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 21Tied30 countries · 3 lives left
TogovsEgypt
Flag colours: 4 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑
Egypt became contested.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Togo against Egypt
Category
Togo
Egypt
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
56,785
1,001,450
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
8,223,850
114,535,772
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,572
18,540
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
144.8
114.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
986
2,629
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
56
2,450
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓
8.9° N
26.3° N
Would win
22
Round 22Won32 countries · 3 lives left
RomaniavsLaos
Area: 238,391 vs 236,800 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Laos, Egypt.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Romania against Laos
Category
Romania
Laos
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
238,391
236,800
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
19,061,062
7,664,993
Would win
Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
45,982
9,299
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
80.0
32.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,544
2,817
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
225
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
45.7° N
19.6° N
Would lose
23
Round 23Won33 countries · 3 lives left
Burkina FasovsCyprus
Population: 23,025,776 vs 1,344,976 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Cyprus.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Burkina Faso against Cyprus
Category
Burkina Faso
Cyprus
Result
AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑
274,200
9,251
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
23,025,776
1,344,976
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,762
59,875
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
84.0
145.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
749
1,951
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
648
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
12.8° N
34.9° N
Would win
24
Round 24Lost32 countries · 2 lives left
CroatiavsBulgaria
Highest peak: 1,831 vs 2,925 m · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Croatia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Croatia against Bulgaria
Category
Croatia
Bulgaria
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
56,594
110,879
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
3,859,686
6,446,596
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
47,760
38,829
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
68.2
58.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,831
2,925
Would lose
CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑
5,835
354
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
45.8° N
42.5° N
Would lose
25
Round 25Tied32 countries · 2 lives left
MyanmarvsPapua New Guinea
Flag colours: 4 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑
Papua New Guinea became contested.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Myanmar against Papua New Guinea
Category
Myanmar
Papua New Guinea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
676,578
462,840
Would win
PopulationBlocked in Hard · people · Higher wins ↑
54,133,798
10,389,635
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
5,958
4,672
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
80.0
22.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,870
4,509
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,930
5,152
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
21.6° N
5.5° S
Would lose
26
Round 26Won34 countries · 2 lives left
ItalyvsSierra Leone
Wealth per person: 60,350 vs 3,371 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Sierra Leone, Papua New Guinea.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Italy against Sierra Leone
Category
Italy
Sierra Leone
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
301,340
71,740
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
58,984,216
8,460,512
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
60,350
3,371
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
195.7
117.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,748
1,948
Would win
CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑
7,600
402
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
45.1° N
8.7° N
Would lose
27
Round 27Won35 countries · 2 lives left
AndorravsGuinea-Bissau
Flag colours: 7 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Guinea-Bissau.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Andorra against Guinea-Bissau
Category
Andorra
Guinea-Bissau
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
468
36,125
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
80,856
2,153,339
Would lose
Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
71,790
2,956
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
172.8
59.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,946
277
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
350
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
7
4
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
42.5° N
12.1° N
Would lose
28
Round 28Won36 countries · 2 lives left
PhilippinesvsRepublic of the Congo
Population: 114,891,199 vs 6,182,885 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Republic of the Congo.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Philippines against Republic of the Congo
Category
Philippines
Republic of the Congo
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
300,000
342,000
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
114,891,199
6,182,885
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
10,995
6,856
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
383.0
18.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,954
1,020
Would win
CoastlineBlocked in Hard · km · Higher wins ↑
36,289
169
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
17.0° N
0.1° N
Would lose
29
Round 29Won37 countries · 2 lives left
PortugalvsTunisia
Flag colours: 6 vs 2 colours · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Tunisia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Portugal against Tunisia
Category
Portugal
Tunisia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
92,090
163,610
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,578,174
12,200,431
Would lose
Wealth per personBlocked in Hard · int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
49,800
14,052
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
114.9
74.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,351
1,544
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,793
1,148
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
6
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
40.7° N
35.3° N
Would lose
30
Round 30Won38 countries · 2 lives left
MauritiusvsKenya
Wealth per person: 29,403 vs 6,322 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Kenya.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Mauritius against Kenya
Category
Mauritius
Kenya
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
2,040
580,367
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,248,647
55,339,003
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
29,403
6,322
Would win
DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑
612.1
95.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
828
5,199
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
177
536
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
20.3° S
0.4° N
Would lose
31
Round 31Won39 countries · 2 lives left
RwandavsMozambique
Wealth per person: 3,519 vs 1,680 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Mozambique.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Rwanda against Mozambique
