Cultural Production in
Present Day
Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia ranks 76th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Armenia, North Korea, and Ghana. Memorable people born in present day Indonesia include Sukarno, Suharto, and Willem Einthoven. Memorable people who died in Indonesia include Sukarno, Abel Tasman, and Suharto. Indonesia has been the birth place of many politicians, and badminton players and the death place of many politicians, and explorers.
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian and Pacific oceans. Comprising over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guinea, Indonesia is the world's largest archipelagic state and the 14th-largest country by area, at 1,904,569 square kilometres. With over 280 million people, Indonesia is the world's fourth-most-populous country and the most populous Muslim-majority country. Java, the world's most populous island, is home to more than half of the country's population. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 700 and 2005, present day Indonesia was the birth place of 210 globally memorable people, including Sukarno, Suharto, and Willem Einthoven. Additionaly, 63 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Indonesia including Sukarno, Abel Tasman, and Suharto.
People Born in Present Day Indonesia
Go to all RankingsSukarno
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1970
HPI: 81.02
Rank: 44
Suharto
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2008
HPI: 78.54
Rank: 17
Willem Einthoven
PHYSICIAN
1860 - 1927
HPI: 76.18
Rank: 210
Abdurrahman Wahid
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2009
HPI: 71.79
Rank: 45
Megawati Sukarnoputri
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 71.34
Rank: 113
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 105
Joko Widodo
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 70.21
Rank: 91
B. J. Habibie
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2019
HPI: 69.93
Rank: 31
Prabowo Subianto
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 156
Anthony Fokker
ENGINEER
1890 - 1939
HPI: 68.88
Rank: 33
Laura Gemser
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 132
Mohammad Hatta
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1980
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 41
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Indonesia
Go to all RankingsGibran Rakabuming Raka
POLITICIAN
1987 - Present
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 189
Luna Maya
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 191
Munir Said Thalib
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1965 - 2004
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 204
Ganjar Pranowo
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 201
Nike Ardilla
ACTOR
1975 - 1995
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 198
Nafa Urbach
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 196
Utut Adianto
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 203
Ariel
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 43.43
Rank: 195
Adi Utarini
CHEMIST
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.33
Rank: 205
Hermawan Susanto
BADMINTON PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.29
Rank: 202
Eddy Hartono
BADMINTON PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 43.05
Rank: 206
Ricky Subagja
BADMINTON PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 42.68
Rank: 200
People Deceased in Present Day Indonesia
Go to all RankingsSukarno
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1970
HPI: 81.02
Rank: 37
Abel Tasman
EXPLORER
1603 - 1659
HPI: 79.90
Rank: 14
Suharto
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2008
HPI: 78.54
Rank: 17
Jan van Riebeeck
EXPLORER
1619 - 1677
HPI: 75.35
Rank: 9
John Davis
EXPLORER
1550 - 1605
HPI: 74.69
Rank: 10
Abdurrahman Wahid
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2009
HPI: 71.79
Rank: 38
B. J. Habibie
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2019
HPI: 69.93
Rank: 23
Benedict Anderson
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1936 - 2015
HPI: 69.90
Rank: 4
Mohammad Hatta
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1980
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 32
Michael Rockefeller
EXPLORER
1938 - 1963
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 59
Jan Pieterszoon Coen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1587 - 1629
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 18
Rodrigo de Triana
EXPLORER
1469 - 1526
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 47
Newly Added People Deceased in Present Day Indonesia
Go to all RankingsMunir Said Thalib
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1965 - 2004
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 2
Nike Ardilla
ACTOR
1975 - 1995
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 1
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Indonesia were politicians (36), badminton players (33), athletes (28), actors (22), and singers (14), while most who died were politicians (15), explorers (11), writers (8), social activists (7), and military personnels (6).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, badminton players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Indonesia, including Rudy Hartono, Alan Budikusuma, and Taufik Hidayat. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Indonesia, including Sukarno, Suharto, and Abdurrahman Wahid.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Indonesia since 1700.































