Prime Minister Narendra Modi topped the global rating survey among the world leaders as the most popular leader, with an approval rating of 71 percent. The survey released by Morning Consult Political Intelligence is based on data collected from January 13-19, 2022. The approval ratings are based on a seven-day moving average of adult residents in each country, with sample sizes varying by country. In the United States, the average sample size is around 45,000. In the other countries, the sample size ranges from roughly 3,000 to 5,000. In India, the sample is representative of the literate population. A look at the world’s most popular leaders in 2022.
Notably, in November 2021 too, PM Modi had topped the list of most popular world leaders. In May 2020, Modi had topped the list with the highest approval rating of 84 percent, which had dipped to 63 percent in May 2021.