China vs South Africa: Human visits to space per year
China
0 visits
in 2021
South Africa
0 visits
in 2021
China rank
5th
South Africa rank
5th
Human visits to space per year over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 0 visits against 0 visits in South Africa, a difference of 0 visits.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
China ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 5th of 39 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 visits | 0 visits | 0 visits | — |
| 1970s | 0 visits | 0 visits | 0 visits | — |
| 1980s | 0 visits | 0 visits | 0 visits | — |
| 1990s | 0 visits | 0 visits | 0 visits | — |
| 2000s | 0.6 visits | 0.1 visits | 0.5 visits | China |
| 2010s | 0.8 visits | 0 visits | 0.8 visits | China |
| 2020s | 0 visits | 0 visits | 0 visits | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human visits to space per year, China or South Africa?
- China, at 0 visits against 0 visits in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in human visits to space per year between China and South Africa?
- 0 visits, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for human visits to space per year?
- China ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 5th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- CSIS Aerospace Security Project (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Human visits to space per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.