Johnny Harris

Subscribers 7.5M

Videos 524

Views 1.2B

Channels Like Johnny Harris

Johnny Harris covers global affairs through investigative journalism, documentary-style exploration, and travel storytelling. The channel produces long-form videos and deep-dives that analyze politics, maps, and world events, often presented with a documentary and news-oriented style. Uploads appear regularly since 2011, with recent videos spanning topics from US immigration to geopolitical developments, and the channel averages around 4.9 million views per video across 524 published uploads, reflecting a strong viewership in the 4–5 million range per piece, with a substantial total channel view count of about 1.2 billion.

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#1

TEDx Talks view on YouTube ▶

78% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 22

SERP 100%

Similarity 63%

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Shares a focus on investigative and academic-style journalism as well as rural and urban resilience topics, aligning with Johnny Harris's in-depth documentary approach, with high search overlap but more variation in delivery (content 63%).

#2

Decoding Geopolitics Podcast with Dominik Presl

77% relevance

Subscribers 117K

Videos 257

Views 12.9M

Appearances 17

SERP 81%

Similarity 74%

decoding geopolitics

Centers on decoding geopolitics in a analytical style, mirroring Johnny Harris's geopolitical storytelling and analysis through videos, with strong search overlap on geopolitics but differing in format (content 74%).

#3

Geopolitical Economy Report

67% relevance

Subscribers 699K

Videos 651

Views 81.5M

Appearances 13

SERP 61%

Similarity 70%

economic geopolitics

Focuses on economic geopolitics and policy impact, aligning with Johnny Harris's global affairs analysis though material is more economics-driven, yielding notable search interest but distinct content emphasis (content 70%).

#4

Institute for War & Peace Reporting

62% relevance

Subscribers 15.9K

Videos 575

Views 6.4M

Appearances 15

SERP 56%

Similarity 66%

war and peace reporting

Emphasizes war and peace reporting in on-the-ground journalism, matching Johnny Harris on conflict-related topics while differing in publication style and narrative approach (content 66%).

#5

CrashCourse view on YouTube ▶

59% relevance

Subscribers 16.9M

Videos 1.6K

Views 2.2B

Appearances 9

SERP 49%

Similarity 65%

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Offers global affairs analysis and academic-style journalism with a broad educational scope, overlapping in topics and policy analysis, though presented in a more classroom-oriented format (content 65%).

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WION view on YouTube ▶

57% relevance

Subscribers 10.4M

Videos 266K

Views 6.6B

Appearances 7

SERP 39%

Similarity 69%

world politics reporting

Provides world politics reporting and global current affairs coverage, similar in content focus to Johnny Harris but generally more traditional news format (content 69%).

Content Landscape

Top competitors by match strength are TEDx Talks (78% match) and Decoding Geopolitics Podcast with Dominik Presl (77% match). They share overlapping queries with Johnny Harris such as investigative journalism, academic journalism, and decoding geopolitics. TEDx Talks has 44.2 million subscribers, significantly larger than Johnny Harris, while Decoding Geopolitics has 114k subscribers, much smaller. Also noted is CrashCourse (59% match) with 16.9 million subscribers, which connects on global affairs analysis and cultural and political systems. In common, these channels target global affairs, political systems, and geopolitical topics, drawing audiences interested in in-depth analysis and educational storytelling.

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#7	55%	Making Politics Simple ▶	69%	2.2K	35%	9
#8	55%	Times Now World	70%	1.1M	34%	10
#9	53%	Transparency International	65%	19.6K	36%	10
#10	53%	International Policy Zone ▶	69%	2.8K	28%	7
#11	52%	TED-Ed ▶	69%	22.4M	25%	7
#12	51%	World At Crossroads	77%	29.5K	13%	3
#13	51%	Good Times Bad Times	74%	355K	16%	1
#14	51%	Geo Politics and Economics	75%	2.3K	15%	2
#15	51%	USA TODAY	73%	7.5M	16%	1
#16	50%	Economics Explained ▶	75%	2.8M	13%	1
#17	50%	Center for Strategic & International Studies ▶	75%	382K	13%	5
#18	50%	Hindustan Times	69%	8.7M	21%	2
#19	49%	FRONTLINE PBS \| Official ▶	72%	3.4M	16%	1
#20	49%	Veritasium ▶	72%	20.4M	15%	2
#21	49%	CFR Education ▶	66%	36.1K	23%	3
#22	49%	DW News ▶	71%	6.2M	15%	2
#23	49%	The Australia Institute	72%	51.7K	13%	1
#24	48%	Stanford Graduate School of Business ▶	72%	2.7M	13%	1
#25	48%	National Museum of American Diplomacy ▶	67%	9.4K	20%	2
#26	48%	TED ▶	70%	27.2M	14%	5
#27	48%	VisualPolitik EN	68%	1.5M	16%	1
#28	47%	The New Statesman	67%	209K	17%	5
#29	47%	Nicholas Institute ▶	68%	1.1K	16%	2
#30	47%	Hugo the Brainwasher	69%	2.6K	13%	2
#31	47%	ColinsWrld	67%	93.8K	16%	1
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#33	46%	Ethical Journalism Network	67%	4.4K	16%	1
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#44	40%	Directors' Institute - World Council of Directors	58%	9.1K	13%	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Johnny Harris?

Johnny Harris's biggest YouTube competitors are TEDx Talks (44.2M subscribers, 78% match) and Decoding Geopolitics Podcast with Dominik Presl (114K subscribers, 77% match). Geopolitical Economy Report is also a competitor (699K subscribers, 67% match). They share a focus on geopolitics, politics, and global issues in documentary or explanatory formats.

What type of content does Johnny Harris make?

Johnny Harris produces documentary-style videos about politics, travel, and maps, as shown by titles like 'Why the US is deporting so many people,' 'What’s really happening in the ocean’s “dark zones”,' and 'How Switzerland Engineered the Perfect Country,' with an average of about 4.9M views per video and approximately 1 video per week.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Johnny Harris?

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