2 and 20 YouTube channel thumbnail
2 and 20
Subscribers 307K
Videos 77
Views 29.0M

Channels Like 2 and 20

2 and 20 covers economic policy analysis, public finance reform, and related topics through deep-dives and explainers that leverage data and first principles. Content appears to be tutorials and long-form analyses on economics, geopolitics, and finance, with a focus on understanding macro trends, corruption, welfare, and policy impacts. The channel publishes new videos regularly, and videos have averaged hundreds of thousands of views (recent videos show up to about 979.5K views) with overall channel activity since joining in 2022.

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IMF

82% relevance

Subscribers 201K
Videos 2.4K
Views 78.1M
Appearances 11
SERP 97%
Similarity 73%
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High search overlap (97%) on public finance reform and corruption impact analysis aligns with 2 and 20's focus on macro policy, while content similarity is moderate (73%), indicating similar topics addressed but with formal, data-driven presentation.

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Subscribers 1.1M
Videos 550
Views 132.3M
Appearances 7
SERP 100%
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Strong search alignment on economic policy analysis and welfare externalities (100% search), but lower content similarity (64%), suggesting shared topics with a more opinionated or classroom-style delivery distinct from 2 and 20.

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#3

75% relevance

Subscribers 22.4M
Videos 2.3K
Views 4.5B
Appearances 7
SERP 80%
Similarity 71%
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High overlap in queries like economic policy analysis and growth drivers (80% search) with content moderately similar (71%), indicating accessible explainer focus alongside 2 and 20's policy analysis.

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IMF Institute Learning Channel

75% relevance

Subscribers 21.3K
Videos 487
Views 730.2K
Appearances 7
SERP 77%
Similarity 73%
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Close match on the same policy topics (economic policy analysis, public finance reform, monetary policy critique) with a strong search score (77%), and content similarity (73%) reflecting institutional educational material comparable to 2 and 20.

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#5
Harvard Kennedy School

71% relevance

Subscribers 59.9K
Videos 683
Views 4.2M
Appearances 3
SERP 67%
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Significant query overlap around policy and reform (state capacity, inequality) with 2 and 20; content similarity is solid (73%), but the channel leans more on academic lectures than standard news-style analysis.

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68% relevance

Subscribers 16.9M
Videos 1.6K
Views 2.2B
Appearances 10
SERP 67%
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Broad economic policy interest shows in 67% search overlap for topics like growth and fiscal policy trends, with content similarity at 69%, indicating energetic, student-friendly policy explanations similar in subject matter but different in pacing.

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Content Landscape

Top competitors by match strength are IMF — 82% match and Jacob Clifford — 79% match, both sharing queries like public finance reform, economic growth drivers, and economic policy analysis. TED-Ed — 75% match also overlaps on economic policy analysis and corruption impact analysis; IMF Institute Learning Channel — 75% match overlaps on monetary policy critique and public finance reform. Harvard Kennedy School — 71% match appears with state capacity challenges and public sector reform. 2 and 20 has 307K subscribers, while competitors vary, e.g., Jacob Clifford has about 1.1M, TED-Ed about 22.4M, IMF around 201K; these size differences indicate 2 and 20 operates with a smaller to mid-range audience compared to the largest competitors. Competitors share queries such as economic policy analysis, public finance reform, corruption impact analysis, and monetary policy critique, indicating overlapping topics and search intent.

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#11 65% TEDx Talks ▶ 70% 44.2M 59% 7
#12 65% The International Institute for Strategic Studies ▶ 73% 44.1K 53% 6
#13 64% Peterson Institute for International Economics 77% 35.8K 46% 3
#14 63% Capital Flows 75% 15K 44% 5
#15 62% Professor Dave Explains ▶ 69% 4.2M 53% 4
#16 62% EconplusDal ▶ 66% 378K 57% 6
#17 62% Lock Stock Finance ▶ 80% 44.8K 35% 1
#18 61% Micro ▶ 79% 177K 35% 1
#19 61% Tax Foundation 69% 10.2K 48% 4
#20 59% The Heritage Foundation 75% 460K 35% 1
#21 58% SBS News 67% 600K 45% 3
#22 58% NDTV Profit 66% 1.5M 47% 2
#23 56% Mercatus Center 75% 41.3K 29% 4
#24 56% MIT OpenCourseWare ▶ 67% 6.2M 40% 6
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#28 55% World Bank Group ▶ 66% 449K 39% 4
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Search Queries Used

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to 2 and 20?

2 and 20's biggest YouTube competitors are IMF — 82% match, 201K subscribers; Jacob Clifford — 79% match, 1.1M subscribers; and TED-Ed — 75% match, 22.4M subscribers. All three channels produce educational content focused on economics, finance, and global policy analysis, similar to 2 and 20's value investing, macroeconomics, and public finance themes.

What type of content does 2 and 20 make?

2 and 20 creates economics and finance focused videos, including topics like taxation, welfare states, corruption, and demographic impacts, as reflected in titles such as 'How Corruption Destroyed South Asia,' 'What Happens When A Country Runs Out of Young People? (New Zealand’s Warning),' and 'How France Built the Perfect Welfare State (And Why It's Falling Apart).' The channel uploads with an average of about 345.9K views per video and appears to publish multiple videos weekly.

How do we determine which channels are similar to 2 and 20?

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