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
SomaliavsAzerbaijan
Coastline: 3,025 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Azerbaijan.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Somalia against Azerbaijan
Category
Somalia
Azerbaijan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
637,657
86,600
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
18,358,615
10,153,958
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,557
23,671
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
28.8
117.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,460
4,466
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3,025
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
2.6° N
40.5° N
Would win
22
Round 22Won34 countries · 4 lives left
SenegalvsTajikistan
Proximity to equator: 15.2° N vs 38.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Tajikistan.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Senegal against Tajikistan
Category
Senegal
Tajikistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
196,722
144,100
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
18,077,573
10,389,799
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,782
4,968
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
91.9
72.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
648
7,495
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
531
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
15.2° N
38.3° N
Would win
23
Round 23Won35 countries · 4 lives left
SerbiavsBurkina Faso
Wealth per person: 29,777 vs 2,762 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Burkina Faso.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Serbia against Burkina Faso
Category
Serbia
Burkina Faso
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
77,474
274,200
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
6,623,183
23,025,776
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
29,777
2,762
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
85.5
84.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,169
749
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
44.2° N
12.8° N
Would lose
24
Round 24Won36 countries · 4 lives left
MongoliavsNorth Korea
Area: 1,564,116 vs 120,538 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered North Korea.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Mongolia against North Korea
Category
Mongolia
North Korea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,564,116
120,538
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
3,481,145
26,418,204
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.
18,020
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
2.2
219.2
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,374
2,744
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
2,495
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
46.0° N
39.9° N
Would lose
25
Round 25Won37 countries · 4 lives left
LesothovsMexico
Density: 76.1 vs 66.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Mexico.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Lesotho against Mexico
Category
Lesotho
Mexico
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
30,355
1,964,375
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,311,472
129,739,759
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,880
25,188
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
76.1
66.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,482
5,636
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
9,330
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
11
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
29.4° S
23.5° N
Would lose
26
Round 26Won38 countries · 4 lives left
ChilevsSlovenia
Coastline: 6,435 vs 46.6 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Slovenia.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Chile against Slovenia
Category
Chile
Slovenia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
756,102
20,273
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
19,658,835
2,120,461
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
33,174
56,151
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
26.0
104.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
6,893
2,864
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
6,435
46.6
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
23.4° S
46.0° N
Would win
27
Round 27Won39 countries · 4 lives left
BeninvsGreece
Proximity to equator: 10.4° N vs 39.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Greece.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Benin against Greece
Category
Benin
Greece
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
112,622
131,957
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
14,111,034
10,407,351
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,133
42,614
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
125.3
78.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
675
2,917
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
121
13,676
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
10.4° N
39.8° N
Would win
28
Round 28Won40 countries · 4 lives left
KazakhstanvsBulgaria
Area: 2,724,900 vs 110,879 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Bulgaria.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Bulgaria
Category
Kazakhstan
Bulgaria
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,724,900
110,879
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
20,330,104
6,446,596
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
38,547
38,829
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
7.5
58.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
7,010
2,925
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
354
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
48.5° N
42.5° N
Would lose
29
Round 29Won41 countries · 4 lives left
LebanonvsPortugal
Proximity to equator: 34.2° N vs 40.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Portugal.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Lebanon against Portugal
Category
Lebanon
Portugal
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
10,400
92,090
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,773,493
10,578,174
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
12,585
49,800
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
555.1
114.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,088
2,351
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
225
1,793
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
34.2° N
40.7° N
Would win
30
Round 30Won42 countries · 4 lives left
PalestinevsCuba
Density: 830.5 vs 99.4 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Cuba.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Palestine against Cuba
Category
Palestine
Cuba
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
6,220
110,860
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,165,775
11,019,931
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.
