New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi got the highest approval ratings among top global leaders, ahead of leaders of 12 other countries including US, UK, Canada, Germany and Brazil. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) called it people's approval to government policies.
According to data collected by Morning Consult Political Intelligence, Modi’s approval ratings rose to 70 per cent on August 31, ahead of leaders of 13 countries, including US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
"The top leader of the country, respectable Narendra Modi ji getting highest rankings in the global approval ratings is a matter of pride for the whole country. This is a result of his people's blessings to his public welfare policies that has brought him on the top of the list of global leaders," BJP President JP Nadda said in a tweet.
Home Minister Amit Shah said India and it's leadership are ahead of the world.
"Self reliant India and it's hard working leadership is ah as of the world. Prime Minister Narendra Modi with 70 per cent approval rating is on the top of the list of global leaders. This shows the unwavering trust every Indian has in his leadership and vision," the Home Minister said.
BJP in a tweet said the Prime Minister is back on the top of the list of world leaders, and said: "India is moving towards self reliance in the leadership of PM Modi".
In May this year during the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, ratings for the Prime Minister went to its lowest since the rankings were started in 2019 in May 2021.
In May Modi's approval ratings had gone down to 63 per cent.
Prime Minister Modi's net approval rating, which is calculated by subtracting the day’s disapproval ratings from the approval ratings, was highest among the leaders at 45.
US President Joe Biden saw his approval rating go down to 48 per cent, and disapproval rating was at 44 per cent, as the US fiasco in Afghanistan cost the leader on his popularity. His net approval rating was four.
Approval rating of German Chancellor Angela Merkel was at 52 per cent and disapproval was 41 per cent. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau got approval rating of 45 per cent and disapproval of 49 per cent.
French President Emmanuel Macron's approval was at 34 per cent and disapproval was at 56 per cent, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson got 41 per cent approval and disapproval was 51 per cent while Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's approval rating was 39 per cent and disapproval rating was at 54 per cent.
Morning Consult Political Intelligence tracks the approval rating for governmental leaders in Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
According to Morning Consult, Daily global survey data is based on a 7-day moving average of all adults in a given country with a margin of error of between +/- 1-3 per cent.
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. (UNI)