China vs Russia: Annual space visits
China
0
in 2021
Russia
2
in 2021
China rank
5th
Russia rank
2nd
Annual space visits over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2 against 0 in China, a difference of 2.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and Russia ranks 2nd of 39 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 2.67 | 2.67 | Russia |
| 1970s | 0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | Russia |
| 1980s | 0 | 5.4 | 5.4 | Russia |
| 1990s | 0 | 5 | 5 | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 4 | 3.4 | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 5.1 | 4.3 | Russia |
| 2020s | 0 | 3 | 3 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual space visits, China or Russia?
- Russia, at 2 against 0 in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual space visits between China and Russia?
- 2, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for annual space visits?
- China ranks 5th and Russia ranks 2nd 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.