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
Guinea-BissauvsEthiopia
Coastline: 350 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Ethiopia.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Guinea-Bissau against Ethiopia
Category
Guinea-Bissau
Ethiopia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
36,125
1,104,300
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,153,339
128,691,692
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,956
3,063
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
59.6
116.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
277
4,550
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
350
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
12.1° N
8.5° N
Would lose
42
Round 42Won54 countries · 4 lives left
BelgiumvsJamaica
Wealth per person: 72,630 vs 12,661 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Jamaica.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Belgium against Jamaica
Category
Belgium
Jamaica
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
30,528
10,991
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
11,779,946
2,839,786
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
72,630
12,661
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
385.9
258.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
694
2,256
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
66.5
1,022
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
50.8° N
18.1° N
Would lose
43
Round 43Won55 countries · 4 lives left
ChinavsKenya
Population: 1,410,710,000 vs 55,339,003 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Kenya.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for China against Kenya
Category
China
Kenya
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
9,596,960
580,367
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,410,710,000
55,339,003
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
25,200
6,322
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
147.0
95.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
8,849
5,199
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
14,500
536
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
32.5° N
0.4° N
Would lose
44
Round 44Won56 countries · 4 lives left
Bosnia and HerzegovinavsAngola
Wealth per person: 23,376 vs 9,550 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Angola.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Angola
Category
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Angola
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
51,197
1,246,700
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
3,185,073
36,749,906
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
23,376
9,550
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
62.2
29.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,386
2,620
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
20
1,600
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
44.1° N
13.2° S
Would lose
45
Round 45Won57 countries · 4 lives left
PhilippinesvsBulgaria
Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Bulgaria.
Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
All eight categories for Philippines against Bulgaria
Category
Philippines
Bulgaria
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
300,000
110,879
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
114,891,199
6,446,596
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
10,995
38,829
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
383.0
58.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,954
2,925
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
36,289
354
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
17.0° N
42.5° N
Would win
46
Round 46Won58 countries · 4 lives left
Timor-LestevsGuinea
Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Guinea.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Guinea
Category
Timor-Leste
Guinea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
14,874
245,857
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,384,286
14,405,468
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,811
4,337
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
93.1
58.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,963
1,752
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
706
320
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
8.9° S
10.7° N
Would win
47
Round 47Won59 countries · 4 lives left
GabonvsPortugal
Proximity to equator: 0.6° S vs 40.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Portugal.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Gabon against Portugal
Category
Gabon
Portugal
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
267,667
92,090
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,484,789
10,578,174
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
20,773
49,800
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
9.3
114.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,050
2,351
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
885
1,793
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
0.6° S
40.7° N
Would win
48
Round 48Won60 countries · 4 lives left
BangladeshvsMongolia
Population: 171,466,990 vs 3,481,145 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Mongolia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Bangladesh against Mongolia
Category
Bangladesh
Mongolia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
148,460
1,564,116
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
171,466,990
3,481,145
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
9,155
18,020
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
1,155.0
2.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,060
4,374
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
580
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
24.3° N
46.0° N
Would win
49
Round 49Won61 countries · 4 lives left
NamibiavsNew Zealand
Flag colours: 5 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered New Zealand.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Namibia against New Zealand
Category
Namibia
New Zealand
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
824,292
268,838
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,963,095
5,200,000
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
11,248
54,950
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
3.6
19.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,573
3,724
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,572
15,134
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
5
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
20.6° S
45.3° S
Would win
50
Round 50Won62 countries · 4 lives left
AzerbaijanvsMadagascar
Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Madagascar.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Madagascar
Category
Azerbaijan
Madagascar
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
86,600
587,041
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,153,958
31,195,932
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
23,671
1,810
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
117.3
53.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,466
2,876
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
4,828
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
40.5° N
18.4° S
Would lose
51
Round 51Won63 countries · 4 lives left
AndorravsPapua New Guinea
Wealth per person: 71,790 vs 4,672 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Papua New Guinea.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Andorra against Papua New Guinea
