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Gallup International / CVoter Global Survey

2017: Global Ratings of Top 10 World Leaders
Cross Country Opinion Poll in 71 Countries
 Analysis

Gallup International / CVoter Global Survey

Top Of The Line Findings
Angela Merkel Tops The Chart; Trump At The Rock Bottom Of Global Opinion

New research from Gallup International Association (GIA) & CVoter International collaborative survey shows a
significant increase in favourability towards President Putin & Indian PM Modi. But the US President Donald
Trump compares significantly less favourably with his predecessor Barack Obama. Two years ago, just before he
left office almost three in five (59%) of those polled throughout 65 countries around the world held a favourable
view of US President Barack Obama. This year and having been in office for just over a year, President Trump
gets drastically reduced numbers with just 31% holding a favourable view of him, 58% an unfavourable view.
Indian PM Modi climbs up on the Global rating and he is now ranked number three; the highest ever rank any
Indian PM has got so far in the GIA Global polls. Meanwhile President Putin has gone from one in three (33%)
viewing him favourably to 43%, a significant increase over two years. President Putin polls favourably in most
regions of the world except the US (14%) and EU-Europe (28%), but still higher than the 20% favourability for
President Trump. While US President Trump lands at the bottom rank globally; it is interesting to see that he is
still the top rated Global leader in India, where his new Year tweet on Pakistan has helped him climb the
popularity charts. The Indian PM Modi is hated most in the obvious location: Pakistan; where the anger against
Modi has gone considerably up in last two years.
 Global Rankings Of World Leader

2017: Global Ratings of Top 10 World Leaders

Global Rank Leader Name Positive Negative Nett
1 German Chancellor Angela Merkel 49 28 21
2 French President Emmanuel Macron 45 25 20
3 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi 30 22 8
4 British Prime Minister Theresa May 38 31 7
5 Chinese President Xi Jinping 37 31 6
6 Russian President Vladimir Putin 43 40 3
7 Saudi Arabia King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud 26 32 -6
8 Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu 25 33 -8
9 Iranian President Hassan Rouhani 24 33 -9
10 US President Donald Trump 31 58 -27
 Global Rankings Of World Leader

2015: Global Ratings of Top 10 World Leaders

Global Rank Leader Name Positive Negative Nett
1 US President Barack Obama 59 29 30
2 German Chancellor Angela Merkel 42 29 13
3 British Prime Minister David Cameron 37 27 10
4 French President Francois Hollande 35 29 6
5 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi 24 20 4
6 Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff 24 23 1
7 Chinese President Xi Jinping 27 30 -3
8 Russian President Vladimir Putin 33 43 -10
9 Saudi Arabia King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud 20 31 -11
10 Iranian President Hassan Rouhani 19 32 -13
 Top Modi Haters & Modi Lovers

What The World Thinks About Indian PM Narendra Modi

Top 3 Modi Loving Countries
Rank Country Nett 2015 Nett 2017 Change
1 Vietnam 9 71 62
2 Fiji 59 59 0
3 Afghanistan 45 48 3

What The World Thinks About Indian PM Narendra Modi

Top 3 Modi Hating Countries
Rank Country Nett 2015 Nett 2017 Change
1 Pakistan -43 -54 -11
2 South Korea -33 -34 -1
3 Palestinian Terr, -33 -33 0
 Top Modi Haters & Modi Lovers

G8 Countries On Indian PM Narendra Modi

Ranked By Nett Favorability in 2017 Survey
Rank Country Nett 2015 Nett 2017 Change Modi Visits
17 Russia 47 16 -31 4
34 USA 2 5 3 5
39 Canada 3 3 0 1
49 UK -6 -2 4 1
51 Japan -4 -3 1 2
57 France -2 -6 -4 4
60 Germany -4 -8 -4 4
64 Italy -11 -10 1 0
Average Of G8 Countries 3 -1 -4 3
 Top Modi Haters & Modi Lovers

G5 Countries On Indian PM Narendra Modi

Ranked By Nett Favorability in 2017 Survey
Rank Country Nett 2015 Nett 2017 Change Modi Visits
49 UK -6 -2 4 1
57 France -2 -6 -4 4
60 Germany -4 -8 -4 4
62 Spain -13 -8 5 1
64 Italy -11 -10 1 0
Average Of G5 Countries -7 -7 0 2
 Top Modi Haters & Modi Lovers

SAARC Countries On Indian PM Narendra Modi

Ranked By Nett Favorability in 2017 Survey
Rank Country Nett 2015 Nett 2017 Change Modi Visits
3 Afghanistan 45 48 3 2
20 Bangladesh 50 13 -37 1
71 Pakistan -43 -54 -11 1
Average Of SAARC Countries 17 2 -15 1
 Top Modi Haters & Modi Lovers

