France vs Russia: Annual space visits
France
1
in 2021
Russia
2
in 2021
France rank
3rd
Russia rank
2nd
Annual space visits over time
- France
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2 against 1 in France, a difference of 1.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.0 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Russia ahead.
France ranks 3rd 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 | France | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 2.67 | 2.67 | Russia |
| 1970s | 0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | Russia |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 5.4 | 5.1 | Russia |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 5 | 3.9 | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 4 | 3.7 | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.1 | 5.1 | 5 | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 3 | 2.5 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual space visits, France or Russia?
- Russia, at 2 against 1 in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual space visits between France and Russia?
- 1, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Russia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do France and Russia rank globally for annual space visits?
- France ranks 3rd 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.