On the basis of a survey done by data analytics company YouGov, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has landed a spot in the top ten ranks of the World’s Most Admired Men list of 2021. The world leader has thus proven his global popularity once again by featuring in the list.
PM Modi has secured the 8th spot on the list surpassing many influential celebrities and political figures. He has been ranked above notable people such as US President Joe Biden, Pakistan PM Imran Khan, and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Other Indian personalities who featured in the top twenty spots of the list are cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli, and Bollywood superstars Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan. Former US President Barack Obama has retained the top spot on the list, while American businessman Bill Gates comes on the second spot.
The third, fourth, and fifth positions on the list have been secured by Chinese President Xi Jinping, football player Cristiano Ronaldo, and legendary actor Jackie Chan, respectively. The other personalities on the sixth, seventh and eighth positions are Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Chinese businessman Jack Ma and ex-US President Donald Trump.
Apart from this, YouGov has also released a list of the world’s most admired women of this year. The top spot on the list has been nabbed by the Former First Lady of the US Michelle Obama, while the second and third spots are secured by actress Angelina Jolie and Queen Elizabeth II.
Earlier this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had also secured the top spot on the ‘Global Leader Approval Tracker’ list put out by American research firm Morning Consult. PM Modi had a score of 70 percent on the survey, while Mexico President López Obrador ranked second at 66 percent and Italy Prime Minister Mario Draghi ranked third at 58 percent
