Russia vs Saudi Arabia: Human visits to space per year
Russia
2 visits
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
0 visits
in 2021
Russia rank
2nd
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
Human visits to space per year over time
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2 visits against 0 visits in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2 visits.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 39 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.67 visits | 0 visits | 2.67 visits | Russia |
| 1970s | 4.8 visits | 0 visits | 4.8 visits | Russia |
| 1980s | 5.4 visits | 0.1 visits | 5.3 visits | Russia |
| 1990s | 5 visits | 0 visits | 5 visits | Russia |
| 2000s | 4 visits | 0 visits | 4 visits | Russia |
| 2010s | 5.1 visits | 0 visits | 5.1 visits | Russia |
| 2020s | 3 visits | 0 visits | 3 visits | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human visits to space per year, Russia or Saudi Arabia?
- Russia, at 2 visits against 0 visits in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in human visits to space per year between Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 2 visits, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Russia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for human visits to space per year?
- Russia ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- CSIS Aerospace Security Project (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Human visits to space per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.