Every comparison uses this expedition’s original data and rules. “Would win” describes this matchup only; a different choice would change the later journey.
81
Round 81Won89 countries · 2 lives left
BeninvsVietnam
Flag colours: 3 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Vietnam, Serbia.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Benin against Vietnam
Category
Benin
Vietnam
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
112,622
331,210
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
14,111,034
100,352,192
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,133
15,034
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
125.3
303.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
675
3,144
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
121
3,444
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
10.4° N
21.7° N
Would win
82
Round 82Won90 countries · 2 lives left
TajikistanvsGambia
Area: 144,100 vs 11,300 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Gambia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Tajikistan against Gambia
Category
Tajikistan
Gambia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
144,100
11,300
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,389,799
2,697,845
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,968
3,292
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
72.1
238.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
7,495
63
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
80
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
38.3° N
13.6° N
Would lose
83
Round 83Lost89 countries · 1 life left
LatviavsItaly
Density: 29.2 vs 195.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Latvia.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Latvia against Italy
Category
Latvia
Italy
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
64,589
301,340
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,883,710
58,984,216
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
42,784
60,350
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
29.2
195.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
312
4,748
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
498
7,600
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
56.6° N
45.1° N
Would lose
84
Round 84Won90 countries · 1 life left
New ZealandvsIndia
Wealth per person: 54,950 vs 9,853 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered India.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for New Zealand against India
Category
New Zealand
India
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
268,838
3,287,263
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,200,000
1,438,069,596
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
54,950
9,853
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
19.3
437.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,724
8,586
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
15,134
7,000
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
45.3° S
22.4° N
Would lose
85
Round 85Won91 countries · 1 life left
NepalvsMozambique
Highest peak: 8,849 vs 2,436 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Mozambique.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Nepal against Mozambique
Category
Nepal
Mozambique
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
147,181
799,380
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
29,694,614
33,635,160
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
5,400
1,680
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
201.8
42.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
8,849
2,436
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
2,470
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
29.0° N
14.0° S
Would lose
86
Round 86Won92 countries · 1 life left
BelgiumvsVanuatu
Area: 30,528 vs 12,189 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Vanuatu.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Belgium against Vanuatu
Category
Belgium
Vanuatu
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
30,528
12,189
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
11,779,946
320,409
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
72,630
4,202
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
385.9
26.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
694
1,877
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
66.5
2,528
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
50.8° N
15.4° S
Would lose
87
Round 87Won93 countries · 1 life left
BelizevsLatvia
Proximity to equator: 17.0° N vs 56.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Latvia.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Belize against Latvia
Category
Belize
Latvia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
22,966
64,589
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
411,106
1,883,710
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
13,741
42,784
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
17.9
29.2
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,124
312
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
386
498
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
12
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
17.0° N
56.6° N
Would win
88
Round 88Won94 countries · 1 life left
SenegalvsQatar
Area: 196,722 vs 11,586 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Qatar.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Senegal against Qatar
Category
Senegal
Qatar
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
196,722
11,586
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
18,077,573
2,656,032
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,782
129,025
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
91.9
229.2
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
648
103
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
531
563
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
15.2° N
25.1° N
Would win
89
Round 89Won95 countries · 1 life left
TanzaniavsItaly
Proximity to equator: 5.5° S vs 45.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Italy.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Tanzania against Italy
Category
Tanzania
Italy
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
947,300
301,340
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
66,617,606
58,984,216
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,022
60,350
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
70.3
195.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,895
4,748
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,424
7,600
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
5.5° S
45.1° N
Would win
90
Round 90Won96 countries · 1 life left
FinlandvsBhutan
Area: 338,145 vs 38,394 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Bhutan.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Finland against Bhutan
Category
Finland
Bhutan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
338,145
38,394
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,583,911
786,385
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
63,467
16,229
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
16.5
20.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,328
7,570
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,250
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
63.3° N
27.5° N
Would lose
91
Round 91Won97 countries · 1 life left
UzbekistanvsNorth Macedonia
Area: 447,400 vs 25,713 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered North Macedonia.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Uzbekistan against North Macedonia
Category
Uzbekistan
North Macedonia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
447,400
25,713
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
35,652,307
1,827,816
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
11,679
25,354
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
79.7
71.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,643
2,764
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
41.5° N
41.5° N
Would tie
92
Round 92Won98 countries · 1 life left
South KoreavsKuwait
Area: 99,720 vs 17,818 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Kuwait.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for South Korea against Kuwait
Category
South Korea
Kuwait
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
99,720
17,818
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
51,712,619
4,853,420
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
57,430
53,083
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
518.6
272.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,950
300
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,413
499
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
36.3° N
29.4° N
Would lose
93
Round 93Won99 countries · 1 life left
NetherlandsvsSouth Sudan
Coastline: 451 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered South Sudan.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Netherlands against South Sudan
Category
Netherlands
South Sudan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
41,543
644,329
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
17,877,117
11,483,374
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.
