Most powerful individual worldwide?
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About this poll: Most powerful individual worldwide?
Presidents, CEOs, dictators. Who really runs the world today? This Politics poll (also filed under World) asks one simple question and counts one verified vote per person. The answers to choose from are Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Elon Musk, Narendra Modi, or your own answer under Other.
Unlike online polls that anyone can flood with clicks, every Anypoll vote is tied to a confirmed mobile number, and the profile basics are used to weight results by age group and place, so they reflect the whole population rather than the loudest voices. Your individual vote stays private; only totals are published.
Questions about this poll
How do I vote in this poll?
Pick one answer above: Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Elon Musk and Narendra Modi. If yours is missing, choose Other and type it. You sign in once and confirm a mobile number, so every person votes only once.
When are the results published?
Results are sealed until Oct 31. Until then only the number of votes is shown, so early results can't sway anyone. After that, the totals are public.
Can I change my vote?
Yes. While the poll is open you can change your answer as often as you like. Only your latest answer counts.
Why is the order of the answers different for everyone?
Every visitor sees the answers in their own random order, so the first answer gets no head start. Scales like Yes to No are flipped for half of voters, and answers like Not sure stay last.
Who runs Anypoll?
Anypoll is an independent, non-partisan polling platform. No party or sponsor decides the questions or the results. Donations and the Impact Treasury are handled by the Anypoll Foundation, a separate nonprofit being set up for this purpose.
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