1909 - 1987
Chief Obafemi Jeremiah Oyeniyi Awolowo ( Yoruba: Ọbáfẹ́mi Oyèéníyì Awólọ́wọ̀; 6 March 1909 – 9 May 1987) was a Nigerian nationalist and statesman who played a key role in Nigeria's independence movement (1957–1960). Awolowo founded the Yoruba nationalist group Egbe Omo Oduduwa, and was the first Leader of Government Business and Minister of Local Government and Finance, and first Premier of the Western Region under Nigeria's parliamentary system, from 1952 to 1959. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Obafemi Awolowo has received more than 1,082,894 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Obafemi Awolowo is the 16,645th most popular politician (down from 14,957th in 2019), the 80th most popular biography from Nigeria (up from 81st in 2019) and the 19th most popular Nigerian Politician.
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Among politicians, Obafemi Awolowo ranks 16,645 out of 15,577. Before him are Ayman Nour, Mark Drakeford, Chimediin Saikhanbileg, Mike Crapo, Daniar Usenov, and Sylvi Listhaug. After him are Gabriel Moore, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Rafael Guijosa, Rob Portman, Mirjam Ott, and Howie Hawkins.
1964 - Present
HPI: 35.98
Rank: 16,639
1954 - Present
HPI: 35.98
Rank: 16,640
1969 - Present
HPI: 35.97
Rank: 16,641
1951 - Present
HPI: 35.97
Rank: 16,642
1960 - Present
HPI: 35.97
Rank: 16,643
1977 - Present
HPI: 35.96
Rank: 16,644
1909 - 1987
HPI: 35.95
Rank: 16,645
1785 - 1845
HPI: 35.94
Rank: 16,646
1949 - Present
HPI: 35.93
Rank: 16,647
1969 - Present
HPI: 35.93
Rank: 16,648
1955 - Present
HPI: 35.92
Rank: 16,649
1972 - Present
HPI: 35.91
Rank: 16,650
1952 - Present
HPI: 35.91
Rank: 16,651
Among people born in 1909, Obafemi Awolowo ranks 350. Before him are Alan Curtis, Norris Bradbury, Bill Wheatley, Guillermo Douglas, Madge Evans, and William Penney, Baron Penney. After him are Marion Martin, Miguel White, Hugh Beaumont, June Clyde, and Lal Bokhari. Among people deceased in 1987, Obafemi Awolowo ranks 241. Before him are Joseph Parecattil, Jackie Fields, Gus Johnson, Walter Abel, Esmond Knight, and Dennis Poore. After him are Cathryn Damon, Frank Carlson, and June Clyde.
1909 - 1953
HPI: 39.41
Rank: 344
1909 - 1997
HPI: 38.80
Rank: 345
1909 - 1992
HPI: 38.77
Rank: 346
1909 - 1967
HPI: 38.75
Rank: 347
1909 - 1981
HPI: 37.01
Rank: 348
1909 - 1991
HPI: 36.68
Rank: 349
1909 - 1987
HPI: 35.95
Rank: 350
1909 - 1985
HPI: 35.95
Rank: 351
1909 - 1942
HPI: 35.51
Rank: 352
1909 - 1982
HPI: 33.81
Rank: 353
1909 - 1987
HPI: 31.37
Rank: 354
1909 - 1959
HPI: 28.52
Rank: 355
1912 - 1987
HPI: 37.99
Rank: 235
1908 - 1987
HPI: 37.93
Rank: 236
1938 - 1987
HPI: 37.86
Rank: 237
1898 - 1987
HPI: 37.23
Rank: 238
1906 - 1987
HPI: 37.22
Rank: 239
1916 - 1987
HPI: 36.72
Rank: 240
1909 - 1987
HPI: 35.95
Rank: 241
1930 - 1987
HPI: 34.35
Rank: 242
1893 - 1987
HPI: 31.95
Rank: 243
1909 - 1987
HPI: 31.37
Rank: 244
Among people born in Nigeria, Obafemi Awolowo ranks 80 out of 236. Before him are Emmanuel Emenike (1987), John Utaka (1982), Wilfred Agbonavbare (1966), Yakubu (1982), Peter Utaka (1984), and Garba Lawal (1974). After him are Mudashiru Lawal (1954), Victor Obinna (1987), Yemi Osinbajo (1957), Joel Obi (1991), Julius Aghahowa (1982), and Ikechukwu Uche (1984).
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.87
Rank: 74
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.83
Rank: 75
1966 - 2015
HPI: 37.80
Rank: 76
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.70
Rank: 77
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.44
Rank: 78
1974 - Present
HPI: 36.32
Rank: 79
1909 - 1987
HPI: 35.95
Rank: 80
1954 - 1991
HPI: 35.91
Rank: 81
1987 - Present
HPI: 35.68
Rank: 82
1957 - Present
HPI: 35.61
Rank: 83
1991 - Present
HPI: 35.60
Rank: 84
1982 - Present
HPI: 35.29
Rank: 85
1984 - Present
HPI: 35.23
Rank: 86
Among politicians born in Nigeria, Obafemi Awolowo ranks 19. Before him are Nnamdi Azikiwe (1904), Abdulsalami Abubakar (1942), Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi (1924), Abubakar Tafawa Balewa (1912), Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (1900), and Mohammed Yusuf (1970). After him are Yemi Osinbajo (1957) and Blessing Oborududu (1989).
1904 - 1996
HPI: 46.95
Rank: 13
1942 - Present
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 14
1924 - 1966
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 15
1912 - 1966
HPI: 43.33
Rank: 16
1900 - 1978
HPI: 41.72
Rank: 17
1970 - 2009
HPI: 39.04
Rank: 18
1909 - 1987
HPI: 35.95
Rank: 19
1957 - Present
HPI: 35.61
Rank: 20
1989 - Present
HPI: 20.69
Rank: 21