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
PolandvsSudan
Wealth per person: 48,473 vs 2,423 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Sudan.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Poland against Sudan
Category
Poland
Sudan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
312,685
1,861,484
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
36,687,353
50,042,791
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
48,473
2,423
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
117.3
26.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,499
3,042
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
440
853
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
51.9° N
16.6° N
Would lose
2
Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left
IndiavsEgypt
Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 114,535,772 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Egypt.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for India against Egypt
Category
India
Egypt
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
3,287,263
1,001,450
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,438,069,596
114,535,772
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
9,853
18,540
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
437.5
114.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
8,586
2,629
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
7,000
2,450
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
22.4° N
26.3° N
Would win
3
Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left
New ZealandvsBurkina Faso
Wealth per person: 54,950 vs 2,762 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Burkina Faso.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for New Zealand against Burkina Faso
Category
New Zealand
Burkina Faso
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
268,838
274,200
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,200,000
23,025,776
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
54,950
2,762
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
19.3
84.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,724
749
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
15,134
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
45.3° S
12.8° N
Would lose
4
Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left
GreecevsNorway
Proximity to equator: 39.8° N vs 61.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Norway.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Greece against Norway
Category
Greece
Norway
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
131,957
323,802
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,407,351
5,519,601
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
42,614
107,768
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
78.9
17.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,917
2,469
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
13,676
25,148
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
39.8° N
61.5° N
Would win
5
Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left
VanuatuvsIran
Flag colours: 4 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Iran.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Vanuatu against Iran
Category
Vanuatu
Iran
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
12,189
1,648,195
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
320,409
90,608,707
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,202
18,933
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
26.3
55.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,877
5,625
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,528
2,440
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
15.4° S
32.1° N
Would win
6
Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left
AndorravsAfghanistan
Density: 172.8 vs 63.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Afghanistan.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Andorra against Afghanistan
Category
Andorra
Afghanistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
468
652,230
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
80,856
41,454,761
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
71,790
2,204
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
172.8
63.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,946
7,492
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
7
5
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
42.5° N
34.3° N
Would lose
7
Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left
YemenvsMalaysia
Population: 39,390,799 vs 35,126,298 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Malaysia.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Yemen against Malaysia
Category
Yemen
Malaysia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
527,968
329,847
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
39,390,799
35,126,298
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.
Unavailable
36,497
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
74.6
106.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,666
4,095
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,906
4,675
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
15.3° N
4.4° N
Would lose
8
Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left
BelizevsPalestine
Area: 22,966 vs 6,220 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Palestine.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Belize against Palestine
Category
Belize
Palestine
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
22,966
6,220
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
411,106
5,165,775
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
13,741
6,179
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
17.9
830.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,124
1,020
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
386
40
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
12
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
17.0° N
32.1° N
Would win
9
Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left
CyprusvsUzbekistan
Wealth per person: 59,875 vs 11,679 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Uzbekistan.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Cyprus against Uzbekistan
Category
Cyprus
Uzbekistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
9,251
447,400
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,344,976
35,652,307
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
59,875
11,679
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
145.4
79.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,951
4,643
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
648
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
34.9° N
41.5° N
Would win
10
Round 10Won22 countries · 4 lives left
Solomon IslandsvsEl Salvador
Coastline: 5,313 vs 307 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered El Salvador.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Solomon Islands against El Salvador
Category
Solomon Islands
El Salvador
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
28,896
21,041
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
800,005
6,309,624
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,599
12,667
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
27.7
299.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,335
2,730
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
5,313
307
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
9
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
9.6° S
13.9° N
