Since becoming president in 2019, President Nayib Bukele’s approval rating has been over 75%; his approval is the highest any Salvadoran president has sustained during consecutive presidential terms.
Nayib Bukele’s popularity continues in 2024. His unique leadership style, focus on enhancing security, and innovative governance approach have struck a chord with the public, earning him widespread admiration both domestically and internationally.
Despite accusations of authoritarianism and human rights violations, President Nayib Bukele has maintained this outstanding approval rating during his entire presidency.
Date | Entity | Rating/Score |
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November 2024 | CID Gallup Presidents Job Approval |
91% Approval View Survey |
November 2024 | CID Gallup Presidents Job Approval |
89% Approval View Survey |
October 2024 | UFG Disruptiva Presidential Job Approval |
8.28 out of 10 View Survey |
September 2024 | CID Gallup Presidential Approval |
89% Approval View Survey |
July 2024 | Mitofsky Ranking of global and American leaders |
93% Approval View Survey |
June 2024 | Iudop-UCA 2nd year of State of Exception Score |
8.28 out of 10 View Survey |
June 2024 | CID Gallup Presidential Approval |
92% Approval View Survey |
April 2024 | Iudop-UCA 2nd year of State of Exception Score |
8.68 out of 10 View Survey |
January 2024 | FundaUngo 2023 Job Approval |
91.2% Approval View Survey |
January 2024 | Iudop-UCA 2023 Job Approval |
8.54 out of 10 View Survey |
You can view all 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 surveys at the bottom of this page (Click Here).
How popular is Nayib Bukele? Despite negative perceptions and condemnations from outside El Salvador, Nayib Bukele is one of the most popular presidents in Salvadoran history; domestically, Nayib Bukele’s Approval Rating has never gone below 75 percent during his entire presidential terms.
Why is Nayib Bukele so popular?
President Nayib Bukele’s popularity in El Salvador is due to the improved security the country has achieved since he took office; President Bukele has turned a country known for high levels of violence into one of the safest in Latin America.
Human rights organizations and the opposition call Nayib Bukele an authoritarian president who is destroying democracy in El Salvador. Nevertheless, they can’t argue against the fact that El Salvador’s security has drastically improved under his administration.
A clear example of this improved security is the decline in the country’s homicide rate. When Bukele took office in June 2019, El Salvador’s homicide rate was 6.57 murders per day or 35.8 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants.
By 2023, the country’s homicide rate was lowered to 0.42 per day or 2.4 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants. 2023 is considered the safest year in Salvadoran history. In 2024, the country’s homicide rate is on pace to break 2023’s numbers.
Even though the US Government, El Faro online newspaper, and other organizations claim that the reduction in homicides is due to a secret negotiation between the Bukele administration and gangs, Nayib Bukele’s popularity remains high.
Over the last 30 years, Salvadorans have known that violence was a part of the country’s daily life; however, under Bukele, that perception has changed.
Without a doubt, El Salvador’s president’s approval rating and popularity remain at high levels because he has improved the country’s security.
Can Bukele continue to maintain this high approval rating?
Yes, President Bukele can maintain his high approval ratings! An awful political opposition, the population’s resentment towards traditional political parties, and an excellent marketing machine by Nayib Bukele are some reasons why it could happen.
Nayib Bukele does not have a political opposition. Bukele destroyed 30 years of two-party dominance by the traditional political parties FMLN and ARENA. The opposition hasn’t recovered, and they do not have a charismatic leader who can compete against President Bukele.
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Then there is the resentment Salvadorans feel towards the traditional political parties and their administrations that, for over 20 years, were not able to control the country’s violence. Furthermore, members of the traditional political parties stole millions of dollars from public funds.
Lastly, there is the Bukele marketing machine. The president has an excellent marketing system that controls the narrative and continues to make his administration look good to Salvadorans.
If we add the low credibility that the traditional media outlets have with most Salvadorans to an awful resented by most Salvadorans, President Nayib Bukele can easily continue with high approval ratings!
Nayib Bukele’s Approval Rating
What interests Salvadorans is to feel safe and to have security. This is something Nayib Bukele has delivered, so for the time being, they will continue to support Nayib Bukele and give it a high approval rating.
In conclusion, Nayib Bukele’s consistently high approval ratings reflect his ability to connect with the people of El Salvador. While opinions may vary, his leadership style and policies have resonated with a significant portion of the population, making him the prominent figure in Salvadoran politics.
