France vs Japan: Annual space visits
France
1
in 2021
Japan
1
in 2021
France rank
3rd
Japan rank
3rd
Annual space visits over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 1 against 1 in Japan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
France ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | France |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | France |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual space visits, France or Japan?
- France, at 1 against 1 in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual space visits between France and Japan?
- 0, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for annual space visits?
- France ranks 3rd 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.