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Kumara Dissanayake+568th
Abdullah II+587th
Salam+4110th
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Manet+191st
bin Abdulrahman Al Thani−180th

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 +403.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 7:37 PM CET

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 Sanae Takaichi. 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.

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 ××		World rank
1#1	NMModiNarendra ModiIndiaIndia · Head of government	9,998	=	=	0.6×	96%Strongest on Instagram, 96% of interactions	#1
2#7	PSSubiantoPrabowo SubiantoIndonesiaIndonesia · Head of state and government	9,974	=	+7	2.3×	99%Strongest on Instagram, 99% of interactions	#7
3#9	BSShahBalen ShahNepalNepal · Head of government	9,966	=	+1	18.4×	71%Strongest on Instagram, 71% of interactions	#9
4#16	MZbin Zayed Al NahyanMohamed bin Zayed Al NahyanUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates · Head of state	9,946	−20	−20	2.4×	60%Strongest on Instagram, 60% of interactions	#16
5#22	STTakaichiSanae TakaichiJapanJapan · Head of government	9,909	−1	−7	8.0×	87%Strongest on X, 87% of interactions	#22
6#23	BNNetanyahuBenjamin NetanyahuIsraelIsrael · Head of government	9,906	−8	−28	1.6×	59%Strongest on TikTok, 59% of interactions	#23
7#24	LJJae-myungLee Jae-myungSouth KoreaSouth Korea · Head of state	9,902	−1	−1	6.5×	49%Strongest on X, 49% of interactions	#24
8#26	MRbin Rashid Al MaktoumMohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates · Head of government	9,893	−40	−58	1.0×	80%Strongest on X, 80% of interactions	#26
9#28	ASal-SharaaAhmed al-SharaaSyriaSyria · Head of state and government	9,874	+177	+186	4.3×	—	#28
10#32	AIIbrahimAnwar IbrahimMalaysiaMalaysia · Head of government	9,858	+17	+25	0.9×	63%Strongest on Instagram, 63% of interactions	#32
11#42	THbin Hamad Al ThaniTamim bin Hamad Al ThaniQatarQatar · Head of state	9,735	+286	+403	3.1×	94%Strongest on Instagram, 94% of interactions	#42
12#45	LCChing-teLai Ching-teTaiwanTaiwan · Head of state	9,720	=	+28	3.3×	71%Strongest on Instagram, 71% of interactions	#45
13#48	AAAlbaneseAnthony AlbaneseAustraliaAustralia · Head of government	9,716	−3	−1	2.0×	57%Strongest on Instagram, 57% of interactions	#48
14#51	AFFaleh al-ZaidiAli Faleh al-ZaidiIraqIraq · Head of government	9,684	+129	−44	4.5×	100%Strongest on Instagram, 100% of interactions	#51
15#54	LWWongLawrence WongSingaporeSingapore · Head of government	9,669	+6	+14	2.1×	52%Strongest on Instagram, 52% of interactions	#54
16#55	SMMirziyoyevShavkat MirziyoyevUzbekistanUzbekistan · Head of state	9,648	+3	−41	0.2×	97%Strongest on Instagram, 97% of interactions	#55
17#58	KJTokayevKassym-Jomart TokayevKazakhstanKazakhstan · Head of state	9,606	+87	+299	3.3×	95%Strongest on Instagram, 95% of interactions	#58
18#59	SSSharifShehbaz SharifPakistanPakistan · Head of government	9,569	+53	+47	0.8×	86%Strongest on X, 86% of interactions	#59
19#60	FMMarcos Jr.Ferdinand Marcos Jr.PhilippinesPhilippines · Head of state and government	9,559	−52	−90	0.3×	85%Strongest on Instagram, 85% of interactions	#60
20#68	AKKumara DissanayakeAnura Kumara DissanayakeSri LankaSri Lanka · Head of state	9,490	+7	−6	2.0×	57%Strongest on TikTok, 57% of interactions	#68
21#69	KSSalman bin AbdulazizKing Salman bin AbdulazizSaudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia · Head of state	9,477	=	−39	—	100%Strongest on Instagram, 100% of interactions	#69
22#73	MPPezeshkianMasoud PezeshkianIranIran · Head of government	9,393	+7	−95	9.6×	100%Strongest on X, 100% of interactions	#73
23#76	TSShanmugaratnamTharman ShanmugaratnamSingaporeSingapore · Head of state	9,341	−145	=	3.3×	39%Strongest on Instagram, 39% of interactions	#76
24#78	TRRahmanTarique RahmanBangladeshBangladesh · Head of government	9,322	−318	−319	4.0×	100%Strongest on Instagram, 100% of interactions	#78
25#80	MAbin Abdulrahman Al ThaniMohammed bin Abdulrahman Al ThaniQatarQatar · Head of government	9,318	−75	−90	0.9×	65%Strongest on Instagram, 65% of interactions	#80
26#84	CLLuxonChristopher LuxonNew ZealandNew Zealand · Head of governmentElection on Nov 7	9,250	−78	−215	1.8×	—	#84
27#87	KAAbdullah IIKing Abdullah IIJordanJordan · Head of state	9,200	+267	+168	16.9×	100%Strongest on X, 100% of interactions	#87
28#91	HMManetHun ManetCambodiaCambodia · Head of government	9,138	+28	+51	1.2×	74%Strongest on TikTok, 74% of interactions	#91
29100+	IHHerzogIsaac HerzogIsraelIsrael · Head of state	8,562	−144	−96	2.0×	66%Strongest on Instagram, 66% of interactions	100+
30100+	NSSalamNawaf SalamLebanonLebanon · Head of government	8,460	—	—	1.7×	85%Strongest on Instagram, 85% of interactions	100+
31100+	CJJung-taiCho Jung-taiTaiwanTaiwan · Head of government	6,440	—	—	8.9×	93%Strongest on Instagram, 93% of interactions	100+
32100+	AAAli ZardariAsif Ali ZardariPakistanPakistan · Head of state	2,820	=	=	—	—	100+
33100+	OBBektenovOlzhas BektenovKazakhstanKazakhstan · Head of government	2,485	+10	—	≤0.2×	100%Strongest on YouTube, 100% of interactions	100+
34100+	RCChandra PaudelRam Chandra PaudelNepalNepal · Head of state	2,376	−7	−7	—	—	100+

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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