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Nicaragua ranks 133rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Suriname, Togo, and Monaco. Memorable people born in present day Nicaragua include Daniel Ortega, Anastasio Somoza Debayle, and Augusto César Sandino. Memorable people who died in Nicaragua include Augusto César Sandino, Rubén Darío, and Ernesto Cardenal. Nicaragua has been the birth place of many politicians and writers and the death place of many politicians and explorers.
Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Managua is the country's capital and largest city. As of 2015, it was estimated to be the third largest city in Central America. Nicaragua's multiethnic population of six million includes people of mestizo, Indigenous, European and African heritage. The main language is Spanish. Indigenous tribes on the Mosquito Coast speak their own languages and English. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1853 and 1989, present day Nicaragua was the birth place of 29 globally memorable people, including Daniel Ortega, Anastasio Somoza Debayle, and Augusto César Sandino. Additionaly, 18 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Nicaragua including Augusto César Sandino, Rubén Darío, and Ernesto Cardenal.
1945 - Present
HPI: 71.76
Rank: 1
1925 - 1980
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 2
1895 - 1934
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 3
1867 - 1916
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 4
1896 - 1956
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 5
1929 - Present
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 6
1925 - 2020
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 7
1928 - 2021
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 8
1922 - 1967
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 9
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 10
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 11
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 12
1895 - 1934
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 1
1867 - 1916
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 2
1925 - 2020
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 3
1500 - 1517
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 4
1480 - 1527
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 5
1922 - 1967
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 6
1443 - 1531
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 7
1475 - 1526
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 8
1936 - 2020
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 9
1926 - 2018
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 10
1924 - 2018
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 11
1900 - 1960
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 12
1900 - 1960
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 12
1804 - 1855
HPI: 46.01
Rank: 17
1934 - 2016
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 18
Most individuals born in present day Nicaragua were politicians (15), writers (4), religious figures (3), actors (2), and boxers (2), while most who died were politicians (8), explorers (3), writers (2), religious figures (2), and social activists (1).
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Nicaragua, including Daniel Ortega, Anastasio Somoza Debayle, and Violeta Chamorro. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Nicaragua, including Daniel Ortega, Anastasio Somoza Debayle, and Anastasio Somoza García.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 17 globally memorable people born in present day Nicaragua since 1700.