Category
Andorra
Papua New Guinea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
468
462,840
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
80,856
10,389,635
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
71,790
4,672
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
172.8
22.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,946
4,509
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
5,152
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
7
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
42.5° N
5.5° S
Would lose
52
Round 52Won64 countries · 4 lives left
BotswanavsCroatia
Proximity to equator: 22.1° S vs 45.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Croatia.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Botswana against Croatia
Category
Botswana
Croatia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
581,730
56,594
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,480,244
3,859,686
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
21,029
47,760
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
4.3
68.2
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,495
1,831
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
5,835
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
22.1° S
45.8° N
Would win
53
Round 53Won65 countries · 4 lives left
NorwayvsTunisia
Wealth per person: 107,768 vs 14,052 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Tunisia.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Norway against Tunisia
Category
Norway
Tunisia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
323,802
163,610
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,519,601
12,200,431
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
107,768
14,052
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
17.0
74.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,469
1,544
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
25,148
1,148
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
61.5° N
35.3° N
Would lose
54
Round 54Won66 countries · 4 lives left
LatviavsJordan
Wealth per person: 42,784 vs 11,451 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Jordan.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Latvia against Jordan
Category
Latvia
Jordan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
64,589
89,342
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,883,710
11,439,213
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
42,784
11,451
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
29.2
128.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
312
1,854
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
498
26
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
56.6° N
30.7° N
Would lose
55
Round 55Won67 countries · 4 lives left
ThailandvsEquatorial Guinea
Area: 513,120 vs 28,051 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Equatorial Guinea.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Thailand against Equatorial Guinea
Category
Thailand
Equatorial Guinea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
513,120
28,051
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
71,702,435
1,847,549
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
23,598
16,997
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
139.7
65.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,565
3,008
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,219
296
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
8
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
15.5° N
1.6° N
Would lose
56
Round 56Won68 countries · 4 lives left
AfghanistanvsAlgeria
Density: 63.6 vs 19.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Algeria.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Afghanistan against Algeria
Category
Afghanistan
Algeria
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
652,230
2,381,740
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
41,454,761
46,164,219
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,204
16,838
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
63.6
19.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
7,492
2,908
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
998
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
34.3° N
27.4° N
Would lose
57
Round 57Won69 countries · 4 lives left
PalestinevsBahrain
Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Bahrain.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Palestine against Bahrain
Category
Palestine
Bahrain
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
6,220
760
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,165,775
1,577,059
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
6,179
64,224
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
830.5
2,075.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,020
135
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
40
161
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
32.1° N
26.0° N
Would lose
58
Round 58Won70 countries · 4 lives left
TurkmenistanvsSyria
Flag colours: 5 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Syria.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Syria
Category
Turkmenistan
Syria
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
488,100
187,437
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
7,364,438
23,594,623
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.
19,645
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
15.1
125.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,139
2,814
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
193
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
5
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
39.9° N
35.0° N
Would lose
59
Round 59Won71 countries · 4 lives left
ZambiavsGuatemala
Population: 20,723,965 vs 18,124,838 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Guatemala.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Zambia against Guatemala
Category
Zambia
Guatemala
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
752,618
108,889
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
20,723,965
18,124,838
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,080
13,752
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
27.5
166.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,330
4,220
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
400
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
9
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
14.7° S
15.0° N
Would win
60
Round 60Won72 countries · 4 lives left
VietnamvsKuwait
Area: 331,210 vs 17,818 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Kuwait.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Vietnam against Kuwait
Category
Vietnam
Kuwait
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
331,210
17,818
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
100,352,192
4,853,420
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
15,034
53,083
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
303.0
272.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,144
300
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,444
499
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Guinea-Bissauvs
Ethiopia
Belgium
Jamaica
China
Kenya
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Angola
Philippines
Bulgaria
Timor-Leste
Guinea
Gabon
Portugal
Bangladesh
Mongolia
Namibia
New Zealand
Azerbaijan
Madagascar
Andorra
Papua New Guinea
Botswana
Croatia
Norway
Tunisia
Latvia
Jordan
Thailand
Equatorial Guinea
Afghanistan
Algeria
Palestine
Bahrain
Turkmenistan
Syria
Zambia
Guatemala
Vietnam
Kuwait