Zelenskyy tops US ranking of global leaders

The poll revealed that President Zelenskyy has the highest approval rating. President Zelenskyy received a total favorability score of 42%, with 22% of respondents rating him as "very favourable," and another 20% rating him as "somewhat favourable." His unfavorability score was 29%, including 14% "very unfavourable" and 15% "somewhat unfavourable." Thus, President Zelenskyy had a net favorability rating of +14%, which places him at the top of the rankings. Also, 29% of respondents stated they did not know enough about him to have an opinion.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney came in second place in regard to the approval rating among global leaders with a net favorability rating of +6%, and President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, came in third place with a net favorability rating of +5%. The other two leaders in the top five were King Charles III of the United Kingdom and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan, with net favorability ratings of +3% each.

The least favored global leaders are as follows: Kim Jon Un of North Korea (-73% net favorability rating); Vladimir Putin (-72% net favorability rating); Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela (-53% net favorability rating); Xi Jinping of China (-44% net favorability rating); and Ali Khamenei of Iran (-29% net favorability rating).

This poll included a representative sample of 2,274 U.S. adults and was conducted between January 22 and 26, 2023. Thus, the responses captured in the poll reflect the current opinion of the American public regarding global leaders and show a strong position for President Zelenskyy against other global leaders.