A recent Gallup poll reveals that former President Joe Biden has the lowest favorability rating among living presidents, while former President Barack Obama enjoys the highest regard. The poll, conducted from January 21-27, 2025, found that 57% of Americans view Biden unfavorably, compared to only 39% who view him favorably. Conversely, Obama has a favorable rating of 59% and an unfavorable rating of 36%. The poll also includes data on the favorability ratings of other living presidents, such as Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush.
In a recent Gallup survey of adults living in the U.S., former President Joe Biden earned the lowest favorability and the highest unfavorability of all five living presidents, while former President Barack Obama was held in the highest regard. While 57% held an unfavorable view of Biden, just 39% held a favorable view of him. But Obama's ratings were essentially the reverse, with 59% viewing the 44th president favorably versus just 36% who viewed him unfavorably.
Biden, who served as vice president during Obama's two terms, had just concluded his own White House tenure when the poll was conducted from Jan. 21-27. President Donald Trump was inaugurated on Jan. 20. The current commander in chief and former President Bill Clinton were both viewed favorably by 48% in the survey. NEW POLL SHOWS WHAT AMERICANS THINK OF TRUMP'S PERFORMANCE IN SECOND TERM But while 50% viewed Trump unfavorably, just 41% felt that way about Clinton.
Until recently, there had been six living presidents, but former President Jimmy Carter passed away late last year at the age of 100. 'Results are based on telephone interviews conducted January 21-27, 2025, with a random sample of –1,001— adults, ages 18+, living in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. For results based on this sample of national adults, the margin of sampling error is ±4 percentage points at the 95% confidence level,' Gallup indicated.
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