evidence: With an approval rating of 76%, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the most popular leader in the world, according to a survey conducted by the US-based consulting firm Morning Consult. The next highest ranking leader on the list had an approval rating of less than ten percentage points less than the Indian prime minister. [...] With an approval rating of 76% in Morning Consult’s September survey, Prime Minister Modi maintained his top spot as the most popular leader in the world. PM Modi had also been ranked #1 in earlier ratings. [...] With a 78% approval rating, PM Modi was ranked as the most popular leader in the world in February as well.