PM Modi emerges as world's most popular global leader with approval rating of 68% | See full list

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emerged as the world's most popular global leader with approval ratings of 68 per cent, according to global survey done by the United States-based data analytics firm Morning Consult.While 26 per cent people disapproved of Modi, some 6 per cent people did not share their opinion or said they don't know. Last year too, Modi was the world's most popular democratic leader and scored an approval rating of 75 per cent in a survey conducted by the same firm. According to Morning Consult, the data was updated earlier this month on March 9 and that the latest approval ratings are based on data collected from March 2-8, 2026. Ratings reflect a trailing seven-day simple moving average of views among adults in each country surveyed, said the firm. Earlier this year, Modi became the first global leader and politician to cross 100 million followers on Instagram. The prime minister joined the Meta-owned platform in 2014, and his account evolved as one of the most engaging digital spaces among world leaders over the past decade.