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 21Lost31 countries · 3 lives left
Burkina FasovsPeru
Population: 23,025,776 vs 33,845,617 people · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Burkina Faso.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Peru
Category
Burkina Faso
Peru
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
274,200
1,285,216
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
23,025,776
33,845,617
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,762
17,042
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
84.0
26.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
749
6,746
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
2,414
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
12.8° N
13.0° S
Would win
22
Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left
LibyavsLebanon
Area: 1,759,540 vs 10,400 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Lebanon.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Libya against Lebanon
Category
Libya
Lebanon
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,759,540
10,400
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
7,305,659
5,773,493
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
13,858
12,585
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
4.2
555.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,267
3,088
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,770
225
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
26.1° N
34.2° N
Would win
23
Round 23Won33 countries · 3 lives left
Papua New GuineavsLaos
Area: 462,840 vs 236,800 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Laos.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Laos
Category
Papua New Guinea
Laos
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
462,840
236,800
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,389,635
7,664,993
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,672
9,299
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
22.4
32.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,509
2,817
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
5,152
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
5.5° S
19.6° N
Would win
24
Round 24Won34 countries · 3 lives left
BeninvsAustria
Proximity to equator: 10.4° N vs 47.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Austria.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Benin against Austria
Category
Benin
Austria
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
112,622
83,871
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
14,111,034
9,131,761
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,133
74,261
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
125.3
108.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
675
3,798
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
121
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
10.4° N
47.7° N
Would win
25
Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left
Dominican RepublicvsGuinea-Bissau
Wealth per person: 25,861 vs 2,956 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Guinea-Bissau.
Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
All eight categories for Dominican Republic against Guinea-Bissau
Category
Dominican Republic
Guinea-Bissau
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
48,670
36,125
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
11,331,265
2,153,339
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
25,861
2,956
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
232.8
59.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,098
277
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,288
350
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
19.1° N
12.1° N
Would lose
26
Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left
SpainvsSuriname
Wealth per person: 55,661 vs 21,128 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Suriname.
Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
All eight categories for Spain against Suriname
Category
Spain
Suriname
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
505,370
163,820
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
48,352,528
628,886
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
55,661
21,128
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
95.7
3.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,718
1,230
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
4,964
386
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
10
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
40.0° N
4.1° N
Would lose
27
Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left
IcelandvsAngola
Wealth per person: 82,257 vs 9,550 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Angola.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Iceland against Angola
Category
Iceland
Angola
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
103,000
1,246,700
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
385,663
36,749,906
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
82,257
9,550
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
3.7
29.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,110
2,620
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
4,970
1,600
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
64.7° N
13.2° S
Would lose
28
Round 28Won38 countries · 3 lives left
SingaporevsBelarus
Wealth per person: 144,728 vs 30,860 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Belarus.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Singapore against Belarus
Category
Singapore
Belarus
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
719
207,600
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,917,648
9,178,298
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
144,728
30,860
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
8,230.4
44.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
166
346
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
193
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
1.4° N
53.8° N
Would win
29
Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left
NepalvsEswatini
Highest peak: 8,849 vs 1,862 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Eswatini.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Nepal against Eswatini
Category
Nepal
Eswatini
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
147,181
17,364
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
29,694,614
1,230,506
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
5,400
11,309
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
201.8
70.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
8,849
1,862
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
29.0° N
26.6° S
Would lose
30
Round 30Won40 countries · 3 lives left
SwitzerlandvsAlbania
Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 24,848 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Albania.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Switzerland against Albania
Category
Switzerland
Albania
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
41,277
28,748
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
8,888,822
2,411,658
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
93,940
24,848
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
215.3
83.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,634
2,764
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
362
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
2
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
46.7° N
40.7° N
Would lose
31
Round 31Won41 countries · 3 lives left
ColombiavsGabon
Highest peak: 5,730 vs 1,050 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Gabon.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Colombia against Gabon
Category
Colombia
Gabon
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,138,910
267,667
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
52,321,152
2,484,789
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
21,282
20,773
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
45.9
9.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
5,730
1,050
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,208
885
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
3.4° N
0.6° S
Would lose
32
Round 32Won42 countries · 3 lives left
PanamavsSerbia
Proximity to equator: 8.4° N vs 44.2° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Serbia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Panama against Serbia
Category
Panama
Serbia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
75,420
77,474
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
4,458,759
6,623,183
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
39,846
29,777
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
59.1
85.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,475
2,169
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,490
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
8.4° N
44.2° N
Would win
33
Round 33Won43 countries · 3 lives left
BhutanvsMexico
Highest peak: 7,570 vs 5,636 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Mexico.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Bhutan against Mexico
Category
Bhutan
Mexico
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
38,394
1,964,375
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
786,385
129,739,759
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
16,229
25,188
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
20.5
66.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
7,570
5,636
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
9,330
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
11
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
27.5° N
23.5° N
Would lose
34
Round 34Won44 countries · 3 lives left
MongoliavsNorth Korea
Area: 1,564,116 vs 120,538 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered North Korea.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Mongolia against North Korea
Category
Mongolia
North Korea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,564,116
120,538
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
3,481,145
26,418,204
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.
