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
CameroonvsFrance
Proximity to equator: 4.5° N vs 46.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered France.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Cameroon against France
Category
Cameroon
France
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
475,440
551,500
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
28,372,687
65,925,961
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
5,415
60,927
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
59.7
119.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,045
4,810
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
402
3,427
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
4.5° N
46.7° N
Would win
2
Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left
Central African RepublicvsBrunei
Area: 622,984 vs 5,765 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Brunei.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Central African Republic against Brunei
Category
Central African Republic
Brunei
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
622,984
5,765
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,152,421
458,949
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,258
85,103
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
8.3
79.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,410
1,850
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
161
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
7.0° N
4.5° N
Would lose
3
Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left
IrelandvsMozambique
Wealth per person: 133,440 vs 1,680 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Mozambique.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Ireland against Mozambique
Category
Ireland
Mozambique
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
70,273
799,380
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,311,538
33,635,160
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
133,440
1,680
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
75.6
42.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,041
2,436
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,448
2,470
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
53.1° N
14.0° S
Would lose
4
Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left
TogovsPhilippines
Proximity to equator: 8.9° N vs 17.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Philippines.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Togo against Philippines
Category
Togo
Philippines
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
56,785
300,000
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
8,223,850
114,891,199
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,572
10,995
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
144.8
383.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
986
2,954
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
56
36,289
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
8.9° N
17.0° N
Would win
5
Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left
EthiopiavsKenya
Population: 128,691,692 vs 55,339,003 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Kenya.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Ethiopia against Kenya
Category
Ethiopia
Kenya
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,104,300
580,367
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
128,691,692
55,339,003
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,063
6,322
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
116.5
95.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,550
5,199
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
536
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
8.5° N
0.4° N
Would lose
6
Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left
EgyptvsAlbania
Population: 114,535,772 vs 2,411,658 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Albania.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Egypt against Albania
Category
Egypt
Albania
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,001,450
28,748
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
114,535,772
2,411,658
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
18,540
24,848
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
114.4
83.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,629
2,764
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,450
362
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
26.3° N
40.7° N
Would win
7
Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left
IcelandvsEswatini
Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 11,309 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Eswatini.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Iceland against Eswatini
Category
Iceland
Eswatini
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
103,000
17,364
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
385,663
1,230,506
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
82,257
11,309
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
3.7
70.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,110
1,862
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
4,970
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
64.7° N
26.6° S
Would lose
8
Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left
IranvsLesotho
Population: 90,608,707 vs 2,311,472 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Lesotho.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Iran against Lesotho
Category
Iran
Lesotho
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,648,195
30,355
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
90,608,707
2,311,472
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
18,933
2,880
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
55.0
76.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,625
3,482
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,440
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
32.1° N
29.4° S
Would lose
9
Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left
ColombiavsPeru
Population: 52,321,152 vs 33,845,617 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Peru.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Colombia against Peru
Category
Colombia
Peru
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,138,910
1,285,216
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
52,321,152
33,845,617
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
21,282
17,042
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
45.9
26.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,730
6,746
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,208
2,414
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
3.4° N
13.0° S
Would win
10
Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left
Timor-LestevsEstonia
Population: 1,384,286 vs 1,370,286 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Estonia.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Estonia
Category
Timor-Leste
Estonia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
14,874
45,228
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,384,286
1,370,286
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,811
48,848
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
93.1
30.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,963
318
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
706
3,794
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
8.9° S
58.6° N
Would win
11
Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left
ChinavsMalta
Population: 1,410,710,000 vs 552,747 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Malta.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for China against Malta
Category
China
Malta
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
9,596,960
316
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,410,710,000
552,747
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
25,200
67,101
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
147.0
1,749.2
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
8,849
253
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
14,500
196.8
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
32.5° N
35.9° N
Would win
12
Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left
Côte d’IvoirevsPortugal
Proximity to equator: 7.5° N vs 40.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Portugal.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Côte d’Ivoire against Portugal
Category
Côte d’Ivoire
Portugal
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
322,463
92,090
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
31,165,654
10,578,174
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
7,243
49,800
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
96.6
114.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,752
2,351
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
515
1,793
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
7.5° N
40.7° N
Would win
13
Round 13Lost23 countries · 3 lives left
CameroonvsPakistan
Density: 59.7 vs 310.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Cameroon.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Cameroon against Pakistan
Category
Cameroon
Pakistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
475,440
796,095
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
28,372,687
247,504,495
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
5,415
6,019
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
59.7
310.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,045
8,611
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
402
1,046
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
4.5° N
27.8° N
Would win
14
Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left
FrancevsVanuatu
Population: 65,925,961 vs 320,409 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Vanuatu.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for France against Vanuatu
Category
France
Vanuatu
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
551,500
12,189
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
65,925,961
320,409
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
60,927
4,202
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
119.5
26.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,810
1,877
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,427
2,528
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
46.7° N
15.4° S
Would lose
15
Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left
Central African RepublicvsJordan
Area: 622,984 vs 89,342 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Jordan.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Central African Republic against Jordan
Category
Central African Republic
Jordan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
622,984
89,342
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,152,421
11,439,213
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,258
11,451
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
8.3
128.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,410
1,854
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
26
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
7.0° N
30.7° N
Would win
16
Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left
BruneivsKazakhstan
Density: 79.6 vs 7.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Kazakhstan.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Brunei against Kazakhstan
Category
Brunei
Kazakhstan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
5,765
2,724,900
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
458,949
20,330,104
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
85,103
38,547
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
79.6
7.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,850
7,010
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
161
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
4.5° N
48.5° N
Would win
17
Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left
IrelandvsSwitzerland
Coastline: 1,448 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Switzerland.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Ireland against Switzerland
Category
Ireland
Switzerland
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
70,273
41,277
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,311,538
8,888,822
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
133,440
93,940
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
75.6
215.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,041
4,634
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,448
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
53.1° N
46.7° N
Would lose
18
Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left
MozambiquevsAzerbaijan
Coastline: 2,470 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Azerbaijan.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Mozambique against Azerbaijan
Category
Mozambique
Azerbaijan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
799,380
86,600
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
33,635,160
10,153,958
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,680
23,671
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
42.1
117.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,436
4,466
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,470
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
14.0° S
40.5° N
Would win
19
Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left
TogovsTajikistan
Coastline: 56 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Tajikistan.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Togo against Tajikistan
Category
Togo
Tajikistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
56,785
144,100
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
8,223,850
10,389,799
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,572
4,968
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
144.8
72.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
986
7,495
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
56
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
8.9° N
38.3° N
Would win
20
Round 20Won30 countries · 3 lives left
PhilippinesvsBahrain
Coastline: 36,289 vs 161 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Bahrain.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Philippines against Bahrain
Category
Philippines
Bahrain
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
300,000
760
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
114,891,199
1,577,059
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
10,995
64,224
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
383.0
2,075.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,954
135
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
36,289
161
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Cameroonvs
France
Central African Republic
Brunei
Ireland
Mozambique
Togo
Philippines
Ethiopia
Kenya
Egypt
Albania
Iceland
Eswatini
Iran
Lesotho
Colombia
Peru
Timor-Leste
Estonia
China
Malta
Côte d’Ivoire
Portugal
Pakistan
Vanuatu
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Switzerland
Azerbaijan
Tajikistan
Bahrain