France vs Iran: Annual space visits

France
1
in 2021
Iran
0
in 2021
France rank
3rd
Iran rank
5th

Annual space visits over time

  • France
  • Iran
0123196119912021

How they compare

France currently reports 1 against 0 in Iran, a difference of 1.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.

France ranks 3rd and Iran ranks 5th of 39 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0 —
1970s 0 0 0 —
1980s 0.3 0 0.3 France
1990s 1.1 0 1.1 France
2000s 0.3 0.1 0.2 France
2010s 0.1 0 0.1 France
2020s 0.5 0 0.5 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual space visits, France or Iran?
France, at 1 against 0 in Iran as of 2021.
What is the difference in annual space visits between France and Iran?
1, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran?
61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
How do France and Iran rank globally for annual space visits?
France ranks 3rd and Iran ranks 5th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual space visits
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
39 places, 2,379 data points, 1961–2021
Last refreshed