Nayib Bukele

Nayib Bukele's most notable achievement is the dramatic reduction in El Salvador's homicide rate from 38 per 100,000 in 2019 to 1.9 per 100,000 by 2024, one of the lowest in the Americas. He was listed in TIME's 100 Most Influential People in 2021. His approval rating has averaged 88.6%, a rare distinction for a world leader. He also made history by making Bitcoin legal tender, a world first.