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Historical rankings of presidents of the United States

In political studies, since the mid 20th-century, surveys have been conducted in order to construct historical rankings of the success of the presidents of the United States. Ranking systems are usually based on surveys of academic historians and political scientists, or popular opinion. The scholarly rankings focus on presidential achievements, leadership qualities, failures, and faults. Among such scholarly rankings, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin D. Roosevelt are most often ranked as the best, while James Buchanan, Andrew Johnson and Donald Trump are most often ranked as t

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Rating
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Comparisons
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Win rate
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  1. Historical rankings of presidents of the United States 1735.3 (+17.4) over Benedict Cumberbatch 1700.6 (−17.4)
  2. Historical rankings of presidents of the United States 1718.0 (+3.5) over Garrett Wilson 1329.3 (−3.5)
  3. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia 1749.2 (+17.4) over Historical rankings of presidents of the United States 1714.5 (−17.4)
  4. House (TV series) 1766.7 (+17.4) over Historical rankings of presidents of the United States 1731.9 (−17.4)
  5. Historical rankings of presidents of the United States 1712.9 (+17.4) over Google Chrome 1678.2 (−17.4)
  6. Historical rankings of presidents of the United States 1695.6 (+5.3) over Pete Carroll 1388.0 (−5.3)
  7. Historical rankings of presidents of the United States 1690.2 (+3.2) over James Talarico 1284.5 (−3.2)
  8. Sicario (2015 film) 1721.9 (+17.4) over Historical rankings of presidents of the United States 1687.1 (−17.4)
  9. Historical rankings of presidents of the United States 1704.4 (+17.4) over Elizabeth I 1669.7 (−17.4)
  10. Historical rankings of presidents of the United States 1687.0 (+20.8) over Shah Rukh Khan 1714.0 (−20.8)
  11. Historical rankings of presidents of the United States 1666.3 (+4.3) over Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand 1319.8 (−4.3)
  12. Historical rankings of presidents of the United States 1661.9 (+7.9) over Leicester City F.C. 1433.1 (−7.9)
  13. Historical rankings of presidents of the United States 1654.1 (+17.3) over Faroe Islands 1617.1 (−17.3)
  14. Saoirse Ronan 1671.5 (+17.4) over Historical rankings of presidents of the United States 1636.8 (−17.4)
  15. Godzilla Minus One 1688.9 (+17.4) over Historical rankings of presidents of the United States 1654.2 (−17.4)
  16. Historical rankings of presidents of the United States 1630.5 (+17.4) over Carlo Acutis 1595.7 (−17.4)
  17. Historical rankings of presidents of the United States 1613.1 (+11.9) over Nicolas Cage 1475.9 (−11.9)
  18. Historical rankings of presidents of the United States 1601.2 (+13.4) over BBC 1493.7 (−13.4)
  19. Babylon 1607.0 (+17.4) over Historical rankings of presidents of the United States 1572.2 (−17.4)
  20. Historical rankings of presidents of the United States 1589.6 (+17.4) over Olivia Cooke 1554.9 (−17.4)
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