Politician
Hans van Baalen
Dutch politician and MEP
1960 - 2021
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Hans van Baalen
His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Hans van Baalen is the 17,706th most popular politician (down from 16,884th in 2024), the 1,047th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 990th in 2019) and the 130th most popular Dutch Politician.
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50.11
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Hans van Baalen's biography spans 19 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 50.11.
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Among Politicians
Among politicians, Hans van Baalen ranks 17,699 out of 20,022. Before him are Cristóbal Montoro, Sergey Menyaylo, Vincenzo Sospiri, Anuradha Koirala, George Barnes, and Govan Mbeki. After him are David Paterson, Khil Raj Regmi, Laura Boldrini, Zambiya, Rick Santorum, and Jimmie Åkesson.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCristóbal Montoro
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 17,700
Sergey Menyaylo
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 17,701
Vincenzo Sospiri
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 17,702
Anuradha Koirala
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 17,703
George Barnes
1892 - 1953
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 17,704
Govan Mbeki
1910 - 2001
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 17,705
Hans van Baalen
1960 - 2021
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 17,706
David Paterson
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 17,707
Khil Raj Regmi
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 17,708
Laura Boldrini
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 17,709
Zambiya
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 17,710
Rick Santorum
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 17,711
Jimmie Åkesson
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 17,712
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1960, Hans van Baalen ranks 615. Before him are Loren Legarda, Stéphane Freiss, Joe Simpson, Leroy Chiao, Jonathan Hill, Baron Hill of Oareford, and Sergey Menyaylo. After him are Anoushka, Scott McCloud, Chen Min'er, Mirwais, Luis Gabelo Conejo, and Frédéric Pierrot. Among people deceased in 2021, Hans van Baalen ranks 653. Before him are Walter Smith, Carl Levin, Sylvain Sylvain, Cara Williams, Lyudmila Lyadova, and Trevor Moore. After him are Johnny Isakson, Pete George, Ioannis Palaiokrassas, Gillian Sheen, C. J. Hunter, and Richard Lerner.
Others Born in 1960
Go to all RankingsLoren Legarda
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 609
Stéphane Freiss
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 610
Joe Simpson
MOUNTAINEER
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 611
Leroy Chiao
ASTRONAUT
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 612
Jonathan Hill, Baron Hill of Oareford
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 613
Sergey Menyaylo
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 614
Hans van Baalen
POLITICIAN
1960 - 2021
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 615
Anoushka
SINGER
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 616
Scott McCloud
COMIC ARTIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 617
Chen Min'er
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 618
Mirwais
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 619
Luis Gabelo Conejo
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 620
Frédéric Pierrot
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 621
Others Deceased in 2021
Go to all RankingsWalter Smith
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2021
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 647
Carl Levin
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2021
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 648
Sylvain Sylvain
MUSICIAN
1951 - 2021
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 649
Cara Williams
ACTOR
1925 - 2021
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 650
Lyudmila Lyadova
COMPOSER
1925 - 2021
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 651
Trevor Moore
ACTOR
1980 - 2021
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 652
Hans van Baalen
POLITICIAN
1960 - 2021
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 653
Johnny Isakson
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2021
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 654
Pete George
ATHLETE
1929 - 2021
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 655
Ioannis Palaiokrassas
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2021
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 656
Gillian Sheen
ATHLETE
1928 - 2021
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 657
C. J. Hunter
ATHLETE
1968 - 2021
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 658
Richard Lerner
CHEMIST
1938 - 2021
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 659
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Hans van Baalen ranks 1,047 out of 2,139. Before him are Hans van Helden (1948), Marco Borsato (1966), Tom Six (1973), Giedo van der Garde (1985), Peter Houtman (1957), and Gert-Jan Theunisse (1963). After him are Ronald Plasterk (1957), Rudolf Koelman (1959), Jan Tops (1961), Teun Koopmeiners (1998), Trijntje Oosterhuis (1973), and Johan de Kock (1964).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsHans van Helden
ATHLETE
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 1,041
Marco Borsato
SINGER
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 1,042
Tom Six
FILM DIRECTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 1,043
Giedo van der Garde
RACING DRIVER
1985 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 1,044
Peter Houtman
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 1,045
Gert-Jan Theunisse
CYCLIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 1,046
Hans van Baalen
POLITICIAN
1960 - 2021
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 1,047
Ronald Plasterk
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 1,048
Rudolf Koelman
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 1,049
Jan Tops
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 1,050
Teun Koopmeiners
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 1,051
Trijntje Oosterhuis
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 1,052
Johan de Kock
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 1,053
Among Politicians In Netherlands
Among politicians born in Netherlands, Hans van Baalen ranks 130. Before him are Johan van Hulst (1911), Dick Quax (1948), Wopke Hoekstra (1975), Maxime Verhagen (1956), Rita Verdonk (1955), and Anky van Grunsven (1968). After him are Ronald Plasterk (1957), Evelyn Wever-Croes (1966), Kajsa Ollongren (1967), Sophie in 't Veld (1963), Bert Koenders (1958), and Caroline van der Plas (1967).
Johan van Hulst
1911 - 2018
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 124
Dick Quax
1948 - 2018
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 125
Wopke Hoekstra
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 126
Maxime Verhagen
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 127
Rita Verdonk
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 128
Anky van Grunsven
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 129
Hans van Baalen
1960 - 2021
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 130
Ronald Plasterk
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 131
Evelyn Wever-Croes
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 132
Kajsa Ollongren
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 133
Sophie in 't Veld
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 134
Bert Koenders
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 135
Caroline van der Plas
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 136



























































