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 21Won31 countries · 3 lives left
SwitzerlandvsBelgium
Highest peak: 4,634 vs 694 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Belgium.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Switzerland against Belgium
Category
Switzerland
Belgium
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
41,277
30,528
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
8,888,822
11,779,946
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
93,940
72,630
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
215.3
385.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
4,634
694
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
66.5
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
46.7° N
50.8° N
Would win
22
Round 22Lost30 countries · 2 lives left
ParaguayvsNorth Korea
Highest peak: 842 vs 2,744 m · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Paraguay.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Paraguay against North Korea
Category
Paraguay
North Korea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
406,752
120,538
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
6,844,146
26,418,204
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑North Korea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for North Korea.
17,585
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
16.8
219.2
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
842
2,744
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
2,495
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
6
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
21.6° S
39.9° N
Would win
23
Round 23Won31 countries · 2 lives left
NetherlandsvsBurundi
Wealth per person: 80,392 vs 1,147 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Burundi.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Netherlands against Burundi
Category
Netherlands
Burundi
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
41,543
27,830
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
17,877,117
13,689,450
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
80,392
1,147
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
430.3
491.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
322
2,685
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
3.4° S
Would lose
24
Round 24Won32 countries · 2 lives left
LuxembourgvsThailand
Wealth per person: 152,596 vs 23,598 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Thailand.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Luxembourg against Thailand
Category
Luxembourg
Thailand
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
2,586
513,120
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
666,430
71,702,435
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
152,596
23,598
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
257.7
139.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
559
2,565
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
3,219
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
49.7° N
15.5° N
Would lose
25
Round 25Won33 countries · 2 lives left
UruguayvsSouth Sudan
Coastline: 660 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered South Sudan.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Uruguay against South Sudan
Category
Uruguay
South Sudan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
176,215
644,329
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
3,388,081
11,483,374
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑South Sudan: World Bank has no 2023 figure for South Sudan.
34,546
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
19.2
17.8
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
514
3,187
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
660
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
6
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
32.9° S
7.1° N
Would lose
26
Round 26Won34 countries · 2 lives left
AfghanistanvsUganda
Area: 652,230 vs 241,038 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Uganda.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Afghanistan against Uganda
Category
Afghanistan
Uganda
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
652,230
241,038
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
41,454,761
48,656,601
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,204
3,100
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
63.6
201.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
7,492
5,110
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
0
Would tie
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
5
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
34.3° N
2.0° N
Would lose
27
Round 27Won35 countries · 2 lives left
UzbekistanvsSaudi Arabia
Population: 35,652,307 vs 33,702,731 people · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Saudi Arabia.
Other category comparisons 3 other winning choices
All eight categories for Uzbekistan against Saudi Arabia
Category
Uzbekistan
Saudi Arabia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
447,400
2,149,690
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
35,652,307
33,702,731
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
11,679
71,624
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
79.7
15.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
4,643
3,000
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
2,640
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
41.5° N
23.5° N
Would lose
28
Round 28Won36 countries · 2 lives left
ChadvsAlbania
Area: 1,284,000 vs 28,748 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Albania.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Chad against Albania
Category
Chad
Albania
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,284,000
28,748
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
19,319,064
2,411,658
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
2,703
24,848
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
15.0
83.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,445
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 ↓
17.3° N
40.7° N
Would win
29
Round 29Won37 countries · 2 lives left
BahrainvsOman
Wealth per person: 64,224 vs 41,980 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Oman.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Bahrain against Oman
Category
Bahrain
Oman
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
760
309,500
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,577,059
5,049,269
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
64,224
41,980
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
2,075.1
16.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
135
3,004
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
161
2,092
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
3
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
26.0° N
22.1° N
Would lose
30
Round 30Won38 countries · 2 lives left
AlgeriavsEritrea
Area: 2,381,740 vs 117,600 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Eritrea.
Other category comparisons 1 other winning choice
All eight categories for Algeria against Eritrea
Category
Algeria
Eritrea
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,381,740
117,600
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
46,164,219
3,470,390
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Eritrea: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Eritrea.
16,838
Unavailable
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
19.4
29.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,908
3,018
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
998
2,234
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
4
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
27.4° N
16.0° N
Would lose
31
Round 31Won39 countries · 2 lives left
MontenegrovsLithuania
Highest peak: 2,534 vs 294 m · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Lithuania.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Montenegro against Lithuania
Category
Montenegro
Lithuania
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
13,812
65,300
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
623,529
2,871,585
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
31,863
52,720
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
45.1
44.0
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
2,534
294
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
293.5
90
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
42.8° N
55.1° N
Would win
32
Round 32Won40 countries · 2 lives left
El SalvadorvsArmenia
Coastline: 307 vs 0 km · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Armenia.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for El Salvador against Armenia
Category
El Salvador
Armenia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
21,041
29,743
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
6,309,624
2,964,300
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
12,667
21,552
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
299.9
99.7
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
2,730
4,090
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
307
0
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
9
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
13.9° N
40.6° N
Would win
33
Round 33Won41 countries · 2 lives left
YemenvsJamaica
Area: 527,968 vs 10,991 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Jamaica.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Yemen against Jamaica
Category
Yemen
Jamaica
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
527,968
10,991
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
39,390,799
2,839,786
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑Yemen: World Bank has no 2023 figure for Yemen.
