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 21Won31 countries · 3 lives left
MoroccovsHungary
Area: 446,550 vs 93,028 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Hungary.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Morocco against Hungary
Category
Morocco
Hungary
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
446,550
93,028
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
37,712,505
9,592,186
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
9,903
46,376
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
84.5
103.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,165
1,014
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,835
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
31.9° N
47.3° N
Would win
22
Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left
IraqvsNiger
Population: 45,074,049 vs 26,159,867 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Niger.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Iraq against Niger
Category
Iraq
Niger
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
438,317
1,267,000
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
45,074,049
26,159,867
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
14,665
1,903
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
102.8
20.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,611
2,022
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
58
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
33.3° N
17.6° N
Would lose
23
Round 23Won33 countries · 3 lives left
EritreavsNamibia
Density: 29.5 vs 3.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Namibia.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Eritrea against Namibia
Category
Eritrea
Namibia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
117,600
824,292
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
3,470,390
2,963,095
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.
Unavailable
11,248
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
29.5
3.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,018
2,573
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,234
1,572
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
16.0° N
20.6° S
Would win
24
Round 24Won34 countries · 3 lives left
TurkmenistanvsBelize
Highest peak: 3,139 vs 1,124 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Belize.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Belize
Category
Turkmenistan
Belize
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
488,100
22,966
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
7,364,438
411,106
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
19,645
13,741
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
15.1
17.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3,139
1,124
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
386
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
12
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
39.9° N
17.0° N
Would lose
25
Round 25Won35 countries · 3 lives left
MyanmarvsSpain
Highest peak: 5,870 vs 3,718 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Spain.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Myanmar against Spain
Category
Myanmar
Spain
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
676,578
505,370
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
54,133,798
48,352,528
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
5,958
55,661
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
80.0
95.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
5,870
3,718
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,930
4,964
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
10
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
21.6° N
40.0° N
Would win
26
Round 26Won36 countries · 3 lives left
BangladeshvsEcuador
Population: 171,466,990 vs 17,980,083 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Ecuador.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Bangladesh against Ecuador
Category
Bangladesh
Ecuador
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
148,460
283,561
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
171,466,990
17,980,083
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
9,155
15,907
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
1,155.0
63.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,060
6,267
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
580
2,237
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
11
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
24.3° N
1.2° S
Would lose
27
Round 27Won37 countries · 3 lives left
SloveniavsLebanon
Wealth per person: 56,151 vs 12,585 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Lebanon.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Slovenia against Lebanon
Category
Slovenia
Lebanon
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
20,273
10,400
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,120,461
5,773,493
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
56,151
12,585
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
104.6
555.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,864
3,088
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
46.6
225
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
46.0° N
34.2° N
Would lose
28
Round 28Won38 countries · 3 lives left
Papua New GuineavsCzechia
Area: 462,840 vs 78,867 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Czechia.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Papua New Guinea against Czechia
Category
Papua New Guinea
Czechia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
462,840
78,867
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,389,635
10,864,042
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,672
56,062
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
22.4
137.8
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,509
1,602
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
49.8° N
Would win
29
Round 29Won39 countries · 3 lives left
BhutanvsIreland
Highest peak: 7,570 vs 1,041 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Ireland.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Bhutan against Ireland
Category
Bhutan
Ireland
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
38,394
70,273
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
786,385
5,311,538
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
16,229
133,440
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
20.5
75.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
7,570
1,041
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
1,448
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
27.5° N
53.1° N
Would win
30
Round 30Won40 countries · 3 lives left
GermanyvsPeru
Population: 83,287,273 vs 33,845,617 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Peru.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Germany against Peru
Category
Germany
Peru
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
357,022
1,285,216
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
83,287,273
33,845,617
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
72,262
17,042
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
233.3
26.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,963
6,746
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,389
2,414
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
51.0° N
13.0° S
Would lose
31
Round 31Won41 countries · 3 lives left
AustriavsMexico
Wealth per person: 74,261 vs 25,188 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Mexico.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Austria against Mexico
Category
Austria
Mexico
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
83,871
1,964,375
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
9,131,761
129,739,759
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
74,261
25,188
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
108.9
66.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,798
5,636
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
9,330
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
11
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
47.7° N
23.5° N
Would lose
32
Round 32Won42 countries · 3 lives left
North MacedoniavsEthiopia
Wealth per person: 25,354 vs 3,063 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Ethiopia.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for North Macedonia against Ethiopia
Category
North Macedonia
Ethiopia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
25,713
1,104,300
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,827,816
128,691,692
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
25,354
3,063
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
71.1
116.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,764
4,550
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
41.5° N
8.5° N
Would lose
33
Round 33Won43 countries · 3 lives left
UruguayvsDominican Republic
Wealth per person: 34,546 vs 25,861 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Dominican Republic.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Uruguay against Dominican Republic
Category
Uruguay
Dominican Republic
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
176,215
48,670
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
3,388,081
11,331,265
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
34,546
25,861
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
19.2
232.8
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
514
3,098
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
660
1,288
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
32.9° S
19.1° N
Would lose
34
Round 34Won44 countries · 3 lives left
MadagascarvsCosta Rica
Area: 587,041 vs 51,100 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Costa Rica.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Madagascar against Costa Rica
Category
Madagascar
Costa Rica
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
587,041
51,100
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
31,195,932
5,105,525
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,810
29,248
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
53.1
99.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,876
3,819
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
4,828
1,290
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
18.4° S
10.1° N
Would lose
35
Round 35Lost43 countries · 2 lives left
UkrainevsMozambique
Highest peak: 2,061 vs 2,436 m · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Ukraine.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Ukraine against Mozambique
Category
Ukraine
Mozambique
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
603,550
799,380
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
37,732,836
33,635,160
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
17,680
1,680
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
62.5
42.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,061
2,436
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,782
2,470
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Moroccovs
Hungary
Iraq
Niger
Eritrea
Namibia
Turkmenistan
Belize
Myanmar
Spain
Bangladesh
Ecuador
Slovenia
Lebanon
Papua New Guinea
Czechia
Bhutan
Ireland
Germany
Peru
Austria
Mexico
North Macedonia
Ethiopia
Uruguay
Dominican Republic
Madagascar
Costa Rica
Ukraine
Mozambique