Cultural Production in
Present Day
Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia ranks 94th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Democratic Republic of the Congo, Moldova, and Bolivia. Memorable people born in present day Ethiopia include Haile Selassie, Menelik II, and Zewditu. Memorable people who died in Ethiopia include Haile Selassie, Menelik II, and Zewditu. Ethiopia has been the birth place of many athletes, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and athletes.
Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the north, Djibouti to the northeast, Somalia to the east, Kenya to the south, South Sudan to the west, and Sudan to the northwest. Ethiopia covers a land area of 1,104,300 square kilometres (426,400 sq mi). As of 2024, it has around 128 million inhabitants, making it the thirteenth-most populous country in the world, the second-most populous in Africa after Nigeria, and the most populous landlocked country on Earth. The national capital and largest city, Addis Ababa, lies several kilometres west of the East African Rift that splits the country into the African and Somali tectonic plates. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 954 BC and 2002, present day Ethiopia was the birth place of 141 globally memorable people, including Haile Selassie, Menelik II, and Zewditu. Additionaly, 30 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Ethiopia including Haile Selassie, Menelik II, and Zewditu.
People Born in Present Day Ethiopia
Go to all RankingsHaile Selassie
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1975
HPI: 86.85
Rank: 115
Menelik II
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1913
HPI: 77.49
Rank: 107
Zewditu
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1930
HPI: 76.79
Rank: 132
Abebe Bikila
ATHLETE
1932 - 1973
HPI: 75.20
Rank: 117
Sahle-Work Zewde
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 74.61
Rank: 73
Menelik I
POLITICIAN
954 BC - 930 BC
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 112
Yohannes IV
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1889
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 109
Abraha
MILITARY PERSONNEL
600 - 600
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 110
Tewodros II
POLITICIAN
1818 - 1868
HPI: 72.00
Rank: 128
Mengistu Haile Mariam
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 71.78
Rank: 56
Ezana of Axum
POLITICIAN
325 - 360
HPI: 71.76
Rank: 134
Lij Iyasu of Ethiopia
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1935
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 114
People Deceased in Present Day Ethiopia
Go to all RankingsHaile Selassie
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1975
HPI: 86.85
Rank: 13
Menelik II
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1913
HPI: 77.49
Rank: 4
Zewditu
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1930
HPI: 76.79
Rank: 25
Abebe Bikila
ATHLETE
1932 - 1973
HPI: 75.20
Rank: 14
Tewodros II
POLITICIAN
1818 - 1868
HPI: 72.00
Rank: 24
Lij Iyasu of Ethiopia
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1935
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 12
Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi
POLITICIAN
1506 - 1543
HPI: 70.30
Rank: 9
Pêro da Covilhã
EXPLORER
1450 - 1530
HPI: 69.90
Rank: 10
Gebre Mesqel Lalibela
POLITICIAN
1200 - 1221
HPI: 69.20
Rank: 26
Armah
POLITICIAN
550 - 630
HPI: 68.97
Rank: 6
Mohammed Abdullah Hassan
WRITER
1856 - 1920
HPI: 68.95
Rank: 15
Fasilides
POLITICIAN
1603 - 1667
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 18
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Ethiopia were athletes (85), politicians (32), religious figures (6), soccer players (3), and military personnels (2), while most who died were politicians (18), athletes (3), religious figures (2), explorers (1), and writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Ethiopia, including Abebe Bikila, Haile Gebrselassie, and Mamo Wolde. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ethiopia, including Abebe Bikila, Haile Gebrselassie, and Mamo Wolde.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 24 globally memorable people born in present day Ethiopia since 1700.