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List of Most Admired Personalities in the World

The World Economic Forum (WEF) conducted a survey across 125 countries in 285 cities, taking views on the most admired personalities in the world of business, politics, religion and technology.

Nelson Mandela, the late South-African anti-apartheid revolutionary has topped the list. Indian Prime Minister ranked tenth in the list and is the only politician after Barack Obama to be featured on the list. Also, Mahatma Gandhi was ranked fourth in the list.


List of Most Admired Personality in the World:
1. Nelson Mandela:
Country: 
South Africa
Number of votes in percentage: 20.1

2. Pope Francis: 
Country:
 Argentina
Number of votes in percentage: 16.5

3. Elon Musk:
Country: 
South Africa
Number of votes in percentage: 13.2


4. Mahatma Gandhi:
Country:
 India
Number of votes in percentage: 12.4

5. Bill Gates:
Country: 
United States of America
Number of votes in percentage: 8.4


6. Barack Obama:
Country: 
United States of America
Number of votes in percentage: 8.1


7. Richard Branson:
Country:
 United Kingdom
Number of votes in percentage: 7.1


8. Steve Jobs:
Country: 
United States of America
Number of votes in percentage: 5.6


9. Mohammad Yunus:
Country: 
Bangladesh
Number of votes in percentage: 3

10. Narendra Modi:
Country:
 India
Number of votes in percentage: 3

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