Narendra Modi tops global approval rating again, surpasses Joe Biden, Angela Merkel

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has yet again topped the global approval rating and emerged as the most popular leader worldwide with 70 percent approval rating among 13 world leaders, surpassing US President Joe Biden, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and others. According to the trackers, Modi’s disapproval rating as on 2 November was 24 percent. His approval rating was at its peak at 84 percent in May 2020 just after the outbreak of the pandemic in India.

Global Leader Approval: Among All Adults https://t.co/dQsNxodoxB

Modi: 70%
López Obrador: 66%
Draghi: 58%
Merkel: 54%
Morrison: 47%
Biden: 44%
Trudeau: 43%
Kishida: 42%
Moon: 41%
Johnson: 40%
Sánchez: 37%
Macron: 36%
Bolsonaro: 35%

*Updated 11/4/21 pic.twitter.com/zqOTc7m1xQ

— Morning Consult (@MorningConsult) November 6, 2021

Morning Consult Political Intelligence, a global enterprise technology, which currently tracks on a weekly basis the approval rating for governmental leaders in various countries, recently revealed that Modi’s approval is highest among all other world leaders. Modi is followed by Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and Italian President Mario Draghi with approval ratings of 66 percent and 58 percent respectively. While German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Joe Biden were the top fourth and sixth leaders in the world according to the approval rating. Global Leader Approval Ratings are based on a seven-day moving average of adult residents in each country, and samples sizes vary by country. The group tracks approval ratings for governmental leaders in Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States. On a weekly basis, they update the latest data for all 13 countries, offering real-time insight into the shifting political dynamics across the globe. “Approval ratings are based on a seven-day moving average of adult residents in each country, and samples sizes vary by country,” the company said. All interviews are conducted online, among nationally representative samples of adults. In India, the sample is representative of the literate population. For this week’s survey, the group said online interviews of approximately, 2,126 adults were sampled for the data on India. Surveys are weighted in each country by age, gender, region, and, in certain countries, education breakdowns based on official government sources. In the United States, surveys are also weighted by race and ethnicity. Respondents complete these surveys in languages appropriate for their countries. Morning Consult Political Intelligence was founded in 2014 and has built a data collection technology platform. It accesses to upwards of 100 million people globally to collect more than 15 million interviews in over 100 countries annually. Following the announcement, Union ministers and Bharatiya Janata Party leaders took to Twitter to congratulate Modi. Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that Modi topping the chart is a matter of pride and honour for the entire country.

प्रधानमंत्री @narendramodi जी का 70% ग्लोबल अप्रूवल रेटिंग के साथ पुनः विश्व का सबसे लोकप्रिय नेता बनना पूरे देश के लिए गर्व व सम्मान की बात है।

यह अंत्योदय व आत्मनिर्भर भारत के संकल्प को चरितार्थ करने हेतु मोदी जी के परिश्रमी व दूरदर्शी नेतृत्व पर जनता के विश्वास का प्रतिफल है। https://t.co/PhTjchBPAi

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) November 7, 2021

Whereas defence minister Rajnath Singh said that public confidence in Modi and his image of a hardworking and honest leader, makes him the most trusted leader.

प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi एक सर्वे में 70 फ़ीसदी अप्रूवल रेटिंग के साथ, दुनिया के सबसे लोकप्रिय राजनेता के रूप उभर कर सामने आए हैं। जनसामान्य में उनके नेतृत्व के प्रति विश्वास और एक कर्मठ और ईमानदार नेता के रूप में उनकी छवि उन्हें सबसे विश्वसनीय और लोकप्रिय बनाती है।

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) November 7, 2021

Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs and Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri attributed Modi’s success to his policies of inclusive development and strong leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A 70% approval rating in Global Leader Approval Tracker puts PM @narendramodi Ji right on top of the list of most loved & popular world leaders.
A people’s favourite due to policies of inclusive development & strong leadership during the pandemic. pic.twitter.com/61eqYCPHQ7

— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) November 7, 2021

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath tweeeted:

आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी 70% ग्लोबल लीडर अप्रूवल रेटिंग के साथ विश्व के सबसे लोकप्रिय नेताओं की सूची में पुनः शीर्ष पर हैं।

यह सम्मान वैश्विक पटल पर उनके कुशल नेतृत्व व नीतियों की स्वीकार्यता तथा 'नए भारत' के सामर्थ्य का अभिनंदन है।

सभी भारतीयों को बधाई! https://t.co/CzCd7d6Mp3

— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) November 7, 2021

With inputs from ANI