- Ramaphosa−44107th
- Tebboune+951st
- Hichilema+540th↑1
- Ahmed Tinubu−222nd
- Gnassingbé+178th
Most Influential World Leaders in Africa (2026 ranking)
Today's movement
Suluhu Hassan keeps first place, 3 points ahead of Ahmed Tinubu. Clotaire Oligui Nguema posts the biggest 30-day gain, at +356.
Who are the most influential world leaders online? As of Oct 25, 2026, the five most influential are Samia Suluhu Hassan, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Paul Kagame, Abiy Ahmed, and Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. The Favikon Index World leaders (Africa) ranks heads of state and government every day by their online influence on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, X and LinkedIn. Related rankings: Top 100 US politicians, Presidential 2027, and Top 100 CEOs.
Climbing · 30D
- BC
Brice Clotaire Oligui NguemaGabon+356score 8,117 - AA
Abiy AhmedEthiopia+286score 9,780 - JL
João LourençoAngola+258score 6,251
Making people react · min. 5M views
- BA
Bola Ahmed TinubuNigeria5.2×11.6M views - FZ
Fatima Zahra El MansouriMorocco4.5×16.5M views - AF
Abdel Fattah el-SisiEgypt3.0×5.2M views
Falling · 30D
- AT
Abdelmadjid TebbouneAlgeria−229score 9,678 - CR
Cyril RamaphosaSouth Africa−183score 8,463 - NN
Netumbo Nandi-NdaitwahNamibia−156score 3,259
World leaders (Africa): the full ranking
The ranking
Sitting heads of state and government, ranked by Favikon influence score.
Not on social media. Not ranked, for lack of an active personal account (only office or royal household accounts, or no official account): Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Mohammed bin Salman, Charles III, Sergio Mattarella, Naruhito, Felipe VI, Willem-Alexander, Frederik X, Carl XVI Gustaf, Mojtaba Khamenei, Droupadi Murmu, Joseph Aoun, Ibrahim Traoré, Kais Saied. Method →
Reach vs. reactions among world leaders
Who gets seen, who gets a reaction
Up: how many times their posts were seen in 30 days. Right: how much they make people react, compared with an account of the same size.
Reactions vs. an account of the same size →
Favikon score v3 · data as of Oct 25, 2026 · 2× = twice as many reactions (likes, comments, shares) as a typical account of the same size, on the same platforms and in the same country · posts under 48 h excluded · 5 people not shown (fewer than 3 posts in 30 days)
Biggest climbers and fallers among world leaders this month
Who's surging, who's stalling
Biggest gains · 7d
Biggest % gains · 7d
Declines and slowdowns
Followers counted on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, LinkedIn, Facebook, Threads · % computed only for accounts with at least 20K followers, to filter out small accounts.
Leaders by platform among world leaders: TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, X, LinkedIn
Who rules each platform
How the World leaders (Africa) has changed over time
Replay the ranking
How the Favikon score works
The Favikon score measures online influence, not popularity or voting intention. Every day it combines four signals from the last 90 days: reach (average views per post), engagement (reactions, comments and shares per post), audience (followers) and consistency (how regularly an account posts). Each signal is compared with every account Favikon tracks on the same platform, then TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, X and LinkedIn add up to one number. That is why someone strong on a single platform can be compared with someone present on all five. Read the full methodology →
Frequently asked questions
Who is the most influential world leader on social media?
Samia Suluhu Hassan is the most influential world leader on social media according to the Favikon Index World leaders (Africa), with a Favikon score of 9,918 points on Oct 25, 2026. Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Paul Kagame complete the top three. The ranking is recalculated every day.
How often is the World leaders (Africa) updated?
The Favikon Index World leaders (Africa) is updated every day. Tracked accounts are refreshed every six hours, and each Favikon score is recalculated daily from the posts of the last 90 days, so ranks and 30-day changes always reflect the latest data.
How is influence measured in the World leaders (Africa)?
