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
EstoniavsSerbia
Coastline: 3,794 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Serbia.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Estonia against Serbia
Category
Estonia
Serbia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
45,228
77,474
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,370,286
6,623,183
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
48,848
29,777
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
30.3
85.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
318
2,169
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3,794
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
58.6° N
44.2° N
Would lose
22
Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left
SloveniavsSwitzerland
Coastline: 46.6 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Switzerland.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Slovenia against Switzerland
Category
Slovenia
Switzerland
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
20,273
41,277
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,120,461
8,888,822
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
56,151
93,940
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
104.6
215.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,864
4,634
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
46.6
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
46.0° N
46.7° N
Would win
23
Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left
RwandavsMyanmar
Density: 529.8 vs 80.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Myanmar.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Rwanda against Myanmar
Category
Rwanda
Myanmar
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
26,338
676,578
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
13,954,471
54,133,798
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,519
5,958
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
529.8
80.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,519
5,870
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
1,930
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
1.8° S
21.6° N
Would win
24
Round 24Tied35 countries · 4 lives left
LesothovsTajikistan
Flag colours: 4 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑
Tajikistan became contested.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Lesotho against Tajikistan
Category
Lesotho
Tajikistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
30,355
144,100
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,311,472
10,389,799
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,880
4,968
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
76.1
72.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,482
7,495
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
29.4° S
38.3° N
Would win
25
Round 25Tied35 countries · 4 lives left
MalawivsUganda
Coastline: 0 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Uganda became contested.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Malawi against Uganda
Category
Malawi
Uganda
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
118,484
241,038
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
21,104,482
48,656,601
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,832
3,100
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
178.1
201.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,002
5,110
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
13.4° S
2.0° N
Would lose
26
Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left
Solomon IslandsvsNiger
Coastline: 5,313 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Niger, Tajikistan, Uganda.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Solomon Islands against Niger
Category
Solomon Islands
Niger
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
28,896
1,267,000
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
800,005
26,159,867
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,599
1,903
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
27.7
20.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,335
2,022
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
5,313
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
9.6° S
17.6° N
Would win
27
Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left
PolandvsIsrael
Area: 312,685 vs 21,937 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Israel.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Poland against Israel
Category
Poland
Israel
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
312,685
21,937
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
36,687,353
9,849,000
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
48,473
55,301
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
117.3
449.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,499
2,224
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
440
273
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
2
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
51.9° N
30.9° N
Would lose
28
Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left
AlbaniavsSlovakia
Coastline: 362 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Slovakia.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Albania against Slovakia
Category
Albania
Slovakia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
28,748
49,035
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,411,658
5,426,740
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
24,848
45,865
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
83.9
110.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,764
2,655
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
362
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
40.7° N
48.7° N
Would win
29
Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left
MadagascarvsHungary
Coastline: 4,828 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Hungary.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Madagascar against Hungary
Category
Madagascar
Hungary
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
587,041
93,028
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
31,195,932
9,592,186
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,810
46,376
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
53.1
103.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,876
1,014
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4,828
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
18.4° S
47.3° N
Would win
30
Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left
EthiopiavsMoldova
Population: 128,691,692 vs 2,457,783 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Moldova.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Ethiopia against Moldova
Category
Ethiopia
Moldova
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,104,300
33,851
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
128,691,692
2,457,783
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,063
17,751
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
116.5
72.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,550
430
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
9
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
8.5° N
47.5° N
Would win
31
Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left
BeninvsLatvia
Proximity to equator: 10.4° N vs 56.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Latvia.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Benin against Latvia
Category
Benin
Latvia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
112,622
64,589
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
14,111,034
1,883,710
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,133
42,784
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
125.3
29.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
675
312
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
121
498
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
10.4° N
56.6° N
Would win
32
Round 32Won44 countries · 4 lives left
SyriavsJapan
Proximity to equator: 35.0° N vs 36.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Japan.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Syria against Japan
Category
Syria
Japan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
187,437
377,915
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
23,594,623
124,516,650
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.