Would win
11
Round 11Won23 countries · 4 lives left
NicaraguavsAzerbaijan
Proximity to equator: 12.6° N vs 40.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Azerbaijan.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Nicaragua against Azerbaijan
Category
Nicaragua
Azerbaijan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
130,370
86,600
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
6,823,613
10,153,958
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
8,327
23,671
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
52.3
117.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,085
4,466
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
910
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
10
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
12.6° N
40.5° N
Would win
12
Round 12Won24 countries · 4 lives left
MalawivsLibya
Proximity to equator: 13.4° S vs 26.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Libya.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Malawi against Libya
Category
Malawi
Libya
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
118,484
1,759,540
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
21,104,482
7,305,659
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,832
13,858
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
178.1
4.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,002
2,267
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
1,770
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
13.4° S
26.1° N
Would win
13
Round 13Won25 countries · 4 lives left
PolandvsDR Congo
Wealth per person: 48,473 vs 1,732 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered DR Congo.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Poland against DR Congo
Category
Poland
DR Congo
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
312,685
2,344,858
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
36,687,353
105,789,731
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
48,473
1,732
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
117.3
45.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,499
5,110
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
440
37
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
51.9° N
1.9° S
Would lose
14
Round 14Won26 countries · 4 lives left
SudanvsHungary
Area: 1,861,484 vs 93,028 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Hungary.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Sudan against Hungary
Category
Sudan
Hungary
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,861,484
93,028
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
50,042,791
9,592,186
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,423
46,376
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
26.9
103.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,042
1,014
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
853
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
16.6° N
47.3° N
Would win
15
Round 15Won27 countries · 4 lives left
IndiavsQatar
Population: 1,438,069,596 vs 2,656,032 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Qatar.
Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
All eight categories for India against Qatar
Category
India
Qatar
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
3,287,263
11,586
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,438,069,596
2,656,032
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
9,853
129,025
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
437.5
229.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
8,586
103
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
7,000
563
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
22.4° N
25.1° N
Would win
16
Round 16Won28 countries · 4 lives left
EgyptvsNetherlands
Population: 114,535,772 vs 17,877,117 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Netherlands.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Egypt against Netherlands
Category
Egypt
Netherlands
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,001,450
41,543
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
114,535,772
17,877,117
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
18,540
80,392
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
114.4
430.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,629
322
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,450
451
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
26.3° N
52.2° N
Would win
17
Round 17Won29 countries · 4 lives left
New ZealandvsSerbia
Highest peak: 3,724 vs 2,169 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Serbia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for New Zealand against Serbia
Category
New Zealand
Serbia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
268,838
77,474
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,200,000
6,623,183
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
54,950
29,777
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
19.3
85.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3,724
2,169
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
15,134
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
45.3° S
44.2° N
Would lose
18
Round 18Won30 countries · 4 lives left
Burkina FasovsDenmark
Area: 274,200 vs 43,094 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Denmark.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Denmark
Category
Burkina Faso
Denmark
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
274,200
43,094
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
23,025,776
5,946,952
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,762
77,425
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
84.0
138.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
749
171
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
7,314
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
12.8° N
55.9° N
Would win
19
Round 19Won31 countries · 4 lives left
GreecevsEstonia
Area: 131,957 vs 45,228 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Estonia.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Greece against Estonia
Category
Greece
Estonia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
131,957
45,228
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,407,351
1,370,286
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
42,614
48,848
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
78.9
30.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,917
318
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
13,676
3,794
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
39.8° N
58.6° N
Would win
20
Round 20Won32 countries · 4 lives left
NorwayvsCanada
Wealth per person: 107,768 vs 64,962 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Canada.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Norway against Canada
Category
Norway
Canada
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
323,802
9,984,670
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,519,601
40,049,088
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
107,768
64,962
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
17.0
4.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,469
5,959
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
25,148
202,080
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Polandvs
Sudan
India
Egypt
New Zealand
Burkina Faso
Greece
Norway
Vanuatu
Iran
Andorra
Afghanistan
Yemen
Malaysia
Belize
Palestine
Cyprus
Uzbekistan
Solomon Islands
El Salvador
Nicaragua
Azerbaijan
Malawi
Libya
DR Congo
Hungary
Qatar
Netherlands
Serbia
Denmark
Estonia
Canada