Rodrigo Duterte

About Rodrigo Duterte

Rodrigo Duterte is a prominent Filipino politician who served as the 16th President of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. His historical significance, ranking him #480 globally by the HPI, largely stems from his controversial "War on Drugs" campaign, which resulted in thousands of extrajudicial killings and drew significant international scrutiny regarding human rights. Before his presidency, he also held mayoral positions in Davao City for over two decades, gaining a reputation for his tough-on-crime stance.

Duterte’s current online presence in 2025 suggests significant public interest, though it may outpace his long-term historical ranking. He accrued 2.4 million Wikipedia views in 2025. This level of attention places him in a relative "overattention" category, as his gap score is +6x compared to his historical importance rank. For contrast, this is notably less attention than contemporary politician Bill Clinton, who ranks better historically (#704 vs. #480) but received 6.6M views in 2025.

This intense contemporary interest is also reflected in the year-over-year data, which shows a massive +96.0% surge in views compared to the previous year. However, the significant -55% drop in interest between Q1 and Q3 of 2025 suggests that the most intense spikes of attention may already be leveling off as he is no longer the incumbent leader.