Canada vs China: Cumulative number of people who have been to space
Canada
10 people
in 2021
China
11 people
in 2021
Canada rank
6th
China rank
3rd
Cumulative number of people who have been to space over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 11 people against 10 people in Canada, a difference of 1 people.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and China ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1970s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1980s | 0.6 people | 0 people | 0.6 people | Canada |
| 1990s | 4.1 people | 0 people | 4.1 people | Canada |
| 2000s | 8.1 people | 2.3 people | 5.8 people | Canada |
| 2010s | 9.2 people | 9.4 people | 0.2 people | China |
| 2020s | 10 people | 11 people | 1 people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative number of people who have been to space, Canada or China?
- China, at 11 people against 10 people in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cumulative number of people who have been to space between Canada and China?
- 1 people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for cumulative number of people who have been to space?
- Canada ranks 6th and China ranks 3rd 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.