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
NorwayvsLatvia
Wealth per person: 107,768 vs 42,784 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Latvia.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Norway against Latvia
Category
Norway
Latvia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
323,802
64,589
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,519,601
1,883,710
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
107,768
42,784
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
17.0
29.2
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,469
312
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
25,148
498
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
61.5° N
56.6° N
Would lose
22
Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left
ThailandvsAfghanistan
Wealth per person: 23,598 vs 2,204 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Afghanistan.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Thailand against Afghanistan
Category
Thailand
Afghanistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
513,120
652,230
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
71,702,435
41,454,761
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
23,598
2,204
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
139.7
63.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,565
7,492
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,219
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
15.5° N
34.3° N
Would win
23
Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left
PalestinevsTurkmenistan
Proximity to equator: 32.1° N vs 39.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Turkmenistan.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Palestine against Turkmenistan
Category
Palestine
Turkmenistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
6,220
488,100
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,165,775
7,364,438
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
6,179
19,645
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
830.5
15.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,020
3,139
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
40
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
32.1° N
39.9° N
Would win
24
Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left
ZambiavsVietnam
Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Vietnam.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Zambia against Vietnam
Category
Zambia
Vietnam
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
752,618
331,210
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
20,723,965
100,352,192
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,080
15,034
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
27.5
303.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,330
3,144
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
3,444
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
14.7° S
21.7° N
Would win
25
Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left
SingaporevsLiberia
Wealth per person: 144,728 vs 1,796 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Liberia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Singapore against Liberia
Category
Singapore
Liberia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
719
111,369
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,917,648
5,493,031
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
144,728
1,796
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
8,230.4
49.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
166
1,447
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
193
579
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
1.4° N
7.0° N
Would win
26
Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left
Dominican RepublicvsLebanon
Flag colours: 6 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Lebanon.
Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Lebanon
Category
Dominican Republic
Lebanon
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
48,670
10,400
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
11,331,265
5,773,493
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
25,861
12,585
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
232.8
555.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,098
3,088
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,288
225
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
6
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
19.1° N
34.2° N
Would win
27
Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left
GeorgiavsHungary
Coastline: 310 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Hungary.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Georgia against Hungary
Category
Georgia
Hungary
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
69,700
93,028
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
3,715,483
9,592,186
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
25,093
46,376
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
53.3
103.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,193
1,014
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
310
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
42.4° N
47.3° N
Would win
28
Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left
MalawivsHaiti
Area: 118,484 vs 27,750 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Haiti.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Malawi against Haiti
Category
Malawi
Haiti
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
118,484
27,750
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
21,104,482
11,637,398
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,832
3,265
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
178.1
419.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,002
2,674
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
1,771
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
7
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
13.4° S
19.2° N
Would win
29
Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left
ZimbabwevsTrinidad and Tobago
Area: 390,757 vs 5,128 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Trinidad and Tobago.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Trinidad and Tobago
Category
Zimbabwe
Trinidad and Tobago
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
390,757
5,128
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
16,340,822
1,367,510
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
5,796
34,652
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
41.8
266.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,592
940
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
362
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
19.0° S
10.3° N
Would lose
30
Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left
EgyptvsDenmark
Proximity to equator: 26.3° N vs 55.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Denmark.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Egypt against Denmark
Category
Egypt
Denmark
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,001,450
43,094
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
114,535,772
5,946,952
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
18,540
77,425
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
114.4
138.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,629
171
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,450
7,314
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
26.3° N
55.9° N
Would win
31
Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left
AustriavsEstonia
Proximity to equator: 47.7° N vs 58.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Estonia.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Austria against Estonia
