Canada vs France: Cumulative number of people who have been to space
Canada
10 people
in 2021
France
10 people
in 2021
Canada rank
6th
France rank
6th
Cumulative number of people who have been to space over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
Canada currently reports 10 people against 10 people in France, a difference of 0 people.
Across all 61 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and France ranks 6th of 39 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1970s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1980s | 0.6 people | 1.3 people | 0.7 people | France |
| 1990s | 4.1 people | 5.1 people | 1 people | France |
| 2000s | 8.1 people | 8.8 people | 0.7 people | France |
| 2010s | 9.2 people | 9.4 people | 0.2 people | France |
| 2020s | 10 people | 10 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, Canada or France?
- Canada, at 10 people against 10 people in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cumulative number of people who have been to space between Canada and France?
- 0 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for cumulative number of people who have been to space?
- Canada ranks 6th and France ranks 6th 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.