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 61Won69 countries · 2 lives left
LesothovsBrunei
Highest peak: 3,482 vs 1,850 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Brunei.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Lesotho against Brunei
Category
Lesotho
Brunei
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
30,355
5,765
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,311,472
458,949
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,880
85,103
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
76.1
79.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3,482
1,850
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
161
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
29.4° S
4.5° N
Would lose
62
Round 62Won70 countries · 2 lives left
MexicovsCôte d’Ivoire
Population: 129,739,759 vs 31,165,654 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Côte d’Ivoire.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Mexico against Côte d’Ivoire
Category
Mexico
Côte d’Ivoire
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,964,375
322,463
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
129,739,759
31,165,654
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
25,188
7,243
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
66.0
96.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
5,636
1,752
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
9,330
515
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
11
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
23.5° N
7.5° N
Would lose
63
Round 63Won71 countries · 2 lives left
ChilevsMaldives
Coastline: 6,435 vs 644 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Maldives.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Chile against Maldives
Category
Chile
Maldives
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
756,102
298
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
19,658,835
525,994
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
33,174
24,807
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
26.0
1,765.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
6,893
5
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
6,435
644
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
23.4° S
3.3° N
Would lose
64
Round 64Won72 countries · 2 lives left
SloveniavsDenmark
Proximity to equator: 46.0° N vs 55.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Denmark.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Slovenia against Denmark
Category
Slovenia
Denmark
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
20,273
43,094
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,120,461
5,946,952
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
56,151
77,425
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
104.6
138.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,864
171
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
46.6
7,314
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
46.0° N
55.9° N
Would win
65
Round 65Won73 countries · 2 lives left
BeninvsJamaica
Proximity to equator: 10.4° N vs 18.1° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Jamaica.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Benin against Jamaica
Category
Benin
Jamaica
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
112,622
10,991
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
14,111,034
2,839,786
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,133
12,661
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
125.3
258.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
675
2,256
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
121
1,022
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
10.4° N
18.1° N
Would win
66
Round 66Won74 countries · 2 lives left
GreecevsBahrain
Area: 131,957 vs 760 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Bahrain.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Greece against Bahrain
Category
Greece
Bahrain
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
131,957
760
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,407,351
1,577,059
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
42,614
64,224
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
78.9
2,075.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,917
135
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
13,676
161
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
2
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
39.8° N
26.0° N
Would lose
67
Round 67Won75 countries · 2 lives left
KazakhstanvsEswatini
Area: 2,724,900 vs 17,364 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Eswatini.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Kazakhstan against Eswatini
Category
Kazakhstan
Eswatini
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,724,900
17,364
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
20,330,104
1,230,506
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
38,547
11,309
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
7.5
70.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
7,010
1,862
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
48.5° N
26.6° S
Would lose
68
Round 68Tied75 countries · 2 lives left
BulgariavsYemen
Flag colours: 3 vs 3 colours · Higher wins ↑
Yemen became contested.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Bulgaria against Yemen
Category
Bulgaria
Yemen
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
110,879
527,968
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
6,446,596
39,390,799
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.
38,829
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
58.1
74.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,925
3,666
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
354
1,906
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
42.5° N
15.3° N
Would lose
69
Round 69Won77 countries · 2 lives left
LebanonvsPakistan
Density: 555.1 vs 310.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Pakistan, Yemen.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Lebanon against Pakistan
Category
Lebanon
Pakistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
10,400
796,095
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,773,493
247,504,495
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
12,585
6,019
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
555.1
310.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,088
8,611
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
225
1,046
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
34.2° N
27.8° N
Would lose
70
Round 70Won78 countries · 2 lives left
PortugalvsAndorra
Area: 92,090 vs 468 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Andorra.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Portugal against Andorra
Category
Portugal
Andorra
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
92,090
468
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,578,174
80,856
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
49,800
71,790
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
114.9
172.8
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,351
2,946
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,793
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
7
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
40.7° N
42.5° N
Would win
71
Round 71Won79 countries · 2 lives left
PalestinevsMontenegro
Density: 830.5 vs 45.1 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Montenegro.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Palestine against Montenegro
Category
Palestine
Montenegro
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
6,220
13,812
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,165,775
623,529
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
6,179
31,863
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
830.5
45.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,020
2,534
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
40
293.5
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
32.1° N
42.8° N
Would win
72
Round 72Won80 countries · 2 lives left
CubavsKuwait
Coastline: 3,735 vs 499 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Kuwait.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Cuba against Kuwait
Category
Cuba
Kuwait
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
110,860
17,818
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
11,019,931
4,853,420
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Cuba: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Cuba.
