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POLITICS
United States
Highest Average Approval Ratings
This list features the American Presidents with the highest overall average approval ratings in history according to Gallup poll.
RANK | PRESIDENTS | APPROVAL RATING | TENURE |
1 | John Kennedy | 70.1% | 1961-1963 |
2 | Dwight Eisenhower | 65.0% | 1953-1961 |
3 | George H.W. Bush | 60.9% | 1989-1993 |
4 | Lyndon Johnson | 55.1% | 1963-1969 |
5 | Bill Clinton | 55.1% | 1993-2001 |
6 | Ronald Reagan | 52.8% | 1981-1989 |
7 | George W. Bush | 49.4% | 2001-2009 |
8 | Richard Nixon | 49.0% | 1969-1974 |
9 | Barack Obama | 47.9% | 2009-2017 |
10 | Gerald Ford | 47.2% | 1974-1977 |
References
Gallup. (n.d.). Presidential approval ratings: Gallup historical statistics and trends. https://news.gallup.com/poll/116677/presidential-approval-ratings-gallup-historical-statistics-trends.aspx [Accessed 1 December 2025].
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