Ninety percent of Salvadorans approve of the job President Nayib Bukele is doing, according to the latest nationwide survey released this Wednesday by polling firm Cid-Gallup. The study, conducted via telephone interviews with 1,200 people, shows that Bukele’s public approval has rebounded by three points in the last three months, rising from 87 percent in September to its current level.
When respondents were asked, “What is your opinion of Nayib Bukele?”, 90 percent said they have a positive perception of the president, 5 percent expressed a negative view, and another 5 percent declined to answer. The current approval rating represents the second-highest level recorded in the last seven surveys, with the peak reaching 91 percent in 2024. Meanwhile, negative perceptions have steadily declined over the years, dropping from 13 percent in 2022 to just 6 percent by September 2025.
Cid-Gallup General Manager Luis Haug highlighted the consistency of Bukele’s popularity during a television interview, noting that sustaining such levels over six years is uncommon internationally. “Nine out of ten people. Over the past six years, he has maintained levels between 86 and 90 percent, and now we are seeing the highest figure at the end of the year. Ninety percent is definitely something not seen in other countries,” Haug said.
The survey also shows that 88 percent of Salvadorans feel proud to have Bukele as president, marking the highest level of national pride recorded in the last seven polls. According to Cid-Gallup, this contrasts sharply with previous administrations, where former presidents recorded significantly lower approval ratings.