| Rank | Leader | Country | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xi Jiangping | China | 1 |
| 2 | Lee Hsien Loong | Singapore | Not Ranked |
| 3 | Moon Jae-in | South Korea | Not Ranked |
| 4 | Vladimir Putin | Russia | 2 |
| 5 | Kim Jong-un | North Korea | 4 |
| 6 | Jacinda Ardern | New Zealand | 5 |
| 7 | Abiy Ahmed | Ethiopia | 6 |
| 8 | Paul Kagame | Rwanda | Not Ranked |
| 9 | Shinzo Abe | Japan | Not Ranked |
| 10 | Narendra Modi | India | Not Ranked |
1. Coronavirus-2019 has been declared a global pandemic and has preoccupied much fo the world's attention. Xi was slipping due to his treatment of the Uyghurs and for his failure to nip this virus int he bud, but his draconian lockdown has helped stop the spread of the virus in China, which is a very good thing.
2. Lee has order a two-week quarantine of Singapore. It helps to be able to make orders and lead a rich country during a crisis.
3. Moon;'s South Korea has taken an innovative approach to testing for the coronavirus, which has helped the country.
4. Putin is another autocrat who has taken swift action to try to stop the spread of the virus.
5. U.S. President Donald Trump has bungled his response to the coronovirus so badly, he's asking Kim for help.
6. Just as she's done with pretty much everything else, Ardern has done well thus far handling the virus.
7. Ahmed, who wont he Nobel Peace Prize despite some rising unpopularity at home, has led the effort to distribute coronavirus material gifted to the continent by Jack Ma.
8. Kagame has taken the virus seriously and encouraged handwashing. he also has shutdown some key areas to help stop the spread of the virus.
9. Abe oversees a country that is also doing their part to try to slow the spread of the virus.
10. Amazingly, India has yet to be overrun by the disease. If it happens, it will be disastrous.