Category
Rwanda
Mozambique
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
26,338
799,380
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
13,954,471
33,635,160
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3,519
1,680
Would win
DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑
529.8
42.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,519
2,436
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
2,470
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
1.8° S
14.0° S
Would win
32
Round 32Won40 countries · 2 lives left
TurkmenistanvsUkraine
Proximity to equator: 39.9° N vs 49.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Ukraine.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Turkmenistan against Ukraine
Category
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
488,100
603,550
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
7,364,438
37,732,836
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
19,645
17,680
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
15.1
62.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,139
2,061
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
2,782
Would lose
Flag coloursBlocked in Hard · colours · Higher wins ↑
5
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
39.9° N
49.6° N
Would win
33
Round 33Won41 countries · 2 lives left
SwitzerlandvsEstonia
Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 48,848 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Estonia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Switzerland against Estonia
Category
Switzerland
Estonia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
41,277
45,228
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
8,888,822
1,370,286
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
93,940
48,848
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
215.3
30.3
Would win
Highest peakBlocked in Hard · m · Higher wins ↑
4,634
318
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
3,794
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
46.7° N
58.6° N
Would win
34
Round 34Won42 countries · 2 lives left
IsraelvsAlgeria
Wealth per person: 55,301 vs 16,838 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Algeria.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Israel against Algeria
Category
Israel
Algeria
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
21,937
2,381,740
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
9,849,000
46,164,219
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
55,301
16,838
Would win
DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑
449.0
19.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,224
2,908
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
273
998
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
30.9° N
27.4° N
Would lose
35
Round 35Won43 countries · 2 lives left
HondurasvsUnited Arab Emirates
Population: 10,644,851 vs 10,483,751 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered United Arab Emirates.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Honduras against United Arab Emirates
Category
Honduras
United Arab Emirates
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
112,090
83,600
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
10,644,851
10,483,751
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
7,184
78,020
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
95.0
125.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,870
1,905
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
823
1,318
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorBlocked in Hard · from the equator · Closer wins ↓
14.7° N
23.5° N
Would win
36
Round 36Won44 countries · 2 lives left
ChadvsCuba
Proximity to equator: 17.3° N vs 20.6° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Cuba.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Chad against Cuba
Category
Chad
Cuba
Result
AreaBlocked in Hard · km² · Higher wins ↑
1,284,000
110,860
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
19,319,064
11,019,931
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.
2,703
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
15.0
99.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,445
1,974
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
3,735
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
17.3° N
20.6° N
Would win
37
Round 37Lost43 countries · 1 life left
VanuatuvsEquatorial Guinea
Flag colours: 4 vs 8 colours · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Vanuatu.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Vanuatu against Equatorial Guinea
Category
Vanuatu
Equatorial Guinea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
12,189
28,051
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
320,409
1,847,549
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,202
16,997
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
26.3
65.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,877
3,008
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,528
296
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4
8
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
15.4° S
1.6° N
Would lose
38
Round 38Won44 countries · 1 life left
MoldovavsGeorgia
Density: 72.6 vs 53.3 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Georgia.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Moldova against Georgia
Category
Moldova
Georgia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
33,851
69,700
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,457,783
3,715,483
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
17,751
25,093
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
72.6
53.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
430
5,193
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
310
Would lose
Flag coloursBlocked in Hard · colours · Higher wins ↑
9
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
47.5° N
42.4° N
Would lose
39
Round 39Won45 countries · 1 life left
JordanvsNorway
Proximity to equator: 30.7° N vs 61.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Norway.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Jordan against Norway
Category
Jordan
Norway
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
89,342
323,802
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
11,439,213
5,519,601
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
11,451
107,768
Would lose
DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑
128.0
17.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,854
2,469
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
26
25,148
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
30.7° N
61.5° N
Would win
40
Round 40Won46 countries · 1 life left
GambiavsCroatia
Proximity to equator: 13.6° N vs 45.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Croatia.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Gambia against Croatia
Category
Gambia
Croatia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
11,300
56,594
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,697,845
3,859,686
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,292
47,760
Would lose
DensityBlocked in Hard · per km² · Higher wins ↑
238.7
68.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
63
1,831
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
80
5,835
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
Togovs
Egypt
Romania
Laos
Burkina Faso
Cyprus
Croatia
Bulgaria
Myanmar
Papua New Guinea
Italy
Sierra Leone
Andorra
Guinea-Bissau
Philippines
Republic of the Congo
Portugal
Tunisia
Mauritius
Kenya
Rwanda
Mozambique
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
Switzerland
Estonia
Israel
Algeria
Honduras
United Arab Emirates
Chad
Cuba
Vanuatu
Equatorial Guinea
Moldova
Georgia
Jordan
Norway
Gambia