Cultural Production in
Present Day
Laos
Laos
Laos ranks 155th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, and Sierra Leone. Memorable people born in present day Laos include Thongloun Sisoulith, Souphanouvong, and Bounnhang Vorachith. Memorable people who died in Laos include Souphanouvong, Kaysone Phomvihane, and Sisavang Vatthana. Laos has been the birth place of many politicians, and religious figures and the death place of many politicians, and explorers.
Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. At the heart of the Indochinese Peninsula, Laos is bordered by Myanmar and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southeast, and Thailand to the west and southwest. Its capital and largest city is Vientiane. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1316 and 1985, present day Laos was the birth place of 22 globally memorable people, including Thongloun Sisoulith, Souphanouvong, and Bounnhang Vorachith. Additionaly, 12 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Laos including Souphanouvong, Kaysone Phomvihane, and Sisavang Vatthana.
People Born in Present Day Laos
Go to all RankingsThongloun Sisoulith
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 1
Souphanouvong
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1995
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 2
Bounnhang Vorachith
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 3
Choummaly Sayasone
POLITICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 4
Fa Ngum
POLITICIAN
1316 - 1393
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 5
Sisavang Vatthana
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1978
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 6
Sisavang Vong
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1959
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 7
Souvanna Phouma
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1984
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 8
Khamtai Siphandon
POLITICIAN
1924 - Present
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 9
Thongsing Thammavong
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 10
Anouvong
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1829
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 11
Boun Oum
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1980
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Laos
Go to all RankingsPeople Deceased in Present Day Laos
Go to all RankingsSouphanouvong
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1995
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 1
Kaysone Phomvihane
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1992
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 2
Sisavang Vatthana
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1978
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 3
Sisavang Vong
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1959
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 4
Souvanna Phouma
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1984
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 5
Henri Mouhot
EXPLORER
1826 - 1861
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 6
Nouhak Phoumsavanh
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2008
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 7
Phetsarath Ratanavongsa
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1959
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 8
Setthathirath
POLITICIAN
1534 - 1571
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 9
Sisavath Keobounphanh
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2020
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 10
Phoumi Vongvichit
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1994
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 11
Ki Daophet Niuhuang
SINGER
1972 - 2020
HPI: 34.63
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Laos were politicians (18), religious figures (1), military personnels (1), singers (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were politicians (10), explorers (1), and singers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Laos, including Thongloun Sisoulith, Bounnhang Vorachith, and Choummaly Sayasone. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Laos, including Thongloun Sisoulith, Souphanouvong, and Bounnhang Vorachith.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 11 globally memorable people born in present day Laos since 1700.