Cultural Production in
Ethiopia ranks 91st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Costa Rica, Taiwan, and Moldova. Memorable people born in present day Ethiopia include Haile Selassie, Abebe Bikila, and Zewditu. Memorable people who died in Ethiopia include Haile Selassie, Abebe Bikila, and Zewditu. Ethiopia has been the birth place of many athletes and politicians and the death place of many politicians and athletes.
Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the north, Djibouti to the northeast, Somalia to the Northeast, East and Southeast, Kenya to the South, South Sudan to the West, and Sudan to the Northwest. Ethiopia covers a land area of 1,112,000 square kilometres. As of 2023, it is home to around 128 million inhabitants, making it the 13th-most populous country in the world, the 2nd-most populous in Africa after Nigeria, and the most populated landlocked country on Earth. The national capital and largest city, Addis Ababa, lies several kilometres west of the East African Rift that splits the country into the African and Somali tectonic plates. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 954 BC and 2000, present day Ethiopia was the birth place of 89 globally memorable people, including Haile Selassie, Abebe Bikila, and Zewditu. Additionaly, 27 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Ethiopia including Haile Selassie, Abebe Bikila, and Zewditu.
1892 - 1975
HPI: 75.97
Rank: 1
1932 - 1973
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 2
1876 - 1930
HPI: 69.60
Rank: 3
1937 - Present
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 4
1844 - 1913
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 5
954 BC - 930 BC
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 6
320 - 400
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 7
1895 - 1935
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 8
1946 - Present
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 9
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 10
1924 - 2018
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 11
1818 - 1868
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 12
1916 - 1997
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 15
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 31
900 - 1000
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 35
1972 - Present
HPI: 30.26
Rank: 56
1998 - Present
HPI: 26.41
Rank: 66
2000 - Present
HPI: 24.26
Rank: 76
1991 - Present
HPI: 24.17
Rank: 77
1986 - 2020
HPI: 22.12
Rank: 80
1987 - Present
HPI: 17.98
Rank: 86
1997 - Present
HPI: 17.39
Rank: 87
2000 - Present
HPI: 15.66
Rank: 88
1997 - Present
HPI: 13.18
Rank: 89
1892 - 1975
HPI: 75.97
Rank: 1
1932 - 1973
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 2
1876 - 1930
HPI: 69.60
Rank: 3
1844 - 1913
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 4
1895 - 1935
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 5
550 - 630
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 6
1450 - 1530
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 7
400 - 383
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 8
1924 - 2018
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 9
1818 - 1868
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 10
1506 - 1543
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 11
1924 - 1974
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 12
1516 - 1542
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 13
1836 - 1873
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 24
1941 - 2020
HPI: 37.82
Rank: 26
1986 - 2020
HPI: 22.12
Rank: 27
Most individuals born in present day Ethiopia were athletes (46), politicians (27), religious figures (5), actors (2), and musicians (1), while most who died were politicians (17), athletes (2), religious figures (2), explorers (1), and military personnels (1).
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Ethiopia, including Abebe Bikila, Haile Gebrselassie, and Mamo Wolde. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ethiopia, including Abebe Bikila, Haile Gebrselassie, and Mamo Wolde.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 19 globally memorable people born in present day Ethiopia since 1700.