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
KenyavsSerbia
Area: 580,367 vs 77,474 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Serbia.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Kenya against Serbia
Category
Kenya
Serbia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
580,367
77,474
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
55,339,003
6,623,183
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
6,322
29,777
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
95.4
85.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,199
2,169
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
536
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓
0.4° N
44.2° N
Would win
2
Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left
ChadvsVenezuela
Area: 1,284,000 vs 912,050 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Venezuela.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Chad against Venezuela
Category
Chad
Venezuela
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,284,000
912,050
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
19,319,064
28,300,854
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.
2,703
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
15.0
31.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,445
4,978
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
2,800
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
17.3° N
7.2° N
Would lose
3
Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left
TogovsEritrea
Proximity to equator: 8.9° N vs 16.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Eritrea.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Togo against Eritrea
Category
Togo
Eritrea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
56,785
117,600
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
8,223,850
3,470,390
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.
3,572
Unavailable
Unavailable
DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑
144.8
29.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
986
3,018
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
56
2,234
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
8.9° N
16.0° N
Would win
4
Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left
CambodiavsRussia
Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Russia.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Cambodia against Russia
Category
Cambodia
Russia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
181,035
17,098,242
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
17,423,880
143,826,130
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
7,437
44,299
Would lose
DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑
96.2
8.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,810
5,642
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
443
37,653
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
12.6° N
63.6° N
Would win
5
Round 5Lost15 countries · 3 lives left
TajikistanvsUganda
Population: 10,389,799 vs 48,656,601 people · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Tajikistan.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Tajikistan against Uganda
Category
Tajikistan
Uganda
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
144,100
241,038
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
10,389,799
48,656,601
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,968
3,100
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
72.1
201.9
Would lose
Highest peakBlocked in Hard · m · Higher wins ↑
7,495
5,110
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
38.3° N
2.0° N
Would lose
6
Round 6Won16 countries · 3 lives left
AlgeriavsOman
Area: 2,381,740 vs 309,500 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Oman.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Algeria against Oman
Category
Algeria
Oman
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,381,740
309,500
Would win
PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑
46,164,219
5,049,269
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
16,838
41,980
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
19.4
16.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,908
3,004
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
998
2,092
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
27.4° N
22.1° N
Would lose
7
Round 7Won17 countries · 3 lives left
NorwayvsIndia
Coastline: 25,148 vs 7,000 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered India.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Norway against India
Category
Norway
India
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
323,802
3,287,263
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,519,601
1,438,069,596
Would lose
Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
107,768
9,853
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
17.0
437.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,469
8,586
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
25,148
7,000
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
61.5° N
22.4° N
Would lose
8
Round 8Won18 countries · 3 lives left
ParaguayvsSlovenia
Proximity to equator: 21.6° S vs 46.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Slovenia.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Paraguay against Slovenia
Category
Paraguay
Slovenia
Result
AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑
406,752
20,273
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
6,844,146
2,120,461
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
17,585
56,151
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
16.8
104.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
842
2,864
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
46.6
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
21.6° S
46.0° N
Would win
9
Round 9Won19 countries · 3 lives left
AngolavsItaly
Proximity to equator: 13.2° S vs 45.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Italy.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Angola against Italy
Category
Angola
Italy
Result
AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑
1,246,700
301,340
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
36,749,906
58,984,216
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
9,550
60,350
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
29.5
195.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,620
4,748
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,600
7,600
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
13.2° S
45.1° N
Would win
10
Round 10Won20 countries · 3 lives left
BeninvsMaldives
Population: 14,111,034 vs 525,994 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Maldives.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Benin against Maldives
Category
Benin
Maldives
Result
AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑
112,622
298
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
14,111,034
525,994
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,133
24,807
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
125.3
1,765.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
675
5
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
121
644
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
10.4° N
3.3° N
Would lose
11
Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left
NepalvsSierra Leone
Area: 147,181 vs 71,740 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Sierra Leone.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Nepal against Sierra Leone
Category
Nepal
Sierra Leone
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
147,181
71,740
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
29,694,614
8,460,512
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
5,400
3,371
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
201.8
117.9
Would win
Highest peakBlocked in Hard · m · Higher wins ↑
8,849
1,948
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
402
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
29.0° N
8.7° N
Would lose
12
Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left
UruguayvsSouth Sudan
Density: 19.2 vs 17.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered South Sudan.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Uruguay against South Sudan
Category
Uruguay
South Sudan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
176,215
644,329
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
3,388,081
11,483,374
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.
