PM Modi again tops list of most popular global leaders with 76% rating: Survey

The PM has been topping the list for the past few times. File photo

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been ranked as the world’s most popular leader with an approval rating of 76 percent, according to a survey by US-based consultancy firm Morning Consult.

PM Modi was followed by Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (66 percent), Switzerland President Alain Berset (58 percent) and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (49 percent). Italian premier Giorgia Meloni occupies the sixth spot with 41 percent approval ratings.

The PM has been topping the list for the past few times. According to the survey, 76 percent of the respondents approved of his way of leadership, while only 18 percent disapproved of it and 6 percent did not give any opinion.

United States President Joe Biden ranked seventh with an approval rating of 40 percent.

Among the top 10 leaders on the list, Canada's Justin Trudeau has the highest disapproval rating of 58 per cent.

The latest approval ratings are based on data collected from November 29-December 5, 2023. The data, collected by the research firm, is based on a survey of 22 global leaders.

Meanwhile, BJP leaders asserted on December 8 that "Modi ki guarantee" and "Modi's magic" have been endorsed even by an international survey as Prime Minister Narendra Modi topped the approval ratings among several world leaders.

BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said that after the assembly election results, even an international poll has given a thumbs up to Modi's guarantee and magic, which is about his model of governance and delivery.

He noted that Modi scored high ratings even during an international crisis like COVID-19 when other world leaders suffered in popular support. The approval rating will be reflected in the Lok Sabha polls in 2024, Poonawalla said.

BJP leader C T Ravi lauded Modi as a "karma yogi" who has been notching up high approval ratings due to his hardwork, vision and dedication to transforming the country.

"Today, the entire world looks up to PM Modi for guidance and advice in solving its problems," he said.

(With inputs from agencies)