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Laos
Laos
Laos ranks 145th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Qatar, Burundi, and Cape Verde. Memorable people born in present day Laos include Bounnhang Vorachith, Thongloun Sisoulith, and Souphanouvong. Memorable people who died in Laos include Souphanouvong, Kaysone Phomvihane, and Sisavang Vong. Laos has been the birth place of many politicians and military personnels 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
Between 1316 and 1985, present day Laos was the birth place of 21 globally memorable people, including Bounnhang Vorachith, Thongloun Sisoulith, and Souphanouvong. Additionaly, 12 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Laos including Souphanouvong, Kaysone Phomvihane, and Sisavang Vong.
People Born in Present Day Laos
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Bounnhang Vorachith
1938 - Present
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 1
Thongloun Sisoulith
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 2
Souphanouvong
1909 - 1995
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 3
Choummaly Sayasone
1936 - Present
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 4
Sisavang Vong
1885 - 1959
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 5
Sisavang Vatthana
1907 - 1978
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 6
Fa Ngum
1316 - 1393
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 7
Khamtai Siphandon
1924 - Present
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 8
Souvanna Phouma
1901 - 1984
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 9
Thongsing Thammavong
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 10
Vang Pao
1929 - 2011
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 11
Phetsarath Ratanavongsa
1890 - 1959
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Laos
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1929 - 2011
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 11
Phetsarath Ratanavongsa
1890 - 1959
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 12
Anouvong
1767 - 1829
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 14
Setthathirath
1534 - 1571
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 15
Phoumi Vongvichit
1909 - 1994
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 17
People Deceased in Present Day Laos
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1909 - 1995
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 1
Kaysone Phomvihane
1920 - 1992
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 2
Sisavang Vong
1885 - 1959
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 3
Sisavang Vatthana
1907 - 1978
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 4
Souvanna Phouma
1901 - 1984
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 5
Henri Mouhot
1826 - 1861
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 6
Nouhak Phoumsavanh
1910 - 2008
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 7
Phetsarath Ratanavongsa
1890 - 1959
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 8
Setthathirath
1534 - 1571
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 9
Sisavath Keobounphanh
1928 - 2020
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 10
Phoumi Vongvichit
1909 - 1994
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 11
Ki Daophet Niuhuang
1972 - 2020
HPI: 32.34
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Present Day Laos
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1890 - 1959
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 8
Setthathirath
1534 - 1571
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 9
Phoumi Vongvichit
1909 - 1994
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 11
Most individuals born in present day Laos were politicians (17), military personnels (1), religious figures (1), singers (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were politicians (10), explorers (1), and singers (1).
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Laos, including Bounnhang Vorachith, Thongloun Sisoulith, and Choummaly Sayasone. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Laos, including Bounnhang Vorachith, Thongloun Sisoulith, and Souphanouvong.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 11 globally memorable people born in present day Laos since 1700.