Influence in the Favikon Index World leaders (Africa) is measured with the Favikon score, which combines reach (views per post), engagement (reactions per post), audience (followers) and posting consistency over the last 90 days. Each signal is compared with all accounts on the same platform. It is not a poll and not a follower count.
Which social media platforms are included?
The Favikon Index World leaders (Africa) covers TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, X (Twitter) and LinkedIn, which all count toward the Favikon score. Facebook and Threads audiences are shown on profiles but are not part of the score. Platforms such as Weibo, WeChat, VK or Telegram are not covered.
Who is included in the World leaders (Africa)?
Current heads of state and heads of government. Personal accounts only, not office accounts (@POTUS, royal households, presidencies). One exception: the Pope's @Pontifex.
Other rankings
Other rankings
- Presidential 2027Mélenchon keeps first place, 11 points ahead of Bardella. Arthaud posts the biggest 30-day gain, at +177.No. 1JL
Jean-Luc Mélenchon9,946See the ranking → - Top 100 AIAltman keeps first place, 62 points ahead of Ng. Chappaz posts the biggest 30-day gain, at +612.No. 1SA
Sam Altman9,867See the ranking → - Top 100 CEOsZuckerberg keeps first place, 33 points ahead of Pichai. Aggarwal posts the biggest 30-day gain, at +415.No. 1MZ
Mark Zuckerberg9,994See the ranking → - Top 100 US politiciansTrump keeps first place, 5 points ahead of Obama. Blanche posts the biggest 30-day gain, at +103.No. 1DT
Donald Trump9,995See the ranking → - Top 200 CreatorsMrBeast, IShowSpeed and 1 other share first place. CarryMinati posts the biggest 30-day gain, at +129.=1MD
MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson)9,999See the ranking → - Top 200 B2B CreatorsShamani and Gadzhi neck and neck. Xabi posts the biggest 30-day gain, at +300.No. 1RS
Raj Shamani9,983See the ranking → - Top 200 AthletesRonaldo and Messi neck and neck. Topuria posts the biggest 30-day gain, at +400.No. 1CR
Cristiano Ronaldo9,999See the ranking → - Top 100 JournalistsRomano keeps first place, 5 points ahead of Page.No. 1FR
Fabrizio Romano9,998See the ranking → - Top 200 BrandsRockstar Games keeps first place, 2 points ahead of Minecraft. Decathlon posts the biggest 30-day gain, at +100.No. 1RG
Rockstar Games9,998See the ranking → - Top 50 BeautyHuda Beauty keeps first place, 12 points ahead of Rhode. HERA posts the biggest 30-day gain, at +474.No. 1HB
Huda Beauty9,970See the ranking → - Top 50 LuxuryDior keeps first place, 11 points ahead of Gucci. Moncler posts the biggest 30-day gain, at +87.No. 1D
Dior9,985See the ranking → - Top 50 GamingRockstar Games keeps first place, 2 points ahead of Minecraft. Riot Games posts the biggest 30-day gain, at +18.No. 1RGRockstar Games9,998See the ranking →
- Creator brandsHuda Beauty keeps first place, 12 points ahead of Rhode. MrBeast Lab posts the biggest 30-day gain, at +531.No. 1HBHuda Beauty9,970See the ranking →
- Top 100 ClubsFC Barcelona keeps first place, 4 points ahead of Real Madrid. FC Zenit St. Petersburg posts the biggest 30-day gain, at +71.No. 1FB
FC Barcelona9,999See the ranking → - Top 100 Media433 keeps first place, 6 points ahead of Star Sports India.No. 1
4339,997See the ranking → - Top 100 UniversitiesUniversity of Oxford keeps first place, 16 points ahead of Institut Teknologi Bandung. Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta posts the biggest 30-day gain, at +78.No. 1UO
University of Oxford9,767See the ranking → - CAC 40Airbus keeps first place, 178 points ahead of Hermès. Renault posts the biggest 30-day gain, at +82.No. 1A
Airbus9,933See the ranking → - Notify me for the next rankingsOne email when a new ranking goes live.
