Belgium vs Italy: Cumulative number of people who have been to space
Belgium
2 people
in 2021
Italy
7 people
in 2021
Belgium rank
10th
Italy rank
8th
Cumulative number of people who have been to space over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 7 people against 2 people in Belgium, a difference of 5 people.
That makes Italy's figure about 3.5 times Belgium's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 10th and Italy ranks 8th of 39 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1970s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1990s | 0.8 people | 1.6 people | 0.8 people | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.8 people | 4.1 people | 2.3 people | Italy |
| 2010s | 2 people | 6.3 people | 4.3 people | Italy |
| 2020s | 2 people | 7 people | 5 people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative number of people who have been to space, Belgium or Italy?
- Italy, at 7 people against 2 people in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cumulative number of people who have been to space between Belgium and Italy?
- 5 people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for cumulative number of people who have been to space?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Italy ranks 8th 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.