Writer
Sven Nordqvist
Swedish author and illustrator (born 1946)
1946 - today
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Sven Nordqvist
His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Sven Nordqvist is the 2,194th most popular writer (down from 2,137th in 2024), the 329th most popular biography from Sweden (down from 312th in 2019) and the 25th most popular Swedish Writer.
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Historical Popularity Index
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Among Writers
Among writers, Sven Nordqvist ranks 2,194 out of 7,302. Before him are Albert Cohen, Ai Qing, Sébastien Japrisot, Raymond E. Feist, Julian Tuwim, and Anton Bernolák. After him are Christina Rossetti, Kuvempu, Lidia Zamenhof, Izumi Shikibu, Anne Applebaum, and Bernardus Silvestris.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Albert Cohen
1895 - 1981
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 2,188
Ai Qing
1910 - 1996
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 2,189
Sébastien Japrisot
1931 - 2003
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 2,190
Raymond E. Feist
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 2,191
Julian Tuwim
1894 - 1953
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 2,192
Anton Bernolák
1762 - 1813
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 2,193
Sven Nordqvist
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 2,194
Christina Rossetti
1830 - 1894
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 2,195
Kuvempu
1904 - 1994
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 2,196
Lidia Zamenhof
1904 - 1942
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 2,197
Izumi Shikibu
976 - 1033
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 2,198
Anne Applebaum
1964 - Present
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 2,199
Bernardus Silvestris
1085 - 1160
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 2,200
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1946, Sven Nordqvist ranks 226. Before him are Robert Mapplethorpe, Joseph Deiss, Craig Venter, Ahmad al-Tayyeb, Maria Bethânia, and Miguel Reina. After him are Ruth Fuchs, Tom Savini, Michael Radford, Matthieu Ricard, André Dussollier, and Eduardo Camaño.
Others Born in 1946
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Robert Mapplethorpe
PHOTOGRAPHER
1946 - 1989
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 220
Joseph Deiss
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 221
Craig Venter
BIOLOGIST
1946 - 2026
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 222
Ahmad al-Tayyeb
PHILOSOPHER
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 223
Maria Bethânia
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 224
Miguel Reina
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 225
Sven Nordqvist
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 226
Ruth Fuchs
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2023
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 227
Tom Savini
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 228
Michael Radford
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 229
Matthieu Ricard
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 230
André Dussollier
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 231
Eduardo Camaño
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 232
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Sven Nordqvist ranks 329 out of NaN. Before him are Fredrik Reinfeldt (1965), Per Wahlöö (1926), Håkan Nesser (1950), John, Duke of Östergötland (1589), Lennart Skoglund (1929), and Ronnie Hellström (1949). After him are Princess Cecilia of Sweden (1540), Thomas Ravelli (1959), Olof Swartz (1760), Anne Sofie von Otter (1955), Pernilla August (1958), and Lars Lagerbäck (1948).
Others born in Sweden
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Fredrik Reinfeldt
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 323
Per Wahlöö
WRITER
1926 - 1975
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 324
Håkan Nesser
WRITER
1950 - Present
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 325
John, Duke of Östergötland
POLITICIAN
1589 - 1618
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 326
Lennart Skoglund
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 1975
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 327
Ronnie Hellström
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2022
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 328
Sven Nordqvist
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 329
Princess Cecilia of Sweden
NOBLEMAN
1540 - 1627
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 330
Thomas Ravelli
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 331
Olof Swartz
BIOLOGIST
1760 - 1818
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 332
Anne Sofie von Otter
SINGER
1955 - Present
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 333
Pernilla August
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 334
Lars Lagerbäck
COACH
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 335
Among Writers In Sweden
Among writers born in Sweden, Sven Nordqvist ranks 25. Before him are Camilla Läckberg (1974), Hjalmar Söderberg (1869), Maria Gripe (1923), Elsa Beskow (1874), Per Wahlöö (1926), and Håkan Nesser (1950). After him are Ulf Stark (1944), Esaias Tegnér (1782), Carl Jonas Love Almqvist (1793), Viveca Sten (1959), Artur Lundkvist (1906), and Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom (1790).
Camilla Läckberg
1974 - Present
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 19
Hjalmar Söderberg
1869 - 1941
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 20
Maria Gripe
1923 - 2007
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 21
Elsa Beskow
1874 - 1953
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 22
Per Wahlöö
1926 - 1975
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 23
Håkan Nesser
1950 - Present
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 24
Sven Nordqvist
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 25
Ulf Stark
1944 - 2017
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 26
Esaias Tegnér
1782 - 1846
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 27
Carl Jonas Love Almqvist
1793 - 1866
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 28
Viveca Sten
1959 - Present
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 29
Artur Lundkvist
1906 - 1991
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 30
Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom
1790 - 1855
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 31
