PolyMatter

Subscribers 1.9M

Videos 181

Views 237.9M

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PolyMatter covers global geopolitics, international relations, and technology-driven policy topics through deep-dives and explanatory analyses. Content appears as long-form explorations rather than vlogs or shorts, focusing on nuanced explanations of global power shifts, governance, and economic development. The channel publishes content over an ongoing period since 2015, with an average of about 1.2M views per video and frequent uploads implied by 186 videos and recent high-view analyses.

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80% relevance

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Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 19

SERP 100%

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71% relevance

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SERP 72%

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57% relevance

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Appearances 6

SERP 42%

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56% relevance

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Videos 9K

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Appearances 5

SERP 23%

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55% relevance

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55% relevance

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SERP 30%

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Content Landscape

Discovered competitors include TEDx Talks (80% match) and TED (71% match) as the closest rivals, both overlapping on topics like global food crisis analysis, authoritarian governance models, and US-China foreign policy. A third notable competitor is CrashCourse (57% match), sharing interests in governance models and policy implications. Brookings Institution (56% match) and Democracy Now! (55% match) also intersect on democratization, technology’s influence on geopolitics, and related protests. PolyMatter has 1.9M subscribers, while TED and TEDx Talks boast substantially larger audiences (44.2M and 27.2M, respectively). The shared queries include global power shifts, governance, and international relations impact, positioning these channels as direct peers in the geopolitics and policy analysis space.

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#14	51%	AtlanticCouncil	73%	122K	20%	5
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#16	51%	The Wall Street Journal ▶	77%	6.6M	13%	4
#17	51%	Fox News ▶	65%	15M	30%	5
#18	50%	TED-Ed ▶	68%	22.4M	23%	4
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#23	49%	Wallstreet Research Center	72%	19.7K	14%	3
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to PolyMatter?

PolyMatter's biggest YouTube competitors are: TEDx Talks — 44.2M subscribers, with an 80% match; TED — 27.2M subscribers, with a 71% match; CrashCourse — 16.9M subscribers, with a 57% match. All three channels produce knowledgeable, idea-driven content focused on education, technology, and global issues, similar to PolyMatter's emphasis on policy, technology, and global affairs.

What type of content does PolyMatter make?

PolyMatter creates explanatory videos on technology, economics, and global affairs, as reflected by titles like 'Why Sri Lanka is Collapsing: the Coming Global Food Crisis,' 'Singapore: The World's Only Successful Dictatorship?,' and 'The Truth About China in Africa.' The channel averages about 1.2M views per video, with an estimated ~? uploads per week, indicating regular weekly content.

How do we determine which channels are similar to PolyMatter?

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