62.1% of matchups won
4,172 matchups
Elo 1520
tracked 2025/05/17 → 2026/09/09
mission: Promote peace and human rights · Religion and politics · philosophers · politicians
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing64%
picked as helping wellbeing
3,179 matchups
56%
picked as hurting wellbeing
993 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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02
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03
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Known for
- Fought against Communism
- Enhanced Catholic-Jewish relations
- Established World Youth Days
- Promoted the Catechism
- Canonized numerous saints
Based on 4,172 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/09/09. Full rankings ·
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