Every comparison uses this expedition’s original data and rules. “Would win” describes this matchup only; a different choice would change the later journey.
21
Round 21Won31 countries · 3 lives left
Papua New GuineavsSyria
Coastline: 5,152 vs 193 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Syria.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Syria
Category
Papua New Guinea
Syria
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
462,840
187,437
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,389,635
23,594,623
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.
4,672
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
22.4
125.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,509
2,814
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
5,152
193
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
5.5° S
35.0° N
Would win
22
Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left
FinlandvsSenegal
Wealth per person: 63,467 vs 4,782 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Senegal.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Finland against Senegal
Category
Finland
Senegal
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
338,145
196,722
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,583,911
18,077,573
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
63,467
4,782
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
16.5
91.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,328
648
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,250
531
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
63.3° N
15.2° N
Would lose
23
Round 23Won33 countries · 3 lives left
HondurasvsBhutan
Area: 112,090 vs 38,394 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Bhutan.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Honduras against Bhutan
Category
Honduras
Bhutan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
112,090
38,394
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,644,851
786,385
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
7,184
16,229
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
95.0
20.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,870
7,570
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
823
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
14.7° N
27.5° N
Would win
24
Round 24Won34 countries · 3 lives left
ColombiavsQatar
Area: 1,138,910 vs 11,586 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Qatar.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Colombia against Qatar
Category
Colombia
Qatar
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,138,910
11,586
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
52,321,152
2,656,032
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
21,282
129,025
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
45.9
229.2
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,730
103
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,208
563
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
3.4° N
25.1° N
Would win
25
Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left
Burkina FasovsEritrea
Area: 274,200 vs 117,600 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Eritrea.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Eritrea
Category
Burkina Faso
Eritrea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
274,200
117,600
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
23,025,776
3,470,390
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.
2,762
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
84.0
29.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
749
3,018
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
2,234
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
12.8° N
16.0° N
Would win
26
Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left
LatviavsAngola
Wealth per person: 42,784 vs 9,550 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Angola.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Latvia against Angola
Category
Latvia
Angola
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
64,589
1,246,700
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,883,710
36,749,906
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
42,784
9,550
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
29.2
29.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
312
2,620
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
498
1,600
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
56.6° N
13.2° S
Would lose
27
Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left
AlgeriavsChina
Proximity to equator: 27.4° N vs 32.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered China.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Algeria against China
Category
Algeria
China
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
2,381,740
9,596,960
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
46,164,219
1,410,710,000
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
16,838
25,200
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
19.4
147.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,908
8,849
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
998
14,500
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
27.4° N
32.5° N
Would win
28
Round 28Won38 countries · 3 lives left
IcelandvsFrance
Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 60,927 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered France.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Iceland against France
Category
Iceland
France
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
103,000
551,500
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
385,663
65,925,961
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
82,257
60,927
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
3.7
119.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,110
4,810
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
4,970
3,427
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
64.7° N
46.7° N
Would lose
29
Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left
MontenegrovsIndonesia
Flag colours: 5 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Indonesia.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Montenegro against Indonesia
Category
Montenegro
Indonesia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
13,812
1,904,569
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
623,529
281,190,067
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
31,863
15,428
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
45.1
147.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,534
4,884
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
293.5
54,716
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
5
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
42.8° N
1.0° S
Would lose
30
Round 30Won40 countries · 3 lives left
PakistanvsNamibia
Population: 247,504,495 vs 2,963,095 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Namibia.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Pakistan against Namibia
Category
Pakistan
Namibia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
796,095
824,292
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
247,504,495
2,963,095
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
6,019
11,248
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
310.9
3.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
8,611
2,573
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,046
1,572
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
27.8° N
20.6° S
Would lose
31
Round 31Lost39 countries · 2 lives left
