Cultural Production in
Present Day
Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia ranks 76th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Armenia, North Korea, and Ghana. Memorable people born in present day Indonesia include Sukarno, Suharto, and Willem Einthoven. Memorable people who died in Indonesia include Abel Tasman, Sukarno, and Suharto. Indonesia has been the birth place of many politicians, and badminton players and the death place of many politicians, and explorers.
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guinea. Indonesia is the world's largest archipelagic state and the 14th-largest country by area, at 1,904,569 square kilometres. With over 280 million people, Indonesia is the world's fourth-most-populous country and the most populous Muslim-majority country. Java, the world's most populous island, is home to more than half of the country's population. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 700 and 2005, present day Indonesia was the birth place of 183 globally memorable people, including Sukarno, Suharto, and Willem Einthoven. Additionaly, 61 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Indonesia including Abel Tasman, Sukarno, and Suharto.
People Born in Present Day Indonesia
Go to all RankingsSukarno
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1970
HPI: 73.62
Rank: 1
Suharto
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2008
HPI: 72.76
Rank: 2
Willem Einthoven
PHYSICIAN
1860 - 1927
HPI: 70.04
Rank: 3
Megawati Sukarnoputri
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 68.39
Rank: 4
Abdurrahman Wahid
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2009
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 5
Joko Widodo
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 6
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 7
B. J. Habibie
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2019
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 8
Anthony Fokker
ENGINEER
1890 - 1939
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 9
Laura Gemser
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 10
Prabowo Subianto
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 11
Enrique of Malacca
EXPLORER
1495 - 1600
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Indonesia
Go to all RankingsSultan Agung of Mataram
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1593 - 1645
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 39
Hamengkubuwono X
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 40
Pattimura
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1783 - 1817
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 41
Martha Christina Tiahahu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1800 - 1818
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 53
Dewi Sartika
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1884 - 1947
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 55
Jan Kok
SOCCER PLAYER
1889 - 1958
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 56
Teuku Umar
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1854 - 1899
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 61
Ilse Werner
ACTOR
1921 - 2005
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 62
Anies Baswedan
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 66
Kusuma Wardhani
ATHLETE
1964 - 2023
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 71
Nh. Dini
WRITER
1936 - 2018
HPI: 46.06
Rank: 78
Caesar ten Cate
SOCCER PLAYER
1890 - 1972
HPI: 45.30
Rank: 84
People Deceased in Present Day Indonesia
Go to all RankingsAbel Tasman
EXPLORER
1603 - 1659
HPI: 76.54
Rank: 1
Sukarno
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1970
HPI: 73.62
Rank: 2
Suharto
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2008
HPI: 72.76
Rank: 3
Jan van Riebeeck
EXPLORER
1619 - 1677
HPI: 69.17
Rank: 4
Abdurrahman Wahid
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2009
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 5
B. J. Habibie
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2019
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 6
John Davis
EXPLORER
1550 - 1605
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 7
Benedict Anderson
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1936 - 2015
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 8
Jan Pieterszoon Coen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1587 - 1629
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 9
Michael Rockefeller
EXPLORER
1938 - 1963
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 10
Mohammad Hatta
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1980
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 11
Francisco Serrão
EXPLORER
1500 - 1521
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Present Day Indonesia
Go to all RankingsPattimura
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1783 - 1817
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 32
Martha Christina Tiahahu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1800 - 1818
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 41
Dewi Sartika
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1884 - 1947
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 44
Teuku Umar
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1854 - 1899
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 46
Nh. Dini
WRITER
1936 - 2018
HPI: 46.06
Rank: 52
Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana
WRITER
1908 - 1994
HPI: 44.58
Rank: 54
Raema Lisa Rumbewas
ATHLETE
1980 - 2024
HPI: 42.43
Rank: 57
Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1941 - 2020
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 58
Noordin Mohammad Top
EXTREMIST
1968 - 2009
HPI: 40.01
Rank: 59
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Indonesia were politicians (33), badminton players (28), athletes (26), actors (16), and writers (13), while most who died were politicians (15), explorers (11), writers (8), military personnels (6), and social activists (6).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, badminton players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Indonesia, including Rudy Hartono, Susi Susanti, and Taufik Hidayat. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Indonesia, including Sukarno, Suharto, and Megawati Sukarnoputri.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Indonesia since 1700.