All of Nayib Bukele Surveys
Date | Entity | Rating/Score |
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November 2023 | CID Gallup Job as president |
92% Approval View Survey |
October 2023 | CID Gallup Latin America Presidential Approval |
88% Approval View Survey |
June 2023 | FUNDAUNGO Bukele’s 4 years in office |
90.9% Approval View Survey |
June 2023 | UCA Bukele’s 4 years in office |
94.3% Approval View Survey |
June 2023 | MITOFSKY World Leaders Approval |
93% Approval View Survey |
June 2023 | CID Gallup Bukele’s Job Approval |
90% Approval View Survey |
June 2023 | TResearch Bukele’s 4 years in office |
92.9% Approval View Survey |
June 2023 | UFG Bukele’s 4 years in office |
8.58 out of 10 View Survey |
March 2023 | LPG Datos Bukele’s Job Approval |
91% Approval View Survey |
January 2023 | CID Gallup Job as President |
90% Approval View Survey |
January 2023 | UCA 2022 job approval |
8.37 out of 10. View Survey |
Date | Entity | Rating/Score |
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December 2022 | LPG Datos Bukele’s Job Approval |
87.8% Approval View Survey |
September 2022 | UFG Bukele’s Job Approval |
8.42 out of 10 View Survey |
October 2022 | UCA October survey |
7.84 out of 10. View Survey |
October 2022 | CID Gallup Latin American Presidents |
86% Approval View Survey |
September 2022 | Fundaungo Job Approval |
89% Approval View Survey |
September 2022 | UFG Current Grade |
8.08 out of 10 View Survey |
July 22nd, 2022 | CID Gallup Latin American Presidents. |
86% Approval View Survey |
June 2022 | La Prensa Grafica 3 years in Office |
86.8% Approval View Survey |
May 2022 | UFC 3 years in Office |
8.34 Score View Survey |
March 2022 | CID Gallup Latin American Presidents. |
85% Approval View Survey |
January 2022 | CID Gallup Bukele’s job approval. |
84% Approval View Survey |
January 2022 | UCA January survey |
7.54 out of 10. View Survey |
Date | Entity | Rating/Score |
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December 2021 | LPG Datos 2 1/2 Years in Office |
85.1% Approval View Survey |
December 2021 | LPG Datos Managing pandemic |
93.5% Approval View Survey |
December 2021 | CID Gallup Managing pandemic |
96% Approval View Survey |
November 2021 | Gavidia University 2 1/2 years in office |
7.84 out of 10 View Survey |
October 2021 | CID Gallup Managing pandemic |
94% Approval View Survey |
September 2021 | La Prensa Grafica Job Approval |
84.7% Approval View Survey |
September 2021 | UCA August survey |
7.64 out of 10. View Survey |
August 2021 | CID Gallup Approval rate |
87% Approval View Survey |
June 2021 | Gavidia University Two years in office |
8.79 out of 10 View Survey |
June 2021 | UCA two years’ in-office job performance |
92.1% Approval View Survey |
June 2021 | La Prensa Grafica two years’ in-office job performance |
86.5% Approval View Survey |
March 2021 | CID Gallup Managing pandemic |
98% Approval View Survey |
February 2021 | CID Gallup Managing pandemic |
91% Approve View Survey |
January 2021 | Gavidia University Managing pandemic |
8.87 score View Survey |
Date | Entity | Rating/Score |
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December 2020 | CID Gallup Presiden’t job approval |
89% Approve View Survey |
November 2020 | CID Gallup Managing pandemic |
96% Approve View Survey |
October 2020 | CID Gallup Managing pandemic |
92% Approve View Survey |
September 2020 | Gavidia University Managing pandemic |
8.67 out of 10 View Survey |
July 2020 | UCA. Management of the pandemic. |
7.71 out of 10 View Survey |
June 2020 | CID Gallup Managing pandemic |
95% Approve View Survey |
June 2020 | CID Gallup Bukele’s job approval. |
93% Approval View Survey |
May 2020 | La Prensa Grafica Managing pandemic |
95.7% Approval View Survey |
April 2020 | CID Gallup Bukele’s job approval. |
93% Approval View Survey |
March 2020 | CID Gallup Managing pandemic |
96.7% Approval View Survey |
January 2020 | Gavidia University First 6 months in office. |
8.39 out of 10 View Survey |