Cultural Production in
Present Day
Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia ranks 126th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kuwait, Zambia, and Qatar. Memorable people born in present day Cambodia include Pol Pot, Norodom Sihanouk, and Norodom Sihamoni. Memorable people who died in Cambodia include Pol Pot, Nuon Chea, and Jayavarman VII. Cambodia has been the birth place of many politicians, and actors and the death place of many politicians, and mafiosos. The top cities in Cambodia by number of biographies are Phnom Penh, Angkor, Battambang province, Cambodia, and Oudong.
People
Between 0 and 2006, present day Cambodia was the birth place of 44 globally memorable people, including Pol Pot, Norodom Sihanouk, and Norodom Sihamoni. Additionaly, 23 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Cambodia including Pol Pot, Nuon Chea, and Jayavarman VII.
People Born in Present Day Cambodia
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Pol Pot
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1998
HPI: 82.87
Rank: 1
Norodom Sihanouk
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2012
HPI: 77.77
Rank: 2
Norodom Sihamoni
NOBLEMAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 75.61
Rank: 3
Nuon Chea
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2019
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 4
Lon Nol
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1985
HPI: 71.82
Rank: 5
Hun Sen
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 6
Jayavarman VII
POLITICIAN
1125 - 1218
HPI: 71.15
Rank: 7
Khieu Samphan
POLITICIAN
1931 - Present
HPI: 70.43
Rank: 8
Heng Samrin
POLITICIAN
1934 - Present
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 9
Norodom of Cambodia
POLITICIAN
1834 - 1904
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 10
Sisowath Monivong
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1941
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 11
Ta Mok
MAFIOSO
1926 - 2006
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Cambodia
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People Deceased in Present Day Cambodia
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POLITICIAN
1925 - 1998
HPI: 82.87
Rank: 1
Nuon Chea
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2019
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 2
Jayavarman VII
POLITICIAN
1125 - 1218
HPI: 71.15
Rank: 3
Ieng Sary
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2013
HPI: 69.21
Rank: 4
Norodom of Cambodia
POLITICIAN
1834 - 1904
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 5
Sisowath Monivong
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1941
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 6
Ta Mok
MAFIOSO
1926 - 2006
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 7
Jayavarman II
POLITICIAN
800 - 835
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 8
Suryavarman II
POLITICIAN
1095 - 1150
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 9
Bernhardus Varenius
POLITICIAN
1622 - 1650
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 10
Norodom Suramarit
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1960
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 11
Sisowath of Cambodia
POLITICIAN
1840 - 1927
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Cambodiawere politicians (28), actors (2), social activists (2), noblemen (1), and mafiosos (1), while most who died were politicians (19), mafiosos (1), extremists (1), photographers (1), and singers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Cambodia, including Nuon Chea, Hun Sen, and Khieu Samphan. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Cambodia, including Pol Pot, Norodom Sihanouk, and Nuon Chea.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 23 globally memorable people born in present day Cambodia since 1700.
