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 41Won49 countries · 2 lives left
NepalvsSlovenia
Highest peak: 8,849 vs 2,864 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Slovenia.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Nepal against Slovenia
Category
Nepal
Slovenia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
147,181
20,273
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
29,694,614
2,120,461
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
5,400
56,151
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
201.8
104.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
8,849
2,864
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
46.6
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
29.0° N
46.0° N
Would win
42
Round 42Won50 countries · 2 lives left
SyriavsSingapore
Area: 187,437 vs 719 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Singapore.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Syria against Singapore
Category
Syria
Singapore
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
187,437
719
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
23,594,623
5,917,648
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.
Unavailable
144,728
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
125.9
8,230.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,814
166
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
193
193
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
35.0° N
1.4° N
Would lose
43
Round 43Won51 countries · 2 lives left
PortugalvsKyrgyzstan
Density: 114.9 vs 35.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Kyrgyzstan.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Portugal against Kyrgyzstan
Category
Portugal
Kyrgyzstan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
92,090
199,951
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,578,174
7,099,750
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
49,800
7,304
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
114.9
35.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,351
7,439
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,793
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
40.7° N
41.7° N
Would win
44
Round 44Won52 countries · 2 lives left
ItalyvsIndonesia
Wealth per person: 60,350 vs 15,428 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Indonesia.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Italy against Indonesia
Category
Italy
Indonesia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
301,340
1,904,569
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
58,984,216
281,190,067
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
60,350
15,428
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
195.7
147.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,748
4,884
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
7,600
54,716
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
45.1° N
1.0° S
Would lose
45
Round 45Won53 countries · 2 lives left
Sierra LeonevsSpain
Proximity to equator: 8.7° N vs 40.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Spain.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Sierra Leone against Spain
Category
Sierra Leone
Spain
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
71,740
505,370
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
8,460,512
48,352,528
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,371
55,661
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
117.9
95.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,948
3,718
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
402
4,964
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
10
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
8.7° N
40.0° N
Would win
46
Round 46Won54 countries · 2 lives left
HondurasvsVanuatu
Population: 10,644,851 vs 320,409 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Vanuatu.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Honduras against Vanuatu
Category
Honduras
Vanuatu
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
112,090
12,189
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
10,644,851
320,409
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
7,184
4,202
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
95.0
26.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,870
1,877
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
823
2,528
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
14.7° N
15.4° S
Would win
47
Round 47Won55 countries · 2 lives left
TajikistanvsCameroon
Highest peak: 7,495 vs 4,045 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Cameroon.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Tajikistan against Cameroon
Category
Tajikistan
Cameroon
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
144,100
475,440
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,389,799
28,372,687
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,968
5,415
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
72.1
59.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
7,495
4,045
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
402
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
38.3° N
4.5° N
Would lose
48
Round 48Won56 countries · 2 lives left
GuyanavsFrance
Proximity to equator: 2.7° N vs 46.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered France.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Guyana against France
Category
Guyana
France
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
214,969
551,500
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
826,353
65,925,961
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
54,774
60,927
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
3.8
119.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,775
4,810
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
459
3,427
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
2.7° N
46.7° N
Would win
49
Round 49Won57 countries · 2 lives left
BahrainvsGuinea-Bissau
Wealth per person: 64,224 vs 2,956 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Guinea-Bissau.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Bahrain against Guinea-Bissau
Category
Bahrain
Guinea-Bissau
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
760
36,125
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,577,059
2,153,339
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
64,224
2,956
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
2,075.1
59.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
135
277
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
161
350
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
26.0° N
12.1° N
Would lose
50
Round 50Won58 countries · 2 lives left
AzerbaijanvsTimor-Leste
Wealth per person: 23,671 vs 4,811 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Timor-Leste.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Timor-Leste
Category
Azerbaijan
Timor-Leste
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
86,600
14,874
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,153,958
1,384,286
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
23,671
4,811
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
117.3
93.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,466
2,963
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
706
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
40.5° N
8.9° S
Would lose
51
Round 51Lost57 countries · 1 life left
BelizevsSenegal
Density: 17.9 vs 91.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Belize.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Belize against Senegal
Category
Belize
Senegal
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
22,966
196,722
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
411,106
18,077,573
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
13,741
4,782
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
17.9
91.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,124
648
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
386
531
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
12
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
17.0° N
15.2° N
Would lose
52
Round 52Won58 countries · 1 life left
IsraelvsNorth Korea
Proximity to equator: 30.9° N vs 39.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered North Korea.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Israel against North Korea
Category
Israel
North Korea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
21,937
120,538
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
9,849,000
26,418,204
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.
55,301
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
449.0
219.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,224
2,744
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
273
2,495
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
30.9° N
39.9° N
Would win
53
Round 53Won59 countries · 1 life left
AlgeriavsMongolia
Population: 46,164,219 vs 3,481,145 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Mongolia.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Algeria against Mongolia
Category
Algeria
Mongolia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
2,381,740
1,564,116
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
46,164,219
3,481,145
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
16,838
18,020
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
19.4
2.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,908
4,374
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
998
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
27.4° N
46.0° N
Would win
54
Round 54Won60 countries · 1 life left
TürkiyevsGabon
Population: 85,325,965 vs 2,484,789 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Gabon.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Türkiye against Gabon
Category
Türkiye
Gabon
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
783,562
267,667
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
85,325,965
2,484,789
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
43,196
20,773
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
108.9
9.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,137
1,050
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
7,200
885
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
39.1° N
0.6° S
Would lose
55
Round 55Won61 countries · 1 life left
BahamasvsLaos
Coastline: 3,542 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Laos.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Bahamas against Laos
Category
Bahamas
Laos
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
13,880
236,800
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
399,440
7,664,993
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
39,122
9,299
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
28.8
32.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
64
2,817
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3,542
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
24.7° N
19.6° N
Would lose
56
Round 56Won62 countries · 1 life left
HungaryvsIraq
Wealth per person: 46,376 vs 14,665 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Iraq.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Hungary against Iraq
Category
Hungary
Iraq
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
93,028
438,317
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
9,592,186
45,074,049
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
46,376
14,665
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
103.1
102.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,014
3,611
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
58
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
47.3° N
33.3° N
Would lose
57
Round 57Won63 countries · 1 life left
MontenegrovsKazakhstan
Density: 45.1 vs 7.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Kazakhstan.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Montenegro against Kazakhstan
Category
Montenegro
Kazakhstan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
13,812
2,724,900
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
623,529
20,330,104
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
31,863
38,547
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
45.1
7.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,534
7,010
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
293.5
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
42.8° N
48.5° N
Would win
58
Round 58Lost62 countries · 0 lives left
TunisiavsBotswana
Wealth per person: 14,052 vs 21,029 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Tunisia.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Tunisia against Botswana
Category
Tunisia
Botswana
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
163,610
581,730
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
12,200,431
2,480,244
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
14,052
21,029
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
74.6
4.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,544
1,495
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,148
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Nepalvs
Slovenia
Syria
Singapore
Portugal
Kyrgyzstan
Italy
Indonesia
Sierra Leone
Spain
Honduras
Vanuatu
Tajikistan
Cameroon
Guyana
France
Bahrain
Guinea-Bissau
Azerbaijan
Timor-Leste
Belize
Senegal
Israel
North Korea
Algeria
Mongolia
Türkiye
Gabon
Bahamas
Laos
Hungary
Iraq
Montenegro
Kazakhstan
Tunisia
Botswana