Category
Austria
Estonia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
83,871
45,228
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
9,131,761
1,370,286
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
74,261
48,848
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
108.9
30.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,798
318
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
3,794
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
47.7° N
58.6° N
Would win
32
Round 32Won44 countries · 4 lives left
LaosvsBurkina Faso
Wealth per person: 9,299 vs 2,762 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Burkina Faso.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Laos against Burkina Faso
Category
Laos
Burkina Faso
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
236,800
274,200
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
7,664,993
23,025,776
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
9,299
2,762
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
32.4
84.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,817
749
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
19.6° N
12.8° N
Would lose
33
Round 33Won45 countries · 4 lives left
PolandvsFinland
Proximity to equator: 51.9° N vs 63.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Finland.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Poland against Finland
Category
Poland
Finland
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
312,685
338,145
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
36,687,353
5,583,911
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
48,473
63,467
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
117.3
16.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,499
1,328
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
440
1,250
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
2
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
51.9° N
63.3° N
Would win
34
Round 34Won46 countries · 4 lives left
ChadvsUkraine
Proximity to equator: 17.3° N vs 49.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Ukraine.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Chad against Ukraine
Category
Chad
Ukraine
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,284,000
603,550
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
19,319,064
37,732,836
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,703
17,680
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
15.0
62.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,445
2,061
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
2,782
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
17.3° N
49.6° N
Would win
35
Round 35Won47 countries · 4 lives left
DjiboutivsNicaragua
Proximity to equator: 11.4° N vs 12.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Nicaragua.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Djibouti against Nicaragua
Category
Djibouti
Nicaragua
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
23,200
130,370
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,152,944
6,823,613
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
7,232
8,327
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
49.7
52.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,021
2,085
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
314
910
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
10
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
11.4° N
12.6° N
Would win
36
Round 36Won48 countries · 4 lives left
United Arab EmiratesvsUnited Kingdom
Proximity to equator: 23.5° N vs 52.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered United Kingdom.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for United Arab Emirates against United Kingdom
Category
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
83,600
243,610
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,483,751
68,526,000
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
78,020
60,787
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
125.4
281.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,905
1,345
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,318
12,429
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
23.5° N
52.5° N
Would win
37
Round 37Won49 countries · 4 lives left
HondurasvsQatar
Proximity to equator: 14.7° N vs 25.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Qatar.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Honduras against Qatar
Category
Honduras
Qatar
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
112,090
11,586
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,644,851
2,656,032
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
7,184
129,025
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
95.0
229.2
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,870
103
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
823
563
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
2
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
14.7° N
25.1° N
Would win
38
Round 38Won50 countries · 4 lives left
South AfricavsTanzania
Area: 1,219,090 vs 947,300 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Tanzania.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for South Africa against Tanzania
Category
South Africa
Tanzania
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,219,090
947,300
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
63,212,384
66,617,606
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
15,212
4,022
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
51.9
70.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,450
5,895
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,798
1,424
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
30.2° S
5.5° S
Would lose
39
Round 39Won51 countries · 4 lives left
NepalvsIndonesia
Highest peak: 8,849 vs 4,884 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Indonesia.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Nepal against Indonesia
Category
Nepal
Indonesia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
147,181
1,904,569
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
29,694,614
281,190,067
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
5,400
15,428
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
201.8
147.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
8,849
4,884
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
54,716
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
29.0° N
1.0° S
Would lose
40
Round 40Won52 countries · 4 lives left
North MacedoniavsSenegal
Wealth per person: 25,354 vs 4,782 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Senegal.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for North Macedonia against Senegal
Category
North Macedonia
Senegal
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
25,713
196,722
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,827,816
18,077,573
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
25,354
4,782
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
71.1
91.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,764
648
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
531
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Norwayvs
Latvia
Thailand
Afghanistan
Palestine
Turkmenistan
Zambia
Vietnam
Singapore
Liberia
Dominican Republic
Lebanon
Georgia
Hungary
Malawi
Haiti
Zimbabwe
Trinidad and Tobago
Egypt
Denmark
Austria
Estonia
Laos
Burkina Faso
Poland
Finland
Chad
Ukraine
Djibouti
Nicaragua
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
Honduras
Qatar
South Africa
Tanzania
Nepal
Indonesia
North Macedonia
Senegal