Unavailable
52,726
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
125.9
329.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,814
3,776
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
193
29,751
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
35.0° N
36.7° N
Would win
33
Round 33Won45 countries · 4 lives left
ThailandvsNepal
Coastline: 3,219 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Nepal.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Thailand against Nepal
Category
Thailand
Nepal
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
513,120
147,181
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
71,702,435
29,694,614
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
23,598
5,400
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
139.7
201.8
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,565
8,849
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3,219
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
15.5° N
29.0° N
Would win
34
Round 34Won46 countries · 4 lives left
IndonesiavsNorth Korea
Population: 281,190,067 vs 26,418,204 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered North Korea.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Indonesia against North Korea
Category
Indonesia
North Korea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,904,569
120,538
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
281,190,067
26,418,204
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.
15,428
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
147.6
219.2
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,884
2,744
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
54,716
2,495
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
1.0° S
39.9° N
Would win
35
Round 35Won47 countries · 4 lives left
GuatemalavsTürkiye
Proximity to equator: 15.0° N vs 39.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Türkiye.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Guatemala against Türkiye
Category
Guatemala
Türkiye
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
108,889
783,562
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
18,124,838
85,325,965
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
13,752
43,196
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
166.5
108.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,220
5,137
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
400
7,200
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
9
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
15.0° N
39.1° N
Would win
36
Round 36Won48 countries · 4 lives left
AfghanistanvsCzechia
Area: 652,230 vs 78,867 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Czechia.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Afghanistan against Czechia
Category
Afghanistan
Czechia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
652,230
78,867
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
41,454,761
10,864,042
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,204
56,062
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
63.6
137.8
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
7,492
1,602
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
34.3° N
49.8° N
Would win
37
Round 37Won49 countries · 4 lives left
SurinamevsAustria
Coastline: 386 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Austria.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Suriname against Austria
Category
Suriname
Austria
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
163,820
83,871
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
628,886
9,131,761
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
21,128
74,261
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
3.8
108.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,230
3,798
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
386
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
4.1° N
47.7° N
Would win
38
Round 38Won50 countries · 4 lives left
DenmarkvsPortugal
Coastline: 7,314 vs 1,793 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Portugal.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Denmark against Portugal
Category
Denmark
Portugal
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
43,094
92,090
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,946,952
10,578,174
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
77,425
49,800
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
138.0
114.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
171
2,351
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
7,314
1,793
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
55.9° N
40.7° N
Would lose
39
Round 39Won51 countries · 4 lives left
Saudi ArabiavsGuinea-Bissau
Area: 2,149,690 vs 36,125 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Guinea-Bissau.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Saudi Arabia against Guinea-Bissau
Category
Saudi Arabia
Guinea-Bissau
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,149,690
36,125
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
33,702,731
2,153,339
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
71,624
2,956
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
15.7
59.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,000
277
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,640
350
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
23.5° N
12.1° N
Would lose
40
Round 40Won52 countries · 4 lives left
IranvsMongolia
Coastline: 2,440 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Mongolia.
Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
All eight categories for Iran against Mongolia
Category
Iran
Mongolia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,648,195
1,564,116
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
90,608,707
3,481,145
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
18,933
18,020
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
55.0
2.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,625
4,374
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,440
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Estoniavs
Serbia
Slovenia
Switzerland
Rwanda
Myanmar
Lesotho
Tajikistan
Malawi
Uganda
Solomon Islands
Niger
Poland
Israel
Albania
Slovakia
Madagascar
Hungary
Ethiopia
Moldova
Benin
Latvia
Syria
Japan
Thailand
Nepal
Indonesia
North Korea
Guatemala
Türkiye
Afghanistan
Czechia
Suriname
Austria
Denmark
Portugal
Saudi Arabia
Guinea-Bissau
Iran
Mongolia