37.6% of matchups won
303 matchups
Elo 1298
tracked 2025/05/17 → 2026/09/16
mission: Establish socialism in Cuba · Socialism and politics · politicians
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing41%
picked as helping wellbeing
225 matchups
27%
picked as hurting wellbeing
78 matchups
On balance people see it as helping.
Who rates it higher
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day average · history as of 2025-08-29Related
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Known for
- Cuban Revolution 1959
- Cuban Missile Crisis 1962
- Nationalized industries
- Health care reforms
- Literacy campaign initiation
Based on 303 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/09/16. Full rankings ·
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