11.4% of matchups won
297 matchups
Elo 1273
tracked 2025/05/22 → 2026/10/16
mission: Govern Iran's Islamic Republic · Politics and Religion · politicians
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing11%
picked as helping wellbeing
164 matchups
12%
picked as hurting wellbeing
133 matchups
People are split on it.
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day average · history as of 2025-08-29Related
Similar people
01
Ruhollah Khomeini
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25.8% wins · Supreme Leader of Iran from 1979 to 1989
02
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
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28.0% wins · 6th President of Iran from 2005 to 2013
03
Mohammad Reza I of Iran
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24.0% wins · Shah of Iran from 1941 to 1979
04
Hassan Rouhani
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62.0% wins · 7th President of the Islamic Republic of Iran
05
Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i
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22.7% wins · Chief Justice of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Known for
- Longest-serving Iranian leader
- Issued fatwa against nuclear weapons
- Led during Iran-Iraq War
- Oversaw multiple protests
- Controlled extensive financial assets
Based on 297 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/10/16. Full rankings ·
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