Cultural Production in
Cambodia ranks 121st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Burkina Faso, Zambia, and United Arab Emirates. Memorable people born in present day Cambodia include Pol Pot, Norodom Sihanouk, and Norodom Sihamoni. Memorable people who died in Cambodia include Pol Pot, Jayavarman VII, and Ieng Sary. Cambodia has been the birth place of many politicians and actors and the death place of many politicians and mafiosos.
Cambodia, officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country in Mainland Southeast Asia, spanning an area of 181,035 square kilometres, bordered by Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the north, Vietnam to the east, and the Gulf of Thailand to the southwest. The capital and most populous city is Phnom Penh. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 800 and 1994, present day Cambodia was the birth place of 35 globally memorable people, including Pol Pot, Norodom Sihanouk, and Norodom Sihamoni. Additionaly, 21 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Cambodia including Pol Pot, Jayavarman VII, and Ieng Sary.
1925 - 1998
HPI: 78.53
Rank: 1
1922 - 2012
HPI: 73.18
Rank: 2
1953 - Present
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 3
1913 - 1985
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 4
1125 - 1218
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 5
1952 - Present
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 6
1931 - Present
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 7
800 - 835
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 8
1944 - 2021
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 9
1834 - 1904
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 10
1875 - 1941
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 11
1934 - Present
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 12
1815 - 1874
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 24
1911 - 2000
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 25
1914 - 1975
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 28
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 29
1925 - 1998
HPI: 78.53
Rank: 1
1125 - 1218
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 2
1925 - 2013
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 3
800 - 835
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 4
1834 - 1904
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 5
1875 - 1941
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 6
1095 - 1150
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 7
1896 - 1960
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 8
1926 - 2006
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 9
1930 - 1997
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 10
1942 - 2020
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 11
1622 - 1650
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 12
1815 - 1874
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 17
1914 - 1975
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 19
1941 - 1970
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 20
1905 - 2009
HPI: 42.59
Rank: 21
Most individuals born in present day Cambodia were politicians (27), actors (2), mafiosos (1), extremists (1), and journalists (1), while most who died were politicians (18), mafiosos (1), extremists (1), and photographers (1).
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Cambodia, including Pol Pot, Norodom Sihamoni, and Hun Sen. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Cambodia, including Pol Pot, Norodom Sihanouk, and Norodom Sihamoni.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 21 globally memorable people born in present day Cambodia since 1700.