SOCIAL ACTIVIST
Mohamed Bouazizi
1984 - 2011
Mohamed Bouazizi
Tarek El-Tayeb Mohamed Bouazizi (Arabic: طارق الطيب محمد البوعزيزي, romanized: Ṭāriq aṭ-Ṭayib Muḥammad al-Būʿazīzī; 29 March 1984 – 4 January 2011) was a Tunisian street vendor who set himself on fire on 17 December 2010 in Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia, an act which became a catalyst for the Tunisian Revolution and the wider Arab Spring against autocratic regimes. His self-immolation was in response to the confiscation of his wares and the harassment and humiliation inflicted on him by a municipal official and their aides. Simmering public anger and sporadic violence intensified following Bouazizi's death, leading the then-president of Tunisia, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali to step down on 14 January 2011, after 23 years in power. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mohamed Bouazizi has received more than 1,500,333 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 43 in 2019). Mohamed Bouazizi is the 333rd most popular social activist (up from 484th in 2019), the 63rd most popular biography from Tunisia (up from 94th in 2019) and the most popular Tunisian Social Activist.
Memorability Metrics
1.5M
Page Views (PV)
52.85
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
45
Languages Editions (L)
13.60
Effective Languages (L*)
2.13
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS
Among social activists, Mohamed Bouazizi ranks 333 out of 840. Before him are Viola Desmond, Ricardo Flores Magón, Edna Parker, Joe Hill, Dhondo Keshav Karve, and Lampião. After him are Sultan al-Atrash, Vladimir Burtsev, Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia, Sergei Kovalev, Ho Jong-suk, and Harry Wu.
Most Popular Social Activists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsViola Desmond
1914 - 1965
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 327
Ricardo Flores Magón
1874 - 1922
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 328
Edna Parker
1893 - 2008
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 329
Joe Hill
1879 - 1915
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 330
Dhondo Keshav Karve
1858 - 1962
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 331
Lampião
1897 - 1938
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 332
Mohamed Bouazizi
1984 - 2011
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 333
Sultan al-Atrash
1891 - 1982
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 334
Vladimir Burtsev
1862 - 1942
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 335
Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia
1936 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 336
Sergei Kovalev
1930 - 2021
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 337
Ho Jong-suk
1908 - 1991
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 338
Harry Wu
1937 - 2016
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 339
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1984, Mohamed Bouazizi ranks 24. Before him are Beren Saat, Burak Özçivit, Katy Perry, Thiago Silva, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Antonio Puerta. After him are Gaspard Ulliel, Robert Kubica, Indila, Maxi López, Santi Cazorla, and Eliud Kipchoge. Among people deceased in 2011, Mohamed Bouazizi ranks 161. Before him are Koichi Tohei, Bo Carpelan, Thor Vilhjálmsson, Sena Jurinac, Leka, Crown Prince of Albania, and Randy Savage. After him are Ladislav Novák, David Wilkerson, María Mercader, Josefa Iloilo, Frederick Chiluba, and Pedro Armendáriz Jr..
Others Born in 1984
Go to all RankingsBeren Saat
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 18
Burak Özçivit
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 19
Katy Perry
SINGER
1984 - Present
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 20
Thiago Silva
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 21
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
NOBLEMAN
1984 - Present
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 22
Antonio Puerta
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - 2007
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 23
Mohamed Bouazizi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1984 - 2011
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 24
Gaspard Ulliel
ACTOR
1984 - 2022
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 25
Robert Kubica
RACING DRIVER
1984 - Present
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 26
Indila
SINGER
1984 - Present
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 27
Maxi López
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 28
Santi Cazorla
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 29
Eliud Kipchoge
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 30
Others Deceased in 2011
Go to all RankingsKoichi Tohei
MARTIAL ARTS
1920 - 2011
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 155
Bo Carpelan
WRITER
1926 - 2011
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 156
Thor Vilhjálmsson
WRITER
1925 - 2011
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 157
Sena Jurinac
SINGER
1921 - 2011
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 158
Leka, Crown Prince of Albania
NOBLEMAN
1939 - 2011
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 159
Randy Savage
WRESTLER
1952 - 2011
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 160
Mohamed Bouazizi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1984 - 2011
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 161
Ladislav Novák
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2011
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 162
David Wilkerson
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 2011
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 163
María Mercader
ACTOR
1918 - 2011
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 164
Josefa Iloilo
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2011
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 165
Frederick Chiluba
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2011
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 166
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
ACTOR
1940 - 2011
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 167
In Tunisia
Among people born in Tunisia, Mohamed Bouazizi ranks 63 out of 210. Before him are Nicola Pietrangeli (1933), Abdellatif Kechiche (1960), Ahmed Hachani (1956), Bertrand Delanoë (1950), Hannibal Gisco (-300), and Bahi Ladgham (1913). After him are Dracontius (455), Gisèle Halimi (1927), Abdelmajid Lakhal (1939), Najla Bouden (1958), Hasdrubal the Boetharch (-200), and Silvan Shalom (1958).
Others born in Tunisia
Go to all RankingsNicola Pietrangeli
TENNIS PLAYER
1933 - Present
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 57
Abdellatif Kechiche
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 58
Ahmed Hachani
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 59
Bertrand Delanoë
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 60
Hannibal Gisco
MILITARY PERSONNEL
300 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 61
Bahi Ladgham
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1998
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 62
Mohamed Bouazizi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1984 - 2011
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 63
Dracontius
WRITER
455 - 505
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 64
Gisèle Halimi
WRITER
1927 - 2020
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 65
Abdelmajid Lakhal
ACTOR
1939 - 2014
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 66
Najla Bouden
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 67
Hasdrubal the Boetharch
POLITICIAN
200 BC - 160 BC
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 68
Silvan Shalom
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 69
Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In Tunisia
Among social activists born in Tunisia, Mohamed Bouazizi ranks 1. After him are Lina Ben Mhenni (1983), Amina Tyler (1994), and Emna Mizouni (1987).
Mohamed Bouazizi
1984 - 2011
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 1
Lina Ben Mhenni
1983 - 2020
HPI: 35.21
Rank: 2
Amina Tyler
1994 - Present
HPI: 28.65
Rank: 3
Emna Mizouni
1987 - Present
HPI: 21.68
Rank: 4