PM Modi’s approval ratings highest among world leaders

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity has risen the most among all global leaders amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. A survey conducted by US-based research firm Morning Consult tracked the approval rating of leaders in several countries. The analysis showed that Narendra Modi has a net approval rating of 55.

The research firm’s political intelligence survey conducted over political leaders of 13 countries — Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, Spain, UK and US — offered real-time insight into changing political landscape across the globe. Based on seven-day moving average of adult citizens in each country, the approval rating also showed a rise in popularity of Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison. While Obrador’s rating stood at 29, Morrison scored a 27. Morning consult political intelligence is currently tracking the approval rating for government leaders in 13 countries (Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, Spain, The United Kingdom, The United States), offering real-time insight into the shifting political dynamics across the globe.