China vs Japan: Annual space visits
China
0
in 2021
Japan
1
in 2021
China rank
5th
Japan rank
3rd
Annual space visits over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1 against 0 in China, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 5th and Japan ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | China |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual space visits, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 1 against 0 in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual space visits between China and Japan?
- 1, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for annual space visits?
- China ranks 5th and Japan ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual space visits. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.