Cultural Production in
Paraguay ranks 66th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Pakistan, Tunisia, and Jamaica. Memorable people born in present day Paraguay include Alfredo Stroessner, Francisco Solano López, and José Luis Chilavert. Memorable people who died in Paraguay include Francisco Solano López, Anastasio Somoza Debayle, and José Gervasio Artigas. Paraguay has been the birth place of many soccer players and politicians and the death place of many politicians and soccer players.
Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. It has a population of around 6.1 million, nearly 2.3 million of whom live in the capital and largest city of Asunción, and its surrounding metro area. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 0 and 1998, present day Paraguay was the birth place of 167 globally memorable people, including Alfredo Stroessner, Francisco Solano López, and José Luis Chilavert. Additionaly, 41 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Paraguay including Francisco Solano López, Anastasio Somoza Debayle, and José Gervasio Artigas.
1912 - 2006
HPI: 69.03
Rank: 1
1827 - 1870
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 2
1965 - Present
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 3
1766 - 1840
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 4
1885 - 1944
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 5
1792 - 1862
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 6
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 7
1917 - 2005
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 8
1923 - 1997
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 9
1915 - 1977
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 10
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 11
1888 - 1940
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 12
1906 - 2000
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 41
1901 - Present
HPI: 45.42
Rank: 47
1908 - Present
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 48
1879 - 1960
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 53
1901 - 1954
HPI: 44.20
Rank: 56
1933 - 2020
HPI: 43.31
Rank: 62
1901 - 1974
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 65
HPI: 42.58
Rank: 68
1907 - Present
HPI: 42.40
Rank: 69
HPI: 42.10
Rank: 70
1954 - Present
HPI: 41.73
Rank: 73
1904 - 2000
HPI: 41.72
Rank: 74
1827 - 1870
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 1
1925 - 1980
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 2
1764 - 1850
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 3
1766 - 1840
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 4
1811 - 1888
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 5
1908 - 1977
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 6
1792 - 1862
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 7
1917 - 2005
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 8
1843 - 1889
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 9
1940 - 2013
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 10
1888 - 1940
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 11
1882 - 1978
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 12
1843 - 1889
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 9
1879 - 1960
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 29
1901 - 1954
HPI: 44.20
Rank: 30
1901 - 1974
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 38
1961 - 2020
HPI: 35.01
Rank: 40
Most individuals born in present day Paraguay were soccer players (116), politicians (41), tennis players (3), referees (2), and musicians (1), while most who died were politicians (30), soccer players (8), writers (2), and military personnels (1).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Paraguay, including José Luis Chilavert, Julio César Romero, and Roque Santa Cruz. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Paraguay, including José Luis Chilavert, Arsenio Erico, and Julio César Romero.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Paraguay since 1700.