Jan 10, 2022
By: karuna.sharma@timesinternet.in
Barack Obama retains his position as world’s most admired man in YouGov’s international survey this year, having wrested the position from long-time incumbent Bill Gates last year.
Business tycoon and philanthropist Bill Gates grabbed the second spot
China's President Xi Jinping retained the third spot
Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, with his best showing to date, occupied the fourth spot
Actor, Director and Martial Artist Jackie Chan was the fifth most admired person in the world
Tesla CEO Elon Musk climbed 3 ranks and grabbed the sixth spot
Among the men, Argentine footballer Lionel Messi has seen the greatest increase since last time, climbing four places from 11th to 7th – his highest rank to date
Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi grabbed the 8th spot in the list
The current President of Russia, Vladimir Putin ranked 9th in the list
Co-founder and former executive chairperson of Alibaba Group, Jack Ma grabbed the 10th spot
This year’s rankings also see the re-entry into the top twenties of investor Warren Buffett
Former Captain of the Indian Cricket Team, Sachin Tendulkar is a new addition to the top twenties
Donald Trump climbed four places from 16th to 13th
Another Indian man to feature on 2021's list is Shahrukh Khan. He climbed three places from 17th to 14th this year
Big B grabbed the 15th spot in the list of World’s Most Admired people 2021