Britain in numbers

How popular is Boris Johnson?

Attitudes to the prime minister from the Britain Elects poll tracker

Boris Johnson has been prime minister since 2019. Since ascending to the top job, his popularity has fluctuated greatly. He enjoyed a bounce in support and sympathy during the opening months of the coronavirus crisis, then fell to new depths of disapproval at the end of 2021.

Few prime ministers have seen recoveries in their support long after becoming PM like Boris Johnson has, and fewer still have fallen as far and as fast as he has.

This page will track public attitudes to Boris Johnson and how he stacks up against former prime ministers.