Politics & current affairs | YouGov Ratings | Popularity Rankings

YouGov Ratings measures the popularity and fame of anything and everything, based on millions of responses from the British public. Explore YouGov Ratings in Politics & current affairs.

politicians & political figures

32%

Boris JohnsonBoris Johnson

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Jeremy CorbynJeremy Corbyn

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Theresa MayTheresa May

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2nd most popular Conservative politician

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27%

Sadiq KhanSadiq Khan

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2nd most popular Labour politician

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25%

Nigel FarageNigel Farage

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Conservative politicians

32%

Boris JohnsonBoris Johnson

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Theresa MayTheresa May

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2nd most popular Conservative politician

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22%

John MajorJohn Major

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3rd most popular Conservative politician

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21%

Ruth DavidsonRuth Davidson

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4th most popular Conservative politician

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20%

William HagueWilliam Hague

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5th most popular Conservative politician

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Labour politicians

29%

Jeremy CorbynJeremy Corbyn

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Sadiq KhanSadiq Khan

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2nd most popular Labour politician

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24%

Ed BallsEd Balls

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3rd most popular Labour politician

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22%

David BlunkettDavid Blunkett

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4th most popular Labour politician

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20%

David MilibandDavid Miliband

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5th most popular Labour politician

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other UK public figures

25%

Nigel FarageNigel Farage

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Nicola SturgeonNicola Sturgeon

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2nd most popular other UK public figure

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21%

Paddy AshdownPaddy Ashdown

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3rd most popular other UK public figure

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17%

Nick CleggNick Clegg

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4th most popular other UK public figure

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17%

Vince CableVince Cable

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5th most popular other UK public figure

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royalty

75%

Prince HarryPrince Harry

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Prince William, Duke of CambridgePrince William, Duke of Cambridge

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2nd most popular royalty

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72%

Queen Elizabeth IIQueen Elizabeth II

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3rd most popular royalty

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63%

Catherine, Duchess of CambridgeCatherine, Duchess of Cambridge

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4th most popular royalty

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57%

Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghPrince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

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5th most popular royalty

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foreign politicians

71%

Barack ObamaBarack Obama

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Justin TrudeauJustin Trudeau

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2nd most popular foreign politician

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28%

Hillary ClintonHillary Clinton

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3rd most popular foreign politician

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27%

Bill ClintonBill Clinton

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4th most popular foreign politician

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27%

Angela MerkelAngela Merkel

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5th most popular foreign politician

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world public figures

66%

Michelle ObamaMichelle Obama

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Pope Francis IPope Francis I

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2nd most popular world public figure

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31%

Malala YousafzaiMalala Yousafzai

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3rd most popular world public figure

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16%

Melania TrumpMelania Trump

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4th most popular world public figure

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15%

John SentamuJohn Sentamu

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5th most popular world public figure

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public figures

75%

Prince HarryPrince Harry

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Prince William, Duke of CambridgePrince William, Duke of Cambridge

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2nd most popular royalty

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72%

Queen Elizabeth IIQueen Elizabeth II

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3rd most popular royalty

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71%

Barack ObamaBarack Obama

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Michelle ObamaMichelle Obama

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charities & organisations

86%

Macmillan Cancer SupportMacmillan Cancer Support

Not-for-profit

St. John AmbulanceSt. John Ambulance

Not-for-profit

2nd most popular charity & organisation

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85%

Great Ormond Street HospitalGreat Ormond Street Hospital

Not-for-profit

3rd most popular charity & organisation

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85%

British Heart FoundationBritish Heart Foundation

Not-for-profit

4th most popular charity & organisation

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83%

Cancer Research UKCancer Research UK

Not-for-profit

5th most popular charity & organisation

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