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 ↓
Qatarvs
Papua New Guinea
Sudan
Equatorial Guinea
Colombia
Peru
Niger
Suriname
Laos
Kyrgyzstan
Slovakia
France
Denmark
Gabon
Djibouti
Libya
United Kingdom
Yemen
Chile
New Zealand
Azerbaijan
Morocco
Zambia
Portugal
India
Vanuatu
Spain
Mozambique
Benin
Cambodia