POLITICIAN
Qaboos bin Said al Said
1940 - 2020
Qaboos bin Said al Said
Qaboos bin Said Al Said (Arabic: قابوس بن سعيد آل سعيد, IPA: [qaː.buːs bin sa.ʕiːd ʔaːl sa.ʕiːd]; 18 November 1940 – 10 January 2020) was Sultan of Oman from 23 July 1970 until his death in 2020. A fifteenth-generation descendant of the founder of the House of Al Said, he was the longest-serving leader in the Middle East and Arab world at the time of his death, having ruled for almost half a century. The only son of Said bin Taimur, Sultan of Muscat and Oman, Qaboos was educated in Suffolk, England. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Qaboos bin Said al Said has received more than 2,483,431 page views. His biography is available in 81 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 77 in 2019). Qaboos bin Said al Said is the 752nd most popular politician (up from 850th in 2019), the most popular biography from Oman and the most popular Omani Politician.
Qaboos bin Said Al Said is most famous for being the Sultan of Oman. Qaboos bin Said Al Said became the Sultan of Oman in 1970 after overthrowing his father, Sa'id bin Taymur.
Memorability Metrics
2.5M
Page Views (PV)
75.51
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
81
Languages Editions (L)
7.53
Effective Languages (L*)
4.23
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Qaboos bin Said al Said ranks 752 out of 19,576. Before him are Sun Quan, Napoléon Louis Bonaparte, Pedro II of Brazil, Boudica, Conrad III of Germany, and Cao Pi. After him are Martti Ahtisaari, Ptolemy V Epiphanes, Louis, Grand Dauphin, Marwan I, Justin I, and Cleopatra I Syra.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSun Quan
182 - 252
HPI: 75.56
Rank: 746
Napoléon Louis Bonaparte
1804 - 1831
HPI: 75.56
Rank: 747
Pedro II of Brazil
1825 - 1891
HPI: 75.55
Rank: 748
Boudica
33 - 61
HPI: 75.54
Rank: 749
Conrad III of Germany
1093 - 1152
HPI: 75.52
Rank: 750
Cao Pi
187 - 226
HPI: 75.52
Rank: 751
Qaboos bin Said al Said
1940 - 2020
HPI: 75.51
Rank: 752
Martti Ahtisaari
1937 - 2023
HPI: 75.51
Rank: 753
Ptolemy V Epiphanes
210 BC - 180 BC
HPI: 75.51
Rank: 754
Louis, Grand Dauphin
1661 - 1711
HPI: 75.51
Rank: 755
Marwan I
623 - 685
HPI: 75.50
Rank: 756
Justin I
450 - 527
HPI: 75.50
Rank: 757
Cleopatra I Syra
204 BC - 176 BC
HPI: 75.49
Rank: 758
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1940, Qaboos bin Said al Said ranks 14. Before him are Annie Ernaux, Michael Gambon, Constantine II of Greece, Ringo Starr, Nursultan Nazarbayev, and J. M. G. Le Clézio. After him are Bartholomew I of Constantinople, Frank Zappa, Wangari Maathai, Gao Xingjian, Muhammad Yunus, and J. M. Coetzee. Among people deceased in 2020, Qaboos bin Said al Said ranks 8. Before him are Sean Connery, Hosni Mubarak, Ennio Morricone, Kirk Douglas, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, and Pierre Cardin. After him are Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, Qasem Soleimani, Alan Parker, Max von Sydow, Olivia de Havilland, and Paolo Rossi.
