POLITICIAN
Obafemi Awolowo
1909 - 1987
Obafemi Awolowo
Chief Obafemi Jeremiah Oyeniyi Awolowo ( 6 May 1909 – 9 May 1987) was a Nigerian nationalist and politician 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 1,177,134 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Obafemi Awolowo is the 17,640th most popular politician (down from 16,584th in 2019), the 89th most popular biography from Nigeria (down from 80th in 2019) and the 20th most popular Nigerian Politician.
Memorability Metrics
1.2M
Page Views (PV)
47.92
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
1.42
Effective Languages (L*)
4.43
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Obafemi Awolowo ranks 17,640 out of 19,576. Before him are Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight, Larry Craig, Nicholas Gilman, Erwin Sellering, and Cynthia Lummis. After him are Roger Wicker, Otis Bowen, William Ellery, Anu Tali, Paul Kaba Thieba, and Jean-François Lamour.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 17,634
Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 17,635
Larry Craig
1945 - Present
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 17,636
Nicholas Gilman
1755 - 1814
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 17,637
Erwin Sellering
1949 - Present
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 17,638
Cynthia Lummis
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 17,639
Obafemi Awolowo
1909 - 1987
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 17,640
Roger Wicker
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 17,641
Otis Bowen
1918 - 2013
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 17,642
William Ellery
1727 - 1820
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 17,643
Anu Tali
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 17,644
Paul Kaba Thieba
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 17,645
Jean-François Lamour
1956 - Present
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 17,646
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1909, Obafemi Awolowo ranks 412. Before him are Willi Horn, Ruby Keeler, John Wright, William Penney, Baron Penney, Louis Hayward, and Montgomery Wilson. After him are Marion Martin, Madge Evans, Miguel White, Leela Chitnis, Irene Hervey, and Jeffrey Lynn. Among people deceased in 1987, Obafemi Awolowo ranks 253. Before him are Alexander Wood, Errol Barrow, Antony Tudor, Madge Kennedy, Jimmy Mullen, and Wim Lagendaal. After him are Esmond Knight, Aileen Meagher, Jackie Fields, Walter Abel, Joseph Parecattil, and Gus Johnson.
Others Born in 1909
Go to all RankingsWilli Horn
ATHLETE
1909 - 1989
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 406
Ruby Keeler
ACTOR
1909 - 1993
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 407
John Wright
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1909 - 1979
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 408
William Penney, Baron Penney
PHYSICIST
1909 - 1991
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 409
Louis Hayward
ACTOR
1909 - 1985
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 410
Montgomery Wilson
SKATER
1909 - 1964
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 411
Obafemi Awolowo
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1987
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 412
Marion Martin
ACTOR
1909 - 1985
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 413
Madge Evans
ACTOR
1909 - 1981
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 414
Miguel White
ATHLETE
1909 - 1942
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 415
Leela Chitnis
ACTOR
1909 - 2003
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 416
Irene Hervey
ACTOR
1909 - 1998
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 417
Jeffrey Lynn
ACTOR
1909 - 1995
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 418
Others Deceased in 1987
Go to all RankingsAlexander Wood
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1987
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 247
Errol Barrow
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1987
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 248
Antony Tudor
DANCER
1908 - 1987
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 249
Madge Kennedy
ACTOR
1891 - 1987
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 250
Jimmy Mullen
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 1987
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 251
Wim Lagendaal
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1987
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 252
Obafemi Awolowo
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1987
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 253
Esmond Knight
ACTOR
1906 - 1987
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 254
Aileen Meagher
ATHLETE
1910 - 1987
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 255
Jackie Fields
BOXER
1908 - 1987
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 256
Walter Abel
ACTOR
1898 - 1987
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 257
Joseph Parecattil
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1912 - 1987
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 258
Gus Johnson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1938 - 1987
HPI: 46.54
Rank: 259
In Nigeria
Among people born in Nigeria, Obafemi Awolowo ranks 89 out of 309. Before him are Mudashiru Lawal (1954), Umar Sadiq (1997), Kalu Uche (1982), Samuel Ajayi Crowther (1809), John Utaka (1982), and Samuel Chukwueze (1999). After him are Peter Okpaleke (1963), Uche Okafor (1967), Babatunde Olatunji (1927), Haruna Babangida (1982), Yakubu (1982), and Moshood Abiola (1937).
Others born in Nigeria
Go to all RankingsMudashiru Lawal
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - 1991
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 83
Umar Sadiq
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 84
Kalu Uche
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 85
Samuel Ajayi Crowther
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1809 - 1891
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 86
John Utaka
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 87
Samuel Chukwueze
SOCCER PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 88
Obafemi Awolowo
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1987
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 89
Peter Okpaleke
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 90
Uche Okafor
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - 2011
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 91
Babatunde Olatunji
MUSICIAN
1927 - 2003
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 92
Haruna Babangida
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 93
Yakubu
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 94
Moshood Abiola
POLITICIAN
1937 - 1998
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 95
Among POLITICIANS In Nigeria
Among politicians born in Nigeria, Obafemi Awolowo ranks 20. Before him are Abubakar Tafawa Balewa (1912), Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi (1924), Ernest Shonekan (1936), Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (1900), Mohammed Yusuf (1970), and Atiku Abubakar (1946). After him are Moshood Abiola (1937), Yemi Osinbajo (1957), Muhammadu Maccido (1928), Adebayo Adedeji (1930), Namadi Sambo (1954), and Peter Obi (1961).
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
1912 - 1966
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 14
Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
1924 - 1966
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 15
Ernest Shonekan
1936 - 2022
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 16
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti
1900 - 1978
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 17
Mohammed Yusuf
1970 - 2009
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 18
Atiku Abubakar
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 19
Obafemi Awolowo
1909 - 1987
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 20
Moshood Abiola
1937 - 1998
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 21
Yemi Osinbajo
1957 - Present
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 22
Muhammadu Maccido
1928 - 2006
HPI: 44.20
Rank: 23
Adebayo Adedeji
1930 - 2018
HPI: 44.08
Rank: 24
Namadi Sambo
1954 - Present
HPI: 43.17
Rank: 25
Peter Obi
1961 - Present
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 26