Canada vs United Kingdom: Cumulative number of people who have been to space
Canada
10 people
in 2021
United Kingdom
3 people
in 2021
Canada rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Cumulative number of people who have been to space over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Canada currently reports 10 people against 3 people in United Kingdom, a difference of 7 people.
That makes Canada's figure about 3.3 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 39 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | 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 | 1.7 people | 2.4 people | Canada |
| 2000s | 8.1 people | 2 people | 6.1 people | Canada |
| 2010s | 9.2 people | 2.5 people | 6.7 people | Canada |
| 2020s | 10 people | 3 people | 7 people | Canada |
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 United Kingdom?
- Canada, at 10 people against 3 people in United Kingdom as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cumulative number of people who have been to space between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 7 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative number of people who have been to space?
- Canada ranks 6th 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.