MANILA,Philippines - President Benigno Aquino III is among the most followed world leaders on Facebook, says social analytics company CrowdTangle.
With more than four million followers on the social media site, Aquino ranks 10th on their list, surpassing the rank of the British Monarchy (16th) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (23rd), who topped this year's Forbes list of the world's 100 most powerful women for the fifth consecutive year.
World leaders with the most number of followers on Facebook. CrowdTangle Screengrab
United States President Barack Obama's Facebook account sits on the top spot of the list with a total of 45 million followers.
Occupying the second and third spots are the two accounts dedicated to the 15th and current Prime Minister of India, Narendra Damodardas Modi (Narendra Damodardas, 31M; PMO India, 10M).
The recognition comes after Aquino's Twitter account was included on the Forbes list of top five Asian leaders on Twitter.
CrowdTangle is a fast growing social analytics company that lets you see how various social accounts perform. It also shows the largest or fastest-growing account, discovering the influencers in various platforms.