China vs France: Cumulative number of people who have been to space
China
11 people
in 2021
France
10 people
in 2021
China rank
3rd
France rank
6th
Cumulative number of people who have been to space over time
- China
- France
How they compare
China currently reports 11 people against 10 people in France, a difference of 1 people.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
China ranks 3rd and France ranks 6th of 39 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1970s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1980s | 0 people | 1.3 people | 1.3 people | France |
| 1990s | 0 people | 5.1 people | 5.1 people | France |
| 2000s | 2.3 people | 8.8 people | 6.5 people | France |
| 2010s | 9.4 people | 9.4 people | 0 people | — |
| 2020s | 11 people | 10 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, China or France?
- China, at 11 people against 10 people in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cumulative number of people who have been to space between China and France?
- 1 people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do China and France rank globally for cumulative number of people who have been to space?
- China ranks 3rd 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.