Russia vs United Kingdom: Human visits to space per year
Russia
2 visits
in 2021
United Kingdom
0 visits
in 2021
Russia rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
5th
Human visits to space per year over time
- Russia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2 visits against 0 visits in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom 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 | United Kingdom | 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 visits | 5.4 visits | Russia |
| 1990s | 5 visits | 0.6 visits | 4.4 visits | Russia |
| 2000s | 4 visits | 0.1 visits | 3.9 visits | Russia |
| 2010s | 5.1 visits | 0.1 visits | 5 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 United Kingdom?
- Russia, at 2 visits against 0 visits in United Kingdom as of 2021.
- What is the difference in human visits to space per year between Russia and United Kingdom?
- 2 visits, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Russia and United Kingdom rank globally for human visits to space per year?
- Russia ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- CSIS Aerospace Security Project (2022) β 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.