YouTube competitors
Channels like RealLifeLore
@reallifelore7.9M subscribers
- Typical views
- 1.1M
- Uploads a week
- 0.7
- Typical length
- 36 min
- Outlier rate
- 18%
8 rivals
Picked Oct 31, 2026
From the channels RealLifeLore mentions and the ones covering the same ground. Views, length and outlier rate are long-form only.
- JH
Johnny Harris
@johnnyharris8M subscribers
Map-driven explainers on geopolitics, borders, and current conflicts for a similar audience.
- Typical views
- 3.4M
- Uploads a week
- 0.5
- Typical length
- 43 min
- Outlier rate
- 10%
Beating their usual views
- 2.4xIs Fascism Back?7.9M views
- 2.3xThe Modern Middle East, Explained7.9M views
- WP
Wendover Productions
@wendoverproductions4.9M subscribers
Logistics, geography, and infrastructure explainers, like the longest-flight and mysterious-places videos.
- Typical views
- 1.3M
- Uploads a week
- 0.5
- Typical length
- 21 min
- Outlier rate
- 8%
Beating their usual views
- 3.1xHow the Trucking Industry Got So Terrible3.9M views
- 2.6xHow American Cars Got So Bad3.4M views
- 2.5xHow Arenas Transform Overnight3.2M views
- GN
Geography Now
@geographynow3.9M subscribers
Country-by-country geography, borders, and oddities with a similar educational tone.
- Typical views
- 217K
- Uploads a week
- 4.1
- Typical length
- 21 min
- Outlier rate
- 0%
- C
CaspianReport
@caspianreport1.9M subscribers
Geopolitics and regional conflicts in Eurasia and the Middle East, told through geography.
- Typical views
- 351.5K
- Uploads a week
- 0.6
- Typical length
- 16 min
- Outlier rate
- 16%
Beating their usual views
- 9.3xThe Israel-Iran War just changed everything3.3M views
- 3.8xWill America go to war with Iran?1.3M views
- 2.4xWhy America keeps losing wars851.2K views
- P
PolyMatter
@polymatter1.9M subscribers
Explains global economics and geopolitics, including China, Russia, and trade power shifts.
- Typical views
- 387.8K
- Uploads a week
- 0
- Typical length
- 19 min
- Outlier rate
- 22%
Beating their usual views
- 3.9xHow College Broke the Labor Market1.5M views
- 3.9xChina’s Fundamental Economic Problem1.5M views
- 2.5xThe College Enrollment Crisis955.6K views
- VE
VisualPolitik EN
@visualpolitiken1.5M subscribers
Geopolitical and economic analysis of current events, with a world-affairs focus.
- Typical views
- 146.1K
- Uploads a week
- 2.7
- Typical length
- 20 min
- Outlier rate
- 8%
Beating their usual views
- V
Vox
@vox12.7M subscribers
Large explainer channel covering world affairs, conflicts, and policy with strong visuals.
- Typical views
- 92.1K
- Uploads a week
- 22.9
- Typical length
- 32 min
- Outlier rate
- 14%
Beating their usual views
- 2.3xIntroducing Best of Luck with Kyla Scanlon210.7K views
- TN
TLDR News Global
@tldrnewsglobal1.2M subscribers
Concise explainers on international politics, wars, and regional disputes.
- Typical views
- 655.5K
- Uploads a week
- 5
- Typical length
- 9 min
- Outlier rate
- 11%
Beating their usual views
- 3.2xWhy Early Voting Data Looks Pretty Good for Democrats2.1M views
- 2.8xWhat Can Democrats Actually Do if They Win the Midterms?1.9M views
- 2.5xWhy Ethiopia is About to Invade Eritrea1.6M views
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