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 21Won33 countries · 4 lives left
VanuatuvsTanzania
Coastline: 2,528 vs 1,424 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Tanzania.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Vanuatu against Tanzania
Category
Vanuatu
Tanzania
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
12,189
947,300
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
320,409
66,617,606
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,202
4,022
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
26.3
70.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,877
5,895
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,528
1,424
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
15.4° S
5.5° S
Would lose
22
Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left
IranvsCôte d’Ivoire
Area: 1,648,195 vs 322,463 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Iran against Côte d’Ivoire
Category
Iran
Côte d’Ivoire
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,648,195
322,463
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
90,608,707
31,165,654
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
18,933
7,243
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
55.0
96.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,625
1,752
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,440
515
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
32.1° N
7.5° N
Would lose
23
Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left
AndorravsZimbabwe
Wealth per person: 71,790 vs 5,796 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Zimbabwe.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Andorra against Zimbabwe
Category
Andorra
Zimbabwe
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
468
390,757
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
80,856
16,340,822
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
71,790
5,796
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
172.8
41.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,946
2,592
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
7
6
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
42.5° N
19.0° S
Would lose
24
Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left
AfghanistanvsNiger
Population: 41,454,761 vs 26,159,867 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Niger.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Afghanistan against Niger
Category
Afghanistan
Niger
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
652,230
1,267,000
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
41,454,761
26,159,867
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,204
1,903
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
63.6
20.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
7,492
2,022
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
34.3° N
17.6° N
Would lose
25
Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left
YemenvsChina
Proximity to equator: 15.3° N vs 32.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered China.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Yemen against China
Category
Yemen
China
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
527,968
9,596,960
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
39,390,799
1,410,710,000
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.
Unavailable
25,200
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
74.6
147.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,666
8,849
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,906
14,500
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
15.3° N
32.5° N
Would win
26
Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left
MalaysiavsSyria
Coastline: 4,675 vs 193 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Syria.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Malaysia against Syria
Category
Malaysia
Syria
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
329,847
187,437
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
35,126,298
23,594,623
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.
36,497
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
106.5
125.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,095
2,814
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4,675
193
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
4.4° N
35.0° N
Would win
27
Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left
BelizevsBelgium
Proximity to equator: 17.0° N vs 50.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Belgium.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Belize against Belgium
Category
Belize
Belgium
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
22,966
30,528
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
411,106
11,779,946
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
13,741
72,630
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
17.9
385.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,124
694
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
386
66.5
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
12
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
17.0° N
50.8° N
Would win
28
Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left
PalestinevsNigeria
Density: 830.5 vs 246.7 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Nigeria.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Palestine against Nigeria
Category
Palestine
Nigeria
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
6,220
923,768
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,165,775
227,882,945
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
6,179
8,712
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
830.5
246.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,020
2,419
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
40
853
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
32.1° N
9.4° N
Would lose
29
Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left
CyprusvsJamaica
Wealth per person: 59,875 vs 12,661 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Jamaica.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Cyprus against Jamaica
Category
Cyprus
Jamaica
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
9,251
10,991
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,344,976
2,839,786
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
59,875
12,661
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
145.4
258.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,951
2,256
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
648
1,022
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
34.9° N
18.1° N
Would lose
30
Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left
UzbekistanvsLatvia
Highest peak: 4,643 vs 312 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Latvia.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Latvia
Category
Uzbekistan
Latvia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
447,400
64,589
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
35,652,307
1,883,710
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
11,679
42,784
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
79.7
29.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4,643
312
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
498
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
41.5° N
56.6° N
Would win
31
Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left
Solomon IslandsvsKuwait
Coastline: 5,313 vs 499 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Kuwait.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Solomon Islands against Kuwait
