46.5% of matchups won
411 matchups
Elo 1270
tracked 2025/05/17 → 2026/10/26
mission: Strengthen Russian power and influence · Global politics · politicians
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing57%
picked as helping wellbeing
301 matchups
18%
picked as hurting wellbeing
110 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
Similar people
01
Vladimir Potanin
→
53.1% wins · Russian entrepreneur
02
Donald Trump
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21.1% wins · president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)
03
Joseph Stalin
→
15.3% wins · leader of the Soviet Union from 1924 to 1953
04
Nikita Khrushchev
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40.9% wins · Leader of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964
05
Mikhail Gorbachev
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41.3% wins · leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991
Known for
- Annexation of Crimea
- Military interventions in Syria
- Resurgence of Russian economy
- Consolidation of political power
- Invasion of Ukraine
Based on 411 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/10/26. Full rankings ·
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