The Economist

Subscribers 3.9M

Videos 1.3K

Views 462.5M

Channels Like The Economist

The Economist channel covers global economics, international relations, energy markets, geopolitics, and policy analysis across business, finance, science, technology, and arts, presenting authoritative insights and connections between these areas. Content appears as in-depth videos and thoughtful analysis rather than tutorials or vlogs, with a publishing cadence of about 6.3 uploads per week and average viewership around 103.8K per video.

Similar Channels

We found 44 YouTube channels similar to The Economist

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#1

The Wall Street Journal view on YouTube ▶

90% relevance

Subscribers 6.6M

Videos 28K

Views 2.5B

Appearances 11

SERP 100%

Similarity 83%

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High search overlap on global economics and commodity markets (100% searches), with strong content alignment in economics-focused reporting (83%), indicating similar audience interests and coverage despite different editorial tone.

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#2

CNBC Television view on YouTube ▶

67% relevance

Subscribers 3.3M

Videos 154K

Views 2.6B

Appearances 13

SERP 45%

Similarity 82%

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Strong content similarity around emerging markets and technology/AI policy (82%), and commodity markets, reflecting shared interest in timely financial and policy developments, though CNBC’s style emphasizes live markets and policy news.

#3

DW News view on YouTube ▶

67% relevance

Subscribers 6.2M

Videos 45K

Views 3.1B

Appearances 13

SERP 48%

Similarity 80%

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High alignment on global economics and geopolitics analysis (80%), plus energy crisis risk, showing parallel coverage of macroeconomics and geopolitical risk with a similar emphasis on analytical depth.

#4

Al Jazeera English

61% relevance

Subscribers 17.5M

Videos 136K

Views 6.8B

Appearances 10

SERP 40%

Similarity 74%

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Shared focus on global economics and geopolitics analysis (74%), with defense and security topics, indicating overlapping geopolitical and economic reportage aimed at a broad international audience.

#5

Bloomberg Podcasts

60% relevance

Subscribers 443K

Videos 26K

Views 111.9M

Appearances 3

SERP 28%

Similarity 81%

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Content strong on energy crisis risk, emerging market debt, and tech policy implications (81%), mirroring The Economist’s macroeconomic and policy-oriented coverage in an audio format.

#6

TED view on YouTube ▶

60% relevance

Subscribers 27.2M

Videos 5.5K

Views 3.1B

Appearances 7

SERP 38%

Similarity 74%

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Significant overlap in technology and AI policy and energy market outlook (74%), plus AI ethics policy, reflecting a shared interest in forward-looking tech policy and energy trends delivered through talks.

Content Landscape

Discovered competitors include The Wall Street Journal (90% match) and DW News (67% match) as the top matches. The Wall Street Journal overlaps on global economics, commodity markets, and currency dominance, while DW News shares focus on global economics, geopolitics analysis, and energy crisis risk. The Economist has 3.9M subscribers; The Wall Street Journal has 6.6M subscribers, DW News has 6.2M subscribers, and the other notable competitor Al Jazeera English has 17.5M subscribers. Shared queries include global economics, geopolitics analysis, energy crisis risk, and related policy discussions, positioning these outlets as direct contenders for viewers interested in international affairs and economics.

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Rank	Relevance	Channel	Similarity	Subscribers	SERP	Appearances
#7	59%	CME Group ▶	74%	44.9K	37%	5
#8	58%	TLDR News Global ▶	81%	1.1M	23%	3
#9	58%	Bloomberg News ▶	80%	2.8M	24%	4
#10	57%	IBM Technology ▶	68%	1.6M	40%	8
#11	57%	TEDx Talks ▶	68%	44.2M	40%	7
#12	56%	CNBC International ▶	75%	1.4M	28%	2
#13	56%	Economics Help	79%	87.2K	22%	2
#14	56%	LSE	73%	275K	31%	3
#15	56%	Financial Times ▶	82%	1.4M	16%	4
#16	55%	Explains 101 ▶	79%	326K	20%	3
#17	55%	CBS News ▶	79%	7.0M	19%	3
#18	55%	ABC News (Australia)	74%	2.5M	27%	3
#19	55%	PBS NewsHour ▶	75%	5.2M	24%	2
#20	54%	Bloomberg Television ▶	75%	3.1M	23%	10
#21	54%	BBC World Service ▶	79%	1.9M	17%	3
#22	54%	VisualPolitik EN	78%	1.5M	19%	1
#23	54%	Paul Warburg	76%	415K	22%	2
#24	53%	MS NOW ▶	75%	9.7M	21%	2
#25	53%	World Knowledge Forum	78%	217K	15%	1
#26	52%	Geo News ▶	74%	20.6M	19%	1
#27	52%	Johnny Harris ▶	76%	7.5M	15%	5
#28	51%	The International Institute for Strategic Studies	76%	44.1K	15%	1
#29	51%	Richard J Murphy	73%	346K	19%	1
#30	51%	IMF	73%	201K	17%	5
#31	50%	Arctic Circle	71%	4.1K	19%	1
#32	50%	Obi Ogbanufe, PhD	69%	2.3K	21%	4
#33	50%	PhillipCapital	73%	19.7K	15%	1
#34	50%	jpmorgan ▶	70%	136K	19%	3
#35	50%	Blueberry.	73%	15.6K	15%	1
#36	48%	One Minute Economics ▶	70%	232K	15%	1
#37	48%	EconplusDal ▶	66%	378K	21%	5
#38	48%	Business School 101 ▶	68%	117K	17%	2
#39	47%	The Hindu businessline	69%	97.2K	15%	1
#40	47%	J.P. Morgan Asset Management ▶	68%	21.9K	15%	1
#41	45%	Symbat	63%	1.7K	19%	1
#42	44%	Citi	64%	95.1K	15%	1
#43	42%	Green Climate Fund	60%	5.2K	15%	1
#44	41%	Commerzbank AG	58%	10K	15%	3

Search Queries Used

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to The Economist?

The Wall Street Journal — 90% match, 6.6M subscribers; CNBC Television — 67% match, 3.3M subscribers; DW News — 67% match, 6.2M subscribers. They are similar in that they cover news, business, economy, politics, and global affairs, and all operate as major English-language news outlets on YouTube.

What type of content does The Economist make?

The Economist produces videos about news, politics, world affairs, economics, business, science, technology, arts, and history. The channel uploads roughly 6.3 videos per week, with an average of about 103.8K views per video.

How do we determine which channels are similar to The Economist?

We analyze The Economist's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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