POLITICIAN
Bo Xilai
1949 - Today
Bo Xilai
Bo Xilai (Chinese: 薄熙来; pinyin: Bó Xīlái; born 3 July 1949) is a Chinese former politician who was convicted on bribery and embezzlement charges. He came to prominence through his tenures as Mayor of Dalian and then the governor of Liaoning. From 2004 to November 2007, he served as Minister of Commerce. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bo Xilai has received more than 1,550,697 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia. Bo Xilai is the 5,434th most popular politician (up from 5,880th in 2019), the 419th most popular biography from China (up from 452nd in 2019) and the 250th most popular Chinese Politician.
Memorability Metrics
1.6M
Page Views (PV)
58.94
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
34
Languages Editions (L)
2.44
Effective Languages (L*)
4.37
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Bo Xilai ranks 5,434 out of 19,576. Before him are Mikhail of Tver, Stjepan Vukčić Kosača, Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia, Girma Wolde-Giorgis, Ottokar Czernin, and Zhang Lu. After him are Blanche of Anjou, David Sassoli, Basina of Thuringia, Neferkare II, William I, Count of Burgundy, and Infante Alfonso of Spain.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMikhail of Tver
1271 - 1318
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 5,428
Stjepan Vukčić Kosača
1404 - 1466
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 5,429
Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia
1850 - 1908
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 5,430
Girma Wolde-Giorgis
1924 - 2018
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 5,431
Ottokar Czernin
1872 - 1932
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 5,432
Zhang Lu
101 - 216
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 5,433
Bo Xilai
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 5,434
Blanche of Anjou
1280 - 1310
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 5,435
David Sassoli
1956 - 2022
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 5,436
Basina of Thuringia
438 - 477
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 5,437
Neferkare II
2150 BC - 2055 BC
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 5,438
William I, Count of Burgundy
1020 - 1087
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 5,439
Infante Alfonso of Spain
1941 - 1956
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 5,440
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Bo Xilai ranks 95. Before him are Quini, Josephine Chaplin, Joachim Sauer, Twiggy, Han Duck-soo, and Salif Keita. After him are Axel Honneth, Alan García, Émerson Leão, Lasse Virén, Elizabeth George, and Valentina Matviyenko.
Others Born in 1949
Go to all RankingsQuini
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2018
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 89
Josephine Chaplin
ACTOR
1949 - 2023
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 90
Joachim Sauer
CHEMIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 91
Twiggy
MODEL
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 92
Han Duck-soo
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 93
Salif Keita
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 94
Bo Xilai
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 95
Axel Honneth
PHILOSOPHER
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 96
Alan García
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2019
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 97
Émerson Leão
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 98
Lasse Virén
ATHLETE
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 99
Elizabeth George
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 100
Valentina Matviyenko
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 101
In China
Among people born in China, Bo Xilai ranks 419 out of 1,610. Before him are Yue Jin (200), Qiu Jin (1875), Du Mu (803), Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (810), Emperor Jingzong of Tang (809), and Zhang Lu (101). After him are Daniel C. Tsui (1939), Emperor Chong of Han (143), Gongsun Zan (null), Huang Gai (145), Qiu Chuji (1148), and Liu Xiang (-77).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsYue Jin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
200 - Present
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 413
Qiu Jin
WRITER
1875 - 1907
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 414
Du Mu
WRITER
803 - 852
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 415
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang
POLITICIAN
810 - 859
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 416
Emperor Jingzong of Tang
POLITICIAN
809 - 827
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 417
Zhang Lu
POLITICIAN
101 - 216
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 418
Bo Xilai
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 419
Daniel C. Tsui
PHYSICIST
1939 - Present
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 420
Emperor Chong of Han
POLITICIAN
143 - 145
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 421
Gongsun Zan
MILITARY PERSONNEL
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 422
Huang Gai
MILITARY PERSONNEL
145 - 222
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 423
Qiu Chuji
WRITER
1148 - 1227
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 424
Liu Xiang
POLITICIAN
77 BC - 6 BC
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 425
Among POLITICIANS In China
Among politicians born in China, Bo Xilai ranks 250. Before him are Dian Wei (150), Emperor Shang of Han (105), Uskhal Khan Tögüs Temür (1342), Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (810), Emperor Jingzong of Tang (809), and Zhang Lu (101). After him are Emperor Chong of Han (143), Liu Xiang (-77), Emperor Wen of Liu Song (407), Wei Zheng (580), Helü of Wu (-550), and Yan Xishan (1883).
Dian Wei
150 - 197
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 244
Emperor Shang of Han
105 - 106
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 245
Uskhal Khan Tögüs Temür
1342 - 1388
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 246
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang
810 - 859
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 247
Emperor Jingzong of Tang
809 - 827
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 248
Zhang Lu
101 - 216
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 249
Bo Xilai
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 250
Emperor Chong of Han
143 - 145
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 251
Liu Xiang
77 BC - 6 BC
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 252
Emperor Wen of Liu Song
407 - 453
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 253
Wei Zheng
580 - 643
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 254
Helü of Wu
550 BC - 496 BC
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 255
Yan Xishan
1883 - 1960
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 256