Every comparison uses this expedition’s original data and rules. “Would win” describes this matchup only; a different choice would change the later journey.
41
Round 41Won49 countries · 2 lives left
QatarvsPapua New Guinea
Density: 229.2 vs 22.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Papua New Guinea.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Qatar against Papua New Guinea
Category
Qatar
Papua New Guinea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
11,586
462,840
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,656,032
10,389,635
Would lose
Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
129,025
4,672
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
229.2
22.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
103
4,509
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
563
5,152
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
25.1° N
5.5° S
Would lose
42
Round 42Won50 countries · 2 lives left
SudanvsEquatorial Guinea
Population: 50,042,791 vs 1,847,549 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Equatorial Guinea.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Sudan against Equatorial Guinea
Category
Sudan
Equatorial Guinea
Result
AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑
1,861,484
28,051
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
50,042,791
1,847,549
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,423
16,997
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
26.9
65.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,042
3,008
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
853
296
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
8
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
16.6° N
1.6° N
Would lose
43
Round 43Won51 countries · 2 lives left
ColombiavsPeru
Population: 52,321,152 vs 33,845,617 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Peru.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Colombia against Peru
Category
Colombia
Peru
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,138,910
1,285,216
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
52,321,152
33,845,617
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
21,282
17,042
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
45.9
26.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,730
6,746
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,208
2,414
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓
3.4° N
13.0° S
Would win
44
Round 44Won52 countries · 2 lives left
NigervsSuriname
Area: 1,267,000 vs 163,820 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Suriname.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Niger against Suriname
Category
Niger
Suriname
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,267,000
163,820
Would win
PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑
26,159,867
628,886
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,903
21,128
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
20.6
3.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,022
1,230
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
386
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
17.6° N
4.1° N
Would lose
45
Round 45Lost51 countries · 1 life left
LaosvsKyrgyzstan
Density: 32.4 vs 35.5 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Laos.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Laos against Kyrgyzstan
Category
Laos
Kyrgyzstan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
236,800
199,951
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
7,664,993
7,099,750
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
9,299
7,304
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
32.4
35.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,817
7,439
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓
19.6° N
41.7° N
Would win
46
Round 46Tied51 countries · 1 life left
SlovakiavsFrance
Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑
France became contested.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Slovakia against France
Category
Slovakia
France
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
49,035
551,500
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,426,740
65,925,961
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
45,865
60,927
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
110.7
119.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,655
4,810
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
3,427
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
48.7° N
46.7° N
Would lose
47
Round 47Won53 countries · 1 life left
DenmarkvsGabon
Wealth per person: 77,425 vs 20,773 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Gabon, France.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Denmark against Gabon
Category
Denmark
Gabon
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
43,094
267,667
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,946,952
2,484,789
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
77,425
20,773
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
138.0
9.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
171
1,050
Would lose
CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑
7,314
885
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
55.9° N
0.6° S
Would lose
48
Round 48Won54 countries · 1 life left
DjiboutivsLibya
Proximity to equator: 11.4° N vs 26.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Libya.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Djibouti against Libya
Category
Djibouti
Libya
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
23,200
1,759,540
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,152,944
7,305,659
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
7,232
13,858
Would lose
DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑
49.7
4.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,021
2,267
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
314
1,770
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
11.4° N
26.1° N
Would win
49
Round 49Won55 countries · 1 life left
United KingdomvsYemen
Density: 281.3 vs 74.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Yemen.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for United Kingdom against Yemen
Category
United Kingdom
Yemen
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
243,610
527,968
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
68,526,000
39,390,799
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.
60,787
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
281.3
74.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,345
3,666
Would lose
CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑
12,429
1,906
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
52.5° N
15.3° N
Would lose
50
Round 50Won56 countries · 1 life left
ChilevsNew Zealand
Proximity to equator: 23.4° S vs 45.3° S from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered New Zealand.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Chile against New Zealand
Category
Chile
New Zealand
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
756,102
268,838
Would win
PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑
19,658,835
5,200,000
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
33,174
54,950
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
26.0
19.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
6,893
3,724
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
6,435
15,134
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
23.4° S
45.3° S
Would win
51
Round 51Won57 countries · 1 life left
AzerbaijanvsMorocco
Flag colours: 4 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Morocco.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Morocco
Category
Azerbaijan
Morocco
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
86,600
446,550
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,153,958
37,712,505
Would lose
Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
23,671
9,903
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
117.3
84.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,466
4,165
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
1,835
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
40.5° N
31.9° N
Would lose
52
Round 52Won58 countries · 1 life left
ZambiavsPortugal
Proximity to equator: 14.7° S vs 40.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Portugal.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Zambia against Portugal
Category
Zambia
Portugal
Result
AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑
752,618
92,090
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
20,723,965
10,578,174
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,080
49,800
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
27.5
114.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,330
2,351
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
1,793
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
14.7° S
40.7° N
Would win
53
Round 53Won59 countries · 1 life left
IndiavsVanuatu
Highest peak: 8,586 vs 1,877 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Vanuatu.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for India against Vanuatu
Category
India
Vanuatu
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
3,287,263
12,189
Would win
PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑
1,438,069,596
320,409
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
9,853
4,202
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
437.5
26.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
8,586
1,877
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
7,000
2,528
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
22.4° N
15.4° S
Would lose
54
Round 54Won60 countries · 1 life left
SpainvsMozambique
Density: 95.7 vs 42.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Mozambique.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Spain against Mozambique
Category
Spain
Mozambique
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
505,370
799,380
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
48,352,528
33,635,160
Would win
Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
55,661
1,680
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
95.7
42.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,718
2,436
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
4,964
2,470
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
10
5
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
40.0° N
14.0° S
Would lose
55
Round 55Lost59 countries · 0 lives left
BeninvsCambodia
Population: 14,111,034 vs 17,423,880 people · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Benin.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Benin against Cambodia
Category
Benin
Cambodia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
112,622
181,035
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
14,111,034
17,423,880
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,133
7,437
Would lose
DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑
125.3
96.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
675
1,810
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
121
443
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