POLITICIAN
Yoweri Museveni
1944 - Today
Yoweri Museveni
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Tibuhaburwa (born 15 September 1944) is a Ugandan politician and military officer who is the ninth and current president of Uganda since 1986. His government is considered autocratic. Born in Ntungamo, Museveni studied political science from the University of Dar es Salaam where he initiated the University Students' African Revolutionary Front. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yoweri Museveni has received more than 4,448,178 page views. His biography is available in 82 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 77 in 2019). Yoweri Museveni is the 1,764th most popular politician (up from 2,281st in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Uganda and the 2nd most popular Ugandan Politician.
Yoweri Museveni is most famous for being the president of Uganda. He took power in 1986 and has been president ever since.
Memorability Metrics
4.4M
Page Views (PV)
66.52
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
82
Languages Editions (L)
5.44
Effective Languages (L*)
5.72
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Yoweri Museveni ranks 1,764 out of 19,576. Before him are Carinus, Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, Frederick III, Elector of Saxony, Kaidu, Akhmad Kadyrov, and Rama I. After him are Nelson Rockefeller, Herman Van Rompuy, Edward, King of Portugal, James II of Aragon, George of Poděbrady, and King Zhuangxiang of Qin.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCarinus
250 - 285
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 1,758
Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
1896 - 1985
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 1,759
Frederick III, Elector of Saxony
1463 - 1525
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 1,760
Kaidu
1230 - 1301
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 1,761
Akhmad Kadyrov
1951 - 2004
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 1,762
Rama I
1736 - 1809
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 1,763
Yoweri Museveni
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 1,764
Nelson Rockefeller
1908 - 1979
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 1,765
Herman Van Rompuy
1947 - Present
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 1,766
Edward, King of Portugal
1391 - 1438
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 1,767
James II of Aragon
1267 - 1327
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 1,768
George of Poděbrady
1420 - 1471
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 1,769
King Zhuangxiang of Qin
281 BC - 247 BC
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 1,770
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1944, Yoweri Museveni ranks 38. Before him are Dietrich Mateschitz, Vojislav Koštunica, Françoise Hardy, Sebastião Salgado, Ulrich Beck, and Luigi Riva. After him are Helmut Berger, Ibrahim Rugova, Robert Kardashian, Rajiv Gandhi, Nguyễn Phú Trọng, and Harold Ramis.
Others Born in 1944
Go to all RankingsDietrich Mateschitz
BUSINESSPERSON
1944 - 2022
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 32
Vojislav Koštunica
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 33
Françoise Hardy
SINGER
1944 - 2024
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 34
Sebastião Salgado
JOURNALIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 35
Ulrich Beck
SOCIOLOGIST
1944 - 2015
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 36
Luigi Riva
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2024
HPI: 66.66
Rank: 37
Yoweri Museveni
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 38
Helmut Berger
ACTOR
1944 - 2023
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 39
Ibrahim Rugova
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2006
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 40
Robert Kardashian
BUSINESSPERSON
1944 - 2003
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 41
Rajiv Gandhi
POLITICIAN
1944 - 1991
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 42
Nguyễn Phú Trọng
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2024
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 43
Harold Ramis
ACTOR
1944 - 2014
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 44
In Uganda
Among people born in Uganda, Yoweri Museveni ranks 2 out of 55. Before him are Idi Amin (1923). After him are Joseph Kony (1961), Milton Obote (1925), Tito Okello (1914), Charles Lwanga (1860), Mutesa II of Buganda (1924), John Akii-Bua (1949), Yusuf Lule (1912), Godfrey Binaisa (1920), Bazilio Olara-Okello (1929), and Emmanuel Wamala (1926).
Others born in Uganda
Go to all RankingsIdi Amin
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2003
HPI: 73.55
Rank: 1
Yoweri Museveni
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 2
Joseph Kony
EXTREMIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 3
Milton Obote
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2005
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 4
Tito Okello
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1996
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 5
Charles Lwanga
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1860 - 1886
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 6
Mutesa II of Buganda
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1969
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 7
John Akii-Bua
ATHLETE
1949 - 1997
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 8
Yusuf Lule
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1985
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 9
Godfrey Binaisa
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2010
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 10
Bazilio Olara-Okello
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1929 - 1990
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 11
Emmanuel Wamala
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - Present
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 12
Among POLITICIANS In Uganda
Among politicians born in Uganda, Yoweri Museveni ranks 2. Before him are Idi Amin (1923). After him are Milton Obote (1925), Tito Okello (1914), Mutesa II of Buganda (1924), Yusuf Lule (1912), Godfrey Binaisa (1920), Danny Faure (1962), Apolo Nsibambi (1940), Ruhakana Rugunda (1947), Paulo Muwanga (1924), and Robinah Nabbanja (1969).
Idi Amin
1923 - 2003
HPI: 73.55
Rank: 1
Yoweri Museveni
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 2
Milton Obote
1925 - 2005
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 3
Tito Okello
1914 - 1996
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 4
Mutesa II of Buganda
1924 - 1969
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 5
Yusuf Lule
1912 - 1985
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 6
Godfrey Binaisa
1920 - 2010
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 7
Danny Faure
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.34
Rank: 8
Apolo Nsibambi
1940 - 2019
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 9
Ruhakana Rugunda
1947 - Present
HPI: 43.48
Rank: 10
Paulo Muwanga
1924 - 1991
HPI: 42.47
Rank: 11
Robinah Nabbanja
1969 - Present
HPI: 37.85
Rank: 12