Every comparison uses this expedition’s original data and rules. “Would win” describes this matchup only; a different choice would change the later journey.
41
Round 41Won53 countries · 4 lives left
LiberiavsFrance
Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 46.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered France.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Liberia against France
Category
Liberia
France
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
111,369
551,500
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,493,031
65,925,961
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,796
60,927
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
49.3
119.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,447
4,810
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
579
3,427
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
7.0° N
46.7° N
Would win
42
Round 42Won54 countries · 4 lives left
BelgiumvsGambia
Wealth per person: 72,630 vs 3,292 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Gambia.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Belgium against Gambia
Category
Belgium
Gambia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
30,528
11,300
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
11,779,946
2,697,845
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
72,630
3,292
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
385.9
238.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
694
63
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
66.5
80
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
50.8° N
13.6° N
Would lose
43
Round 43Won55 countries · 4 lives left
AustriavsCyprus
Wealth per person: 74,261 vs 59,875 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Cyprus.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Austria against Cyprus
Category
Austria
Cyprus
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
83,871
9,251
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
9,131,761
1,344,976
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
74,261
59,875
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
108.9
145.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,798
1,951
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
648
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
47.7° N
34.9° N
Would lose
44
Round 44Won56 countries · 4 lives left
NigeriavsSyria
Population: 227,882,945 vs 23,594,623 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Syria.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Nigeria against Syria
Category
Nigeria
Syria
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
923,768
187,437
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
227,882,945
23,594,623
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.
8,712
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
246.7
125.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,419
2,814
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
853
193
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
9.4° N
35.0° N
Would win
45
Round 45Won57 countries · 4 lives left
MoroccovsAustralia
Density: 84.5 vs 3.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Australia.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Morocco against Australia
Category
Morocco
Australia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
446,550
7,741,220
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
37,712,505
26,659,922
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
9,903
72,273
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
84.5
3.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,165
2,228
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,835
25,760
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
31.9° N
23.1° S
Would lose
46
Round 46Won58 countries · 4 lives left
NamibiavsPoland
Proximity to equator: 20.6° S vs 51.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Poland.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Namibia against Poland
Category
Namibia
Poland
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
824,292
312,685
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,963,095
36,687,353
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
11,248
48,473
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
3.6
117.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,573
2,499
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,572
440
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
20.6° S
51.9° N
Would win
47
Round 47Lost57 countries · 3 lives left
Timor-LestevsGuatemala
Flag colours: 4 vs 9 colours · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Timor-Leste.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Guatemala
Category
Timor-Leste
Guatemala
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
14,874
108,889
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,384,286
18,124,838
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,811
13,752
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
93.1
166.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,963
4,220
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
706
400
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4
9
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
8.9° S
15.0° N
Would win
48
Round 48Won58 countries · 3 lives left
MongoliavsSwitzerland
Area: 1,564,116 vs 41,277 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Switzerland.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Mongolia against Switzerland
Category
Mongolia
Switzerland
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,564,116
41,277
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
3,481,145
8,888,822
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
18,020
93,940
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
2.2
215.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,374
4,634
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
46.0° N
46.7° N
Would win
49
Round 49Won59 countries · 3 lives left
KuwaitvsTurkmenistan
Density: 272.4 vs 15.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Turkmenistan.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Kuwait against Turkmenistan
Category
Kuwait
Turkmenistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
17,818
488,100
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
4,853,420
7,364,438
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
53,083
19,645
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
272.4
15.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
300
3,139
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
499
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
29.4° N
39.9° N
Would win
50
Round 50Won60 countries · 3 lives left
GeorgiavsTunisia
Highest peak: 5,193 vs 1,544 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Tunisia.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Georgia against Tunisia
Category
Georgia
Tunisia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
69,700
163,610
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
3,715,483
12,200,431
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
25,093
14,052
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
53.3
74.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
5,193
1,544
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
310
1,148
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
2
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
42.4° N
35.3° N
Would lose
51
Round 51Won61 countries · 3 lives left
BoliviavsCosta Rica
Highest peak: 6,542 vs 3,819 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Costa Rica.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Bolivia against Costa Rica
Category
Bolivia
Costa Rica
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,098,581
51,100
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
12,244,159
5,105,525
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
12,903
29,248
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
11.1
99.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
6,542
3,819
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
1,290
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
9
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
16.7° S
10.1° N
Would lose
52
Round 52Won62 countries · 3 lives left
EritreavsItaly
Proximity to equator: 16.0° N vs 45.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Italy.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Eritrea against Italy
Category
Eritrea
Italy
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
117,600
301,340
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
3,470,390
58,984,216
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.
Unavailable
60,350
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
29.5
195.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,018
4,748
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,234
7,600
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
16.0° N
45.1° N
Would win
53
Round 53Won63 countries · 3 lives left
IsraelvsNew Zealand
Density: 449.0 vs 19.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered New Zealand.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Israel against New Zealand
Category
Israel
New Zealand
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
21,937
268,838
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
9,849,000
5,200,000
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
55,301
54,950
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
449.0
19.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,224
3,724
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
273
15,134
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
30.9° N
45.3° S
Would win
54
Round 54Won64 countries · 3 lives left
ColombiavsHonduras
Population: 52,321,152 vs 10,644,851 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Honduras.
Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
All eight categories for Colombia against Honduras
Category
Colombia
Honduras
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,138,910
112,090
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
52,321,152
10,644,851
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
21,282
7,184
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
45.9
95.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,730
2,870
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,208
823
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
3.4° N
14.7° N
Would win
55
Round 55Lost63 countries · 2 lives left
OmanvsNicaragua
Population: 5,049,269 vs 6,823,613 people · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Oman.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Oman against Nicaragua
Category
Oman
Nicaragua
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
309,500
130,370
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
5,049,269
6,823,613
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
41,980
8,327
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
16.3
52.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,004
2,085
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,092
910
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
10
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Liberiavs
France
Belgium
Gambia
Austria
Cyprus
Nigeria
Syria
Morocco
Australia
Namibia
Poland
Timor-Leste
Guatemala
Mongolia
Switzerland
Kuwait
Turkmenistan
Georgia
Tunisia
Bolivia
Costa Rica
Eritrea
Italy
Israel
New Zealand
Colombia
Honduras
Oman
Nicaragua