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
PeruvsEstonia
Area: 1,285,216 vs 45,228 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Estonia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Peru against Estonia
Category
Peru
Estonia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,285,216
45,228
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
33,845,617
1,370,286
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
17,042
48,848
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
26.3
30.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
6,746
318
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,414
3,794
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
13.0° S
58.6° N
Would win
2
Round 2Won14 countries · 4 lives left
IrelandvsRwanda
Wealth per person: 133,440 vs 3,519 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Rwanda.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Ireland against Rwanda
Category
Ireland
Rwanda
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
70,273
26,338
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,311,538
13,954,471
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
133,440
3,519
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
75.6
529.8
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,041
4,519
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,448
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
53.1° N
1.8° S
Would lose
3
Round 3Won15 countries · 4 lives left
MadagascarvsVanuatu
Area: 587,041 vs 12,189 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Vanuatu.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Madagascar against Vanuatu
Category
Madagascar
Vanuatu
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
587,041
12,189
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
31,195,932
320,409
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,810
4,202
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
53.1
26.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,876
1,877
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
4,828
2,528
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
18.4° S
15.4° S
Would lose
4
Round 4Won16 countries · 4 lives left
ZimbabwevsEquatorial Guinea
Area: 390,757 vs 28,051 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Equatorial Guinea.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Equatorial Guinea
Category
Zimbabwe
Equatorial Guinea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
390,757
28,051
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
16,340,822
1,847,549
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
5,796
16,997
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
41.8
65.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,592
3,008
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
296
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
8
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
19.0° S
1.6° N
Would lose
5
Round 5Won17 countries · 4 lives left
SwitzerlandvsParaguay
Wealth per person: 93,940 vs 17,585 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Paraguay.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Switzerland against Paraguay
Category
Switzerland
Paraguay
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
41,277
406,752
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
8,888,822
6,844,146
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
93,940
17,585
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
215.3
16.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,634
842
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
46.7° N
21.6° S
Would lose
6
Round 6Won18 countries · 4 lives left
NetherlandsvsLuxembourg
Area: 41,543 vs 2,586 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Luxembourg.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Netherlands against Luxembourg
Category
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
41,543
2,586
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
17,877,117
666,430
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
80,392
152,596
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
430.3
257.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
322
559
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
451
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
52.2° N
49.7° N
Would lose
7
Round 7Won19 countries · 4 lives left
UruguayvsAfghanistan
Wealth per person: 34,546 vs 2,204 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Afghanistan.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Uruguay against Afghanistan
Category
Uruguay
Afghanistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
176,215
652,230
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
3,388,081
41,454,761
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
34,546
2,204
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
19.2
63.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
514
7,492
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
660
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
32.9° S
34.3° N
Would win
8
Round 8Won20 countries · 4 lives left
UzbekistanvsChad
Highest peak: 4,643 vs 3,445 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Chad.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Chad
Category
Uzbekistan
Chad
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
447,400
1,284,000
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
35,652,307
19,319,064
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
11,679
2,703
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
79.7
15.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4,643
3,445
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
41.5° N
17.3° N
Would lose
9
Round 9Won21 countries · 4 lives left
BahrainvsAlgeria
Wealth per person: 64,224 vs 16,838 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Algeria.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Bahrain against Algeria
Category
Bahrain
Algeria
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
760
2,381,740
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,577,059
46,164,219
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
64,224
16,838
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
2,075.1
19.4
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
135
2,908
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
161
998
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
26.0° N
27.4° N
Would win
10
Round 10Lost20 countries · 3 lives left
TajikistanvsHonduras
Coastline: 0 vs 823 km · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Tajikistan.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Tajikistan against Honduras
Category
Tajikistan
Honduras
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
144,100
112,090
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
10,389,799
10,644,851
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,968
7,184
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
72.1
95.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
7,495
2,870
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
0
823
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
38.3° N
14.7° N
Would lose
11
Round 11Won21 countries · 3 lives left
MontenegrovsEl Salvador
Wealth per person: 31,863 vs 12,667 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered El Salvador.
