68.8% of matchups won
528 matchups
Elo 1477
tracked 2025/05/31 → 2026/10/14
mission: Promote inclusivity and mercy · Religion and social justice · philosophers · politicians
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing77%
picked as helping wellbeing
420 matchups
36%
picked as hurting wellbeing
108 matchups
On balance people see it as helping.
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day average · history as of 2025-08-29Related
Similar people
01
John Paul II
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62.1% wins · 264th pope of the Catholic Church (1920–2005)
02
Benedict XVI
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48.3% wins · 265 pope of the Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013 (1927–2022)
03
José Mujica
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74.4% wins · 40th president of Uruguay (1935–2025)
04
François Hollande
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62.3% wins · President of France from 2012 to 2017
05
Tenzin Gyatso
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64.1% wins · 14th Dalai Lama
Known for
- First Jesuit pope
- Advocated for the poor
- Criticized capital punishment
- Led interfaith dialogues
- Emphasized climate action
Based on 528 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/10/14. Full rankings ·
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