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 21Won33 countries · 4 lives left
IsraelvsColombia
Density: 449.0 vs 45.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Colombia.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Israel against Colombia
Category
Israel
Colombia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
21,937
1,138,910
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
9,849,000
52,321,152
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
55,301
21,282
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
449.0
45.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,224
5,730
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
273
3,208
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
30.9° N
3.4° N
Would lose
22
Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left
OmanvsPalestine
Area: 309,500 vs 6,220 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Palestine.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Oman against Palestine
Category
Oman
Palestine
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
309,500
6,220
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,049,269
5,165,775
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
41,980
6,179
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
16.3
830.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,004
1,020
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,092
40
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
22.1° N
32.1° N
Would win
23
Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left
United KingdomvsCambodia
Wealth per person: 60,787 vs 7,437 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Cambodia.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for United Kingdom against Cambodia
Category
United Kingdom
Cambodia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
243,610
181,035
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
68,526,000
17,423,880
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
60,787
7,437
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
281.3
96.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,345
1,810
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
12,429
443
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
52.5° N
12.6° N
Would lose
24
Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left
KenyavsMali
Highest peak: 5,199 vs 1,155 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Mali.
Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
All eight categories for Kenya against Mali
Category
Kenya
Mali
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
580,367
1,240,192
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
55,339,003
23,769,127
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
6,322
3,178
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
95.4
19.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
5,199
1,155
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
536
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
0.4° N
18.6° N
Would win
25
Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left
Guinea-BissauvsPeru
Density: 59.6 vs 26.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Peru.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Peru
Category
Guinea-Bissau
Peru
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
36,125
1,285,216
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,153,339
33,845,617
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,956
17,042
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
59.6
26.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
277
6,746
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
350
2,414
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
12.1° N
13.0° S
Would win
26
Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left
AndorravsTrinidad and Tobago
Wealth per person: 71,790 vs 34,652 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Andorra against Trinidad and Tobago
Category
Andorra
Trinidad and Tobago
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
468
5,128
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
80,856
1,367,510
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
71,790
34,652
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
172.8
266.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,946
940
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
362
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
7
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
42.5° N
10.3° N
Would lose
27
Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left
LibyavsTajikistan
Area: 1,759,540 vs 144,100 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Tajikistan.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Libya against Tajikistan
Category
Libya
Tajikistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,759,540
144,100
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
7,305,659
10,389,799
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
13,858
4,968
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
4.2
72.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,267
7,495
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,770
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
26.1° N
38.3° N
Would win
28
Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left
LesothovsLatvia
Population: 2,311,472 vs 1,883,710 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Latvia.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Lesotho against Latvia
Category
Lesotho
Latvia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
30,355
64,589
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,311,472
1,883,710
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,880
42,784
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
76.1
29.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,482
312
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
498
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
29.4° S
56.6° N
Would win
29
Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left
BhutanvsPanama
Highest peak: 7,570 vs 3,475 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Panama.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Bhutan against Panama
Category
Bhutan
Panama
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
38,394
75,420
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
786,385
4,458,759
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
16,229
39,846
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
20.5
59.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
7,570
3,475
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
2,490
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
27.5° N
8.4° N
Would lose
30
Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left
MontenegrovsGreece
Flag colours: 5 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Greece.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Montenegro against Greece
Category
Montenegro
Greece
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
13,812
131,957
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
623,529
10,407,351
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
31,863
42,614
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
45.1
78.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,534
2,917
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
293.5
13,676
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
5
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
42.8° N
39.8° N
Would lose
31
Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left
BelizevsChile