6,179
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
830.5
99.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,020
1,974
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
40
3,735
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
32.1° N
20.6° N
Would lose
31
Round 31Won43 countries · 4 lives left
MalawivsLiberia
Area: 118,484 vs 111,369 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Liberia.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Malawi against Liberia
Category
Malawi
Liberia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
118,484
111,369
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
21,104,482
5,493,031
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,832
1,796
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
178.1
49.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,002
1,447
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
579
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
13.4° S
7.0° N
Would lose
32
Round 32Won44 countries · 4 lives left
ArmeniavsBelgium
Highest peak: 4,090 vs 694 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Belgium.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Armenia against Belgium
Category
Armenia
Belgium
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
29,743
30,528
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,964,300
11,779,946
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
21,552
72,630
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
99.7
385.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4,090
694
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
66.5
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
40.6° N
50.8° N
Would win
33
Round 33Won45 countries · 4 lives left
ItalyvsAfghanistan
Wealth per person: 60,350 vs 2,204 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Afghanistan.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Italy against Afghanistan
Category
Italy
Afghanistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
301,340
652,230
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
58,984,216
41,454,761
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
60,350
2,204
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
195.7
63.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,748
7,492
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
7,600
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
45.1° N
34.3° N
Would lose
34
Round 34Won46 countries · 4 lives left
NigeriavsMoldova
Population: 227,882,945 vs 2,457,783 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Moldova.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Nigeria against Moldova
Category
Nigeria
Moldova
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
923,768
33,851
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
227,882,945
2,457,783
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
8,712
17,751
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
246.7
72.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,419
430
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
853
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
9
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
9.4° N
47.5° N
Would win
35
Round 35Won47 countries · 4 lives left
Cabo VerdevsSuriname
Density: 129.5 vs 3.8 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Suriname.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Cabo Verde against Suriname
Category
Cabo Verde
Suriname
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
4,033
163,820
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
522,331
628,886
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
10,251
21,128
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
129.5
3.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,829
1,230
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
965
386
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
15.0° N
4.1° N
Would lose
36
Round 36Won48 countries · 4 lives left
ArgentinavsDR Congo
Coastline: 4,989 vs 37 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered DR Congo.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Argentina against DR Congo
Category
Argentina
DR Congo
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
2,780,400
2,344,858
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
45,538,401
105,789,731
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
30,246
1,732
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
16.4
45.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
6,962
5,110
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4,989
37
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
31.4° S
1.9° S
Would lose
37
Round 37Won49 countries · 4 lives left
ChadvsGhana
Area: 1,284,000 vs 238,533 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Ghana.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Chad against Ghana
Category
Chad
Ghana
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,284,000
238,533
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
19,319,064
33,787,914
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,703
7,563
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
15.0
141.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,445
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 ↓
17.3° N
7.0° N
Would lose
38
Round 38Won50 countries · 4 lives left
United StatesvsTogo
Area: 9,833,517 vs 56,785 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Togo.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for United States against Togo
Category
United States
Togo
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
9,833,517
56,785
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
336,755,052
8,223,850
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
82,587
3,572
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
34.2
144.8
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
6,190
986
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
19,924
56
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
39.1° N
8.9° N
Would lose
39
Round 39Won51 countries · 4 lives left
PolandvsGuatemala
Wealth per person: 48,473 vs 13,752 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Guatemala.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Poland against Guatemala
Category
Poland
Guatemala
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
312,685
108,889
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
36,687,353
18,124,838
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
48,473
13,752
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
117.3
166.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,499
4,220
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
440
400
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
9
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
51.9° N
15.0° N
Would lose
40
Round 40Lost50 countries · 3 lives left
EritreavsVenezuela
Density: 29.5 vs 31.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Eritrea.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Eritrea against Venezuela
Category
Eritrea
Venezuela
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
117,600
912,050
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
3,470,390
28,300,854
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.. Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.
Unavailable
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
29.5
31.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,018
4,978
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,234
2,800
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Somaliavs
Azerbaijan
Senegal
Tajikistan
Serbia
Burkina Faso
Mongolia
North Korea
Lesotho
Mexico
Chile
Slovenia
Benin
Greece
Kazakhstan
Bulgaria
Lebanon
Portugal
Palestine
Cuba
Malawi
Liberia
Armenia
Belgium
Italy
Afghanistan
Nigeria
Moldova
Cabo Verde
Suriname
Argentina
DR Congo
Chad
Ghana
United States
Togo
Poland
Guatemala
Eritrea
Venezuela