BRICS Countries On Indian PM Narendra Modi

Ranked By Nett Favorability in 2017 Survey
Rank Country Nett 2015 Nett 2017 Change Modi Visits
17 Russia 47 16 -31 4
24 South Africa 11 13 2 1
40 China 3 3 0 3
46 Brazil -13 -1 12 1
X India 79 85 6 X
Average Of BRICS Countries 25 23 -2 2
 Top Modi Haters & Modi Lovers

ASEAN Countries On Indian PM Narendra Modi

Ranked By Nett Favorability in 2017 Survey
Rank Country Nett 2015 Nett 2017 Change Modi Visits
1 Vietnam 9 71 62 1
12 Indonesia -2 22 24 0
41 Thailand -1 3 4 1
47 Philippines -16 -1 15 1
Average Of ASEAN Countries -3 24 26 1
 Top Modi Haters & Modi Lovers

MENA Countries On Indian PM Narendra Modi

Ranked By Nett Favorability in 2017 Survey
Rank Country Nett 2015 Nett 2017 Change Modi Visits
10 Iraq 27 27 0 0
15 Iran 5 19 14 1
18 Morocco 16 16 0 0
23 Israel 13 13 0 1
38 Algeria 3 3 0 0
44 Lebanon -1 -1 0 0
58 Tunisia -6 -6 0 0
69 Palestinian Terr -33 -33 0 0
Average Of MENA Countries 3 5 2 0
 Top Modi Haters & Modi Lovers

BALKAN Countries On Indian PM Narendra Modi

Ranked By Nett Favorability in 2017 Survey
Rank Country Nett 2015 Nett 2017 Change Modi Visits
5 Albania 33 33 0 0
13 Romania 21 21 0 0
25 Serbia 22 11 -11 0
26 Croatia 11 11 0 0
27 Bulgaria 10 11 1 0
28 Greece 1 11 10 0
31 Slovenia -9 10 19 0
33 Bosnia & Herzegovina 7 7 0 0
52 Kosovo -12 -3 9 0
65 Macedonia -5 -12 -7 0
Average Of BALKAN Countries 8 10 2 0
 Top Modi Haters & Modi Lovers

Rest Of The World Where PM Modi Has Visited

Ranked By Nett Favorability in 2017 Survey
Rank Country Nett 2015 Nett 2017 Change Modi Visits
2 Fiji 59 59 0 1
6 Mexico -1 31 32 1
7 Mongolia 30 30 0 1
9 Kazakhstan 27 27 0 2
30 Turkey -4 10 14 1
36 Ireland 0 4 4 1
55 Australia -4 -4 0 1
56 Portugal -5 -5 0 1
63 Netherlands -6 -9 -3 1
66 Belgium -12 -12 0 1
70 Korea -33 -34 -1 1
Rest Of The World Where Modi Has Visited 5 9 4 1
 Top Modi Haters & Modi Lovers

Rest Of The Europe Where PM Modi Has NOT Visited

Ranked By Nett Favorability in 2017 Survey
Rank Country Nett 2015 Nett 2017 Change Modi Visits
4 Ukraine 22 39 17 0
8 Moldova 28 28 0 0
21 Latvia 16 13 -3 0
43 Finland 0 0 0 0
45 Sweden -3 -1 2 0
50 Iceland -3 -3 0 0
68 Czech Republic -16 -18 -2 0
59 Poland -2 -7 -5 0
61 Austria -7 -8 -1 0
Rest Of Europe Where PM Modi Has NOT Visited 4 5 1 0
 Top Modi Haters & Modi Lovers

Rest Of The World Where PM Modi Has NOT Visited

Ranked By Nett Favorability in 2017 Survey
Rank Country Nett 2015 Nett 2017 Change Modi Visits
11 Armenia 4 26 22 0
14 Nigeria 24 20 -4 0
16 Ghana 16 17 1 0
19 Colombia 20 15 -5 0
22 DR Congo 13 13 0 0
29 Ethiopia 23 10 -13 0
32 Panama 9 9 0 0
35 Papua New Guinea 4 4 0 0
37 Argentina -2 4 6 0
42 Peru 2 2 0 0
48 Ecuador 0 -2 -2 0
53 Azerbaijan -3 -4 -1 0
67 Hong Kong -25 -16 9 0
Rest Of The World Where PM Modi Has NOT Visited 7 8 1 0
 What Indians Think About World

Latest 2018 Survey: How Indians Rate The Top 10 World Leaders
Global Rank Leader Name Positive Negative Nett
1 US President Donald Trump 50 18 32
2 Russian President Vladimir Putin 36 8 28
3 German Chancellor Angela Merkel 26 7 20
4 British Prime Minister Theresa May 28 9 19
5 French President Emmanuel Macron 24 8 16
6 Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu 27 12 15
7 Saudi Arabia King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud 26 12 14
8 Iranian President Hassan Rouhani 21 12 9
9 Chinese President Xi Jinping 23 30 -7
X Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi 85 14 71
 What Indians Think About World

