China vs Germany: Cumulative number of people who have been to space
China
11 people
in 2021
Germany
11 people
in 2021
China rank
3rd
Germany rank
3rd
Cumulative number of people who have been to space over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
China currently reports 11 people against 11 people in Germany, a difference of 0 people.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1970s | 0 people | 0.2 people | 0.2 people | Germany |
| 1980s | 0 people | 2.7 people | 2.7 people | Germany |
| 1990s | 0 people | 7.1 people | 7.1 people | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.3 people | 10 people | 7.7 people | Germany |
| 2010s | 9.4 people | 10.6 people | 1.2 people | Germany |
| 2020s | 11 people | 11 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, China or Germany?
- China, at 11 people against 11 people in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cumulative number of people who have been to space between China and Germany?
- 0 people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for cumulative number of people who have been to space?
- China ranks 3rd and Germany 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.