Politician
Kim Il-sung
1912 - 1994
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Kim Il-sung
His biography is available in 139 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 136 in 2024). Kim Il-sung is the 36th most popular politician (up from 87th in 2024), the most popular biography from South Korea and the most popular South Korean Politician.
Kim Il-sung was the first leader of North Korea and is most famous for his role in the Korean War.
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Among Politicians
Among politicians, Kim Il-sung ranks 36 out of 19,576. Before him are Mehmed the Conqueror, Huang Xianfan, William McKinley, Umar, Edward VIII, and Ulysses S. Grant. After him are Constantine the Great, David, Martin Van Buren, Joseph Goebbels, Narendra Modi, and Hillary Clinton.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
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Mehmed the Conqueror
1432 - 1481
HPI: 89.49
Rank: 30
Huang Xianfan
1899 - 1982
HPI: 89.40
Rank: 31
William McKinley
1843 - 1901
HPI: 89.29
Rank: 32
Umar
585 - 644
HPI: 89.27
Rank: 33
Edward VIII
1894 - 1972
HPI: 89.23
Rank: 34
Ulysses S. Grant
1822 - 1885
HPI: 89.19
Rank: 35
Kim Il-sung
1912 - 1994
HPI: 89.10
Rank: 36
Constantine the Great
272 - 337
HPI: 89.00
Rank: 37
David
1010 BC - 970 BC
HPI: 88.96
Rank: 38
Martin Van Buren
1782 - 1862
HPI: 88.89
Rank: 39
Joseph Goebbels
1897 - 1945
HPI: 88.81
Rank: 40
Narendra Modi
1950 - Present
HPI: 88.81
Rank: 41
Hillary Clinton
1947 - Present
HPI: 88.79
Rank: 42
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1912, Kim Il-sung ranks 2. Before him is Pope John Paul I. After him are Alan Turing, Eva Braun, Erich Honecker, Otto von Habsburg, Jackson Pollock, Wernher von Braun, Milton Friedman, Michelangelo Antonioni, Mary Anne MacLeod Trump, and John Cage. Among people deceased in 1994, Kim Il-sung ranks 1. After him are Ayrton Senna, Richard Nixon, Karl Popper, Charles Bukowski, Erich Honecker, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Eugène Ionesco, Elias Canetti, Erik Erikson, Linus Pauling, and Burt Lancaster.
Others Born in 1912
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Pope John Paul I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1912 - 1978
HPI: 89.80
Rank: 1
Kim Il-sung
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1994
HPI: 89.10
Rank: 2
Alan Turing
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1912 - 1954
HPI: 85.14
Rank: 3
Eva Braun
COMPANION
1912 - 1945
HPI: 82.22
Rank: 4
Erich Honecker
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1994
HPI: 79.69
Rank: 5
Otto von Habsburg
NOBLEMAN
1912 - 2011
HPI: 78.47
Rank: 6
Jackson Pollock
PAINTER
1912 - 1956
HPI: 78.25
Rank: 7
Wernher von Braun
ENGINEER
1912 - 1977
HPI: 77.92
Rank: 8
Milton Friedman
ECONOMIST
1912 - 2006
HPI: 77.39
Rank: 9
Michelangelo Antonioni
FILM DIRECTOR
1912 - 2007
HPI: 76.78
Rank: 10
Mary Anne MacLeod Trump
COMPANION
1912 - 2000
HPI: 76.00
Rank: 11
John Cage
COMPOSER
1912 - 1992
HPI: 75.55
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1994
Go to all RankingsKim Il-sung
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1994
HPI: 89.10
Rank: 1
Ayrton Senna
RACING DRIVER
1960 - 1994
HPI: 82.72
Rank: 2
Richard Nixon
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1994
HPI: 82.64
Rank: 3
Karl Popper
PHILOSOPHER
1902 - 1994
HPI: 81.86
Rank: 4
Charles Bukowski
WRITER
1920 - 1994
HPI: 80.23
Rank: 5
Erich Honecker
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1994
HPI: 79.69
Rank: 6
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
COMPANION
1929 - 1994
HPI: 79.53
Rank: 7
Eugène Ionesco
WRITER
1909 - 1994
HPI: 79.45
Rank: 8
Elias Canetti
WRITER
1905 - 1994
HPI: 79.19
Rank: 9
Erik Erikson
PSYCHOLOGIST
1902 - 1994
HPI: 78.99
Rank: 10
Linus Pauling
CHEMIST
1901 - 1994
HPI: 77.19
Rank: 11
Burt Lancaster
ACTOR
1913 - 1994
HPI: 76.24
Rank: 12
In South Korea
Among people born in South Korea, Kim Il-sung ranks 1 out of NaN. After him are Sejong the Great (1397), Park Chung-hee (1917), Syngman Rhee (1875), Yoon Suk Yeol (1960), Kim Dae-jung (1924), Moon Jae-in (1953), Chun Doo-hwan (1931), Yi Sun-sin (1545), Ban Ki-moon (1944), Roh Moo-hyun (1946), and Jeongjo of Joseon (1752).
Others born in South Korea
Go to all RankingsKim Il-sung
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1994
HPI: 89.10
Rank: 1
Sejong the Great
POLITICIAN
1397 - 1450
HPI: 82.84
Rank: 2
Park Chung-hee
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1979
HPI: 81.27
Rank: 3
Syngman Rhee
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1965
HPI: 81.11
Rank: 4
Yoon Suk Yeol
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 78.64
Rank: 5
Kim Dae-jung
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2009
HPI: 78.26
Rank: 6
Moon Jae-in
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 77.26
Rank: 7
Chun Doo-hwan
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2021
HPI: 77.25
Rank: 8
Yi Sun-sin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1545 - 1598
HPI: 76.95
Rank: 9
Ban Ki-moon
DIPLOMAT
1944 - Present
HPI: 76.80
Rank: 10
Roh Moo-hyun
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2009
HPI: 76.65
Rank: 11
Jeongjo of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1752 - 1800
HPI: 76.44
Rank: 12
Among Politicians In South Korea
Among politicians born in South Korea, Kim Il-sung ranks 1. After him are Sejong the Great (1397), Park Chung-hee (1917), Syngman Rhee (1875), Yoon Suk Yeol (1960), Kim Dae-jung (1924), Moon Jae-in (1953), Chun Doo-hwan (1931), Roh Moo-hyun (1946), Jeongjo of Joseon (1752), Gojong of Korea (1852), and Park Geun-hye (1952).
Kim Il-sung
1912 - 1994
HPI: 89.10
Rank: 1
Sejong the Great
1397 - 1450
HPI: 82.84
Rank: 2
Park Chung-hee
1917 - 1979
HPI: 81.27
Rank: 3
Syngman Rhee
1875 - 1965
HPI: 81.11
Rank: 4
Yoon Suk Yeol
1960 - Present
HPI: 78.64
Rank: 5
Kim Dae-jung
1924 - 2009
HPI: 78.26
Rank: 6
Moon Jae-in
1953 - Present
HPI: 77.26
Rank: 7
Chun Doo-hwan
1931 - 2021
HPI: 77.25
Rank: 8
Roh Moo-hyun
1946 - 2009
HPI: 76.65
Rank: 9
Jeongjo of Joseon
1752 - 1800
HPI: 76.44
Rank: 10
Gojong of Korea
1852 - 1919
HPI: 76.40
Rank: 11
Park Geun-hye
1952 - Present
HPI: 76.28
Rank: 12
