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Uruguay ranks 41st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Israel, South Africa, and Bulgaria. 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 José Nasazzi. 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 or the Eastern Republic of Uruguay, is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering the Río de la Plata to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. It is part of the Southern Cone region of South America. Uruguay covers an area of approximately 181,034 square kilometers (69,898 sq mi) and has a population of an estimated 3.4 million, of whom around 2 million live in the metropolitan area of its capital and largest city, Montevideo. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1764 and 2001, present day Uruguay was the birth place of 370 globally memorable people, including José Mujica, Comte de Lautréamont, and Tabaré Vázquez. Additionaly, 138 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Uruguay including Tabaré Vázquez, Eduardo Galeano, and José Nasazzi.
1935 - Present
HPI: 74.28
Rank: 1
1846 - 1870
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 2
1940 - 2020
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 3
1940 - 2015
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 4
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 5
1901 - 1968
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 6
1926 - 2015
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 7
1898 - 1967
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 8
1925 - 2002
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 9
1901 - 1957
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 10
1904 - 1960
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 11
1987 - Present
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 12
1945 - 2022
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 42
1923 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 97
1913 - 1995
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 105
1830 - 1901
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 107
1943 - 2021
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 109
1884 - 1948
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 115
1935 - 2014
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 118
1939 - 2010
HPI: 45.39
Rank: 145
1916 - 2001
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 146
1939 - 2017
HPI: 45.14
Rank: 149
1920 - 2009
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 151
1940 - 2015
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 152
1940 - 2020
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 1
1940 - 2015
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 2
1901 - 1968
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 3
1926 - 2015
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 4
1898 - 1967
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 5
1925 - 2002
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 6
1470 - 1516
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 7
1901 - 1957
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 8
1904 - 1960
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 9
1900 - 1970
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 10
1920 - 2009
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 11
1905 - 1969
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 12
1945 - 2022
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 26
1913 - 1995
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 74
1884 - 1948
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 82
1773 - 1844
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 99
1939 - 2010
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 102
1939 - 2010
HPI: 45.39
Rank: 104
1876 - 1960
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 105
1939 - 2017
HPI: 45.14
Rank: 107
1920 - 2009
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 109
1940 - 2015
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 110
1896 - 1974
HPI: 44.92
Rank: 113
1938 - 2008
HPI: 44.85
Rank: 115
Most individuals born in present day Uruguay were soccer players (258), politicians (57), writers (20), actors (5), and coaches (4), while most who died were soccer players (65), politicians (44), writers (11), racing drivers (5), and social activists (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 Luis Suárez. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Uruguay, including José Nasazzi, Alcides Ghiggia, and Héctor Scarone.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Uruguay since 1700.