Unavailable
12,661
Unavailable
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
74.6
258.4
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,666
2,256
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,906
1,022
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
15.3° N
18.1° N
Would win
34
Round 34Won42 countries · 2 lives left
IraqvsLiberia
Area: 438,317 vs 111,369 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Liberia.
Other category comparisons 5 other winning choices
All eight categories for Iraq against Liberia
Category
Iraq
Liberia
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
438,317
111,369
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
45,074,049
5,493,031
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
14,665
1,796
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
102.8
49.3
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
3,611
1,447
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
58
579
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
3
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
33.3° N
7.0° N
Would lose
35
Round 35Won43 countries · 2 lives left
PeruvsComoros
Area: 1,285,216 vs 2,235 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Comoros.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Peru against Comoros
Category
Peru
Comoros
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
1,285,216
2,235
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
33,845,617
850,387
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
17,042
3,897
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
26.3
380.5
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
6,746
2,360
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
2,414
340
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
2
5
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
13.0° S
11.7° S
Would lose
36
Round 36Won44 countries · 2 lives left
United KingdomvsPakistan
Wealth per person: 60,787 vs 6,019 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Pakistan.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for United Kingdom against Pakistan
Category
United Kingdom
Pakistan
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
243,610
796,095
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
68,526,000
247,504,495
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
60,787
6,019
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
281.3
310.9
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,345
8,611
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
12,429
1,046
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
52.5° N
27.8° N
Would lose
37
Round 37Won45 countries · 2 lives left
EstoniavsMauritania
Wealth per person: 48,848 vs 6,972 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Mauritania.
Other category comparisons 2 other winning choices
All eight categories for Estonia against Mauritania
Category
Estonia
Mauritania
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
45,228
1,030,700
Would lose
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
1,370,286
5,022,441
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
48,848
6,972
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
30.3
4.9
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
318
915
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
3,794
754
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
3
Would tie
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
58.6° N
19.4° N
Would lose
38
Round 38Won46 countries · 2 lives left
GhanavsIsrael
Area: 238,533 vs 21,937 km² · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Israel.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Ghana against Israel
Category
Ghana
Israel
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
238,533
21,937
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
33,787,914
9,849,000
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
7,563
55,301
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
141.6
449.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
885
2,224
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
539
273
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
4
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
7.0° N
30.9° N
Would win
39
Round 39Won47 countries · 2 lives left
IrelandvsFiji
Wealth per person: 133,440 vs 14,656 int’l $ · Higher wins ↑
Conquered Fiji.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Ireland against Fiji
Category
Ireland
Fiji
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
70,273
18,274
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑
5,311,538
924,145
Would win
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
133,440
14,656
Would win
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
75.6
50.6
Would win
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,041
1,324
Would lose
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
1,448
1,129
Would win
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
3
8
Would lose
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
53.1° N
17.8° S
Would lose
40
Round 40Lost46 countries · 1 life left
Central African RepublicvsDenmark
Population: 5,152,421 vs 5,946,952 people · Higher wins ↑
Returned to the world: Central African Republic.
Other category comparisons 4 other winning choices
All eight categories for Central African Republic against Denmark
Category
Central African Republic
Denmark
Result
Areakm² · Higher wins ↑
622,984
43,094
Would win
Populationpeople · Higher wins ↑ · Chosen
5,152,421
5,946,952
Would lose
Wealth per personint’l $ · Higher wins ↑
1,258
77,425
Would lose
Densityper km² · Higher wins ↑
8.3
138.0
Would lose
Highest peakm · Higher wins ↑
1,410
171
Would win
Coastlinekm · Higher wins ↑
0
7,314
Would lose
Flag colourscolours · Higher wins ↑
5
2
Would win
Proximity to equatorfrom the equator · Closer wins ↓
Switzerlandvs
Belgium
Paraguay
North Korea
Netherlands
Burundi
Luxembourg
Thailand
Uruguay
South Sudan
Afghanistan
Uganda
Uzbekistan
Saudi Arabia
Chad
Albania
Bahrain
Oman
Algeria
Eritrea
Montenegro
Lithuania
El Salvador
Armenia
Yemen
Jamaica
Iraq
Liberia
Peru
Comoros
United Kingdom
Pakistan
Estonia
Mauritania
Ghana
Israel
Ireland
Fiji
Central African Republic
Denmark