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 41Won51 countries · 3 lives left
LiberiavsSwitzerland
Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 46.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Switzerland.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Liberia against Switzerland
Category
Liberia
Switzerland
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
111,369
41,277
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,493,031
8,888,822
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,796
93,940
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
49.3
215.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,447
4,634
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
579
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
7.0° N
46.7° N
Would win
42
Round 42Won52 countries · 3 lives left
ThailandvsRomania
Population: 71,702,435 vs 19,061,062 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Romania.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Thailand against Romania
Category
Thailand
Romania
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
513,120
238,391
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
71,702,435
19,061,062
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
23,598
45,982
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
139.7
80.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,565
2,544
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,219
225
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
15.5° N
45.7° N
Would win
43
Round 43Won53 countries · 3 lives left
GambiavsBrazil
Density: 238.7 vs 24.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Brazil.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Gambia against Brazil
Category
Gambia
Brazil
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
11,300
8,515,770
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,697,845
211,140,729
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,292
21,193
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
238.7
24.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
63
2,994
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
80
7,491
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
13.6° N
12.6° S
Would lose
44
Round 44Won54 countries · 3 lives left
HaitivsNicaragua
Density: 419.4 vs 52.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Nicaragua.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Haiti against Nicaragua
Category
Haiti
Nicaragua
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
27,750
130,370
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
11,637,398
6,823,613
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,265
8,327
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
419.4
52.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,674
2,085
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,771
910
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
7
10
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
19.2° N
12.6° N
Would lose
45
Round 45Won55 countries · 3 lives left
LuxembourgvsParaguay
Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 17,585 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Paraguay.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Luxembourg against Paraguay
Category
Luxembourg
Paraguay
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
2,586
406,752
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
666,430
6,844,146
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
152,596
17,585
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
257.7
16.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
559
842
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
49.7° N
21.6° S
Would lose
46
Round 46Won56 countries · 3 lives left
MalivsUnited States
Proximity to equator: 18.6° N vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered United States.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Mali against United States
Category
Mali
United States
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,240,192
9,833,517
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
23,769,127
336,755,052
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,178
82,587
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
19.2
34.2
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,155
6,190
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
19,924
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
18.6° N
39.1° N
Would win
47
Round 47Won57 countries · 3 lives left
PalestinevsUnited Arab Emirates
Density: 830.5 vs 125.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered United Arab Emirates.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Palestine against United Arab Emirates
Category
Palestine
United Arab Emirates
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
6,220
83,600
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,165,775
10,483,751
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
6,179
78,020
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
830.5
125.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,020
1,905
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
40
1,318
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
32.1° N
23.5° N
Would lose
48
Round 48Won58 countries · 3 lives left
EstoniavsCôte d’Ivoire
Wealth per person: 48,848 vs 7,243 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Estonia against Côte d’Ivoire
Category
Estonia
Côte d’Ivoire
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
45,228
322,463
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,370,286
31,165,654
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
48,848
7,243
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
30.3
96.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
318
1,752
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,794
515
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
58.6° N
7.5° N
Would lose
49
Round 49Won59 countries · 3 lives left
BotswanavsDominican Republic
Area: 581,730 vs 48,670 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Dominican Republic.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Botswana against Dominican Republic
Category
Botswana
Dominican Republic
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
581,730
48,670
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,480,244
11,331,265
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
21,029
25,861
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
4.3
232.8
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,495
3,098
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
1,288
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
22.1° S
19.1° N
Would lose
50
Round 50Won60 countries · 3 lives left
SyriavsUkraine
Proximity to equator: 35.0° N vs 49.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Ukraine.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Syria against Ukraine
Category
Syria
Ukraine
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
187,437
603,550
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
23,594,623
37,732,836
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.
Unavailable
17,680
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
125.9
62.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,814
2,061
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
193
2,782
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
35.0° N
49.6° N
Would win
51
Round 51Won61 countries · 3 lives left
SomaliavsGabon
Population: 18,358,615 vs 2,484,789 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Gabon.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Somalia against Gabon
Category
Somalia
Gabon
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
637,657
267,667
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
18,358,615
2,484,789
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,557
20,773
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
28.8
9.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,460
1,050
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,025
885
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
2.6° N
0.6° S
Would lose
52
Round 52Won62 countries · 3 lives left
FijivsCentral African Republic
Flag colours: 8 vs 5 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Central African Republic.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Fiji against Central African Republic
Category
Fiji
Central African Republic
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
18,274
622,984
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
924,145
5,152,421
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
14,656
1,258
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
50.6
8.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,324
1,410
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,129
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
8
5
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
17.8° S
7.0° N
Would lose
53
Round 53Won63 countries · 3 lives left
Guinea-BissauvsRussia
Density: 59.6 vs 8.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Russia.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Russia
Category
Guinea-Bissau
Russia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
36,125
17,098,242
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,153,339
143,826,130
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,956
44,299
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
59.6
8.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
277
5,642
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
350
37,653
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
12.1° N
63.6° N
Would win
54
Round 54Won64 countries · 3 lives left
NigervsNew Zealand
Area: 1,267,000 vs 268,838 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered New Zealand.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Niger against New Zealand
Category
Niger
New Zealand
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,267,000
268,838
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
26,159,867
5,200,000
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,903
54,950
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
20.6
19.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,022
3,724
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
15,134
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
17.6° N
45.3° S
Would win
55
Round 55Lost63 countries · 2 lives left
El SalvadorvsBulgaria
Coastline: 307 vs 354 km · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: El Salvador.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for El Salvador against Bulgaria
Category
El Salvador
Bulgaria
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
21,041
110,879
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
6,309,624
6,446,596
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
12,667
38,829
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
299.9
58.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,730
2,925
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
307
354
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
9
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Liberiavs
Switzerland
Thailand
Romania
Gambia
Brazil
Haiti
Nicaragua
Luxembourg
Paraguay
Mali
United States
Palestine
United Arab Emirates
Estonia
Côte d’Ivoire
Botswana
Dominican Republic
Syria
Ukraine
Somalia
Gabon
Fiji
Central African Republic
Guinea-Bissau
Russia
Niger
New Zealand
El Salvador
Bulgaria