The G20 Summit is here with the some of the most popular leaders including the number 1 leader according to the Morning Consult presiding over the summit. A US-based consulting firm 'Morning Consult’ recently conducted the "Global Leader Approval" survey based on the data collected from January 26th to 31st of this year.
With an approval rating of 76 percent, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi became the most popular leader in the world. Whereas other leaders such as Joe Biden, Justin Trudeau, and Rishi Sunak stood way behind Modi on the list. These approval ratings are based on a seven-day moving average of adult residents in each country with variable sample sizes by country.
Narendra Modi tops this list with a GLA of 76% based on data collected from August 30-September 5, 2023.
List of Top Global Leader Approval: *Among all adults
Modi: 76%
López Obrador: 60%
Anthony Albanese: 53%
Alain Berset: 52%
Da Silva: 50%
Meloni: 46%
Lula da Silva: 49%
Sanchez: 44%
Biden: 40%
Varadkar: 38%
De Croo: 35%
Kristersson: 34%
Morawiecki: 34%
Nehammer: 31%
Sunak: 29%
Macron: 26%
Scholz: 26%
Rutte: 25%
Gahr Store: 25%
Kishida: 25%
*Updated 09/05/23
Global Leader Approval: *Among all adults
Modi: 76%
López Obrador: 60%
Albanese: 53%
Lula da Silva: 50%
Meloni: 46%
Sánchez: 44%
Biden: 40%
Trudeau: 39%
Sunak: 29%
Macron: 26%
Scholz: 26%
*Updated 09/7/23https://t.co/Qxc6HbLPz4 pic.twitter.com/DKoJazA6z1
Top Global Leaders 2023: Complete List
As per the survey here is the list of global leaders from the highest approval rating to the lowest
| Global Leaders | Country | Approval rating | Disapproval |
| Narendra Modi ( India ) | India | 76% | 19% |
| Andrés Manuel López Obrador | Mexico | 60% | 35% |
| Anthony Albanese | Australia | 53% | 36% |
| Alain Berset | Switzerland | 52% | 35% |
| z Inácio Lula da Silva | Brazil | 50% | 43% |
| Giorgia Meloni | Italy | 46% | 49% |
| Pedro Sánchez | Spain | 44% | 52% |
| Joe Biden | United States | 40% | 52% |
| Justin Trudeau | Canada | 39% | 55% |
| Leo Varadkar | Ireland | 38% | 51% |
| Alexander De Croo | Belgium | 35% | 48% |
| Ulf Kristersson | Sweden | 34% | 54% |
| Mateusz Morawiecki | Poland | 34% | 58% |
| Karl Nehammer | Austria | 31% | 62% |
| Rishi Sunak | U.K | 29% | 61% |
| Emmanuel Macron | France | 26% | 67% |
| Olaf Scholz | Germany | 26% | 68% |
| Mark Rutte | Netherlands | 25% | 69% |
| Jonas Gahr Store | Norway | 25% | 69% |
| Fumio Kishida | Japan | 25% | 63% |
| Yoon Seok - youl | South Korea | 21% | 73% |
| Petr Fiala | Czech Republic | 20% | 74% |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has topped the list by garnering 76% percent of approval ratings which is way higher than US President Joe Biden who has received 40 percent ratings. This clearly shows the current popularity that the Indian PM holds worldwide. His decision-making and leadership skills have elevated his image over the past few years.
Top Global Leaders 2023: Important Points
- The approval ratings of the top global leaders have been relatively stable over the past year. Modi's approval rating has remained at around 76%, while Biden's approval rating has fluctuated between 35% and 45%.
- The Morning Consult Survey is currently tracking the approval ratings of government leaders in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Top Global Leaders 2023: Important Facts
- Narendra Modi is the 14th Prime Minister of India. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and has been in office since 2014.
- Andrés Manuel López Obrador is the 65th President of Mexico. He previously served as Head of Government of Mexico City from 2000 to 2005 and has been in office since 2018.
- Alain Berset is the President of the Swiss Confederation. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (SP).
- Anthony Albanese is the 31st Prime Minister of Australia. He is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and has been in office since 2022.
- Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is the 39th President of Brazil. He is a member of the Workers' Party (PT) and has been in office since 2023. He has also served as the 35th president of Brazil from 2003 to 2010.
About Morning Consult
According to its website, Morning Consult specializes in offering real-time data on political elections, voting issues, and elected representatives. The firm conducts about 2000 interviews daily. These interviews are conducted online among adult samples in a country.
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