Cultural Production in
Present Day
Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador ranks 82nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Philippines, Albania, and Kenya. Memorable people born in present day Ecuador include Guillermo Lasso, Huayna Capac, and Rafael Correa. Memorable people who died in Ecuador include Huayna Capac, Juan José Flores, and María Capovilla. Ecuador has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures.
Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. It also includes the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific, about 1,000 kilometers (621 mi) west of the mainland. The country's capital is Quito and its largest city is Guayaquil. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2007, present day Ecuador was the birth place of 179 globally memorable people, including Guillermo Lasso, Huayna Capac, and Rafael Correa. Additionaly, 38 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Ecuador including Huayna Capac, Juan José Flores, and María Capovilla.
People Born in Present Day Ecuador
Go to all RankingsGuillermo Lasso
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 1
Huayna Capac
POLITICIAN
1476 - 1525
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 2
Rafael Correa
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 3
Lenín Moreno
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 4
Manuela Sáenz
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1797 - 1856
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 5
María Capovilla
CELEBRITY
1889 - 2006
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 6
Alberto Spencer
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2006
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 7
Gabriel García Moreno
POLITICIAN
1821 - 1875
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 8
Alfredo Palacio
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 9
José María Velasco Ibarra
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1979
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 10
Gustavo Noboa
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2021
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 11
Eloy Alfaro
POLITICIAN
1842 - 1912
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Ecuador
Go to all RankingsJosé María Urvina
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1891
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 45
José Luis Tamayo
POLITICIAN
1858 - 1947
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 57
Gonzalo Córdova
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1928
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 61
Eduardo Hurtado
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 34.43
Rank: 84
Piero Hincapié
SOCCER PLAYER
2002 - Present
HPI: 33.92
Rank: 87
Leonardo Campana
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 32.97
Rank: 95
Diana Aguavil
POLITICIAN
1983 - Present
HPI: 32.14
Rank: 99
Gonzalo Plata
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 30.39
Rank: 110
Romario Ibarra
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 29.66
Rank: 120
Willian Pacho
SOCCER PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 29.16
Rank: 123
Michael Estrada
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 28.49
Rank: 127
Ayrton Preciado
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 26.72
Rank: 130
People Deceased in Present Day Ecuador
Go to all RankingsHuayna Capac
POLITICIAN
1476 - 1525
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 1
Juan José Flores
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1800 - 1864
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 2
María Capovilla
CELEBRITY
1889 - 2006
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 3
Gabriel García Moreno
POLITICIAN
1821 - 1875
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 4
Thomas Nast
JOURNALIST
1840 - 1902
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 5
José María Velasco Ibarra
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1979
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 6
Eloy Alfaro
POLITICIAN
1842 - 1912
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 7
Sixto Durán Ballén
ARCHITECT
1921 - 2016
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 8
Julio Jaramillo
SINGER
1935 - 1978
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 9
Jaime Roldós Aguilera
POLITICIAN
1940 - 1981
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 10
León Febres Cordero
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2008
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 11
Mariana de Jesús de Paredes
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1618 - 1645
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Present Day Ecuador
Go to all RankingsJosé María Urvina
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1891
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 23
José Luis Tamayo
POLITICIAN
1858 - 1947
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 34
Clemente Yerovi
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1981
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 35
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Ecuador were soccer players (78), politicians (39), athletes (30), religious figures (5), and tennis players (4), while most who died were politicians (22), religious figures (5), writers (3), military personnels (2), and celebrities (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Ecuador, including Alberto Spencer, Enner Valencia, and Antonio Valencia. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ecuador, including Alberto Spencer, Enner Valencia, and Antonio Valencia.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Ecuador since 1700.