56.1% of matchups won
424 matchups
Elo 1321
tracked 2025/05/25 → 2026/10/14
mission: Teach the path to enlightenment · Spiritual and philosophical teachings · philosophers
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing63%
picked as helping wellbeing
336 matchups
28%
picked as hurting wellbeing
88 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
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Bodhidharma
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35.2% wins · Indian-Chinese philosopher and Buddhist Monk
02
Ramana Maharshi
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54.6% wins · Indian Hindu sage (1879–1950)
03
Jiddu Krishnamurti
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60.3% wins · Indian spiritual philosopher, mystic, speaker and writer (1895–1986)
04
Laozi
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43.6% wins · 6th-century BC semi-legendary Chinese philosopher, founder of Taoism
05
Swami Vivekananda
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49.0% wins · Indian Hindu monk and philosopher (1863–1902)
Known for
- Attained enlightenment
- Founded Buddhism
- Taught the Four Noble Truths
- Established a monastic community
- Influenced Asian cultures
Based on 424 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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