Afghanistan vs Iran: Cumulative number of people who have been to space
Afghanistan
1 people
in 2021
Iran
1 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
16th
Iran rank
16th
Cumulative number of people who have been to space over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1 people against 1 people in Iran, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 16th and Iran ranks 16th of 39 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1970s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1980s | 0.2 people | 0 people | 0.2 people | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 1 people | 0 people | 1 people | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 1 people | 0.4 people | 0.6 people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1 people | 1 people | 0 people | — |
| 2020s | 1 people | 1 people | 0 people | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative number of people who have been to space, Afghanistan or Iran?
- Afghanistan, at 1 people against 1 people in Iran as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cumulative number of people who have been to space between Afghanistan and Iran?
- 0 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Iran rank globally for cumulative number of people who have been to space?
- Afghanistan ranks 16th and Iran ranks 16th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- CSIS Aerospace Security Project (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative number of people who have been to space. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.