Namo yet again ranked as the 'most popular world leader' -- with 76 percent approval

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been ranked as the most popular leader in the world yet again -- with the 76 percent of respondents approving of his leadership, but  18 percent disapproved, according to a weekly survey by Morning Consult, a US-based decision intelligence company.

The top four leaders based on their approval percentage in the survey are as follows:

** Narendra Modi (India) 76 per cent

** Andrés Manuel López​Obrador (Mexico) 66 per cent
## Alain Berset (Switzerland) 58 per cent

## Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Brazil) 49 per cent

The latest approval ratings, collected from November 29 to December 5, are based on a seven-day moving average of adult residents in each country, with sample sizes varying by country. In India, the sample size ranges from roughly 500 to 5,000.

Mexican leader Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador secured second place in the popularity chart with a 66 per cent approval rating, while 29 per cent expressed disapproval of his leadership. Similarly, Swiss leader Alain Berset received a 58 per cent approval rating, with 28 per cent expressing disapproval.  5. Anthony 

With 37 percent approval, Joe Biden (U.S.) comes eighth while Albanese (Australia) 47 per cent is fifth and Italian leader Ms Giorgia Meloni makes it as the rank 6th with 41 per cent approval. 

Study also reveals that while PM Modi remains the most popular leader among the surveyed government leaders, the survey indicates a moderate dip in his approval percentage. As of November 20, statistics showed that PM Modi enjoyed a 78 percent approval rating and only a 17 percent disapproval rating.

The global leader data is derived from a seven-day moving average of all adults in a given country, with a margin of error of up to +/-4 percentage points. All interviews are conducted online among nationally representative samples of adults. In India, the sample is representative of the literate population.

These ratings come after PM Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party registered huge victories in three assembly elections in Hindi heartland states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh.

This is being seen as a huge boost for PM Modi and his party ahead of the general elections slated to be held in 2024.