Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emerged as the world’s most popular global leader with his approval ratings at 68 per cent, according to a global survey by US-based data analysis firm Morning Consult.
While 26% of people disapprove of Modi, about 6% of people did not share their opinion or said they did not know.
Also last year, Modi was the most popular democratic leader in the world and received an approval rating of 75% in a poll conducted by the same company.
According to Morning Consult, the data was updated earlier this month on March 9 and that the latest approval ratings are based on data collected from March 2-8, 2026. The company said the ratings reflect a simple moving average of viewership ratings among adults in each country surveyed over a seven-day period.
Earlier this year, Modi became the first global leader and politician to cross 100 million followers on Instagram. The Prime Minister joined the Meta-owned platform in 2014, and his account has grown into one of the most engaging digital spaces among world leaders over the past decade.
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Donald Trump’s approval rating reaches 39%
According to the same poll, US President Donald Trump’s approval rating is 39 percent, while 55 percent of people disapprove of him, and 6 percent did not say anything. These classifications of Trump come amid the ongoing war between the United States and Iran.
Following Modi from the top is Swiss Guy Parmelin, who has a 62 percent approval rating and only 20 percent approval in red.
In third place is South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, who has the same approval ratings as Jay Parmelin but with disapproval rates of 30 percent.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney also earned a spot in the top ten at number seven, with 55 percent of people approving.
The leader with the lowest approval ratings on the list provided by Morning Consult is French President Emmanuel Macron, with just 17 per cent of people approving of him and a whopping 75 per cent disapproval.