Category
Solomon Islands
Kuwait
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
28,896
17,818
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
800,005
4,853,420
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,599
53,083
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
27.7
272.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,335
300
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
5,313
499
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
9.6° S
29.4° N
Would win
32
Round 32Won44 countries · 4 lives left
El SalvadorvsMongolia
Coastline: 307 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Mongolia.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for El Salvador against Mongolia
Category
El Salvador
Mongolia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
21,041
1,564,116
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
6,309,624
3,481,145
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
12,667
18,020
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
299.9
2.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,730
4,374
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
307
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
9
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
13.9° N
46.0° N
Would win
33
Round 33Won45 countries · 4 lives left
NicaraguavsRussia
Proximity to equator: 12.6° N vs 63.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Russia.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Nicaragua against Russia
Category
Nicaragua
Russia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
130,370
17,098,242
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
6,823,613
143,826,130
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
8,327
44,299
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
52.3
8.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,085
5,642
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
910
37,653
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
10
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
12.6° N
63.6° N
Would win
34
Round 34Won46 countries · 4 lives left
AzerbaijanvsSri Lanka
Highest peak: 4,466 vs 2,524 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Sri Lanka.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Azerbaijan against Sri Lanka
Category
Azerbaijan
Sri Lanka
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
86,600
65,610
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,153,958
22,037,000
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
23,671
14,512
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
117.3
335.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4,466
2,524
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
1,340
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
40.5° N
7.1° N
Would lose
35
Round 35Won47 countries · 4 lives left
MalawivsNamibia
Density: 178.1 vs 3.6 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Namibia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Malawi against Namibia
Category
Malawi
Namibia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
118,484
824,292
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
21,104,482
2,963,095
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,832
11,248
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
178.1
3.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,002
2,573
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
1,572
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
13.4° S
20.6° S
Would win
36
Round 36Won48 countries · 4 lives left
LibyavsBahamas
Area: 1,759,540 vs 13,880 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Bahamas.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Libya against Bahamas
Category
Libya
Bahamas
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,759,540
13,880
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
7,305,659
399,440
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
13,858
39,122
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
4.2
28.8
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,267
64
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,770
3,542
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
26.1° N
24.7° N
Would lose
37
Round 37Won49 countries · 4 lives left
PolandvsSwitzerland
Area: 312,685 vs 41,277 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Switzerland.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Poland against Switzerland
Category
Poland
Switzerland
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
312,685
41,277
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
36,687,353
8,888,822
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
48,473
93,940
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
117.3
215.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,499
4,634
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
440
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
2
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
51.9° N
46.7° N
Would lose
38
Round 38Won50 countries · 4 lives left
DR CongovsChile
Population: 105,789,731 vs 19,658,835 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Chile.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for DR Congo against Chile
Category
DR Congo
Chile
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
2,344,858
756,102
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
105,789,731
19,658,835
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,732
33,174
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
45.1
26.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,110
6,893
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
37
6,435
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
1.9° S
23.4° S
Would win
39
Round 39Won51 countries · 4 lives left
SudanvsEthiopia
Area: 1,861,484 vs 1,104,300 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Ethiopia.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Sudan against Ethiopia
Category
Sudan
Ethiopia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,861,484
1,104,300
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
50,042,791
128,691,692
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,423
3,063
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
26.9
116.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,042
4,550
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
853
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
16.6° N
8.5° N
Would lose
40
Round 40Won52 countries · 4 lives left
HungaryvsSuriname
Population: 9,592,186 vs 628,886 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Suriname.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Hungary against Suriname
Category
Hungary
Suriname
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
93,028
163,820
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
9,592,186
628,886
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
46,376
21,128
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
103.1
3.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,014
1,230
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
386
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Vanuatuvs
Tanzania
Iran
Côte d’Ivoire
Andorra
Zimbabwe
Afghanistan
Niger
Yemen
China
Malaysia
Syria
Belize
Belgium
Palestine
Nigeria
Cyprus
Jamaica
Uzbekistan
Latvia
Solomon Islands
Kuwait
El Salvador
Mongolia
Nicaragua
Russia
Azerbaijan
Sri Lanka
Malawi
Namibia
Libya
Bahamas
Poland
Switzerland
DR Congo
Chile
Sudan
Ethiopia
Hungary
Suriname