POLITICIAN
Álvaro Colom
1951 - 2023
Álvaro Colom
Álvaro Colom Caballeros (Spanish: [ˈalβaɾo koˈlon]; 15 June 1951 – 23 January 2023) was a Guatemalan engineer, businessman, and politician who served as the 47th president of Guatemala from 2008 to 2012, as well as the General-Secretary of the political party, National Unity of Hope (UNE). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Álvaro Colom has received more than 249,270 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2019). Álvaro Colom is the 9,853rd most popular politician (up from 11,880th in 2019), the 11th most popular biography from Guatemala (up from 15th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Guatemalan Politician.
Memorability Metrics
250k
Page Views (PV)
53.78
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
41
Languages Editions (L)
3.62
Effective Languages (L*)
3.96
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Álvaro Colom ranks 9,853 out of 19,576. Before him are Francesco Dandolo, Alexander Ypsilantis, Vasily of Kostroma, Sextus Julius Caesar, Pavel Kiselyov, and Friedrich Wilhelm Rembert von Berg. After him are Takizawa Bakin, Anton Ulrich, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, Helena, Mithridates IV of Parthia, Elisabeth of Bavaria, Electress of Saxony, and Ulrich V, Count of Württemberg.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrancesco Dandolo
1258 - 1339
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 9,847
Alexander Ypsilantis
1726 - 1807
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 9,848
Vasily of Kostroma
1241 - 1276
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 9,849
Sextus Julius Caesar
150 BC - 80 BC
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 9,850
Pavel Kiselyov
1788 - 1872
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 9,851
Friedrich Wilhelm Rembert von Berg
1794 - Present
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 9,852
Álvaro Colom
1951 - 2023
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 9,853
Takizawa Bakin
1767 - 1848
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 9,854
Anton Ulrich, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
1687 - 1763
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 9,855
Helena
901 - 1025
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 9,856
Mithridates IV of Parthia
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 9,857
Elisabeth of Bavaria, Electress of Saxony
1443 - 1484
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 9,858
Ulrich V, Count of Württemberg
1413 - 1480
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 9,859
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1951, Álvaro Colom ranks 154. Before him are Orson Scott Card, David Kabua, Tony Danza, Alec John Such, Mick Mars, and Francesco Moser. After him are Alvin E. Roth, Mihai Ghimpu, Hans-Joachim Stuck, Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed, Angelique Rockas, and Zeudi Araya. Among people deceased in 2023, Álvaro Colom ranks 235. Before him are Jean-Jacques Honorat, Marinho Peres, Hugh Hudson, Anton Tus, Frederic Forrest, and Kenneth Anger. After him are Richard Belzer, Carmen Sevilla, Peter Bieri, Giovanni Lodetti, Sherif Ismail, and Vera Vasilyeva.
Others Born in 1951
Go to all RankingsOrson Scott Card
WRITER
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 148
David Kabua
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 149
Tony Danza
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 150
Alec John Such
MUSICIAN
1951 - 2022
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 151
Mick Mars
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 152
Francesco Moser
CYCLIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 153
Álvaro Colom
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2023
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 154
Alvin E. Roth
ECONOMIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 155
Mihai Ghimpu
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 156
Hans-Joachim Stuck
RACING DRIVER
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 157
Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 158
Angelique Rockas
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 159
Zeudi Araya
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 160
Others Deceased in 2023
Go to all RankingsJean-Jacques Honorat
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2023
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 229
Marinho Peres
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2023
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 230
Hugh Hudson
FILM DIRECTOR
1936 - 2023
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 231
Anton Tus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1931 - 2023
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 232
Frederic Forrest
ACTOR
1936 - 2023
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 233
Kenneth Anger
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 2023
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 234
Álvaro Colom
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2023
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 235
Richard Belzer
ACTOR
1944 - 2023
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 236
Carmen Sevilla
ACTOR
1930 - 2023
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 237
Peter Bieri
WRITER
1944 - 2023
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 238
Giovanni Lodetti
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2023
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 239
Sherif Ismail
ENGINEER
1955 - 2023
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 240
Vera Vasilyeva
ACTOR
1925 - 2023
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 241
In Guatemala
Among people born in Guatemala, Álvaro Colom ranks 11 out of 44. Before him are Carlos Castillo Armas (1914), Alejandro Giammattei (1956), Juan José Arévalo (1904), Jorge Ubico (1878), Rafael Carrera (1814), and Otto Pérez Molina (1950). After him are Oscar Isaac (1979), Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes (1895), Alejandro Maldonado (1936), Manuel Estrada Cabrera (1857), Óscar Berger (1946), and Óscar Humberto Mejía Víctores (1930).
Others born in Guatemala
Go to all RankingsCarlos Castillo Armas
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1957
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 5
Alejandro Giammattei
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 6
Juan José Arévalo
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1990
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 7
Jorge Ubico
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1946
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 8
Rafael Carrera
POLITICIAN
1814 - 1865
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 9
Otto Pérez Molina
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 10
Álvaro Colom
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2023
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 11
Oscar Isaac
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 12
Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1982
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 13
Alejandro Maldonado
POLITICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 14
Manuel Estrada Cabrera
POLITICIAN
1857 - 1924
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 15
Óscar Berger
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 16
Óscar Humberto Mejía Víctores
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2016
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 17
Among POLITICIANS In Guatemala
Among politicians born in Guatemala, Álvaro Colom ranks 9. Before him are Carlos Castillo Armas (1914), Alejandro Giammattei (1956), Juan José Arévalo (1904), Jorge Ubico (1878), Rafael Carrera (1814), and Otto Pérez Molina (1950). After him are Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes (1895), Alejandro Maldonado (1936), Manuel Estrada Cabrera (1857), Óscar Berger (1946), Óscar Humberto Mejía Víctores (1930), and Álvaro Arzú (1946).
Carlos Castillo Armas
1914 - 1957
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 3
Alejandro Giammattei
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 4
Juan José Arévalo
1904 - 1990
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 5
Jorge Ubico
1878 - 1946
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 6
Rafael Carrera
1814 - 1865
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 7
Otto Pérez Molina
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 8
Álvaro Colom
1951 - 2023
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 9
Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes
1895 - 1982
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 10
Alejandro Maldonado
1936 - Present
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 11
Manuel Estrada Cabrera
1857 - 1924
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 12
Óscar Berger
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 13
Óscar Humberto Mejía Víctores
1930 - 2016
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 14
Álvaro Arzú
1946 - 2018
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 15