Who were the democratic world's most unpopular leaders? Harry Truman (AP) The worst approval rating for a US president came from Harry Truman, in office from 1945 - 1953. He started out his presidency at an approval rating of almost 90 per cent, but this gradually declined to an all-time low of 22 per cent. Barack Obama for the record suffered his worst rating earlier this week, with 39 per cent job approval. Yukio Hatoyama, the former Japanese prime minister, resigned after just 10 months when his approval rating dropped to 17 per cent in May 2010. This was predominantly due to the public's frustration at his indecisiveness over the relocation of a major US military base. Three months later, in his resignation speech, Mr Hatoyama said a Japanese songbird he spotted during a summit in Korea had told him it was time to come home. Paul Keating (REUTERS) Paul Keating, Australia's prime minister from 1991 - 1996, suffered from generally poor approval ratings throughout his leadership. A few months after being re-elected, he also received approval ratings of 17 per cent, the lowest recorded of any Australian leader. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (GETTY IMAGES) In 2008, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's was announced the most unpopular leader in the Philippines since democracy was restored in 1986. She had a 22 per cent job approval rating. Despite the dismal approval ratings, she held on until 2010 when her term ended. Alejandro Toledo (GETTY IMAGES) The least popular leader of democratic modern times however, according to pollsters, was Alejandro Toledo, president of Peru from 2001-2008. Poll ratings plummeted to eight per cent in April 2004. Mr Hollande still has a further three years to reach such a figure.