No. 2 overallNo. 2 in News, Science & Ideas
The Economist
The global weekly by which others are measured: clear, sceptical and consistent, with one house voice across every section and edition.
94.1out of 1002026 score
Visit economist.com2026 scorecard
Each criterion is scored from 0 to 10. The weighted total gives the score out of 100. How we score
- Editorial quality25%
- 9.6
- Influence20%
- 9.7
- Trust & transparency15%
- 9.3
- Design & craft15%
- 8.8
- Digital experience15%
- 9.3
- Reach10%
- 9.6
9.6 × 25% + 9.7 × 20% + 9.3 × 15% + 8.8 × 15% + 9.3 × 15% + 9.6 × 10% = 94.1
At a glance
- Founded
- 1843
- Publisher
- The Economist Group
- Ownership
- The Economist Group has around 1,000 shareholders, led by Exor (Agnelli family). In April 2026 Canadian businessman Stephen Smith and Smith Financial bought the Rothschild family's 26.9 percent stake. No single shareholder may exercise more than 20 percent of votes.
- Based in
- London, United Kingdom
- Published
- Weekly
- Format
- Print and digital
- Language
- English
- Website
- economist.com
Ranking history
How The Economist has placed in each annual edition.
| Edition | Overall | In category | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | No. 2 | No. 2 in News, Science & Ideas | 94.1 | First edition |
About the magazine
Covers world news, politics, business, finance, science and technology, with articles published without individual bylines. It refers to itself as a newspaper.
Sources for these facts
- foundeden.wikipedia.org
- publisherprnewswire.com
- ownerNoteirishtimes.com
- ownerNotescottishfinancialreview.com
- frequencyen.wikipedia.org
- cityen.wikipedia.org
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