France vs United States: Annual space visits
France
1
in 2021
United States
3
in 2021
France rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Annual space visits over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3 against 1 in France, a difference of 2.
That makes United States's figure about 3.0 times France's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 39 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 5.11 | 5.11 | United States |
| 1970s | 0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 15.5 | 15.2 | United States |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 34.7 | 33.6 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 20.6 | 20.3 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.1 | 7.4 | 7.3 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 5 | 4.5 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual space visits, France or United States?
- United States, at 3 against 1 in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual space visits between France and United States?
- 2, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do France and United States rank globally for annual space visits?
- France ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st 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.