Unavailable
53,083
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
99.4
272.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,974
300
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3,735
499
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
20.6° N
29.4° N
Would win
73
Round 73Won81 countries · 2 lives left
MalawivsAlbania
Population: 21,104,482 vs 2,411,658 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Albania.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Malawi against Albania
Category
Malawi
Albania
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
118,484
28,748
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
21,104,482
2,411,658
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,832
24,848
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
178.1
83.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,002
2,764
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
362
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
13.4° S
40.7° N
Would win
74
Round 74Won82 countries · 2 lives left
LiberiavsSweden
Proximity to equator: 7.0° N vs 65.8° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Sweden.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Liberia against Sweden
Category
Liberia
Sweden
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
111,369
450,295
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,493,031
10,536,632
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,796
68,458
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
49.3
23.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,447
2,100
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
579
3,218
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
7.0° N
65.8° N
Would win
75
Round 75Won83 countries · 2 lives left
ArmeniavsPeru
Wealth per person: 21,552 vs 17,042 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Peru.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Armenia against Peru
Category
Armenia
Peru
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
29,743
1,285,216
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,964,300
33,845,617
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
21,552
17,042
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
99.7
26.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,090
6,746
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
2,414
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
40.6° N
13.0° S
Would lose
76
Round 76Won84 countries · 2 lives left
BelgiumvsJapan
Wealth per person: 72,630 vs 52,726 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Japan.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Belgium against Japan
Category
Belgium
Japan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
30,528
377,915
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
11,779,946
124,516,650
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
72,630
52,726
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
385.9
329.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
694
3,776
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
66.5
29,751
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
50.8° N
36.7° N
Would lose
77
Round 77Won85 countries · 2 lives left
ItalyvsUruguay
Wealth per person: 60,350 vs 34,546 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Uruguay.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Italy against Uruguay
Category
Italy
Uruguay
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
301,340
176,215
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
58,984,216
3,388,081
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
60,350
34,546
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
195.7
19.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,748
514
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
7,600
660
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
45.1° N
32.9° S
Would lose
78
Round 78Won86 countries · 2 lives left
AfghanistanvsDominican Republic
Area: 652,230 vs 48,670 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Dominican Republic.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Afghanistan against Dominican Republic
Category
Afghanistan
Dominican Republic
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
652,230
48,670
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
41,454,761
11,331,265
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,204
25,861
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
63.6
232.8
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
7,492
3,098
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
1,288
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
34.3° N
19.1° N
Would lose
79
Round 79Won87 countries · 2 lives left
NigeriavsNiger
Population: 227,882,945 vs 26,159,867 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Niger.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Nigeria against Niger
Category
Nigeria
Niger
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
923,768
1,267,000
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
227,882,945
26,159,867
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
8,712
1,903
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
246.7
20.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,419
2,022
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
853
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
9.4° N
17.6° N
Would win
80
Round 80Lost86 countries · 1 life left
MoldovavsTurkmenistan
Wealth per person: 17,751 vs 19,645 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Moldova.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Moldova against Turkmenistan
Category
Moldova
Turkmenistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
33,851
488,100
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,457,783
7,364,438
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
17,751
19,645
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
72.6
15.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
430
3,139
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
9
5
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Lesothovs
Brunei
Mexico
Côte d’Ivoire
Chile
Maldives
Slovenia
Denmark
Benin
Jamaica
Greece
Bahrain
Kazakhstan
Eswatini
Bulgaria
Yemen
Lebanon
Pakistan
Portugal
Andorra
Palestine
Montenegro
Cuba
Kuwait
Malawi
Albania
Liberia
Sweden
Armenia
Peru
Belgium
Japan
Italy
Uruguay
Afghanistan
Dominican Republic
Nigeria
Niger
Moldova
Turkmenistan