Cultural Production in
Present Day
Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay ranks 64th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Algeria, Tunisia, and Syria. Memorable people born in present day Paraguay include Alfredo Stroessner, Francisco Solano López, and José Luis Chilavert. Memorable people who died in Paraguay include Francisco Solano López, Anastasio Somoza Debayle, and José Gervasio Artigas. Paraguay has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and soccer players.
Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country located in the central region of South America. It is a unitary state with a territory composed of a capital district and seventeen departments. Its capital and largest city is Asunción. Paraguay is a presidential republic and a state governed by the rule of law. It is a founding member of Mercosur, along with Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2005, present day Paraguay was the birth place of 215 globally memorable people, including Alfredo Stroessner, Francisco Solano López, and José Luis Chilavert. Additionaly, 50 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Paraguay including Francisco Solano López, Anastasio Somoza Debayle, and José Gervasio Artigas.
People Born in Present Day Paraguay
Go to all RankingsAlfredo Stroessner
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2006
HPI: 75.34
Rank: 85
Francisco Solano López
POLITICIAN
1827 - 1870
HPI: 71.45
Rank: 108
José Luis Chilavert
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 173
José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia
POLITICIAN
1766 - 1840
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 106
Fernando Lugo
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 161
Carlos Antonio López
POLITICIAN
1792 - 1862
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 95
Augusto Roa Bastos
WRITER
1917 - 2005
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 89
Horacio Cartes
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 2
Agustín Barrios
MUSICIAN
1885 - 1944
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 133
Arsenio Erico
SOCCER PLAYER
1915 - 1977
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 117
José Félix Estigarribia
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1940
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 110
Juan Carlos Wasmosy
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 199
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Paraguay
Go to all RankingsDiego Gómez
SOCCER PLAYER
2003 - Present
HPI: 35.00
Rank: 88
Julio Soler
SOCCER PLAYER
2005 - Present
HPI: 31.38
Rank: 86
Enso González
SOCCER PLAYER
2005 - Present
HPI: 29.07
Rank: 87
People Deceased in Present Day Paraguay
Go to all RankingsFrancisco Solano López
POLITICIAN
1827 - 1870
HPI: 71.45
Rank: 25
Anastasio Somoza Debayle
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1980
HPI: 70.58
Rank: 2
José Gervasio Artigas
POLITICIAN
1764 - 1850
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 18
José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia
POLITICIAN
1766 - 1840
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 22
Domingo Faustino Sarmiento
POLITICIAN
1811 - 1888
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 42
Carlos Antonio López
POLITICIAN
1792 - 1862
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 15
Augusto Roa Bastos
WRITER
1917 - 2005
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 8
Eduard Roschmann
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1908 - 1977
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 41
José Félix Estigarribia
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1940
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 27
Bernhard Förster
POLITICIAN
1843 - 1889
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 35
Luis Cubilla
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2013
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 50
Cirilo Antonio Rivarola
POLITICIAN
1836 - 1878
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 19
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Paraguay were soccer players (148), politicians (46), athletes (8), tennis players (3), and referees (2), while most who died were politicians (35), soccer players (10), writers (2), military personnels (1), and explorers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Paraguay, including José Luis Chilavert, Julio César Romero, and Roque Santa Cruz. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Paraguay, including José Luis Chilavert, Arsenio Erico, and Julio César Romero.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Paraguay since 1700.