Cultural Production in
Present Day
Vanuatu
Vanuatu
Vanuatu ranks 177th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Namibia, Lesotho, and Curaçao. Memorable people born in present day Vanuatu include Iolu Abil, Baldwin Lonsdale, and Tallis Obed Moses. Memorable people who died in Vanuatu include Baldwin Lonsdale, Roy Mata, and Edward Natapei. Vanuatu has been the birth place of many politicians, and athletes and the death place of many politicians.
Vanuatu, officially the Republic of Vanuatu, is an island country in Melanesia located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is 1,750 km (1,090 mi) east of northern Australia 540 km (340 mi) northeast of New Caledonia, east of New Guinea, southeast of Solomon Islands, and west of Fiji. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1510 and 1996, present day Vanuatu was the birth place of 17 globally memorable people, including Iolu Abil, Baldwin Lonsdale, and Tallis Obed Moses. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Vanuatu including Baldwin Lonsdale, Roy Mata, and Edward Natapei.
People Born in Present Day Vanuatu
Go to all RankingsIolu Abil
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 1
Baldwin Lonsdale
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2017
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 2
Tallis Obed Moses
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 3
Nikenike Vurobaravu
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 4
Kalkot Mataskelekele
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 5
Roy Mata
POLITICIAN
1510 - 1300
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 6
Edward Natapei
POLITICIAN
1954 - 2015
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 7
Donald Kalpokas
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2019
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 8
Bob Loughman
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 9
Sato Kilman
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 10
Walter Lini
POLITICIAN
1942 - 1999
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 11
Serge Vohor
POLITICIAN
1955 - 2024
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Vanuatu
Go to all RankingsNikenike Vurobaravu
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 4
Yoshua Shing
ATHLETE
1993 - Present
HPI: 21.23
Rank: 15
Hugo Cumbo
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 20.95
Rank: 16
Rio Rii
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 8.54
Rank: 17
People Deceased in Present Day Vanuatu
Go to all RankingsBaldwin Lonsdale
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2017
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 1
Roy Mata
POLITICIAN
1510 - 1300
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 2
Edward Natapei
POLITICIAN
1954 - 2015
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 3
Donald Kalpokas
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2019
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 4
Walter Lini
POLITICIAN
1942 - 1999
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 5
Serge Vohor
POLITICIAN
1955 - 2024
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Vanuatu were politicians (14), and athletes (3), while most who died were politicians (6).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Vanuatu, including Iolu Abil, Baldwin Lonsdale, and Tallis Obed Moses. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Vanuatu, including Iolu Abil, Baldwin Lonsdale, and Tallis Obed Moses.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in present day Vanuatu since 1700.