Most Influential World Leaders in Asia-Pacific (2026 ranking)
Today's movement
Modi keeps first place, 24 points ahead of Subianto. bin Hamad Al Thani posts the biggest 30-day gain, at +357.
Who are the most influential world leaders online? As of Oct 27, 2026, the five most influential are Narendra Modi, Prabowo Subianto, Balen Shah, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Benjamin Netanyahu. The Favikon Index World leaders (Asia, Pacific & Middle East) 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
- TH
Tamim bin Hamad Al ThaniQatar+357score 9,689 - KJ
Kassym-Jomart TokayevKazakhstan+298score 9,606 - AS
Ahmed al-SharaaSyria+186score 9,874
Making people react · min. 5M views
- KA
King Abdullah IIJordan16.4×6.6M views - ST
Sanae TakaichiJapan8.0×232.9M views - LJ
Lee Jae-myungSouth Korea6.4×58.3M views
Falling · 30D
- TR
Tarique RahmanBangladesh−291score 9,350 - CL
Christopher LuxonNew Zealand−215score 9,250 - MP
Masoud PezeshkianIran−101score 9,386
World leaders (Asia, Pacific & Middle East): the full ranking
The ranking
Sitting heads of state and government, ranked by Favikon influence score.
| # | Person | 7D | 30D | Reactions ×× | Trend | World rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1#1 | NM ModiNarendra ModiIndiaIndia · Head of government | 9,998 | = | = | 0.6× | Strongest on Instagram, 97% of interactionsInstagram 97% · 55.6M interactionsYouTube 2% · 1.2M interactionsX 1% · 820.3K interactions | |||
| 2#7 | PS SubiantoPrabowo SubiantoIndonesiaIndonesia · Head of state and government | 9,974 | = | +7 | 2.3× | Strongest on Instagram, 99% of interactionsInstagram 99% · 1.7M interactionsYouTube 1% · 10.4K interactions | |||
| 3#9 | BS ShahBalen ShahNepalNepal · Head of government | 9,966 | = | +1 | 18.4× | Strongest on Instagram, 71% of interactionsInstagram 71% · 1.1M interactionsTikTok 29% · 457.1K interactionsX 0% · 6.3K interactions | |||
| 4#16 | MZ bin Zayed Al NahyanMohamed bin Zayed Al NahyanUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates · Head of state | 9,946 | −20 | −20 | 2.4× | Strongest on Instagram, 60% of interactionsInstagram 60% · 243.4K interactionsX 28% · 116.4K interactionsLinkedIn 12% · 48.3K interactions | |||
| =5#22 | BN NetanyahuBenjamin NetanyahuIsraelIsrael · Head of government | 9,910 | −5 | −25 | 1.6× | Strongest on TikTok, 60% of interactionsTikTok 60% · 11M interactionsInstagram 26% · 4.7M interactionsX 14% · 2.5M interactionsYouTube 0% · 12.4K interactions | |||
| =5#22 | STTakaichiSanae TakaichiJapanJapan · Head of government | 9,910 | −1 | −7 | 8.0× | Strongest on X, 87% of interactionsX 87% · 2.4M interactionsInstagram 12% · 333.8K interactionsYouTube 1% · 15.6K interactions | |||
| 7#24 | LJJae-myungLee Jae-myungSouth KoreaSouth Korea · Head of state | 9,904 | = | +1 | 6.4× | Strongest on X, 48% of interactionsX 48% · 1.4M interactionsYouTube 30% · 837.4K interactionsInstagram 22% · 600K interactions | |||
| 8#26 | MR bin Rashid Al MaktoumMohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates · Head of government | 9,893 | −40 | −58 | 1.0× | Strongest on X, 81% of interactionsX 81% · 105.3K interactionsInstagram 19% · 24.6K interactionsYouTube 0% · 231 interactions | |||
| 9#28 | ASal-SharaaAhmed al-SharaaSyriaSyria · Head of state and government | 9,874 | +177 | +186 | 4.3× | —Data updating | |||
| 10#32 | AI IbrahimAnwar IbrahimMalaysiaMalaysia · Head of government | 9,858 | +17 | +25 | 1.0× | Strongest on Instagram, 63% of interactionsInstagram 63% · 2.2M interactionsTikTok 31% · 1.1M interactionsX 6% · 225.3K interactionsYouTube 0% · 1.5K interactions | |||
| 11#44 | LC Ching-teLai Ching-teTaiwanTaiwan · Head of state | 9,717 | −3 | +25 | 3.3× | Strongest on Instagram, 72% of interactionsInstagram 72% · 269.7K interactionsYouTube 18% · 68.4K interactionsX 10% · 36K interactions | |||
| 12#47 | AA AlbaneseAnthony AlbaneseAustraliaAustralia · Head of government | 9,716 | −3 | −1 | 2.0× | Strongest on Instagram, 58% of interactionsInstagram 58% · 255.2K interactionsX 21% · 89.3K interactionsTikTok 18% · 78.8K interactionsLinkedIn 3% · 14.5K interactionsYouTube 0% · 1.1K interactions | |||
| 13#50 | THbin Hamad Al ThaniTamim bin Hamad Al ThaniQatarQatar · Head of state | 9,689 | +240 | +357 | 3.1× | Strongest on Instagram, 94% of interactionsInstagram 94% · 122.4K interactionsX 6% · 7.2K interactions | |||