34,546
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
19.2
17.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
514
3,187
Would lose
CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑
660
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
32.9° S
7.1° N
Would lose
13
Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left
KenyavsLatvia
Area: 580,367 vs 64,589 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Latvia.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Kenya against Latvia
Category
Kenya
Latvia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
580,367
64,589
Would win
PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑
55,339,003
1,883,710
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
6,322
42,784
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
95.4
29.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,199
312
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
536
498
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
0.4° N
56.6° N
Would win
14
Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left
SerbiavsTanzania
Flag colours: 5 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Tanzania.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Serbia against Tanzania
Category
Serbia
Tanzania
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
77,474
947,300
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
6,623,183
66,617,606
Would lose
Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
29,777
4,022
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
85.5
70.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,169
5,895
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
1,424
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
5
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
44.2° N
5.5° S
Would lose
15
Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left
ChadvsSaudi Arabia
Highest peak: 3,445 vs 3,000 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Saudi Arabia.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Chad against Saudi Arabia
Category
Chad
Saudi Arabia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,284,000
2,149,690
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
19,319,064
33,702,731
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,703
71,624
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
15.0
15.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3,445
3,000
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
2,640
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓
17.3° N
23.5° N
Would win
16
Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left
VenezuelavsUnited Kingdom
Highest peak: 4,978 vs 1,345 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered United Kingdom.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Venezuela against United Kingdom
Category
Venezuela
United Kingdom
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
912,050
243,610
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
28,300,854
68,526,000
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.
Unavailable
60,787
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
31.0
281.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4,978
1,345
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,800
12,429
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓
7.2° N
52.5° N
Would win
17
Round 17Lost25 countries · 2 lives left
TogovsLiberia
Proximity to equator: 8.9° N vs 7.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Returned to the world: Togo.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Togo against Liberia
Category
Togo
Liberia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
56,785
111,369
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
8,223,850
5,493,031
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,572
1,796
Would win
DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑
144.8
49.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
986
1,447
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
56
579
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
8.9° N
7.0° N
Would lose
18
Round 18Lost24 countries · 1 life left
EritreavsSri Lanka
Flag colours: 4 vs 5 colours · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Eritrea.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Eritrea against Sri Lanka
Category
Eritrea
Sri Lanka
Result
AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑
117,600
65,610
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
3,470,390
22,037,000
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.
Unavailable
14,512
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
29.5
335.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,018
2,524
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,234
1,340
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
16.0° N
7.1° N
Would lose
19
Round 19Won25 countries · 1 life left
CambodiavsJapan
Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Japan.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Cambodia against Japan
Category
Cambodia
Japan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
181,035
377,915
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
17,423,880
124,516,650
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
7,437
52,726
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
96.2
329.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,810
3,776
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
443
29,751
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓
12.6° N
36.7° N
Would win
20
Round 20Won26 countries · 1 life left
RussiavsIran
Area: 17,098,242 vs 1,648,195 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Iran.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Russia against Iran
Category
Russia
Iran
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
17,098,242
1,648,195
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
143,826,130
90,608,707
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
44,299
18,933
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
8.4
55.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,642
5,625
Would win
CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑
37,653
2,440
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Kenyavs
Serbia
Chad
Venezuela
Togo
Eritrea
Cambodia
Russia
Tajikistan
Uganda
Algeria
Oman
Norway
India
Paraguay
Slovenia
Angola
Italy
Benin
Maldives
Nepal
Sierra Leone
Uruguay
South Sudan
Latvia
Tanzania
Saudi Arabia
United Kingdom
Liberia
Sri Lanka
Japan
Iran