Simón Bolívar

About Simón Bolívar

Simón Bolívar (1783–1830) stands as one of the most pivotal political figures in the history of the Americas, earning him an HPI Rank of #621 among global historical figures. As a Venezuelan military and political leader, he was instrumental in the successful struggles for independence from the Spanish Empire for six nations: Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Panama. His vast military campaigns and unwavering commitment to establishing independent republics cemented his legacy as "El Libertador."

Despite this profound historical significance, his modern internet attention remains comparatively modest. In 2025, Bolívar garnered approximately 922K Wikipedia pageviews. To contextualize this, Dwight D. Eisenhower, ranked #814 in importance (slightly less historically significant by HPI), drew 3.5M views in the same year-more than three times Bolívar’s traffic. In fact, Bolívar shows a notable +3x overattention relative to his historical importance, suggesting his digital presence is disproportionately low given his world-changing role in South American liberation.

Encouragingly, interest in Bolívar is not entirely static; his 2025 annualized views showed a positive year-over-year change of +9.4%, and his momentum from Q1 to Q3 grew by +17%, indicating a potential, albeit small, increase in current online engagement.