Paraguay ranks 805th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Dordrecht, Matsudo, and Ray, Iran. Memorable people born in Paraguay include Luis Vargas Peña, Gerardo Romero, and Modesto Denis. Memorable people who died in Paraguay include Aurelio González. Paraguay has been the birth place of many soccer players and politicians and the death place of many soccer players. Paraguay is located in Paraguay.
Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. It has a population of around 6.1 million, nearly 2.3 million of whom live in the capital and largest city of Asunción, and its surrounding metro area. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 0 and 1974, Paraguay was the birth place of 15 globally memorable people, including Luis Vargas Peña, Gerardo Romero, and Modesto Denis. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Paraguay including Aurelio González.
1905 - 1994
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 1
1906 - 2000
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 2
1901 - Present
HPI: 45.42
Rank: 3
1908 - Present
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 4
1969 - Present
HPI: 44.45
Rank: 5
1901 - 1954
HPI: 44.20
Rank: 6
HPI: 42.58
Rank: 7
1907 - Present
HPI: 42.40
Rank: 8
HPI: 42.10
Rank: 9
1904 - 2000
HPI: 41.72
Rank: 10
1902 - 2000
HPI: 41.45
Rank: 11
1901 - 1959
HPI: 41.16
Rank: 12
1906 - 2000
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 2
1901 - Present
HPI: 45.42
Rank: 3
1908 - Present
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 4
1901 - 1954
HPI: 44.20
Rank: 6
HPI: 42.58
Rank: 7
1907 - Present
HPI: 42.40
Rank: 8
HPI: 42.10
Rank: 9
1904 - 2000
HPI: 41.72
Rank: 10
1902 - 2000
HPI: 41.45
Rank: 11
1901 - 1959
HPI: 41.16
Rank: 12
1907 - 2000
HPI: 39.96
Rank: 13
Most individuals born in present day Paraguay were soccer players (13), politicians (1), and referees (1), while most who died were soccer players (1).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Paraguay, including Juan Carlos Villamayor and Catalino Rivarola. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Paraguay, including Luis Vargas Peña, Gerardo Romero, and Modesto Denis.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 7 globally memorable people born in Paraguay since 1700.