Biden least popular living president, poll says - but who takes the top spot?

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.

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.