia
Proximity to equator: 7.1° N vs 40.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Armenia.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Armenia
Category
Sri Lanka
Armenia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
65,610
29,743
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
22,037,000
2,964,300
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
14,512
21,552
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
335.9
99.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,524
4,090
Would lose
CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑
1,340
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
7.1° N
40.6° N
Would win
15
Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left
ColombiavsAustralia
Density: 45.9 vs 3.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Australia.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Colombia against Australia
Category
Colombia
Australia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,138,910
7,741,220
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
52,321,152
26,659,922
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
21,282
72,273
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
45.9
3.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,730
2,228
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,208
25,760
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓
3.4° N
23.1° S
Would win
16
Round 16Tied27 countries · 4 lives left
North MacedoniavsNigeria
Flag colours: 2 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑
Nigeria became contested.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for North Macedonia against Nigeria
Category
North Macedonia
Nigeria
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
25,713
923,768
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,827,816
227,882,945
Would lose
Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
25,354
8,712
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
71.1
246.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,764
2,419
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
853
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2
2
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
41.5° N
9.4° N
Would lose
17
Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left
MadagascarvsSouth Korea
Proximity to equator: 18.4° S vs 36.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered South Korea, Nigeria.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Madagascar against South Korea
Category
Madagascar
South Korea
Result
AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑
587,041
99,720
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
31,195,932
51,712,619
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,810
57,430
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
53.1
518.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,876
1,950
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
4,828
2,413
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
18.4° S
36.3° N
Would win
18
Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left
YemenvsUzbekistan
Proximity to equator: 15.3° N vs 41.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Uzbekistan.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Yemen against Uzbekistan
Category
Yemen
Uzbekistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
527,968
447,400
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
39,390,799
35,652,307
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.
Unavailable
11,679
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
74.6
79.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,666
4,643
Would lose
CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑
1,906
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
15.3° N
41.5° N
Would win
19
Round 19Tied30 countries · 4 lives left
SlovakiavsCuba
Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑
Cuba became contested.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Slovakia against Cuba
Category
Slovakia
Cuba
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
49,035
110,860
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,426,740
11,019,931
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.
45,865
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
110.7
99.4
Would win
Highest peakBlocked in Hard · m · Higher wins ↑
2,655
1,974
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
3,735
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
48.7° N
20.6° N
Would lose
20
Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left
CambodiavsNew Zealand
Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered New Zealand, Cuba.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Cambodia against New Zealand
Category
Cambodia
New Zealand
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
181,035
268,838
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
17,423,880
5,200,000
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
7,437
54,950
Would lose
DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑
96.2
19.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,810
3,724
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
443
15,134
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Fijivs
Sri Lanka
Colombia
North Macedonia
Madagascar
Yemen
Slovakia
Cambodia
Serbia
Laos
Djibouti
Burkina Faso
Kazakhstan
Georgia
Norway
France
Lesotho
Philippines
Ghana
Kenya
Malawi
Germany
Belarus
Hungary
Myanmar
Armenia
Australia
Nigeria
South Korea
Uzbekistan
Cuba
New Zealand