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History Matters

History Matters

GB
@historymatters
386
Video Count
764.7M
Video View
1.9M
Subscriber
#796
United Kingdom Rank
#28,907
Global Rank
386
Video Count
764.7M
Video View
1.9M
Subscriber
#796
United Kingdom Rank
#28,907
Global Rank
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History Matters YouTube Statistics & Analytics

Channel Rankings

Global & Regional Performance

Global Rank
Top 8.93%
#28.9Kof 323.6K
🇬🇧United Kingdom Rank
Top 5.62%
#796of 14.2K
Main CategoryEducation
Global:#551Top 17.0%
United Kingdom:#15Top 10.6%

386

Total Videos

Content Library

764.7M

Total Views

Lifetime Views

1.9M

Subscribers

Community Size

6.47%

Engagement Rate

Audience Interaction

Video Performance

Average Views per Video
458.1K
Average Likes per Video
28K
Average Comments per Video
1.6K
Recent Performance
338.7K-26%

Upload Analysis

Upload Frequency
Bi-weekly
Consistency Score
95%
Subscriber Engagement
24.24%

Best Performing Video

Top performer by views

Why didn't Castro try to retake Guantanamo Bay from America?

1.1M

Views

39.2K

Likes

2.1K

Comments

Published: 6 months ago

Needs Improvement

Opportunity for growth

Why did Mao win the Chinese Civil War?

169.7K

Views

15.8K

Likes

1.2K

Comments

Published: 1 month ago

Long Video Statistics

Analysis of 50 long-form videos

50
Long Videos
458.1K
Avg Views
4:46
Avg Duration
+0%
vs All Videos

Duration Distribution

Short Long (1-3 min)4 videos (8%)
Medium (3-10 min)46 videos (92%)
Long (10-30 min)0 videos (0%)
Very Long (30+ min)0 videos (0%)
Total Views
22.9M
Total Likes
1.4M
Total Comments
80.5K

Top Performing Long Video

Why didn't Castro try to retake Guantanamo Bay from America?

1.1M views8:089/30/2025

📈 Long Video Insights

• Long videos make up 100% of total content

• Average performance: Better than channel average

• Most common duration: Medium (3-10 min)

Video Frequency Analysis

Upload patterns and optimal timing insights

Long Videos

Long Videos (50)

Upload Frequency
Bi-weekly
Best Publishing Day
Friday27 videos
Best Publishing Hour
18:0025 videos
Short Videos

Short Videos (0)

Upload Frequency
Insufficient data
Best Publishing Day
No data0 videos
Best Publishing Hour
00:000 videos
Optimal Timing
Best day for long videos:Friday
Best hour for long videos:18:00
Content Strategy
Long video frequency:Bi-weekly
Short video frequency:Insufficient data
Content ratio:100% long, 0% short

Top Channel Categories

Content distribution across 6 main categories

🧠

Knowledge

37
videos
56% of contentAvg: 443.8K
-35% growthlast 30 days
👥

Society

11
videos
17% of contentAvg: 549.7K
+0% growthlast 30 days
📁

Military

9
videos
14% of contentAvg: 391.4K
+6% growthlast 30 days
🏛️

Politics

5
videos
8% of contentAvg: 598.7K
+0% growthlast 30 days
🎬

Entertainment

2
videos
3% of contentAvg: 219.4K
+0% growthlast 30 days
🎥

Film

2
videos
3% of contentAvg: 219.4K
+0% growthlast 30 days

Category Distribution

6
Categories
Knowledge
56%
Society
17%
Military
14%
Politics
8%
Entertainment
3%
Film
3%

Performance Rankings

👑
Politics
5 videos
598.7K
+0%
🥈
Society
11 videos
549.7K
+0%
🥉
Knowledge
37 videos
443.8K
-35%
🏅
Military
9 videos
391.4K
+6%
🏅
Entertainment
2 videos
219.4K
+0%
🏅
Film
2 videos
219.4K
+0%

📊 Category Insights

Key performance indicators and trends

Primary Focus

Knowledge dominates with 56% of content

Best Performer

Politics has highest avg views

Fastest Growing

Military shows strongest growth

Most Viewed Videos

Top 5 by view count

Why didn't Castro try to retake Guantanamo Bay from America?
#1

Why didn't Castro try to retake Guantanamo Bay from America?

