PM Modi counted nearly 113.6 million comments, likes and shares over the past 14 months

Geneva: US President Donald Trump may rule the roost on Twitter, but he lags far behind Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Facebook, according to a study published Wednesday.

PM Modi is by far the most followed world leader on the gargantuan social networking platform, counting 42.7 million followers.

That is nearly twice the 24.5 million who follow Mr Trump, according to a study by communications firm Burson-Martsteller.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is particularly active and is one of few who regularly broadcasts live on the platform, from her home and even from her car.

The seven-month-pregnant politician has become the "most loved" world leader on Facebook, the study found, pointing out that 14 percent of her interactions on the platform are love hearts sent by her followers.