Every comparison uses this expedition’s original data and rules. “Would win” describes this matchup only; a different choice would change the later journey.
1
Round 1Won13 countries · 4 lives left
MadagascarvsHaiti
Area: 587,041 vs 27,750 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Haiti.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Madagascar against Haiti
Category
Madagascar
Haiti
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
587,041
27,750
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
31,195,932
11,637,398
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,810
3,265
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
53.1
419.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,876
2,674
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
4,828
1,771
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
7
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
18.4° S
19.2° N
Would win
2
Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left
MontenegrovsLaos
Wealth per person: 31,863 vs 9,299 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Laos.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Montenegro against Laos
Category
Montenegro
Laos
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
13,812
236,800
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
623,529
7,664,993
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
31,863
9,299
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
45.1
32.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,534
2,817
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
293.5
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
42.8° N
19.6° N
Would lose
3
Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left
SyriavsMozambique
Highest peak: 2,814 vs 2,436 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Mozambique.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Syria against Mozambique
Category
Syria
Mozambique
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
187,437
799,380
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
23,594,623
33,635,160
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.
Unavailable
1,680
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
125.9
42.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,814
2,436
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
193
2,470
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
35.0° N
14.0° S
Would lose
4
Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left
VietnamvsUnited Arab Emirates
Highest peak: 3,144 vs 1,905 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered United Arab Emirates.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Vietnam against United Arab Emirates
Category
Vietnam
United Arab Emirates
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
331,210
83,600
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
100,352,192
10,483,751
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
15,034
78,020
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
303.0
125.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3,144
1,905
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,444
1,318
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
21.7° N
23.5° N
Would win
5
Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left
Cabo VerdevsMexico
Density: 129.5 vs 66.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Mexico.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Mexico
Category
Cabo Verde
Mexico
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
4,033
1,964,375
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
522,331
129,739,759
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
10,251
25,188
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
129.5
66.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,829
5,636
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
965
9,330
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
11
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
15.0° N
23.5° N
Would win
6
Round 6Lost16 countries · 3 lives left
NamibiavsGuatemala
Population: 2,963,095 vs 18,124,838 people · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Namibia.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Namibia against Guatemala
Category
Namibia
Guatemala
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
824,292
108,889
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,963,095
18,124,838
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
11,248
13,752
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
3.6
166.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,573
4,220
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,572
400
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
9
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
20.6° S
15.0° N
Would lose
7
Round 7Won17 countries · 3 lives left
BelizevsMyanmar
Wealth per person: 13,741 vs 5,958 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Myanmar.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Belize against Myanmar
Category
Belize
Myanmar
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
22,966
676,578
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
411,106
54,133,798
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
13,741
5,958
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
17.9
80.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,124
5,870
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
386
1,930
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
12
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
17.0° N
21.6° N
Would win
8
Round 8Won18 countries · 3 lives left
Sri LankavsAzerbaijan
Coastline: 1,340 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Azerbaijan.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Azerbaijan
Category
Sri Lanka
Azerbaijan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
65,610
86,600
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
22,037,000
10,153,958
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
14,512
23,671
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
335.9
117.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,524
4,466
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,340
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
7.1° N
40.5° N
Would win
9
Round 9Won19 countries · 3 lives left
GambiavsLibya
Proximity to equator: 13.6° N vs 26.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Libya.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Gambia against Libya
Category
Gambia
Libya
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
11,300
1,759,540
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,697,845
7,305,659
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,292
13,858
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
238.7
4.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
63
2,267
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
80
1,770
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
13.6° N
26.1° N
Would win
10
Round 10Won20 countries · 3 lives left
Timor-LestevsSerbia
Coastline: 706 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Serbia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Timor-Leste against Serbia
Category
Timor-Leste
Serbia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
14,874
77,474
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,384,286
6,623,183
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,811
29,777
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
93.1
85.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,963
2,169
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
706
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
8.9° S
44.2° N
Would win
11
Round 11Lost19 countries · 2 lives left
LithuaniavsParaguay
Population: 2,871,585 vs 6,844,146 people · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Lithuania.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Lithuania against Paraguay
Category
Lithuania
Paraguay
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
65,300
406,752
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,871,585
6,844,146
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
52,720
17,585
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
44.0
16.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
294
842
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
90
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
55.1° N
21.6° S
Would lose
12
Round 12Won20 countries · 2 lives left
EswatinivsMaldives
Highest peak: 1,862 vs 5 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Maldives.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Eswatini against Maldives
Category
Eswatini
Maldives
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
17,364
298
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,230,506
525,994
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
11,309
24,807
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
70.9
1,765.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,862
5
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
644
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
26.6° S
3.3° N
Would lose
13
Round 13Won21 countries · 2 lives left
MadagascarvsFiji
Area: 587,041 vs 18,274 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Fiji.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Madagascar against Fiji
Category
Madagascar
Fiji
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
587,041
18,274
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
31,195,932
924,145
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,810
14,656
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
53.1
50.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,876
1,324
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
4,828
1,129
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
8
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
18.4° S
17.8° S
Would lose
14
Round 14Won22 countries · 2 lives left
HaitivsUzbekistan
Density: 419.4 vs 79.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Uzbekistan.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Haiti against Uzbekistan
Category
Haiti
Uzbekistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
27,750
447,400
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
11,637,398
35,652,307
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,265
11,679
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
419.4
79.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,674
4,643
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,771
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
7
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
19.2° N
41.5° N
Would win
15
Round 15Won23 countries · 2 lives left
MontenegrovsArgentina
Density: 45.1 vs 16.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Argentina.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Montenegro against Argentina
Category
Montenegro
Argentina
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
13,812
2,780,400
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
623,529
45,538,401
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
31,863
30,246
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
45.1
16.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,534
6,962
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
293.5
4,989
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
42.8° N
31.4° S
Would lose
16
Round 16Won24 countries · 2 lives left
LaosvsGhana
Highest peak: 2,817 vs 885 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Ghana.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Laos against Ghana
Category
Laos
Ghana
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
236,800
238,533
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
7,664,993
33,787,914
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
9,299
7,563
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
32.4
141.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,817
885
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
539
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
19.6° N
7.0° N
Would lose
17
Round 17Lost23 countries · 1 life left
SyriavsSouth Africa
Highest peak: 2,814 vs 3,450 m · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Syria.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Syria against South Africa
Category
Syria
South Africa
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
187,437
1,219,090
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
23,594,623
63,212,384
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.
Unavailable
15,212
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
125.9
51.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,814
3,450
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
193
2,798
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
35.0° N
30.2° S
Would lose
18
Round 18Lost22 countries · 0 lives left
MozambiquevsYemen
Population: 33,635,160 vs 39,390,799 people · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Mozambique.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Mozambique against Yemen
Category
Mozambique
Yemen
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
799,380
527,968
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
33,635,160
39,390,799
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.
1,680
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
42.1
74.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,436
3,666
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,470
1,906
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Madagascarvs
Haiti
Montenegro
Laos
Syria
Mozambique
Vietnam
United Arab Emirates
Cabo Verde
Mexico
Namibia
Guatemala
Belize
Myanmar
Sri Lanka
Azerbaijan
Gambia
Libya
Timor-Leste
Serbia
Lithuania
Paraguay
Eswatini
Maldives
Fiji
Uzbekistan
Argentina
Ghana
South Africa
Yemen