Every comparison uses this expedition’s original data and rules. “Would win” describes this matchup only; a different choice would change the later journey.
1
Round 1Won13 countries · 4 lives left
MontenegrovsMalawi
Wealth per person: 31,863 vs 1,832 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Malawi.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Montenegro against Malawi
Category
Montenegro
Malawi
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
13,812
118,484
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
623,529
21,104,482
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
31,863
1,832
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
45.1
178.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,534
3,002
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
293.5
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
42.8° N
13.4° S
Would lose
2
Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left
SomaliavsCyprus
Area: 637,657 vs 9,251 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Cyprus.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Somalia against Cyprus
Category
Somalia
Cyprus
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
637,657
9,251
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
18,358,615
1,344,976
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,557
59,875
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
28.8
145.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,460
1,951
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,025
648
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
2.6° N
34.9° N
Would win
3
Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left
PhilippinesvsVenezuela
Coastline: 36,289 vs 2,800 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Venezuela.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Philippines against Venezuela
Category
Philippines
Venezuela
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
300,000
912,050
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
114,891,199
28,300,854
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.
10,995
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
383.0
31.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,954
4,978
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
36,289
2,800
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
17.0° N
7.2° N
Would lose
4
Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left
SerbiavsChad
Wealth per person: 29,777 vs 2,703 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Chad.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Serbia against Chad
Category
Serbia
Chad
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
77,474
1,284,000
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
6,623,183
19,319,064
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
29,777
2,703
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
85.5
15.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,169
3,445
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
44.2° N
17.3° N
Would lose
5
Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left
BruneivsBenin
Wealth per person: 85,103 vs 4,133 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Benin.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Brunei against Benin
Category
Brunei
Benin
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
5,765
112,622
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
458,949
14,111,034
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
85,103
4,133
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
79.6
125.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,850
675
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
161
121
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
4.5° N
10.4° N
Would win
6
Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left
ParaguayvsEgypt
Proximity to equator: 21.6° S vs 26.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Egypt.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Paraguay against Egypt
Category
Paraguay
Egypt
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
406,752
1,001,450
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
6,844,146
114,535,772
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
17,585
18,540
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
16.8
114.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
842
2,629
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
2,450
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
21.6° S
26.3° N
Would win
7
Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left
HondurasvsCroatia
Proximity to equator: 14.7° N vs 45.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Croatia.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Honduras against Croatia
Category
Honduras
Croatia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
112,090
56,594
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,644,851
3,859,686
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
7,184
47,760
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
95.0
68.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,870
1,831
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
823
5,835
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
14.7° N
45.8° N
Would win
8
Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left
GermanyvsGreece
Area: 357,022 vs 131,957 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Greece.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Germany against Greece
Category
Germany
Greece
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
357,022
131,957
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
83,287,273
10,407,351
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
72,262
42,614
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
233.3
78.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,963
2,917
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,389
13,676
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
51.0° N
39.8° N
Would lose
9
Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left
GambiavsNorth Korea
Proximity to equator: 13.6° N vs 39.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered North Korea.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Gambia against North Korea
Category
Gambia
North Korea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
11,300
120,538
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,697,845
26,418,204
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.
3,292
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
238.7
219.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
63
2,744
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
80
2,495
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
13.6° N
39.9° N
Would win
10
Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left
MadagascarvsNigeria
Coastline: 4,828 vs 853 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Nigeria.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Madagascar against Nigeria
Category
Madagascar
Nigeria
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
587,041
923,768
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
31,195,932
227,882,945
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,810
8,712
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
53.1
246.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,876
2,419
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4,828
853
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
18.4° S
9.4° N
Would lose
11
Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left
MoroccovsNiger
Coastline: 1,835 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Niger.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Morocco against Niger
Category
Morocco
Niger
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
446,550
1,267,000
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
37,712,505
26,159,867
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
9,903
1,903
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
84.5
20.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,165
2,022
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,835
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
31.9° N
17.6° N
Would lose
12
Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left
ItalyvsUnited Arab Emirates
Coastline: 7,600 vs 1,318 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered United Arab Emirates.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Italy against United Arab Emirates
Category
Italy
United Arab Emirates
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
301,340
83,600
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
58,984,216
10,483,751
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
60,350
78,020
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
195.7
125.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,748
1,905
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
7,600
1,318
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
45.1° N
23.5° N
Would lose
13
Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left
MontenegrovsCzechia
Proximity to equator: 42.8° N vs 49.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Czechia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Montenegro against Czechia
Category
Montenegro
Czechia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
13,812
78,867
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
623,529
10,864,042
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
31,863
56,062
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
45.1
137.8
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,534
1,602
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
293.5
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
42.8° N
49.8° N
Would win
14
Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left
MalawivsEcuador
Density: 178.1 vs 63.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Ecuador.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Malawi against Ecuador
Category
Malawi
Ecuador
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
118,484
283,561
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
21,104,482
17,980,083
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,832
15,907
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
178.1
63.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,002
6,267
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
2,237
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
11
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
13.4° S
1.2° S
Would lose
15
Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left
SomaliavsFrance
Proximity to equator: 2.6° N vs 46.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered France.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Somalia against France
Category
Somalia
France
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
637,657
551,500
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
18,358,615
65,925,961
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,557
60,927
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
28.8
119.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,460
4,810
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,025
3,427
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
2.6° N
46.7° N
Would win
16
Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left
CyprusvsThailand
Wealth per person: 59,875 vs 23,598 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Thailand.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Cyprus against Thailand
Category
Cyprus
Thailand
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
9,251
513,120
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,344,976
71,702,435
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
59,875
23,598
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
145.4
139.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,951
2,565
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
648
3,219
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
34.9° N
15.5° N
Would lose
17
Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left
PhilippinesvsTurkmenistan
Coastline: 36,289 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Turkmenistan.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Philippines against Turkmenistan
Category
Philippines
Turkmenistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
300,000
488,100
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
114,891,199
7,364,438
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
10,995
19,645
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
383.0
15.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,954
3,139
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
36,289
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
17.0° N
39.9° N
Would win
18
Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left
VenezuelavsGuatemala
Area: 912,050 vs 108,889 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Guatemala.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Venezuela against Guatemala
Category
Venezuela
Guatemala
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
912,050
108,889
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
28,300,854
18,124,838
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.
Unavailable
13,752
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
31.0
166.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,978
4,220
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,800
400
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
9
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
7.2° N
15.0° N
Would win
19
Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left
SerbiavsLiberia
Wealth per person: 29,777 vs 1,796 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Liberia.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Serbia against Liberia
Category
Serbia
Liberia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
77,474
111,369
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
6,623,183
5,493,031
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
29,777
1,796
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
85.5
49.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,169
1,447
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
579
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
44.2° N
7.0° N
Would lose
20
Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left
ChadvsMalta
Area: 1,284,000 vs 316 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Malta.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Chad against Malta
Category
Chad
Malta
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,284,000
316
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
19,319,064
552,747
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,703
67,101
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
15.0
1,749.2
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,445
253
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
196.8
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Montenegrovs
Malawi
Somalia
Cyprus
Philippines
Venezuela
Serbia
Chad
Brunei
Benin
Paraguay
Egypt
Honduras
Croatia
Germany
Greece
Gambia
North Korea
Madagascar
Nigeria
Morocco
Niger
Italy
United Arab Emirates
Czechia
Ecuador
France
Thailand
Turkmenistan
Guatemala
Liberia
Malta