Cultural Production in
Present Day
Eritrea
Eritrea
Eritrea ranks 180th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Vanuatu, Mauritius, and Isle of Man. Memorable people born in present day Eritrea include Isaias Afwerki, Tedros Adhanom, and Remo Girone. Memorable people who died in Eritrea include . Eritrea has been the birth place of many cyclists, and politicians and the death place of many .
Eritrea, officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of Eastern Africa, with its capital and largest city at Asmara. It is bordered by Ethiopia in the south, Sudan in the west, and Djibouti in the southeast. The northeastern and eastern parts of Eritrea have an extensive coastline along the Red Sea. The nation has a total area of approximately 117,600 km2 (45,406 sq mi), and includes the Dahlak Archipelago and several of the Hanish Islands. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1924 and 2000, present day Eritrea was the birth place of 13 globally memorable people, including Isaias Afwerki, Tedros Adhanom, and Remo Girone.
People Born in Present Day Eritrea
Go to all RankingsIsaias Afwerki
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 1
Tedros Adhanom
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 2
Remo Girone
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 3
Aman Andom
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1974
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 4
Zeudi Araya
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 5
Gianfranco Rosi
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 43.15
Rank: 6
Zersenay Tadese
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.60
Rank: 7
Daniel Teklehaimanot
CYCLIST
1988 - Present
HPI: 32.31
Rank: 8
Ghirmay Ghebreslassie
ATHLETE
1995 - Present
HPI: 30.64
Rank: 9
Biniam Girmay
CYCLIST
2000 - Present
HPI: 28.47
Rank: 10
Merhawi Kudus
CYCLIST
1994 - Present
HPI: 26.30
Rank: 11
Meb Keflezighi
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 26.28
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Eritrea
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Most individuals born in present day Eritrea were cyclists (4), politicians (3), athletes (3), actors (2), and film directors (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, cyclists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Eritrea, including Daniel Teklehaimanot, Biniam Girmay, and Merhawi Kudus. Whereas, throughout history, cyclists have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Eritrea, including Daniel Teklehaimanot, Biniam Girmay, and Merhawi Kudus.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in present day Eritrea since 1700.