80,392
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
430.3
17.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
322
3,187
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
451
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
52.2° N
7.1° N
Would lose
94
Round 94Won100 countries · 1 life left
SwitzerlandvsGabon
Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 20,773 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Gabon.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Switzerland against Gabon
Category
Switzerland
Gabon
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
41,277
267,667
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
8,888,822
2,484,789
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
93,940
20,773
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
215.3
9.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,634
1,050
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
885
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
46.7° N
0.6° S
Would lose
95
Round 95Won101 countries · 1 life left
United KingdomvsTurkmenistan
Wealth per person: 60,787 vs 19,645 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Turkmenistan.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for United Kingdom against Turkmenistan
Category
United Kingdom
Turkmenistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
243,610
488,100
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
68,526,000
7,364,438
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
60,787
19,645
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
281.3
15.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,345
3,139
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
12,429
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
52.5° N
39.9° N
Would lose
96
Round 96Won102 countries · 1 life left
NamibiavsMontenegro
Area: 824,292 vs 13,812 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Montenegro.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Namibia against Montenegro
Category
Namibia
Montenegro
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
824,292
13,812
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,963,095
623,529
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
11,248
31,863
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
3.6
45.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,573
2,534
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,572
293.5
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
5
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
20.6° S
42.8° N
Would win
97
Round 97Won103 countries · 1 life left
MaldivesvsArgentina
Density: 1,765.1 vs 16.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Argentina.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Maldives against Argentina
Category
Maldives
Argentina
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
298
2,780,400
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
525,994
45,538,401
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
24,807
30,246
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,765.1
16.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5
6,962
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
644
4,989
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
3.3° N
31.4° S
Would win
98
Round 98Won104 countries · 1 life left
DjiboutivsIraq
Proximity to equator: 11.4° N vs 33.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Iraq.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Djibouti against Iraq
Category
Djibouti
Iraq
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
23,200
438,317
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,152,944
45,074,049
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
7,232
14,665
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
49.7
102.8
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,021
3,611
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
314
58
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
11.4° N
33.3° N
Would win
99
Round 99Won105 countries · 1 life left
GuyanavsCroatia
Proximity to equator: 2.7° N vs 45.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Croatia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Guyana against Croatia
Category
Guyana
Croatia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
214,969
56,594
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
826,353
3,859,686
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
54,774
47,760
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
3.8
68.2
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,775
1,831
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
459
5,835
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
2.7° N
45.8° N
Would win
100
Round 100Won106 countries · 1 life left
Trinidad and TobagovsSolomon Islands
Density: 266.7 vs 27.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Solomon Islands.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Trinidad and Tobago against Solomon Islands
Category
Trinidad and Tobago
Solomon Islands
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
5,128
28,896
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,367,510
800,005
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
34,652
2,599
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
266.7
27.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
940
2,335
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
362
5,313
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Beninvs
Vietnam
Tajikistan
Gambia
Latvia
Italy
New Zealand
India
Nepal
Mozambique
Belgium
Vanuatu
Belize
Senegal
Qatar
Tanzania
Finland
Bhutan
Uzbekistan
North Macedonia
South Korea
Kuwait
Netherlands
South Sudan
Switzerland
Gabon
United Kingdom
Turkmenistan
Namibia
Montenegro
Maldives
Argentina
Djibouti
Iraq
Guyana
Croatia
Trinidad and Tobago
Solomon Islands