Every comparison uses this expedition’s original data and rules. “Would win” describes this matchup only; a different choice would change the later journey.
61
Round 61Won71 countries · 3 lives left
YemenvsMaldives
Population: 39,390,799 vs 525,994 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Maldives.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Yemen against Maldives
Category
Yemen
Maldives
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
527,968
298
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
39,390,799
525,994
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.
Unavailable
24,807
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
74.6
1,765.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,666
5
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,906
644
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
15.3° N
3.3° N
Would lose
62
Round 62Won72 countries · 3 lives left
ChinavsGuatemala
Population: 1,410,710,000 vs 18,124,838 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Guatemala.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for China against Guatemala
Category
China
Guatemala
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
9,596,960
108,889
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,410,710,000
18,124,838
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
25,200
13,752
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
147.0
166.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
8,849
4,220
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
14,500
400
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
9
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
32.5° N
15.0° N
Would lose
63
Round 63Won73 countries · 3 lives left
MalaysiavsDjibouti
Coastline: 4,675 vs 314 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Djibouti.
Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
All eight categories for Malaysia against Djibouti
Category
Malaysia
Djibouti
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
329,847
23,200
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
35,126,298
1,152,944
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
36,497
7,232
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
106.5
49.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,095
2,021
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4,675
314
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
4.4° N
11.4° N
Would win
64
Round 64Won74 countries · 3 lives left
SyriavsGuinea-Bissau
Area: 187,437 vs 36,125 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Guinea-Bissau.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Syria against Guinea-Bissau
Category
Syria
Guinea-Bissau
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
187,437
36,125
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
23,594,623
2,153,339
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.
Unavailable
2,956
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
125.9
59.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,814
277
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
193
350
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
35.0° N
12.1° N
Would lose
65
Round 65Lost73 countries · 2 lives left
BelizevsLithuania
Population: 411,106 vs 2,871,585 people · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Belize.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Belize against Lithuania
Category
Belize
Lithuania
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
22,966
65,300
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
411,106
2,871,585
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
13,741
52,720
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
17.9
44.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,124
294
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
386
90
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
12
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
17.0° N
55.1° N
Would win
66
Round 66Won74 countries · 2 lives left
BelgiumvsSlovenia
Wealth per person: 72,630 vs 56,151 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Slovenia.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Belgium against Slovenia
Category
Belgium
Slovenia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
30,528
20,273
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
11,779,946
2,120,461
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
72,630
56,151
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
385.9
104.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
694
2,864
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
66.5
46.6
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
50.8° N
46.0° N
Would lose
67
Round 67Won75 countries · 2 lives left
PalestinevsTurkmenistan
Density: 830.5 vs 15.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Turkmenistan.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Palestine against Turkmenistan
Category
Palestine
Turkmenistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
6,220
488,100
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,165,775
7,364,438
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
6,179
19,645
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
830.5
15.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,020
3,139
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
40
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
32.1° N
39.9° N
Would win
68
Round 68Won76 countries · 2 lives left
NigeriavsIreland
Population: 227,882,945 vs 5,311,538 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Ireland.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Nigeria against Ireland
Category
Nigeria
Ireland
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
923,768
70,273
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
227,882,945
5,311,538
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
8,712
133,440
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
246.7
75.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,419
1,041
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
853
1,448
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
9.4° N
53.1° N
Would win
69
Round 69Won77 countries · 2 lives left
CyprusvsThailand
Wealth per person: 59,875 vs 23,598 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Thailand.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Cyprus against Thailand
Category
Cyprus
Thailand
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
9,251
513,120
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,344,976
71,702,435
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
59,875
23,598
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
145.4
139.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,951
2,565
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
648
3,219
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
34.9° N
15.5° N
Would lose
70
Round 70Won78 countries · 2 lives left
JamaicavsPortugal
Proximity to equator: 18.1° N vs 40.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Portugal.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Jamaica against Portugal
Category
Jamaica
Portugal
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
10,991
92,090
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,839,786
10,578,174
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
12,661
49,800
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
258.4
114.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,256
2,351
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,022
1,793
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
18.1° N
40.7° N
Would win
71
Round 71Won79 countries · 2 lives left
UzbekistanvsLebanon
Highest peak: 4,643 vs 3,088 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Lebanon.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Lebanon
Category
Uzbekistan
Lebanon
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
447,400
10,400
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
35,652,307
5,773,493
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
11,679
12,585
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
79.7
555.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4,643
3,088
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
225
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
41.5° N
34.2° N
Would lose
72
Round 72Won80 countries · 2 lives left
LatviavsPhilippines
Wealth per person: 42,784 vs 10,995 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Philippines.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Latvia against Philippines
Category
Latvia
Philippines
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
64,589
300,000
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,883,710
114,891,199
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
42,784
10,995
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
29.2
383.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
312
2,954
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
498
36,289
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
56.6° N
17.0° N
Would lose
73
Round 73Won81 countries · 2 lives left
Solomon IslandsvsRomania
Coastline: 5,313 vs 225 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Romania.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Solomon Islands against Romania
Category
Solomon Islands
Romania
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
28,896
238,391
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
800,005
19,061,062
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,599
45,982
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
27.7
80.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,335
2,544
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
5,313
225
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
9.6° S
45.7° N
Would win
74
Round 74Lost80 countries · 1 life left
KuwaitvsGuyana
Wealth per person: 53,083 vs 54,774 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Kuwait.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Kuwait against Guyana
Category
Kuwait
Guyana
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
17,818
214,969
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
4,853,420
826,353
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
53,083
54,774
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
272.4
3.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
300
2,775
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
499
459
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
29.4° N
2.7° N
Would lose
75
Round 75Lost79 countries · 0 lives left
El SalvadorvsKenya
Coastline: 307 vs 536 km · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: El Salvador.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for El Salvador against Kenya
Category
El Salvador
Kenya
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
21,041
580,367
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
6,309,624
55,339,003
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
12,667
6,322
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
299.9
95.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,730
5,199
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
307
536
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
9
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Yemenvs
Maldives
China
Guatemala
Malaysia
Djibouti
Syria
Guinea-Bissau
Belize
Lithuania
Belgium
Slovenia
Palestine
Turkmenistan
Nigeria
Ireland
Cyprus
Thailand
Jamaica
Portugal
Uzbekistan
Lebanon
Latvia
Philippines
Solomon Islands
Romania
Kuwait
Guyana
El Salvador
Kenya