PM Modi remains world’s most popular leader, study by US firm says

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi once again topped global popularity charts with an approval rating of 68% in the latest Morning Consult survey, reaffirming his status as the world’s most popular democratic leader.The US-based data analytics firm said 26% of respondents disapproved of Modi’s leadership, while 6% were undecided. The ratings are based on a rolling seven-day simple moving average of public opinion among adults in each country surveyed.

Modi continues to have a clear lead over his global peers. Swiss President Guy Parmelin follows with an approval rating of 62%, and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung ranks third with a similar approval rating, but a higher disapproval rating.Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney ranked seventh with 55% approval rating. On the other hand, French President Macron has the lowest approval rating, with only 17% approval and 75% disapproval.Modi’s approval rating is down compared with last year, when he scored 75% in the same tracker.Earlier this year, Modi became the first global leader to reach more than 100 million followers on Instagram, underscoring his continued digital influence and engagement around the world.This story is a continuation of the story on the first page of the newspaper. We’ve added it below for your reading convenience.Modi tops international popularity poll againIn a survey conducted by Morning Consult, an American data analysis company, Prime Minister Modi once again topped the global popularity rankings, with an approval rating of 68%, reaffirming his status as the most popular democratic leader in the world, while the disapproval rate was only 26%.