61.3% of matchups won
1,177 matchups
Elo 1689
tracked 2025/05/17 → 2026/09/06
mission: End apartheid, promote reconciliation · Social justice · politicians
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing66%
picked as helping wellbeing
897 matchups
46%
picked as hurting wellbeing
280 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
- First Black President
- Nobel Peace Prize
- Founded Truth Commission
- 27 Years Imprisoned
- Global Human Rights Icon
Based on 1,177 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/09/06. Full rankings ·
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