Every comparison uses this expedition’s original data and rules. “Would win” describes this matchup only; a different choice would change the later journey.
1
Round 1Won13 countries · 4 lives left
QatarvsSyria
Proximity to equator: 25.1° N vs 35.0° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Syria.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Qatar against Syria
Category
Qatar
Syria
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
11,586
187,437
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,656,032
23,594,623
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.
129,025
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
229.2
125.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
103
2,814
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
563
193
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
25.1° N
35.0° N
Would win
2
Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left
Sri LankavsSouth Africa
Density: 335.9 vs 51.9 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered South Africa.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Sri Lanka against South Africa
Category
Sri Lanka
South Africa
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
65,610
1,219,090
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
22,037,000
63,212,384
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
14,512
15,212
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
335.9
51.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,524
3,450
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,340
2,798
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
7.1° N
30.2° S
Would win
3
Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left
EcuadorvsNorth Korea
Proximity to equator: 1.2° S vs 39.9° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered North Korea.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Ecuador against North Korea
Category
Ecuador
North Korea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
283,561
120,538
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
17,980,083
26,418,204
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.
15,907
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
63.4
219.2
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
6,267
2,744
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,237
2,495
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
11
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
1.2° S
39.9° N
Would win
4
Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left
BelarusvsNorth Macedonia
Area: 207,600 vs 25,713 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered North Macedonia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Belarus against North Macedonia
Category
Belarus
North Macedonia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
207,600
25,713
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
9,178,298
1,827,816
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
30,860
25,354
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
44.2
71.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
346
2,764
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
53.8° N
41.5° N
Would lose
5
Round 5Lost15 countries · 3 lives left
FijivsCroatia
Coastline: 1,129 vs 5,835 km · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Fiji.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Fiji against Croatia
Category
Fiji
Croatia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
18,274
56,594
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
924,145
3,859,686
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
14,656
47,760
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
50.6
68.2
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,324
1,831
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,129
5,835
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
8
6
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
17.8° S
45.8° N
Would win
6
Round 6Won16 countries · 3 lives left
GeorgiavsEl Salvador
Highest peak: 5,193 vs 2,730 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered El Salvador.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Georgia against El Salvador
Category
Georgia
El Salvador
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
69,700
21,041
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
3,715,483
6,309,624
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
25,093
12,667
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
53.3
299.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
5,193
2,730
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
310
307
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
9
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
42.4° N
13.9° N
Would lose
7
Round 7Won17 countries · 3 lives left
EstoniavsMyanmar
Wealth per person: 48,848 vs 5,958 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Myanmar.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Estonia against Myanmar
Category
Estonia
Myanmar
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
45,228
676,578
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,370,286
54,133,798
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
48,848
5,958
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
30.3
80.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
318
5,870
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,794
1,930
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
58.6° N
21.6° N
Would lose
8
Round 8Won18 countries · 3 lives left
MalawivsTunisia
Proximity to equator: 13.4° S vs 35.3° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Tunisia.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Malawi against Tunisia
Category
Malawi
Tunisia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
118,484
163,610
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
21,104,482
12,200,431
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,832
14,052
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
178.1
74.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,002
1,544
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
1,148
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
13.4° S
35.3° N
Would win
9
Round 9Won19 countries · 3 lives left
ThailandvsChina
Proximity to equator: 15.5° N vs 32.5° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered China.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Thailand against China
Category
Thailand
China
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
513,120
9,596,960
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
71,702,435
1,410,710,000
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
23,598
25,200
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
139.7
147.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,565
8,849
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,219
14,500
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
15.5° N
32.5° N
Would win
10
Round 10Won20 countries · 3 lives left
AlbaniavsIndonesia
Wealth per person: 24,848 vs 15,428 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Indonesia.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Albania against Indonesia
Category
Albania
Indonesia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
28,748
1,904,569
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,411,658
281,190,067
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
24,848
15,428
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
83.9
147.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,764
4,884
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
362
54,716
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
2
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
40.7° N
1.0° S
Would lose
11
Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left
GermanyvsGreece
Wealth per person: 72,262 vs 42,614 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Greece.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Germany against Greece
Category
Germany
Greece
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
357,022
131,957
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
83,287,273
10,407,351
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
72,262
42,614
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
233.3
78.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,963
2,917
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,389
13,676
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
51.0° N
39.8° N
Would lose
12
Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left
SwitzerlandvsBosnia and Herzegovina
Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 23,376 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Switzerland against Bosnia and Herzegovina
Category
Switzerland
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
41,277
51,197
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
8,888,822
3,185,073
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
93,940
23,376
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
215.3
62.2
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,634
2,386
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
20
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
46.7° N
44.1° N
Would lose
13
Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left
QatarvsMadagascar
Wealth per person: 129,025 vs 1,810 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Madagascar.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Qatar against Madagascar
Category
Qatar
Madagascar
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
11,586
587,041
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
2,656,032
31,195,932
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
129,025
1,810
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
229.2
53.1
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
103
2,876
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
563
4,828
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
25.1° N
18.4° S
Would lose
14
Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left
SyriavsSingapore
Area: 187,437 vs 719 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Singapore.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Syria against Singapore
Category
Syria
Singapore
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
187,437
719
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
23,594,623
5,917,648
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Syria: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Syria.