TajikistanvsIran
Wealth per person: 4,968 vs 18,933 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Tajikistan.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Tajikistan against Iran
Category
Tajikistan
Iran
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
144,100
1,648,195
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,389,799
90,608,707
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4,968
18,933
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
72.1
55.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
7,495
5,625
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
2,440
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
38.3° N
32.1° N
Would lose
32
Round 32Won40 countries · 2 lives left
GuatemalavsHaiti
Wealth per person: 13,752 vs 3,265 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Haiti.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Guatemala against Haiti
Category
Guatemala
Haiti
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
108,889
27,750
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
18,124,838
11,637,398
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
13,752
3,265
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
166.5
419.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,220
2,674
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
400
1,771
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
9
7
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
15.0° N
19.2° N
Would win
33
Round 33Won41 countries · 2 lives left
UgandavsJordan
Population: 48,656,601 vs 11,439,213 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Jordan.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Uganda against Jordan
Category
Uganda
Jordan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
241,038
89,342
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
48,656,601
11,439,213
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,100
11,451
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
201.9
128.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,110
1,854
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
26
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
2.0° N
30.7° N
Would win
34
Round 34Won42 countries · 2 lives left
LiberiavsCosta Rica
Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 10.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Costa Rica.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Liberia against Costa Rica
Category
Liberia
Costa Rica
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
111,369
51,100
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,493,031
5,105,525
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,796
29,248
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
49.3
99.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,447
3,819
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
579
1,290
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
7.0° N
10.1° N
Would win
35
Round 35Won43 countries · 2 lives left
BruneivsChad
Wealth per person: 85,103 vs 2,703 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Chad.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Brunei against Chad
Category
Brunei
Chad
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
5,765
1,284,000
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
458,949
19,319,064
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
85,103
2,703
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
79.6
15.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,850
3,445
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
161
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
4.5° N
17.3° N
Would win
36
Round 36Won44 countries · 2 lives left
Bosnia and HerzegovinavsAustria
Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Austria.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Austria
Category
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Austria
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
51,197
83,871
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
3,185,073
9,131,761
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
23,376
74,261
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
62.2
108.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,386
3,798
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
20
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
44.1° N
47.7° N
Would win
37
Round 37Won45 countries · 2 lives left
NorwayvsGabon
Coastline: 25,148 vs 885 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Gabon.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Norway against Gabon
Category
Norway
Gabon
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
323,802
267,667
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,519,601
2,484,789
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
107,768
20,773
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
17.0
9.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,469
1,050
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
25,148
885
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
61.5° N
0.6° S
Would lose
38
Round 38Won46 countries · 2 lives left
IraqvsCabo Verde
Population: 45,074,049 vs 522,331 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Cabo Verde.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Iraq against Cabo Verde
Category
Iraq
Cabo Verde
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
438,317
4,033
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
45,074,049
522,331
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
14,665
10,251
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
102.8
129.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,611
2,829
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
58
965
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
33.3° N
15.0° N
Would lose
39
Round 39Won47 countries · 2 lives left
BeninvsMaldives
Area: 112,622 vs 298 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Maldives.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Benin against Maldives
Category
Benin
Maldives
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
112,622
298
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
14,111,034
525,994
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,133
24,807
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
125.3
1,765.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
675
5
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
121
644
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
10.4° N
3.3° N
Would lose
40
Round 40Won48 countries · 2 lives left
LibyavsMali
Coastline: 1,770 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Mali.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Libya against Mali
Category
Libya
Mali
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,759,540
1,240,192
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
7,305,659
23,769,127
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
13,858
3,178
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
4.2
19.2
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,267
1,155
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,770
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Papua New Guineavs
Syria
Finland
Senegal
Honduras
Bhutan
Colombia
Qatar
Burkina Faso
Eritrea
Latvia
Angola
Algeria
China
Iceland
France
Montenegro
Indonesia
Pakistan
Namibia
Tajikistan
Iran
Guatemala
Haiti
Uganda
Jordan
Liberia
Costa Rica
Brunei
Chad
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Austria
Norway
Gabon
Iraq
Cabo Verde
Benin
Maldives
Libya
Mali