Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emerged as the most popular worldwide leader, with 78% approval ratings, according to a study conducted by the US-based global decision intelligence organization Morning Consult.
The prime minister is more popular than US President Joe Biden, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and the United Kingdom’s Rishi Sunak.
According to the agency’s website, the most recent approval ratings were compiled from data collected between January 30 and February 5. The ratings are based on a week’s moving average of views among adults in each of the countries questioned.
Modi, 73, is seeking a third term as Prime Minister, a record previously accomplished by India’s first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Sworn in on the day of India’s independence, August 15, 1947, Nehru led Congress to victories in 1952, 1957 and 1962 before he died in 1964.
According to the Morning Consult Survey, PM Modi had the highest approval rating at 78%. Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador came in second with a 65% popularity rating, while Argentina’s Javier Milei ranked third with a 63% approval rating. Last December, the same study ranked PM Modi as the most popular, with 76% support.
Here is the entire list of the 25 most popular worldwide leaders according to the Morning Consult survey:
| S.NO | NAME OF THE LEADER | COUNTRY | APPROVAL RATINGS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NARENDRA MODI | INDIA | 78% |
| 2 | ANDRES MANUEL LOPEZ OBRADOR | MEXICO | 65% |
| 3 | JAVIER MILEI | ARGENTINA | 63% |
| 4 | DONALD TUSK | POLAND | 52% |
| 5 | VIOLA AMHERD | SWITZERLAND | 51% |
| 6 | LUIZ INACIO LULA DA SILVA | BRAZIL | 46% |
| 7 | ANTHONY ALBANESE | AUSTRALIA | 46% |
| 8 | GIORGIA MELONI | ITALY | 41% |
| 9 | PEDRO SANCHEZ | SPAIN | 38% |
| 10 | ALEXANDER DE CROO | BELGIUM | 38% |
| 11 | JOE BIDEN | UNITED STATES | 37% |
| 12 | LEO VARADKAR | IRELAND | 37% |
| 13 | ULF KRISTERSSON | SWEDEN | 36% |
| 14 | RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN | TURKEY | 36% |
| 15 | MARK RUTTE | NETHERLANDS | 33% |
| 16 | CYRIL RAMAPHOSA | SOUTH AFRICA | 29% |
| 17 | JUSTIN TRUDEAU | CANADA | 29% |
| 18 | KARL NEHAMMER | AUSTRIA | 27% |
| 19 | JONAS GAHR STONE | NORWAY | 27% |
| 20 | RISHI SUNAK | UNITED KINGDOM | 25% |
| 21 | EMMANUEL MACRON | FRANCE | 23% |
| 22 | YOON SEOK-YOUL | SOUTH KOREA | 23% |
| 23 | OLAF SCHOLZ | GERMANY | 21% |
| 24 | PETR FIALA | CZECH REPUBLIC | 19% |
| 25 | FUMIO KISHIDA | JAPAN | 18% |
Modi was born on September 17, 1950, in Vadnagar, Mehsana district of Gujarat. After working for the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), he joined the BJP in 1985 and held several posts before becoming general secretary in 2001.
The party elected Modi as Gujarat’s chief minister the same year. In 2013, he was named the BJP’s campaign committee leader, and later the prime ministerial candidate.
In 2014, Modi led the BJP to its highest Lok Sabha showing to date, gaining 282 seats. For the first time since 1984, a single party achieved a majority. Five years later, the BJP secured 303 seats in the Lok Sabha Election.
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