Cultural Production in
Present Day
Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 85th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ecuador, Lebanon, and Montenegro. Memorable people born in present day Côte d'Ivoire include Alassane Ouattara, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, and Laurent Gbagbo. Memorable people who died in Côte d'Ivoire include Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Henri Konan Bédié, and Papa Wemba. Côte d'Ivoire has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and singers.
People
Between 0 and 2004, present day Côte d'Ivoire was the birth place of 175 globally memorable people, including Alassane Ouattara, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, and Laurent Gbagbo. Additionaly, 9 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Côte d'Ivoire including Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Henri Konan Bédié, and Papa Wemba.
People Born in Present Day Côte d'Ivoire
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Alassane Ouattara
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 71.72
Rank: 1
Félix Houphouët-Boigny
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1993
HPI: 69.56
Rank: 2
Laurent Gbagbo
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 69.04
Rank: 3
Didier Drogba
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 68.87
Rank: 4
Jean-Pierre Kutwa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1945 - Present
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 5
Alpha Blondy
SINGER
1953 - Present
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 6
Yaya Touré
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 7
Henri Konan Bédié
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2023
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 8
Sangoulé Lamizana
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2005
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 9
Robert Guéï
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2002
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 10
Bernard Agré
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2014
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 11
Ahmadou Kourouma
WRITER
1927 - 2003
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Côte d'Ivoire
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Ignace Bessi Dogbo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 21
Claudia Tagbo
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.39
Rank: 93
Ibrahim Diaky
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.52
Rank: 104
Bernard Goumou
POLITICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 40.50
Rank: 105
Paul Akouokou
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 39.30
Rank: 111
Gerard Gohou
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.25
Rank: 121
Franck Boli
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 37.98
Rank: 122
Wilfried Koffi Hua
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.29
Rank: 128
Badra Ali Sangaré
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 37.15
Rank: 131
Ben Youssef Meïté
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.80
Rank: 134
Mohamed Konaté
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 36.72
Rank: 136
Vakoun Issouf Bayo
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 36.32
Rank: 137
People Deceased in Present Day Côte d'Ivoire
Go to all RankingsFélix Houphouët-Boigny
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1993
HPI: 69.56
Rank: 1
Henri Konan Bédié
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2023
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 2
Papa Wemba
SINGER
1949 - 2016
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 3
Robert Guéï
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2002
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 4
Amadou Hampâté Bâ
WRITER
1900 - 1991
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 5
Bernard Binlin Dadié
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2019
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 6
Laurent Pokou
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2016
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 7
Seydou Diarra
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2020
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 8
Amadou Gon Coulibaly
POLITICIAN
1959 - 2020
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 9
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Côte d'Ivoire were soccer players (127), athletes (19), politicians (15), religious figures (3), and singers (3), while most who died were politicians (6), singers (1), writers (1), and soccer players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Côte d'Ivoire, including Didier Drogba, Yaya Touré, and Kolo Touré. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Côte d'Ivoire, including Didier Drogba, Yaya Touré, and Kolo Touré.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 17 globally memorable people born in present day Côte d'Ivoire since 1700.