1.1M1.1M6 months ago
Did Rome know about Scandinavia and the Vikings? (Short Animated Documentary)
#2

Did Rome know about Scandinavia and the Vikings? (Short Animated Documentary)

807.2K807.2KAug 23, 2024
How close was the US to another Civil War in 1876? (Short Animated Documentary)
#3

How close was the US to another Civil War in 1876? (Short Animated Documentary)

713.7K713.7K7 months ago
Was the USSR actually a union or just another Russian Empire? (Short Animated Documentary)
#4

Was the USSR actually a union or just another Russian Empire? (Short Animated Documentary)

698.3K698.3KJul 26, 2024
Why wasn't France a part of the Holy Roman Empire? (Short Animated Documentary)
#5

Why wasn't France a part of the Holy Roman Empire? (Short Animated Documentary)

651.3K651.3KFeb 28, 2025

Most Liked Videos

Top 5 by like count

Did Rome know about Scandinavia and the Vikings? (Short Animated Documentary)
#1

Did Rome know about Scandinavia and the Vikings? (Short Animated Documentary)

42.1K807.2KAug 23, 2024
How close was the US to another Civil War in 1876? (Short Animated Documentary)
#2

How close was the US to another Civil War in 1876? (Short Animated Documentary)

41.2K713.7K7 months ago
Was the USSR actually a union or just another Russian Empire? (Short Animated Documentary)
#3

Was the USSR actually a union or just another Russian Empire? (Short Animated Documentary)

39.9K698.3KJul 26, 2024
Why didn't Castro try to retake Guantanamo Bay from America?
#4

Why didn't Castro try to retake Guantanamo Bay from America?

39.2K1.1M6 months ago
Why wasn't France a part of the Holy Roman Empire? (Short Animated Documentary)
#5

Why wasn't France a part of the Holy Roman Empire? (Short Animated Documentary)

35.8K651.3KFeb 28, 2025

Most Commented Videos

Top 5 by comment count

Why did Communist Vietnam invade Communist Cambodia? (Animated History Documentary)
#1

Why did Communist Vietnam invade Communist Cambodia? (Animated History Documentary)

4K593.3K11 months ago
Was the USSR actually a union or just another Russian Empire? (Short Animated Documentary)
#2

Was the USSR actually a union or just another Russian Empire? (Short Animated Documentary)

3.6K698.3KJul 26, 2024
Why didn't the US declare war on the Ottoman Empire during WW1? (Short Animated Documentary)
#3

Why didn't the US declare war on the Ottoman Empire during WW1? (Short Animated Documentary)

3.5K585.8KJan 3, 2025
Why didn't Poland hand over Danzig to Germany? (Short Animated Documentary)
#4

Why didn't Poland hand over Danzig to Germany? (Short Animated Documentary)

2.6K458KDec 28, 2024
Why weren't Confederate leaders punished after the Civil War? (Short Animated Documentary)
#5

Why weren't Confederate leaders punished after the Civil War? (Short Animated Documentary)

2.6K475.6KOct 16, 2024

Highest Engagement

Top 5 by engagement rate

Why did Mao win the Chinese Civil War?
#1

Why did Mao win the Chinese Civil War?

9.97%169.7K1 month ago
Why did the 1945 Japanese Army coup against the Emperor fail? (Short Animated Documentary)
#2

Why did the 1945 Japanese Army coup against the Emperor fail? (Short Animated Documentary)

9.82%173.3K4 months ago
Why couldn't the Mongols conquer Japan? (Short Animated Documentary)
#3

Why couldn't the Mongols conquer Japan? (Short Animated Documentary)

9.66%173.8K1 month ago
Why didn't the border states join the confederacy? (Short Animated Documentary)
#4

Why didn't the border states join the confederacy? (Short Animated Documentary)

9.31%170.9K4 months ago
Why did Austria-Hungary do so poorly in World War One? (Short Animated Documentary)
#5

Why did Austria-Hungary do so poorly in World War One? (Short Animated Documentary)

9.23%202.5K2 months ago

Performance Summary

Peak performance metrics across all categories

Highest Views
1.1M
Why didn't Castro try to retak...
Highest Likes
42.1K
Did Rome know about Scandinavi...
Most Comments
4K
Why did Communist Vietnam inva...
Best Engagement
10.0%
Why did Mao win the Chinese Ci...

Multi-Category Champions

Top performers across multiple categories

Was the USSR actually a union or just another Russian Empire? (Short Animated Documentary)
👑
Was the USSR actually a union or just another Russian Empire? (Short Animated Documentary)
viewslikescomments
698.3K39.9K
Why didn't Castro try to retake Guantanamo Bay from America?
🥇
Why didn't Castro try to retake Guantanamo Bay from America?
viewslikes
1.1M39.2K
Did Rome know about Scandinavia and the Vikings? (Short Animated Documentary)
🏆
Did Rome know about Scandinavia and the Vikings? (Short Animated Documentary)
viewslikes
807.2K42.1K

Key Insights

Performance analysis and recommendations

Performance Highlights

Average 458.1K views per video
6.47% overall engagement rate
bi-weekly upload schedule
95% consistency in uploads

Optimization Opportunities

Analyze top-performing content for successful patterns