In US presidents measured in 4D, I compared presidents along four dimensions: governing intelligence, moral character, historical impact, and public-interest outcomes.
Here is the same exercise for French presidents since 1947.
The axes again represent estimated percentiles among the general adult population: governing intelligence horizontally and moral character vertically. Bubble size indicates historical impact; color indicates whether the overall outcome was beneficial or harmful. The estimates and judgments are ChatGPT’s.
For Macron, it is still too early to call. As of October 2026, his presidency and its consequences are still unfolding. His placement is a provisional assessment, not a final verdict.
Appendix: the chart data
Impact values are graphical marker areas in points squared, used to set the bubble sizes.
| President | Intelligence (X) | Character (Y) | Impact (marker area) | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Auriol | 60 | 72 | 700 | Mixed |
| René Coty | 67 | 76 | 850 | Good |
| Charles de Gaulle | 94 | 68 | 2,600 | Very good |
| Georges Pompidou | 85 | 70 | 1,600 | Good |
| Valéry Giscard d’Estaing | 83 | 69 | 1,500 | Good |
| François Mitterrand | 81 | 54 | 2,200 | Good |
| Jacques Chirac | 73 | 64 | 1,700 | Good |
| Nicolas Sarkozy | 72 | 42 | 1,100 | Bad |
| François Hollande | 67 | 75 | 900 | Good |
| Emmanuel Macron | 74 | 58 | 1,400 | Mixed |
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