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
Papua New GuineavsAndorra
Area: 462,840 vs 468 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Andorra.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Andorra
Category
Papua New Guinea
Andorra
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
462,840
468
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,389,635
80,856
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,672
71,790
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
22.4
172.8
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,509
2,946
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
5,152
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
7
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
5.5° S
42.5° N
Would win
2
Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left
PeruvsAzerbaijan
Proximity to equator: 13.0° S vs 40.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Azerbaijan.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Peru against Azerbaijan
Category
Peru
Azerbaijan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,285,216
86,600
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
33,845,617
10,153,958
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
17,042
23,671
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
26.3
117.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
6,746
4,466
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,414
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
13.0° S
40.5° N
Would win
3
Round 3Tied14 countries · 4 lives left
BeninvsSenegal
Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑
Senegal became contested.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Benin against Senegal
Category
Benin
Senegal
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
112,622
196,722
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
14,111,034
18,077,573
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,133
4,782
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
125.3
91.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
675
648
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
121
531
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
10.4° N
15.2° N
Would win
4
Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left
NepalvsIsrael
Highest peak: 8,849 vs 2,224 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Israel, Senegal.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Nepal against Israel
Category
Nepal
Israel
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
147,181
21,937
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
29,694,614
9,849,000
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
5,400
55,301
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
201.8
449.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
8,849
2,224
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
273
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
29.0° N
30.9° N
Would win
5
Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left
KazakhstanvsGuinea
Area: 2,724,900 vs 245,857 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Guinea.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Guinea
Category
Kazakhstan
Guinea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,724,900
245,857
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
20,330,104
14,405,468
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
38,547
4,337
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
7.5
58.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
7,010
1,752
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
320
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
48.5° N
10.7° N
Would lose
6
Round 6Lost16 countries · 3 lives left
CambodiavsUzbekistan
Population: 17,423,880 vs 35,652,307 people · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Cambodia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Cambodia against Uzbekistan
Category
Cambodia
Uzbekistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
181,035
447,400
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
17,423,880
35,652,307
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
7,437
11,679
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
96.2
79.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,810
4,643
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
443
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
12.6° N
41.5° N
Would win
7
Round 7Won17 countries · 3 lives left
Burkina FasovsLithuania
Population: 23,025,776 vs 2,871,585 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Lithuania.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Lithuania
Category
Burkina Faso
Lithuania
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
274,200
65,300
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
23,025,776
2,871,585
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,762
52,720
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
84.0
44.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
749
294
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
90
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
12.8° N
55.1° N
Would win
8
Round 8Won18 countries · 3 lives left
Guinea-BissauvsJapan
Proximity to equator: 12.1° N vs 36.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Japan.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Japan
Category
Guinea-Bissau
Japan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
36,125
377,915
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,153,339
124,516,650
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,956
52,726
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
59.6
329.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
277
3,776
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
350
29,751
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
12.1° N
36.7° N
Would win
9
Round 9Won19 countries · 3 lives left
SingaporevsTürkiye
Wealth per person: 144,728 vs 43,196 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Türkiye.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Singapore against Türkiye
Category
Singapore
Türkiye
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
719
783,562
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,917,648
85,325,965
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
144,728
43,196
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
8,230.4
108.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
166
5,137
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
193
7,200
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
2
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
1.4° N
39.1° N
Would win
10
Round 10Won20 countries · 3 lives left
BangladeshvsChina
Density: 1,155.0 vs 147.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered China.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Bangladesh against China
Category
Bangladesh
China
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
148,460
9,596,960
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
171,466,990
1,410,710,000
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
9,155
25,200
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,155.0
147.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,060
8,849
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
580
14,500
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
2
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
24.3° N
32.5° N
Would win
11
Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left
IcelandvsCambodia
Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 7,437 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Cambodia.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Iceland against Cambodia
Category
Iceland
Cambodia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
103,000
181,035
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
385,663
17,423,880
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
82,257
7,437
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
3.7
96.2
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,110
1,810
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
4,970
443
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
64.7° N
12.6° N
Would lose
12
Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left
SpainvsFiji
Area: 505,370 vs 18,274 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Fiji.
Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
All eight categories for Spain against Fiji
Category
Spain
Fiji
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
505,370
18,274
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
48,352,528
924,145
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
55,661
14,656
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
95.7
50.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,718
1,324
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
4,964
1,129
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
10
8
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
40.0° N
17.8° S
Would lose
13
Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left
Papua New GuineavsEritrea
Area: 462,840 vs 117,600 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Eritrea.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Eritrea
Category
Papua New Guinea
Eritrea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
462,840
117,600
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,389,635
3,470,390
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.
4,672
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
22.4
29.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,509
3,018
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
5,152
2,234
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
5.5° S
16.0° N
Would win
14
Round 14Lost22 countries · 2 lives left
AndorravsDR Congo
Highest peak: 2,946 vs 5,110 m · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Andorra.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Andorra against DR Congo
Category
Andorra
DR Congo
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
468
2,344,858
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
80,856
105,789,731
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
71,790
1,732
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
172.8
45.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,946
5,110
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
37
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
7
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
42.5° N
1.9° S
Would lose
15
Round 15Lost21 countries · 1 life left
PeruvsSomalia
Proximity to equator: 13.0° S vs 2.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Returned to the world: Peru.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Peru against Somalia
Category
Peru
Somalia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,285,216
637,657
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
33,845,617
18,358,615
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
17,042
1,557
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
26.3
28.8
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
6,746
2,460
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,414
3,025
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
2
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
13.0° S
2.6° N
Would lose
16
Round 16Won22 countries · 1 life left
AzerbaijanvsEstonia
Area: 86,600 vs 45,228 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Estonia.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Estonia
Category
Azerbaijan
Estonia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
86,600
45,228
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,153,958
1,370,286
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
23,671
48,848
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
117.3
30.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,466
318
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
3,794
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
40.5° N
58.6° N
Would win
17
Round 17Won23 countries · 1 life left
BeninvsSudan
Density: 125.3 vs 26.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Sudan.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Benin against Sudan
Category
Benin
Sudan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
112,622
1,861,484
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
14,111,034
50,042,791
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,133
2,423
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
125.3
26.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
675
3,042
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
121
853
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
10.4° N
16.6° N
Would win
18
Round 18Won24 countries · 1 life left
NepalvsNetherlands
Highest peak: 8,849 vs 322 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Netherlands.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Nepal against Netherlands
Category
Nepal
Netherlands
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
147,181
41,543
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
29,694,614
17,877,117
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
5,400
80,392
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
201.8
430.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
8,849
322
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
451
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
29.0° N
52.2° N
Would win
19
Round 19Won25 countries · 1 life left
IsraelvsIndonesia
Wealth per person: 55,301 vs 15,428 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Indonesia.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Israel against Indonesia
Category
Israel
Indonesia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
21,937
1,904,569
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
9,849,000
281,190,067
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
55,301
15,428
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
449.0
147.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,224
4,884
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
273
54,716
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
2
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
30.9° N
1.0° S
Would lose
20
Round 20Won26 countries · 1 life left
SenegalvsCuba
Proximity to equator: 15.2° N vs 20.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Cuba.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Senegal against Cuba
Category
Senegal
Cuba
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
196,722
110,860
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
18,077,573
11,019,931
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.
4,782
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
91.9
99.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
648
1,974
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
531
3,735
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
Papua New Guineavs
Andorra
Peru
Azerbaijan
Benin
Senegal
Nepal
Israel
Kazakhstan
Guinea
Cambodia
Uzbekistan
Burkina Faso
Lithuania
Guinea-Bissau
Japan
Singapore
Türkiye
Bangladesh
China
Iceland
Spain
Fiji
Eritrea
DR Congo
Somalia
Estonia
Sudan
Netherlands
Indonesia
Cuba