Japan vs Spain: Annual space visits

Japan
1
in 2021
Spain
0
in 2021
Japan rank
3rd
Spain rank
5th

Annual space visits over time

  • Japan
  • Spain
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 1 against 0 in Spain, a difference of 1.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.

Japan ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 5th of 39 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0 —
1970s 0 0 0 —
1980s 0 0 0 —
1990s 0.5 0.1 0.4 Japan
2000s 0.7 0.1 0.6 Japan
2010s 0.7 0 0.7 Japan
2020s 1 0 1 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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