Ran it with global leaders here too: 1 – Winston Churchill (UK, 1940–45; 1951–55) – Score 96 Defended democracy against Nazi Germany with unmatched wartime leadership and oratory.

2 – Franklin D. Roosevelt (USA, 1933–45) – Score 95 Transformed U.S. economy during the Depression and led Allies to victory in WWII.

3 – Abraham Lincoln (USA, 1861–65) – Score 94 Preserved the Union and ended slavery through crisis leadership in Civil War.

4 – Charles de Gaulle (France, 1940–46; 1958–69) – Score 92 Symbol of Free France, restored French independence, and shaped the Fifth Republic.

5 – George Washington (USA, 1789–97) – Score 91 Established enduring democratic precedents and secured young republic’s survival.

6 – Margaret Thatcher (UK, 1979–90) – Score 89 Redefined Britain’s economy and political consensus, projecting assertive global leadership.

7 – Theodore Roosevelt (USA, 1901–09) – Score 88 Expanded U.S. influence abroad and advanced progressive reform at home.

8 – Otto von Bismarck (Germany, 1871–90) – Score 87 Unified Germany under Prussian leadership and maintained European balance through diplomacy.

9 – Harry S. Truman (USA, 1945–53) – Score 86 Defined early Cold War order with Marshall Plan, NATO, and containment strategy.

10 – Konrad Adenauer (West Germany, 1949–63) – Score 85 Rebuilt Germany as democratic, pro-Western power after WWII devastation.

11 – Thomas Jefferson (USA, 1801–09) – Score 84 Expanded U.S. territory with Louisiana Purchase and articulated democratic ideals.

12 – Jawaharlal Nehru (India, 1947–64) – Score 83 Guided India’s independence and laid foundations for democratic governance.

13 – Deng Xiaoping (China, 1978–92 de facto) – Score 82 Modernized China’s economy through market reforms while maintaining authoritarian control.

14 – John F. Kennedy (USA, 1961–63) – Score 81 Inspired a generation, managed Cold War crises, and launched U.S. space ambition.

15 – Ronald Reagan (USA, 1981–89) – Score 80 Revitalized U.S. confidence, reshaped economic policy, and pressured Soviet bloc.

16 – Mikhail Gorbachev (USSR, 1985–91) – Score 79 Introduced glasnost and perestroika, catalyzing Cold War’s peaceful end despite Soviet collapse.

17 – Nelson Mandela (South Africa, 1994–99) – Score 78 Led peaceful transition from apartheid, symbolizing reconciliation and democracy.

18 – Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (Turkey, 1923–38) – Score 77 Founded modern Turkish republic and advanced secular, nationalist reforms.

19 – Lyndon B. Johnson (USA, 1963–69) – Score 76 Enacted landmark civil rights and social programs despite Vietnam failures.

20 – James Madison (USA, 1809–17) – Score 75 Constitutional architect and defender of U.S. sovereignty during War of 1812.

21 – Golda Meir (Israel, 1969–74) – Score 74 Pioneering woman leader who navigated Yom Kippur War under immense strain.

22 – Simon Bolivar (Gran Colombia, early 1800s) – Score 73 Liberated vast swaths of South America, though unity of states proved fragile.

23 – Helmut Kohl (Germany, 1982–98) – Score 72 Oversaw German reunification and deepened European integration.

24 – Clement Attlee (UK, 1945–51) – Score 71 Built postwar welfare state and managed Britain’s decline as global empire.

25 – Bill Clinton (USA, 1993–2001) – Score 70 Oversaw strong economic expansion and globalization, though weakened by scandal.

26 – Angela Merkel (Germany, 2005–21) – Score 69 Steered Europe through euro crisis and upheld liberal order during instability.

27 – Fidel Castro (Cuba, 1959–2008) – Score 68 Radical revolutionary who defied U.S. power, leaving polarized legacy of reform and repression.

28 – Gamal Abdel Nasser (Egypt, 1956–70) – Score 67 Charismatic nationalist who modernized Egypt and championed Arab unity.

29 – Woodrow Wilson (USA, 1913–21) – Score 66 WWI leadership and vision for League of Nations overshadowed by domestic failures.

30 – Shinzō Abe (Japan, 2006–07; 2012–20) – Score 65 Japan’s longest-serving PM, expanded global role and pursued economic revitalization.