Russia vs United States: Human visits to space per year
Russia
2 visits
in 2021
United States
3 visits
in 2021
Russia rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Human visits to space per year over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3 visits against 2 visits in Russia, a difference of 1 visits.
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 visits | 5.11 visits | 2.44 visits | United States |
| 1970s | 4.8 visits | 2.7 visits | 2.1 visits | Russia |
| 1980s | 5.4 visits | 15.5 visits | 10.1 visits | United States |
| 1990s | 5 visits | 34.7 visits | 29.7 visits | United States |
| 2000s | 4 visits | 20.6 visits | 16.6 visits | United States |
| 2010s | 5.1 visits | 7.4 visits | 2.3 visits | United States |
| 2020s | 3 visits | 5 visits | 2 visits | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human visits to space per year, Russia or United States?
- United States, at 3 visits against 2 visits in Russia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in human visits to space per year between Russia and United States?
- 1 visits, 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 human visits to space per year?
- Russia ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st 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.