| 14#51 | AF Faleh al-ZaidiAli Faleh al-ZaidiIraqIraq · Head of government | 9,681 | +126 | −47 | 4.7× | Strongest on Instagram, 100% of interactionsInstagram 100% · 282.1K interactionsX 0% · 1.1K interactions | |||
| 15#54 | LW WongLawrence WongSingaporeSingapore · Head of government | 9,669 | +6 | +14 | 2.1× | Strongest on Instagram, 53% of interactionsInstagram 53% · 154.6K interactionsTikTok 25% · 73.7K interactionsLinkedIn 16% · 46.4K interactionsX 4% · 11.4K interactionsYouTube 2% · 5.2K interactions | |||
| 16#55 | SM MirziyoyevShavkat MirziyoyevUzbekistanUzbekistan · Head of state | 9,648 | +3 | −41 | 0.2× | Strongest on Instagram, 97% of interactionsInstagram 97% · 889.9K interactionsYouTube 2% · 23.8K interactionsX 1% · 6.2K interactions | |||
| 17#58 | KJTokayevKassym-Jomart TokayevKazakhstanKazakhstan · Head of state | 9,606 | +87 | +298 | 3.3× | Strongest on Instagram, 95% of interactionsInstagram 95% · 107.4K interactionsX 5% · 5.6K interactions | |||
| 18#59 | FM Marcos Jr.Ferdinand Marcos Jr.PhilippinesPhilippines · Head of state and government | 9,588 | −23 | −62 | 0.3× | Strongest on Instagram, 83% of interactionsInstagram 83% · 43K interactionsTikTok 11% · 5.5K interactionsX 3% · 1.7K interactionsYouTube 3% · 1.6K interactions | |||
| 19#60 | SS SharifShehbaz SharifPakistanPakistan · Head of government | 9,566 | +51 | +45 | 0.8× | Strongest on X, 87% of interactionsX 87% · 96K interactionsInstagram 10% · 11.1K interactionsYouTube 3% · 3.7K interactions | |||
| 20#68 | AK Kumara DissanayakeAnura Kumara DissanayakeSri LankaSri Lanka · Head of state | 9,485 | +2 | −11 | 2.0× | Strongest on TikTok, 58% of interactionsTikTok 58% · 151.8K interactionsInstagram 27% · 71.9K interactionsYouTube 11% · 27.8K interactionsX 4% · 10.6K interactions | |||
| 21#69 | KS Salman bin AbdulazizKing Salman bin AbdulazizSaudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia · Head of state | 9,477 | = | −39 | — | Strongest on Instagram, 100% of interactionsInstagram 100% · 3.7K interactions | |||
| 22#74 | MPPezeshkianMasoud PezeshkianIranIran · Head of government | 9,386 | = | −101 | 9.6× | Strongest on X, 100% of interactionsX 100% · 61.5K interactions | |||
| 23#75 | TRRahmanTarique RahmanBangladeshBangladesh · Head of government | 9,350 | −290 | −291 | 3.9× | Strongest on Instagram, 100% of interactionsInstagram 100% · 876.3K interactions | |||
| 24#77 | TS ShanmugaratnamTharman ShanmugaratnamSingaporeSingapore · Head of state | 9,341 | −145 | = | 3.3× | Strongest on TikTok, 42% of interactionsTikTok 42% · 12.3K interactionsInstagram 37% · 10.9K interactionsLinkedIn 21% · 6.1K interactions | |||
| 25#80 | MA bin Abdulrahman Al ThaniMohammed bin Abdulrahman Al ThaniQatarQatar · Head of government | 9,319 | −74 | −89 | 0.9× | Strongest on Instagram, 73% of interactionsInstagram 73% · 21.3K interactionsX 27% · 7.9K interactions |
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 26, 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 · 3 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 (Asia, Pacific & Middle East) has changed over time
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Head-to-head matchups among world leaders
The matchups
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?
Narendra Modi is the most influential world leader on social media according to the Favikon Index World leaders (Asia, Pacific & Middle East), with a Favikon score of 9,998 points on Oct 27, 2026. Prabowo Subianto and Balen Shah complete the top three. The ranking is recalculated every day.
How often is the World leaders (Asia, Pacific & Middle East) updated?
The Favikon Index World leaders (Asia, Pacific & Middle East) 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 (Asia, Pacific & Middle East)?
Influence in the Favikon Index World leaders (Asia, Pacific & Middle East) 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 (Asia, Pacific & Middle East) 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 (Asia, Pacific & Middle East)?
Current heads of state and heads of government. Personal accounts only, not office accounts (@POTUS, royal households, presidencies). One exception: the Pope's @Pontifex.
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