top of page
POLITICS
United States
Highest Approval Ratings
This list features the Presidents of the United States that have achieved the highest approval ratings in history.
RANK | PRESIDENTS | APPROVAL RATING | TENURE |
1 | George W. Bush | 92% | 2001-2009 |
2 | George H.W. Bush | 89% | 1989-1993 |
3 | Harry S. Truman | 87% | 1945-1953 |
4 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 84% | 1933-1945 |
5 | John F. Kennedy | 83% | 1961-1963 |
6 | Lyndon B. Johnson | 80% | 1963-1969 |
7 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | 78% | 1953-1961 |
8 | Barack Obama | 76% | 2009-2017 |
9 | Jimmy Carter | 75% | 1977-1981 |
10 | Bill Clinton | 73% | 1993-2001 |
References
Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, n.d. Presidential approval ratings: Highs and lows. Available at: https://ropercenter.cornell.edu/presidential-approval/highslows [Accessed 1 December 2025].
White House Historical Association, n.d. The Presidents timeline. Available at: https://www.whitehousehistory.org/the-presidents-timeline [Accessed 1 December 2025].
SCALA
lists
bottom of page