Cultural Production in
Present Day
Togo
Togo
Togo ranks 138th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Yemen, Tajikistan, and Nicaragua. Memorable people born in present day Togo include Gnassingbé Eyadéma, Emmanuel Adebayor, and Nicéphore Soglo. Memorable people who died in Togo include Sylvanus Olympio, and Massamasso Tchangai. Togo has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and soccer players.
Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It is one of the least developed countries and extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its capital, Lomé, is located. It is a small, tropical country, spanning 57,000 square kilometres with a population of approximately 8 million, and it has a width of less than 115 km (71 mi) between Ghana and its eastern neighbour Benin. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1913 and 2000, present day Togo was the birth place of 35 globally memorable people, including Gnassingbé Eyadéma, Emmanuel Adebayor, and Nicéphore Soglo. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Togo including Sylvanus Olympio, and Massamasso Tchangai.
People Born in Present Day Togo
Go to all RankingsGnassingbé Eyadéma
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2005
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 1
Emmanuel Adebayor
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 2
Nicéphore Soglo
POLITICIAN
1934 - Present
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 3
Nicolas Grunitzky
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1969
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 4
Victoire Tomegah Dogbé
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 5
Edem Kodjo
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2020
HPI: 48.05
Rank: 6
Bonfoh Abass
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2021
HPI: 44.51
Rank: 7
Yawovi Agboyibo
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2020
HPI: 43.49
Rank: 8
Komi Sélom Klassou
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 42.80
Rank: 9
Mohamed Kader
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 40.26
Rank: 10
Gilbert Houngbo
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 37.70
Rank: 11
Kossi Agassa
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 37.59
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Togo
Go to all RankingsYawovi Agboyibo
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2020
HPI: 43.49
Rank: 8
Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 31.06
Rank: 24
Kévin Denkey
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 25.63
Rank: 34
Claire Ayivon
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 35
People Deceased in Present Day Togo
Go to all RankingsSylvanus Olympio
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1963
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 1
Massamasso Tchangai
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - 2010
HPI: 37.24
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Togo were soccer players (24), politicians (9), writers (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were politicians (1), and soccer players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Togo, including Emmanuel Adebayor, Mohamed Kader, and Kossi Agassa. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Togo, including Emmanuel Adebayor, Mohamed Kader, and Kossi Agassa.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in present day Togo since 1700.