Bill Clinton

About Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001, presiding over a period of significant economic expansion and relative peace following the Cold War. His administration is historically marked by the passage of NAFTA, welfare reform, and achieving budget surpluses. MIT's Pantheon project ranks him #704 in global historical importance based on his widespread, long-term cultural and political impact across diverse fields and languages.

Despite this significant historical ranking, Clinton commands substantial, perhaps disproportionate, modern internet attention. In 2025, his Wikipedia page accrued 6.6 million views, resulting in an Attention Gap score of +19x, indicating overattention relative to his historical importance. For contrast, the far more historically crucial Mehmed the Conqueror (#128 HPI rank) garnered only 97,000 views, meaning Clinton received over 68 times the annual attention of a figure ranked nearly 600 places higher in historical influence.

This high level of digital interest shows a slight decline, with his 2025 annualized views dropping by 32.6% year-over-year, suggesting that while still highly visible, contemporary online engagement is waning from its peak.