Flag colours: 12 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Chile.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Belize against Chile
Category
Belize
Chile
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
22,966
756,102
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
411,106
19,658,835
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
13,741
33,174
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
17.9
26.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,124
6,893
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
386
6,435
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
12
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
17.0° N
23.4° S
Would win
32
Round 32Won44 countries · 4 lives left
AfghanistanvsMalaysia
Highest peak: 7,492 vs 4,095 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Malaysia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Afghanistan against Malaysia
Category
Afghanistan
Malaysia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
652,230
329,847
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
41,454,761
35,126,298
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,204
36,497
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
63.6
106.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
7,492
4,095
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
4,675
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
34.3° N
4.4° N
Would lose
33
Round 33Won45 countries · 4 lives left
NigervsBotswana
Area: 1,267,000 vs 581,730 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Botswana.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Niger against Botswana
Category
Niger
Botswana
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,267,000
581,730
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
26,159,867
2,480,244
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,903
21,029
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
20.6
4.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,022
1,495
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
17.6° N
22.1° S
Would win
34
Round 34Won46 countries · 4 lives left
QatarvsMauritania
Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 6,972 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Mauritania.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Qatar against Mauritania
Category
Qatar
Mauritania
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
11,586
1,030,700
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,656,032
5,022,441
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
129,025
6,972
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
229.2
4.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
103
915
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
563
754
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
25.1° N
19.4° N
Would lose
35
Round 35Won47 countries · 4 lives left
TogovsPapua New Guinea
Density: 144.8 vs 22.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Papua New Guinea.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Togo against Papua New Guinea
Category
Togo
Papua New Guinea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
56,785
462,840
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
8,223,850
10,389,635
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,572
4,672
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
144.8
22.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
986
4,509
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
56
5,152
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
8.9° N
5.5° S
Would lose
36
Round 36Won48 countries · 4 lives left
ArgentinavsSlovenia
Area: 2,780,400 vs 20,273 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Slovenia.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Argentina against Slovenia
Category
Argentina
Slovenia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,780,400
20,273
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
45,538,401
2,120,461
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
30,246
56,151
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
16.4
104.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
6,962
2,864
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
4,989
46.6
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
31.4° S
46.0° N
Would win
37
Round 37Won49 countries · 4 lives left
GhanavsEquatorial Guinea
Area: 238,533 vs 28,051 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Equatorial Guinea.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Ghana against Equatorial Guinea
Category
Ghana
Equatorial Guinea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
238,533
28,051
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
33,787,914
1,847,549
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
7,563
16,997
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
141.6
65.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
885
3,008
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
539
296
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
8
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
7.0° N
1.6° N
Would lose
38
Round 38Won50 countries · 4 lives left
AlgeriavsUzbekistan
Proximity to equator: 27.4° N vs 41.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Uzbekistan.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Algeria against Uzbekistan
Category
Algeria
Uzbekistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
2,381,740
447,400
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
46,164,219
35,652,307
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
16,838
11,679
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
19.4
79.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,908
4,643
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
998
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
27.4° N
41.5° N
Would win
39
Round 39Won51 countries · 4 lives left
GabonvsSouth Korea
Area: 267,667 vs 99,720 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered South Korea.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Gabon against South Korea
Category
Gabon
South Korea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
267,667
99,720
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,484,789
51,712,619
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
20,773
57,430
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
9.3
518.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,050
1,950
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
885
2,413
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
0.6° S
36.3° N
Would win
40
Round 40Won52 countries · 4 lives left
IrelandvsJapan
Wealth per person: 133,440 vs 52,726 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Japan.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Ireland against Japan
Category
Ireland
Japan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
70,273
377,915
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,311,538
124,516,650
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
133,440
52,726
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
75.6
329.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,041
3,776
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,448
29,751
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Israelvs
Colombia
Oman
Palestine
United Kingdom
Cambodia
Kenya
Mali
Guinea-Bissau
Peru
Andorra
Trinidad and Tobago
Libya
Tajikistan
Lesotho
Latvia
Bhutan
Panama
Montenegro
Greece
Belize
Chile
Afghanistan
Malaysia
Niger
Botswana
Qatar
Mauritania
Togo
Papua New Guinea
Argentina
Slovenia
Ghana
Equatorial Guinea
Algeria
Uzbekistan
Gabon
South Korea
Ireland
Japan