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Controversy Index

A weekly measure of how much the world is talking about each tracked figure, and how critical that coverage is. It is the number of headlines published about them in the last seven days, multiplied by one plus the share of those headlines that read negatively. It is a measure of coverage, not of conduct. Read the methodology.

  1. 1Donald TrumpDonald TrumpLast reported in Ohio · 23 days ago425
  2. 2Vladimir PutinVladimir PutinLast reported in Moscow · 25 days ago0
  3. 3Xi JinpingXi JinpingLast reported in Washington, DC · 26 days ago0
  4. 4Benjamin NetanyahuBenjamin NetanyahuLast reported in Jerusalem · 26 days ago0
  5. 5Recep Tayyip ErdoğanRecep Tayyip ErdoğanLast reported in New York · 27 days ago0
  6. 6JD VanceJD VanceLast reported in Lakeland · 26 days ago0
  7. 7Mohammed bin SalmanMohammed bin SalmanLast reported in Riyadh · 27 days ago0
  8. 8Volodymyr ZelenskyVolodymyr ZelenskyLast reported in Frontline · 26 days ago0
  9. 9Marco RubioMarco RubioLast reported in Washington, DC · 29 days ago0
  10. 10Ursula von der LeyenUrsula von der LeyenLast reported in Tirana · 26 days ago0
  11. 11Emmanuel MacronEmmanuel MacronLast reported in Paris · 42 days ago0
  12. 12Friedrich MerzFriedrich MerzLast reported in Berlin · 25 days ago0
  13. 13Andy BurnhamAndy BurnhamLast reported in London · 26 days ago0
  14. 14Narendra ModiNarendra ModiLast reported in New Delhi · 26 days ago0
  15. 15Mark CarneyMark CarneyLast reported in Edmonton · 26 days ago0
  16. 16Anthony AlbaneseAnthony AlbaneseLast reported in Adelaide · 28 days ago0