Cultural Production in
Present Day
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau ranks 130th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Myanmar (Burma), El Salvador, and Tanzania. Memorable people born in present day Guinea-Bissau include Amílcar Cabral, João Bernardo Vieira, and Luís Cabral. Memorable people who died in Guinea-Bissau include João Bernardo Vieira, Carmen Pereira, and Nuno Tristão. Guinea-Bissau has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and explorers.
Guinea-Bissau, officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, is a country in West Africa that covers 36,125 square kilometres (13,948 sq mi) with an estimated population of 2,026,778. It borders Senegal to its north and Guinea to its southeast. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2002, present day Guinea-Bissau was the birth place of 40 globally memorable people, including Amílcar Cabral, João Bernardo Vieira, and Luís Cabral. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Guinea-Bissau including João Bernardo Vieira, Carmen Pereira, and Nuno Tristão.
People Born in Present Day Guinea-Bissau
Go to all RankingsAmílcar Cabral
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1924 - 1973
HPI: 69.21
Rank: 1
João Bernardo Vieira
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2009
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 2
Luís Cabral
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2009
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 3
Carmen Pereira
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2016
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 4
Malam Bacai Sanhá
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2012
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 5
Kumba Ialá
POLITICIAN
1953 - 2014
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 6
Henrique Rosa
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2013
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 7
Carlos Correia
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2021
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 8
José Mário Vaz
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 9
Veríssimo Correia Seabra
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2004
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 10
Umaro Sissoco Embaló
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 11
Carlos Gomes Júnior
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Guinea-Bissau
Go to all RankingsMamadu Ture Kuruma
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 19
Rui Duarte de Barros
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 24
Adiato Djaló Nandigna
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 26
Mama Baldé
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 38.70
Rank: 30
Alfa Semedo
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 35.52
Rank: 32
Jonas Mendes
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 35.03
Rank: 34
Augusto Midana
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 34.85
Rank: 35
Ronaldo Vieira
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 33.75
Rank: 37
John Smythe
ATHLETE
HPI: 10.31
Rank: 40
People Deceased in Present Day Guinea-Bissau
Go to all RankingsJoão Bernardo Vieira
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2009
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 1
Carmen Pereira
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2016
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 2
Nuno Tristão
EXPLORER
1500 - 1446
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 3
Kumba Ialá
POLITICIAN
1953 - 2014
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 4
Veríssimo Correia Seabra
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2004
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 5
Ansumane Mané
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2000
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Guinea-Bissau were politicians (20), soccer players (15), athletes (2), social activists (1), and military personnels (1), while most who died were politicians (5), and explorers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Guinea-Bissau, including João Bernardo Vieira, Luís Cabral, and Carmen Pereira. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Guinea-Bissau, including João Bernardo Vieira, Luís Cabral, and Carmen Pereira.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 10 globally memorable people born in present day Guinea-Bissau since 1700.