40.4% of matchups won
302 matchups
Elo 1468
tracked 2025/05/15 → 2026/04/15
mission: Policy-oriented research promotion · Policy research in Pakistan · nonprofits
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing37%
picked as helping wellbeing
210 matchups
48%
picked as hurting wellbeing
92 matchups
On balance people see it as hurting.
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day average · history as of 2025-08-29Related
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Known for
- Founded in 1979
- Policy-oriented research
- Informed national dialogue
- International collaborations
- Publications and seminars
Based on 302 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/04/15. Full rankings ·
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