Bissau ranks 600th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Vicenza, Białystok, and Derby. Memorable people born in Bissau include João Bernardo Vieira, Luís Cabral, and Carlos Correia. Memorable people who died in Bissau include João Bernardo Vieira, Carmen Pereira, and Kumba Ialá. Bissau has been the birth place of many soccer players and politicians and the death place of many politicians. Bissau is located in Guinea-Bissau.
Bissau is the capital and largest city of Guinea-Bissau. As of 2015, it had a population of 492,004. Bissau is located on the Geba River estuary, off the Atlantic Ocean, and is Guinea-Bissau's largest city, major port, its administrative and military center. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1931 and 2002, Bissau was the birth place of 20 globally memorable people, including João Bernardo Vieira, Luís Cabral, and Carlos Correia. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Bissau including João Bernardo Vieira, Carmen Pereira, and Kumba Ialá.
1939 - 2009
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 1
1931 - 2009
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 2
1933 - 2021
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 3
1937 - 2016
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 4
1947 - 2004
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 5
2002 - Present
HPI: 46.63
Rank: 6
1987 - Present
HPI: 46.53
Rank: 7
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.17
Rank: 8
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 9
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.55
Rank: 10
1958 - 2020
HPI: 42.88
Rank: 11
1994 - Present
HPI: 37.46
Rank: 12
1939 - 2009
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 1
1937 - 2016
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 2
1953 - 2014
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 3
1947 - 2004
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 4
Most individuals born in present day Bissau were soccer players (11) and politicians (9), while most who died were politicians (4).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Bissau, including Ansu Fati, Eder, and Danilo Pereira. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Bissau, including Ansu Fati, Eder, and Danilo Pereira.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in Bissau since 1700.