Cultural Production in
Present Day
Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia ranks 76th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Armenia, North Korea, and Ghana. Memorable people born in present day Indonesia include Sukarno, Suharto, and Willem Einthoven. Memorable people who died in Indonesia include Sukarno, Abel Tasman, and Suharto. Indonesia has been the birth place of many politicians, and badminton players and the death place of many politicians, and explorers. The top cities in Indonesia by number of biographies are Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung, Semarang, and Dutch East Indies.
People
Between 700 and 2005, present day Indonesia was the birth place of 239 globally memorable people, including Sukarno, Suharto, and Willem Einthoven. Additionaly, 79 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Indonesia including Sukarno, Abel Tasman, and Suharto.
People Born in Present Day Indonesia
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Sukarno
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1970
HPI: 81.02
Rank: 1
Suharto
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2008
HPI: 78.54
Rank: 2
Willem Einthoven
PHYSICIAN
1860 - 1927
HPI: 76.18
Rank: 3
Abdurrahman Wahid
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2009
HPI: 71.79
Rank: 4
Megawati Sukarnoputri
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 71.34
Rank: 5
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 6
Joko Widodo
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 70.21
Rank: 7
B. J. Habibie
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2019
HPI: 69.93
Rank: 8
Prabowo Subianto
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 9
Anthony Fokker
ENGINEER
1890 - 1939
HPI: 68.88
Rank: 10
Laura Gemser
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 11
Mohammad Hatta
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1980
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Indonesia
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Ita Wegman
PHYSICIAN
1876 - 1943
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 47
Hamka
JOURNALIST
1908 - 1981
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 50
Keumalahayati
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1550 - 1615
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 53
Suzzanna
ACTOR
1942 - 2008
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 55
Tuanku Imam Bonjol
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1772 - 1864
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 65
Umar Wirahadikusumah
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2003
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 66
Ahmad Dahlan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1868 - 1923
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 67
Ahmad Yani
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1922 - 1965
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 72
Hamzah Haz
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2024
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 80
Hasyim Asy'ari
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1871 - 1947
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 82
Hasri Ainun Habibie
PHYSICIAN
1937 - 2010
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 90
Titiek Puspa
SINGER
1937 - 2025
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 91
People Deceased in Present Day Indonesia
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POLITICIAN
1901 - 1970
HPI: 81.02
Rank: 1
Abel Tasman
EXPLORER
1603 - 1659
HPI: 79.90
Rank: 2
Suharto
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2008
HPI: 78.54
Rank: 3
Jan van Riebeeck
EXPLORER
1619 - 1677
HPI: 75.35
Rank: 4
John Davis
EXPLORER
1550 - 1605
HPI: 74.69
Rank: 5
Abdurrahman Wahid
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2009
HPI: 71.79
Rank: 6
B. J. Habibie
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2019
HPI: 69.93
Rank: 7
Benedict Anderson
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1936 - 2015
HPI: 69.90
Rank: 8
Mohammad Hatta
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1980
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 9
Michael Rockefeller
EXPLORER
1938 - 1963
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 10
Jan Pieterszoon Coen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1587 - 1629
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 11
Rodrigo de Triana
EXPLORER
1469 - 1526
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Present Day Indonesia
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JOURNALIST
1908 - 1981
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 38
Keumalahayati
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1550 - 1615
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 39
Suzzanna
ACTOR
1942 - 2008
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 41
Tuanku Imam Bonjol
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1772 - 1864
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 49
Umar Wirahadikusumah
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2003
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 50
Ahmad Dahlan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1868 - 1923
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 51
Ahmad Yani
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1922 - 1965
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 53
Hamzah Haz
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2024
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 56
Hasyim Asy'ari
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1871 - 1947
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 58
Titiek Puspa
SINGER
1937 - 2025
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 60
Dono
COMEDIAN
1951 - 2001
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 61
Benyamin Sueb
COMEDIAN
1939 - 1995
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 64
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Indonesiawere politicians (40), badminton players (33), athletes (29), actors (27), and singers (19), while most who died were politicians (18), explorers (11), military personnels (8), writers (8), and social activists (7).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, badminton players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Indonesia, including Rudy Hartono, Alan Budikusuma, and Taufik Hidayat. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Indonesia, including Sukarno, Suharto, and Abdurrahman Wahid.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Indonesia since 1700.
