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Uruguay ranks 39th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Iran, Ireland, and Israel. Memorable people born in present day Uruguay include José Mujica, Comte de Lautréamont, and Tabaré Vázquez. Memorable people who died in Uruguay include Tabaré Vázquez, Eduardo Galeano, and Alcides Ghiggia. Uruguay has been the birth place of many soccer players and politicians and the death place of many soccer players and politicians.
Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, is a country in the southeastern region of South America. It borders Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast, with the Río de la Plata to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. Uruguay is home to an estimated 3.51 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the metropolitan area of its capital and largest city, Montevideo. With an area of approximately 176,000 square kilometers (68,000 sq mi), Uruguay is geographically the second-smallest nation in South America, after Suriname. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1764 and 1999, present day Uruguay was the birth place of 314 globally memorable people, including José Mujica, Comte de Lautréamont, and Tabaré Vázquez. Additionaly, 115 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Uruguay including Tabaré Vázquez, Eduardo Galeano, and Alcides Ghiggia.
1935 - Present
HPI: 80.38
Rank: 1
1846 - 1870
HPI: 74.90
Rank: 2
1940 - 2020
HPI: 74.37
Rank: 3
1940 - 2015
HPI: 72.52
Rank: 4
1926 - 2015
HPI: 72.28
Rank: 5
1925 - 2002
HPI: 71.40
Rank: 6
1901 - 1968
HPI: 70.95
Rank: 7
1947 - Present
HPI: 70.79
Rank: 8
1901 - 1957
HPI: 70.79
Rank: 9
1904 - 1960
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 10
1898 - 1967
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 11
1900 - 1970
HPI: 68.82
Rank: 12
1934 - 2019
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 51
1923 - 2014
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 59
1897 - 1948
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 68
1907 - 1986
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 79
1930 - 2014
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 80
1913 - 1984
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 85
1973 - Present
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 101
1902 - 1964
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 104
1900 - 1960
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 105
1890 - 1969
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 109
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 110
1904 - 1989
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 112
1940 - 2020
HPI: 74.37
Rank: 1
1940 - 2015
HPI: 72.52
Rank: 2
1926 - 2015
HPI: 72.28
Rank: 3
1925 - 2002
HPI: 71.40
Rank: 4
1901 - 1968
HPI: 70.95
Rank: 5
1901 - 1957
HPI: 70.79
Rank: 6
1904 - 1960
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 7
1898 - 1967
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 8
1470 - 1516
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 9
1900 - 1970
HPI: 68.82
Rank: 10
1920 - 2009
HPI: 68.65
Rank: 11
1917 - 1996
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 12
1923 - 2014
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 40
1897 - 1948
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 45
1930 - 2014
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 59
1932 - 1975
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 68
1943 - 2016
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 70
1902 - 1964
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 77
1900 - 1960
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 78
1933 - 1996
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 81
1890 - 1969
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 82
1904 - 1989
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 84
1888 - 1969
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 86
1897 - 1959
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 88
Most individuals born in present day Uruguay were soccer players (226), politicians (39), writers (19), coaches (4), and actors (4), while most who died were soccer players (57), politicians (33), writers (10), racing drivers (5), and actors (2).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Uruguay, including Alcides Ghiggia, Juan Alberto Schiaffino, and José Santamaría. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Uruguay, including Alcides Ghiggia, Juan Alberto Schiaffino, and José Nasazzi.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Uruguay since 1700.