Napoleon vs George Washington
Who? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Napoleon France · 1769–1821 65% · #2 in the world
- George Washington United States · 1732–1799 35% · #7 in the world
What the votes say
A clear win: the world picks Napoleon over George Washington, 65% to 35%. Napoleon is #2 of the 148 leaders in the world ranking, and #1 of the 9 from France. George Washington is #7, and #3 of the 28 from the United States.
The case for each
Napoleon: The Corsican general who crowned himself Emperor of the French in 1804, won dozens of battles, gave France the Napoleonic Code and redrew Europe before Waterloo.
George Washington: Commander of the Continental Army in the American Revolution and the first President of the United States, who stepped down after two terms and set the peaceful handover of power.
Side by side
| Napoleon | George Washington | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #2 | #7 |
| Country | France | United States |
| Lived | 1769–1821 | 1732–1799 |