2015: How Indians Rate The Top 10 World Leaders

Global Rank Leader Name Positive Negative Nett
1 US President Barack Obama 74 7 67
2 Russian President Vladimir Putin 43 5 38
3 British Prime Minister David Cameron 42 6 37
4 German Chancellor Angela Merkel 37 3 34
5 French President Francois Hollande 37 5 32
6 Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff 30 3 26
7 Saudi Arabia King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud 33 11 22
8 Iranian President Hassan Rouhani 27 9 19
9 Chinese President Xi Jinping 33 19 14
X Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi 79 18 61
 What World Thinks About Modi

Top 25 : What The World Thinks About Indian PM Narendra Modi

Ranked By Nett Favorability / Change in 2015/2017 Survey
Rank Country Nett 2015 Nett 2017 Change
1 Vietnam 9 71 62
2 Fiji 59 59 0
3 Afghanistan 45 48 3
4 Ukraine 22 39 17
5 Albania 33 33 0
6 Mexico -1 31 32
7 Mongolia 30 30 0
8 Moldova 28 28 0
9 Kazakhstan 27 27 0
10 Iraq 27 27 0
11 Armenia 4 26 22
12 Indonesia -2 22 24
13 Romania 21 21 0
14 Nigeria 24 20 -4
15 Iran 5 19 14
16 Ghana 16 17 1
17 Morocco 16 16 0
18 Russia 47 16 -31
19 Colombia 20 15 -5
20 South africa 11 13 2
21 Dr congo 13 13 0
22 Israel 13 13 0
23 Latvia 16 13 -3
24 Bangladesh 50 13 -37
25 Greece 1 11 10
 What World Thinks About Modi

Top 25 to 50: What The World Thinks About Indian PM Narendra Modi
Ranked By Nett Favorability / Change in 2015/2017 Survey
Rank Country Nett 2015 Nett 2017 Change
26 Bulgaria 10 11 1
27 Croatia 11 11 0
28 Serbia 22 11 -11
29 Slovenia -9 10 19
30 Turkey -4 10 14
31 Ethiopia 23 10 -13
32 Panama 9 9 0
33 Bosnia & Herzegovina 7 7 0
34 USA 2 5 3
35 Argentina -2 4 6
36 Ireland 0 4 4
37 Papua New Guinea 4 4 0
38 Thailand -1 3 4
39 Algeria 3 3 0
40 Canada 3 3 0
41 China 3 3 0
42 Peru 2 2 0
43 Finland 0 0 0
44 Philippines -16 -1 15
45 Brazil -13 -1 12
46 Sweden -3 -1 2
47 Lebanon -1 -1 0
48 UK -6 -2 4
49 Ecuador 0 -2 -2
50 Kosovo -12 -3 9
 What World Thinks About Modi

Rest 50 to 70: What The World Thinks About Indian PM Narendra Modi
Ranked By Nett Favorability / Change in 2015/2017 Survey
Rank Country Nett 2015 Nett 2017 Change
51 Japan -4 -3 1
52 Iceland -3 -3 0
53 Australia -4 -4 0
54 Azerbaijan -3 -4 -1
55 Portugal -5 -5 0
56 Tunisia -6 -6 0
57 France -2 -6 -4
58 Poland -2 -7 -5
59 Spain -13 -8 5
60 Austria -7 -8 -1
61 Germany -4 -8 -4
62 Netherlands -6 -9 -3
63 Italy -11 -10 1
64 Belgium -12 -12 0
65 Macedonia -5 -12 -7
66 Hong Kong -25 -16 9
67 Czech Republic -16 -18 -2
68 Palestinian Terr -33 -33 0
69 Korea -33 -34 -1
70 Pakistan -43 -54 -11
 Methodology

Gallup International / CVoter Global Survey

Methodology

The Gallup International End of Year Survey (EoY) is an annual tradition initiated by and designed under the
chairmanship of Dr. George Gallup in 1977. It is conducted every year since then. This year it was carried out by
the Gallup International Association in partnership with WIN in 55 countries around the world.
Sample Size and Mode of Field Work: A total of 53769 persons were interviewed globally. In each country a
representative sample of around 1000 men and women was interviewed either face to face (23 countries;
n=24235), via telephone (13 countries; n=11656) or online (19 countries; n=17878). The field work was
conducted during October 2017 - December 2017. The margin of error for the survey is between +3-5% at 95%
confidence level. In South Asia the fieldwork has been carrried out by GIA member Gallup Pakistan, Impetus
Research and CVoter International. Disclaimer: Gallup International Association or its members are not related
to Gallup Inc., headquartered in Washington D.C. which is no longer a member of Gallup International
Association. Gallup International Association does not accept responsibility for opinion polling other than its
own. We require that our surveys be credited fully as Gallup International (not Gallup or Gallup Poll).