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Global Approval Ratings: Trudeau, Kishida, Scholz All Down

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Latest approval rating data from Morning Consult shows Canadian PM Justin Trudeau, Japanese PM Fumio Kishida, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz all recording a decline in their approval rating over the past month. UK PM Boris Johnson remains at the bottom of the pile of major global leaders, while Indian PM Narendra Modi continues as the major global leader with the highest approval ratings.

  • Morning Consult global leader approval ratings: Modi (India): 72% (+1), López Obrador (Mexico): 64% (-1), Draghi (Italy): 59% (-1), Morrison (Australia): 42% (+1), Biden (US): 41% (-3), Kishida (Japan): 40% (-7), Scholz (Germany): 40% (-5), Bolsonaro (Brazil): 38% (+1), Moon (South Korea): 38% (-1), Sánchez (Spain): 38% (-2), Trudeau (Canada): 38% (-5), Macron (France): 37% (+2), Johnson (UK): 30% (+4). Updated 17 Feb 22. Chgs w/ 17 Jan 2022.
  • Trudeau's popularity hit by impact of, or gov't reaction to, 'freedom convoy' protests in Ottawa. Kishida's 7% slump comes as Japan deals with a significant uptick in COVID cases. Scholz down to 40% approval as German gov't fails to take a hardline stance on Russian aggression towards Ukraine.

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