Luis Abinader maintains prominent position in regional approval ranking
The President of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader, ranks eighth in the approval rating of Latin American leaders for the month of August 2026, according to data provided by CBGlobalData. The report reflects an administration that maintains regular approval levels within the regional political landscape.
According to the figures presented, the Dominican leader has an approval rating of 48.1%, compared to 47.6% who disapprove of his administration. A segment of 4.3% of those surveyed preferred not to express an opinion or were undecided. This measurement places Abinader among the 18 leaders evaluated, maintaining a minimal difference of 0.5 percentage points in favor of those who support his administration.
Approval overview in Latin America
The measurement positions several regional leaders in the top spots, highlighting the stability of figures such as Nayib Bukele of El Salvador, who leads the list with a 68.7% approval rating, followed by Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico, with 66.5%. The top five is completed by figures such as Keiko Fujimori (Peru), Abelardo de la Espriella (Colombia), and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Brazil).
Abinader’s performance details
- Current approval: 48.1%
- Disapproval: 47.6%
- Monthly variation: Decrease of 0.6 percentage points compared to July (when it recorded 48.7%).
- Ranking position: 8th place out of 18 leaders evaluated.
When comparing the data with the previous month, a slight variation is observed in the positive image of the Dominican president. Despite the 0.6 percentage point adjustment, Abinader remains in a competitive range compared to other leaders in the region, such as José Antonio Kast (Chile) and Santiago Peña (Paraguay), who are below the 48% threshold in this August measurement.
The Dominican president maintains a balanced position, with citizen support that reflects an administration marked by public opinion divided almost equally, consolidating himself in the upper half of the regional table.