Other category comparisons 0 other winning choices
All eight categories for Montenegro against El Salvador
Category
Montenegro
El Salvador
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
13,812
21,041
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
623,529
6,309,624
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
31,863
12,667
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
45.1
299.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,534
2,730
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
293.5
307
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
9
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
42.8° N
13.9° N
Would lose
12
Round 12Won22 countries · 3 lives left
YemenvsIraq
Coastline: 1,906 vs 58 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Iraq.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Yemen against Iraq
Category
Yemen
Iraq
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
527,968
438,317
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
39,390,799
45,074,049
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.
Unavailable
14,665
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
74.6
102.8
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,666
3,611
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,906
58
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
15.3° N
33.3° N
Would win
13
Round 13Won23 countries · 3 lives left
PeruvsUnited Kingdom
Highest peak: 6,746 vs 1,345 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered United Kingdom.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Peru against United Kingdom
Category
Peru
United Kingdom
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
1,285,216
243,610
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
33,845,617
68,526,000
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
17,042
60,787
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
26.3
281.3
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
6,746
1,345
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,414
12,429
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
13.0° S
52.5° N
Would win
14
Round 14Won24 countries · 3 lives left
EstoniavsGhana
Wealth per person: 48,848 vs 7,563 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Ghana.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Estonia against Ghana
Category
Estonia
Ghana
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
45,228
238,533
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,370,286
33,787,914
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
48,848
7,563
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
30.3
141.6
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
318
885
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,794
539
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
58.6° N
7.0° N
Would lose
15
Round 15Won25 countries · 3 lives left
IrelandvsCentral African Republic
Wealth per person: 133,440 vs 1,258 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Central African Republic.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Ireland against Central African Republic
Category
Ireland
Central African Republic
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
70,273
622,984
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,311,538
5,152,421
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
133,440
1,258
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
75.6
8.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,041
1,410
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,448
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
53.1° N
7.0° N
Would lose
16
Round 16Won26 countries · 3 lives left
RwandavsCanada
Density: 529.8 vs 4.0 per km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Canada.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Rwanda against Canada
Category
Rwanda
Canada
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
26,338
9,984,670
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
13,954,471
40,049,088
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
3,519
64,962
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
529.8
4.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,519
5,959
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
202,080
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
1.8° S
58.8° N
Would win
17
Round 17Won27 countries · 3 lives left
MadagascarvsGreece
Area: 587,041 vs 131,957 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Greece.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Madagascar against Greece
Category
Madagascar
Greece
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
587,041
131,957
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
31,195,932
10,407,351
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,810
42,614
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
53.1
78.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,876
2,917
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
4,828
13,676
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
18.4° S
39.8° N
Would win
18
Round 18Won28 countries · 3 lives left
VanuatuvsTajikistan
Coastline: 2,528 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Tajikistan.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Vanuatu against Tajikistan
Category
Vanuatu
Tajikistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
12,189
144,100
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
320,409
10,389,799
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
4,202
4,968
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
26.3
72.1
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,877
7,495
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,528
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
4
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
15.4° S
38.3° N
Would win
19
Round 19Won29 countries · 3 lives left
ZimbabwevsDominican Republic
Area: 390,757 vs 48,670 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Dominican Republic.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Zimbabwe against Dominican Republic
Category
Zimbabwe
Dominican Republic
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
390,757
48,670
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
16,340,822
11,331,265
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
5,796
25,861
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
41.8
232.8
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,592
3,098
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
1,288
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
6
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
19.0° S
19.1° N
Would win
20
Round 20Won30 countries · 3 lives left
Equatorial GuineavsAustria
Proximity to equator: 1.6° N vs 47.7° N from the equator · Closer wins ↓
Conquered Austria.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Equatorial Guinea against Austria
Category
Equatorial Guinea
Austria
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
28,051
83,871
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,847,549
9,131,761
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
16,997
74,261
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
65.9
108.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,008
3,798
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
296
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
8
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓ · Chosen
Peruvs
Estonia
Ireland
Rwanda
Madagascar
Vanuatu
Zimbabwe
Equatorial Guinea
Switzerland
Paraguay
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Uruguay
Afghanistan
Uzbekistan
Chad
Bahrain
Algeria
Tajikistan
Honduras
Montenegro
El Salvador
Yemen
Iraq
United Kingdom
Ghana
Central African Republic
Canada
Greece
Dominican Republic
Austria