Bulgaria vs United Kingdom: Cumulative number of people who have been to space
Bulgaria
2 people
in 2021
United Kingdom
3 people
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Cumulative number of people who have been to space over time
- Bulgaria
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 3 people against 2 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 1 people.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 39 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1970s | 0.1 people | 0 people | 0.1 people | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 1.2 people | 0 people | 1.2 people | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 2 people | 1.7 people | 0.3 people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 2 people | 2 people | 0 people | — |
| 2010s | 2 people | 2.5 people | 0.5 people | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2 people | 3 people | 1 people | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative number of people who have been to space, Bulgaria or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 3 people against 2 people in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cumulative number of people who have been to space between Bulgaria and United Kingdom?
- 1 people, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative number of people who have been to space?
- Bulgaria ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 9th 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.