18,020
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
2.2
219.2
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,374
2,744
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
2,495
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
46.0° N
39.9° N
Would lose
35
Round 35Won45 countries · 3 lives left
MadagascarvsEstonia
Area: 587,041 vs 45,228 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Estonia.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Madagascar against Estonia
Category
Madagascar
Estonia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
587,041
45,228
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
31,195,932
1,370,286
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,810
48,848
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
53.1
30.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,876
318
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
4,828
3,794
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
18.4° S
58.6° N
Would win
36
Round 36Won46 countries · 3 lives left
NorwayvsBahrain
Area: 323,802 vs 760 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Bahrain.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Norway against Bahrain
Category
Norway
Bahrain
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
323,802
760
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,519,601
1,577,059
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
107,768
64,224
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
17.0
2,075.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,469
135
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
25,148
161
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
61.5° N
26.0° N
Would lose
37
Round 37Won47 countries · 3 lives left
IndonesiavsDR Congo
Population: 281,190,067 vs 105,789,731 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered DR Congo.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Indonesia against DR Congo
Category
Indonesia
DR Congo
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,904,569
2,344,858
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
281,190,067
105,789,731
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
15,428
1,732
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
147.6
45.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,884
5,110
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
54,716
37
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
1.0° S
1.9° S
Would win
38
Round 38Won48 countries · 3 lives left
ParaguayvsSweden
Proximity to equator: 21.6° S vs 65.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Sweden.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Paraguay against Sweden
Category
Paraguay
Sweden
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
406,752
450,295
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
6,844,146
10,536,632
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
17,585
68,458
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
16.8
23.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
842
2,100
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
3,218
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
21.6° S
65.8° N
Would win
39
Round 39Won49 countries · 3 lives left
United StatesvsBurkina Faso
Population: 336,755,052 vs 23,025,776 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Burkina Faso.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for United States against Burkina Faso
Category
United States
Burkina Faso
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
9,833,517
274,200
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
336,755,052
23,025,776
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
82,587
2,762
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
34.2
84.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
6,190
749
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
19,924
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
39.1° N
12.8° N
Would lose
40
Round 40Won50 countries · 3 lives left
South KoreavsMozambique
Wealth per person: 57,430 vs 1,680 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Mozambique.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for South Korea against Mozambique
Category
South Korea
Mozambique
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
99,720
799,380
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
51,712,619
33,635,160
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
57,430
1,680
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
518.6
42.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,950
2,436
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,413
2,470
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Burkina Fasovs
Peru
Libya
Lebanon
Papua New Guinea
Laos
Benin
Austria
Dominican Republic
Guinea-Bissau
Spain
Suriname
Iceland
Angola
Singapore
Belarus
Nepal
Eswatini
Switzerland
Albania
Colombia
Gabon
Panama
Serbia
Bhutan
Mexico
Mongolia
North Korea
Madagascar
Estonia
Norway
Bahrain
Indonesia
DR Congo
Paraguay
Sweden
United States
South Korea
Mozambique