Russia vs United States: Annual space visits
Russia
2
in 2021
United States
3
in 2021
Russia rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Annual space visits over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3 against 2 in Russia, a difference of 1.
That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Russia ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 39 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.67 | 5.11 | 2.44 | United States |
| 1970s | 4.8 | 2.7 | 2.1 | Russia |
| 1980s | 5.4 | 15.5 | 10.1 | United States |
| 1990s | 5 | 34.7 | 29.7 | United States |
| 2000s | 4 | 20.6 | 16.6 | United States |
| 2010s | 5.1 | 7.4 | 2.3 | United States |
| 2020s | 3 | 5 | 2 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual space visits, Russia or United States?
- United States, at 3 against 2 in Russia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual space visits between Russia and United States?
- 1, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for annual space visits?
- Russia ranks 2nd 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.