Cultural Production in
Present Day
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone ranks 154th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bahrain, Cabo Verde, and Central African Republic. Memorable people born in present day Sierra Leone include Nabih Berri, Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, and Foday Sankoh. Memorable people who died in Sierra Leone include Prince Henry of Battenberg, Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, and Foday Sankoh. Sierra Leone has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and writers.
Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered to the southeast by Liberia and by Guinea to the north. Its land area is 71,740 km2 (27,699 sq mi). It has a tropical climate and environments ranging from savannas to rainforests. As of the 2023 census, Sierra Leone has a population of 8,908,040. Freetown is both its capital and its largest city. The country is divided into five administrative regions, which are further subdivided into 16 districts. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1895 and 2001, present day Sierra Leone was the birth place of 24 globally memorable people, including Nabih Berri, Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, and Foday Sankoh. Additionaly, 8 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Sierra Leone including Prince Henry of Battenberg, Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, and Foday Sankoh.
People Born in Present Day Sierra Leone
Go to all RankingsNabih Berri
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 1
Ahmad Tejan Kabbah
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2014
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 2
Foday Sankoh
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2003
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 3
Siaka Stevens
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1988
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 4
Ernest Bai Koroma
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 5
Joseph Saidu Momoh
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2003
HPI: 46.56
Rank: 6
Milton Margai
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1964
HPI: 44.05
Rank: 7
Mohamed Kallon
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 8
Trevoh Chalobah
SOCCER PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 40.75
Rank: 9
Valentine Strasser
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.17
Rank: 10
Johnny Paul Koroma
POLITICIAN
1960 - 2003
HPI: 38.16
Rank: 11
Roda Antar
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 36.72
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Sierra Leone
Go to all RankingsFannyAnn Eddy
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1974 - 2004
HPI: 33.92
Rank: 15
Fatima Massaquoi
WRITER
1912 - 1978
HPI: 32.82
Rank: 17
Mustapha Bundu
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 16.99
Rank: 22
Joshua Wyse
ATHLETE
2001 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 23
Solomon Bockarie
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 24
People Deceased in Present Day Sierra Leone
Go to all RankingsPrince Henry of Battenberg
POLITICIAN
1858 - 1896
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 1
Ahmad Tejan Kabbah
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2014
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 2
Foday Sankoh
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2003
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 3
Siaka Stevens
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1988
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 4
Edward Wilmot Blyden
WRITER
1832 - 1912
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 5
Milton Margai
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1964
HPI: 44.05
Rank: 6
John Forrest
EXPLORER
1847 - 1918
HPI: 39.59
Rank: 7
FannyAnn Eddy
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1974 - 2004
HPI: 33.92
Rank: 8
Newly Added People Deceased in Present Day Sierra Leone
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Most individuals born in present day Sierra Leone were politicians (10), soccer players (8), athletes (3), writers (2), and social activists (1), while most who died were politicians (5), writers (1), explorers (1), and social activists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Sierra Leone, including Nabih Berri, Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, and Foday Sankoh. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Sierra Leone, including Nabih Berri, Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, and Foday Sankoh.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 8 globally memorable people born in present day Sierra Leone since 1700.