Unavailable
144,728
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
125.9
8,230.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,814
166
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
193
193
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
35.0° N
1.4° N
Would lose
15
Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left
Sri LankavsSlovakia
Population: 22,037,000 vs 5,426,740 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Slovakia.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Sri Lanka against Slovakia
Category
Sri Lanka
Slovakia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
65,610
49,035
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
22,037,000
5,426,740
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
14,512
45,865
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
335.9
110.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,524
2,655
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,340
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
7.1° N
48.7° N
Would win
16
Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left
South AfricavsSerbia
Population: 63,212,384 vs 6,623,183 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Serbia.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for South Africa against Serbia
Category
South Africa
Serbia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,219,090
77,474
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
63,212,384
6,623,183
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
15,212
29,777
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
51.9
85.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,450
2,169
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,798
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
5
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
30.2° S
44.2° N
Would win
17
Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left
EcuadorvsKyrgyzstan
Proximity to equator: 1.2° S vs 41.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Kyrgyzstan.
Other category comparisons 6 other winning choices
All eight categories for Ecuador against Kyrgyzstan
Category
Ecuador
Kyrgyzstan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
283,561
199,951
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
17,980,083
7,099,750
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
15,907
7,304
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
63.4
35.5
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
6,267
7,439
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,237
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
11
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
1.2° S
41.7° N
Would win
18
Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left
North KoreavsGambia
Coastline: 2,495 vs 80 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Gambia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for North Korea against Gambia
Category
North Korea
Gambia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
120,538
11,300
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
26,418,204
2,697,845
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.
Unavailable
3,292
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
219.2
238.7
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,744
63
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,495
80
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
39.9° N
13.6° N
Would lose
19
Round 19Lost27 countries · 2 lives left
BelarusvsVenezuela
Flag colours: 3 vs 4 colours · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Belarus.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Belarus against Venezuela
Category
Belarus
Venezuela
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
207,600
912,050
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
9,178,298
28,300,854
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Venezuela: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Venezuela.
30,860
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
44.2
31.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
346
4,978
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
2,800
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
53.8° N
7.2° N
Would lose
20
Round 20Won28 countries · 2 lives left
North MacedoniavsBrunei
Area: 25,713 vs 5,765 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Brunei.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for North Macedonia against Brunei
Category
North Macedonia
Brunei
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
25,713
5,765
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,827,816
458,949
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
25,354
85,103
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
71.1
79.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,764
1,850
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
161
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Qatarvs
Syria
Sri Lanka
South Africa
Ecuador
North Korea
Belarus
North Macedonia
Fiji
Croatia
Georgia
El Salvador
Estonia
Myanmar
Malawi
Tunisia
Thailand
China
Albania
Indonesia
Germany
Greece
Switzerland
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Madagascar
Singapore
Slovakia
Serbia
Kyrgyzstan
Gambia
Venezuela
Brunei