Cultural Production in
Present Day
Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala ranks 121st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind United Arab Emirates, Burkina Faso, and Zimbabwe. Memorable people born in present day Guatemala include Miguel Ángel Asturias, Jacobo Árbenz, and Álvaro Colom. Memorable people who died in Guatemala include Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur, Bernal Díaz del Castillo, and Álvaro Colom. Guatemala has been the birth place of many politicians, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures. The top cities in Guatemala by number of biographies are Guatemala City, Quetzaltenango, San Juan Chamelco, Jocotenango, and Gualán.
People
Between 0 and 1999, present day Guatemala was the birth place of 65 globally memorable people, including Miguel Ángel Asturias, Jacobo Árbenz, and Álvaro Colom. Additionaly, 19 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Guatemala including Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur, Bernal Díaz del Castillo, and Álvaro Colom.
People Born in Present Day Guatemala
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Miguel Ángel Asturias
WRITER
1899 - 1974
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 1
Jacobo Árbenz
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1971
HPI: 70.78
Rank: 2
Álvaro Colom
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2023
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 3
Rigoberta Menchú
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1959 - Present
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 4
Efraín Ríos Montt
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2018
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 5
Carlos Castillo Armas
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1957
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 6
Jorge Ubico
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1946
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 7
Rafael Carrera
POLITICIAN
1814 - 1865
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 8
Juan José Arévalo
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1990
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 9
Otto Pérez Molina
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 10
Alejandro Giammattei
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 11
Álvaro Leonel Ramazzini Imeri
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Guatemala
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Tecun Uman
POLITICIAN
1504 - 1524
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 30
Karin Herrera
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.00
Rank: 42
Gaby Moreno
MUSICIAN
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.00
Rank: 45
Guillermo Ramírez
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 38.54
Rank: 46
Norma Torres
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 36.49
Rank: 48
Mario Escobar
REFEREE
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.26
Rank: 50
People Deceased in Present Day Guatemala
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Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1626 - 1667
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 1
Bernal Díaz del Castillo
EXPLORER
1492 - 1584
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 2
Álvaro Colom
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2023
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 3
Efraín Ríos Montt
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2018
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 4
Facundo Cabral
SINGER
1937 - 2011
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 5
Carlos Castillo Armas
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1957
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 6
Rafael Carrera
POLITICIAN
1814 - 1865
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 7
Juan José Arévalo
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1990
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 8
Manuel Estrada Cabrera
POLITICIAN
1857 - 1924
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 9
Álvaro Arzú
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2018
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 10
Óscar Humberto Mejía Víctores
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2016
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 11
Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1982
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Present Day Guatemala
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Most individuals born in present day Guatemalawere politicians (33), athletes (13), soccer players (3), social activists (2), and religious figures (2), while most who died were politicians (14), religious figures (2), explorers (1), singers (1), and actors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Guatemala, including Álvaro Colom, Efraín Ríos Montt, and Otto Pérez Molina. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Guatemala, including Jacobo Árbenz, Álvaro Colom, and Efraín Ríos Montt.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 22 globally memorable people born in present day Guatemala since 1700.
