- Saturday, April 27, 2024
By: Shubham Ghosh
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has emerged as one of the most popular leaders in the world once again, beating the likes of US president Joe Biden and British prime minister Rishi Sunak to top a recent list of rankings.
The list was released by Morning Consult, a global decision intelligence company which keeps a track on major decisions taken by global leaders.
Global Leader Approval: *Among all adults
Modi: 76%
López Obrador: 61%
Albanese: 55%
Meloni: 49%
Lula da Silva: 49%
Biden: 41%
Trudeau: 39%
Sánchez: 38%
Scholz: 35%
Sunak: 34%
Macron: 22%
*Updated 03/30/23https://t.co/Z31xNcDhTg pic.twitter.com/sDRneBzB1Z— Morning Consult (@MorningConsult) April 1, 2023
India’s commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal, who released India’s Foreign Trade Policy 2023 on Friday (31), shared the news on Twitter saying Modi is the “most loved and admired” leader.
PM @NarendraModi ji remains the most loved, admired & trusted global leader. pic.twitter.com/5mmOITEmf4
— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) April 2, 2023
According to Morning Consult, the Indian prime minister was ranked No.1 with an approval rating of 76 per cent. Mexican president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador grabbed the second spot with a 61 per cent approval rate.
“PM @NarendraModi ji remains the most loved, admired & trusted global leader,” Goyal said in his tweet, sharing the survey.
Biden was at the eighth position, one worse than last year, with an approval rate of 41 per cent and Sunak at No.10 at 34 per cent.
Morning Consult said the survey is based on data collected from March 22-28.
“Approval ratings are based on a seven-day moving average of adult residents in each country, with sample sizes varying by country,” the firm said on its website.
The last spot in the list featuring 22 leaders is South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol, who has an approval rate of 19 per cent.
According to Morning Consult, all interviews were conducted online among nationally representative samples of adults.
“Surveys are weighted in each country by age, gender, region and, in certain countries, education breakdowns based on official government sources… respondents complete these surveys in languages appropriate for their countries,” the firm added on its website.
In February, too, Modi was ranked as the world’s most popular leader with an approval rating of 78 per cent under a survey by Morning Consult.
