Politician
Akwasi Afrifa
Soldier, politician and former Head of state of Ghana
1936 - 1979
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Akwasi Afrifa
His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Akwasi Afrifa is the 17,078th most popular politician (down from 16,205th in 2024), the 38th most popular biography from Ghana (down from 31st in 2019) and the 14th most popular Ghanaian Politician.
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Historical Popularity Index
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Among Politicians
Among politicians, Akwasi Afrifa ranks 17,071 out of 19,576. Before him are Paulo d'Eça Leal, Aminata Touré, Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf, Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak, Maja Gojković, and Natalya Petrusyova. After him are Yaël Braun-Pivet, Martín Vázquez, Edward Brooke, Vangelis Meimarakis, Keen Johnson, and Carolina Cosse.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPaulo d'Eça Leal
1901 - 1977
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 17,072
Aminata Touré
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 17,073
Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 17,074
Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 17,075
Maja Gojković
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 17,076
Natalya Petrusyova
1955 - 2025
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 17,077
Akwasi Afrifa
1936 - 1979
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 17,078
Yaël Braun-Pivet
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 17,079
Martín Vázquez
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 17,080
Edward Brooke
1919 - 2015
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 17,081
Vangelis Meimarakis
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 17,082
Keen Johnson
1896 - 1970
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 17,083
Carolina Cosse
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 17,084
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1936, Akwasi Afrifa ranks 545. Before him are Charles Dierkop, M. Scott Peck, James Stacy, Elizabeth Dole, Gary Hart, and Dick Cavett. After him are Dick Richards, Barbara Sobotta, Roger Staub, Salvador Reyes Monteón, Fernando Sánchez Dragó, and Shaul Ladany. Among people deceased in 1979, Akwasi Afrifa ranks 271. Before him are Erich Schmitt, Rolf Holmberg, Edward Akufo-Addo, Charles Coughlin, Ann Dvorak, and Mikhail Ogonkov. After him are Jocelyne LaGarde, Yvonne Mitchell, Dick Esser, Edgar Buchanan, John F. Seitz, and George Brent.
Others Born in 1936
Go to all RankingsCharles Dierkop
ACTOR
1936 - 2024
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 539
M. Scott Peck
WRITER
1936 - 2005
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 540
James Stacy
ACTOR
1936 - 2016
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 541
Elizabeth Dole
POLITICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 542
Gary Hart
POLITICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 543
Dick Cavett
WRITER
1936 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 544
Akwasi Afrifa
POLITICIAN
1936 - 1979
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 545
Dick Richards
FILM DIRECTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 546
Barbara Sobotta
ATHLETE
1936 - 2000
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 547
Roger Staub
SKIER
1936 - 1974
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 548
Salvador Reyes Monteón
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2012
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 549
Fernando Sánchez Dragó
WRITER
1936 - 2023
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 550
Shaul Ladany
ATHLETE
1936 - Present
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 551
Others Deceased in 1979
Go to all RankingsErich Schmitt
HANDBALL PLAYER
1912 - 1979
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 265
Rolf Holmberg
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1979
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 266
Edward Akufo-Addo
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1979
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 267
Charles Coughlin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1891 - 1979
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 268
Ann Dvorak
ACTOR
1911 - 1979
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 269
Mikhail Ogonkov
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 1979
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 270
Akwasi Afrifa
POLITICIAN
1936 - 1979
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 271
Jocelyne LaGarde
ACTOR
1924 - 1979
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 272
Yvonne Mitchell
ACTOR
1915 - 1979
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 273
Dick Esser
HOCKEY PLAYER
1918 - 1979
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 274
Edgar Buchanan
ACTOR
1903 - 1979
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 275
John F. Seitz
INVENTOR
1892 - 1979
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 276
George Brent
ACTOR
1904 - 1979
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 277
In Ghana
Among people born in Ghana, Akwasi Afrifa ranks 38 out of NaN. Before him are Ibrahim Sunday (1944), Gerald Asamoah (1978), Richard Baawobr (1959), Felix Nartey (null), Kofi Abrefa Busia (1913), and Edward Akufo-Addo (1906). After him are Baba Rahman (1994), Nana (1968), Nii Amaa Ollennu (1906), Kwadwo Asamoah (1988), Hugh Quarshie (1954), and Owusu Benson (1977).
Others born in Ghana
Go to all RankingsIbrahim Sunday
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 32
Gerald Asamoah
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 33
Richard Baawobr
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1959 - 2022
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 34
Felix Nartey
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 35
Kofi Abrefa Busia
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1978
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 36
Edward Akufo-Addo
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1979
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 37
Akwasi Afrifa
POLITICIAN
1936 - 1979
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 38
Baba Rahman
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 39
Nana
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 40
Nii Amaa Ollennu
JUDGE
1906 - 1986
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 41
Kwadwo Asamoah
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 42
Hugh Quarshie
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 43
Owusu Benson
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 44
Among Politicians In Ghana
Among politicians born in Ghana, Akwasi Afrifa ranks 14. Before him are Joseph Arthur Ankrah (1915), Hilla Limann (1934), Ignatius Kutu Acheampong (1931), Fred Akuffo (1937), Kofi Abrefa Busia (1913), and Edward Akufo-Addo (1906). After him are Ursula Owusu (1964), Samia Nkrumah (1960), Mahamudu Bawumia (1963), Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey (1963), Barbara Asher Ayisi (1976), and Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings (1978).
Joseph Arthur Ankrah
1915 - 1992
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 8
Hilla Limann
1934 - 1998
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 9
Ignatius Kutu Acheampong
1931 - 1979
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 10
Fred Akuffo
1937 - 1979
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 11
Kofi Abrefa Busia
1913 - 1978
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 12
Edward Akufo-Addo
1906 - 1979
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 13
Akwasi Afrifa
1936 - 1979
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 14
Ursula Owusu
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 15
Samia Nkrumah
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 16
Mahamudu Bawumia
1963 - Present
HPI: 42.93
Rank: 17
Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.55
Rank: 18
Barbara Asher Ayisi
1976 - Present
HPI: 41.33
Rank: 19
Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings
1978 - Present
HPI: 36.04
Rank: 20

























