Others Born in 1940
Go to all RankingsAnnie Ernaux
WRITER
1940 - Present
HPI: 78.19
Rank: 8
Michael Gambon
ACTOR
1940 - 2023
HPI: 78.13
Rank: 9
Constantine II of Greece
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2023
HPI: 77.94
Rank: 10
Ringo Starr
MUSICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 77.43
Rank: 11
Nursultan Nazarbayev
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 76.94
Rank: 12
J. M. G. Le Clézio
WRITER
1940 - Present
HPI: 75.57
Rank: 13
Qaboos bin Said al Said
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2020
HPI: 75.51
Rank: 14
Bartholomew I of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1940 - Present
HPI: 75.01
Rank: 15
Frank Zappa
MUSICIAN
1940 - 1993
HPI: 74.86
Rank: 16
Wangari Maathai
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2011
HPI: 74.65
Rank: 17
Gao Xingjian
WRITER
1940 - Present
HPI: 74.43
Rank: 18
Muhammad Yunus
BUSINESSPERSON
1940 - Present
HPI: 74.28
Rank: 19
J. M. Coetzee
WRITER
1940 - Present
HPI: 74.18
Rank: 20
Others Deceased in 2020
Go to all RankingsSean Connery
ACTOR
1930 - 2020
HPI: 81.95
Rank: 2
Hosni Mubarak
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2020
HPI: 81.33
Rank: 3
Ennio Morricone
COMPOSER
1928 - 2020
HPI: 81.28
Rank: 4
Kirk Douglas
ACTOR
1916 - 2020
HPI: 77.65
Rank: 5
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2020
HPI: 76.72
Rank: 6
Pierre Cardin
FASHION DESIGNER
1922 - 2020
HPI: 76.03
Rank: 7
Qaboos bin Said al Said
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2020
HPI: 75.51
Rank: 8
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2020
HPI: 75.42
Rank: 9
Qasem Soleimani
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1957 - 2020
HPI: 75.26
Rank: 10
Alan Parker
FILM DIRECTOR
1944 - 2020
HPI: 73.52
Rank: 11
Max von Sydow
ACTOR
1929 - 2020
HPI: 73.40
Rank: 12
Olivia de Havilland
ACTOR
1916 - 2020
HPI: 72.92
Rank: 13
Paolo Rossi
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - 2020
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 14
In Oman
Among people born in Oman, Qaboos bin Said al Said ranks 1 out of 18. After him are Haitham bin Tariq (1955), Said bin Taimur (1910), Taimur bin Feisal (1886), Said bin Sultan, Sultan of Muscat and Oman (1797), Thuwaini bin Said (1820), Sultan bin Ahmad (1800), Isla Fisher (1976), Said bin Ahmad (1800), Hamad bin Thuwaini of Zanzibar (1857), Salim bin Thuwaini (1845), and Ali bin Said of Zanzibar (1854).
Others born in Oman
Go to all RankingsQaboos bin Said al Said
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2020
HPI: 75.51
Rank: 1
Haitham bin Tariq
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 2
Said bin Taimur
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1972
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 3
Taimur bin Feisal
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1965
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 4
Said bin Sultan, Sultan of Muscat and Oman
POLITICIAN
1797 - 1856
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 5
Thuwaini bin Said
NOBLEMAN
1820 - 1866
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 6
Sultan bin Ahmad
POLITICIAN
1800 - 1804
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 7
Isla Fisher
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 8
Said bin Ahmad
POLITICIAN
1800 - 1810
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 9
Hamad bin Thuwaini of Zanzibar
POLITICIAN
1857 - 1896
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 10
Salim bin Thuwaini
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1876
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 11
Ali bin Said of Zanzibar
POLITICIAN
1854 - 1893
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 12
Among POLITICIANS In Oman
Among politicians born in Oman, Qaboos bin Said al Said ranks 1. After him are Haitham bin Tariq (1955), Said bin Taimur (1910), Taimur bin Feisal (1886), Said bin Sultan, Sultan of Muscat and Oman (1797), Sultan bin Ahmad (1800), Said bin Ahmad (1800), Hamad bin Thuwaini of Zanzibar (1857), Salim bin Thuwaini (1845), and Ali bin Said of Zanzibar (1854).
Qaboos bin Said al Said
1940 - 2020
HPI: 75.51
Rank: 1
Haitham bin Tariq
1955 - Present
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 2
Said bin Taimur
1910 - 1972
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 3
Taimur bin Feisal
1886 - 1965
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 4
Said bin Sultan, Sultan of Muscat and Oman
1797 - 1856
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 5
Sultan bin Ahmad
1800 - 1804
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 6
Said bin Ahmad
1800 - 1810
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 7
Hamad bin Thuwaini of Zanzibar
1857 - 1896
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 8
Salim bin Thuwaini
1845 - 1876
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 9
Ali bin Said of Zanzibar
1854 - 1893
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 10