China vs Japan: Cumulative number of people who have been to space
China
11 people
in 2021
Japan
11 people
in 2021
China rank
3rd
Japan rank
3rd
Cumulative number of people who have been to space over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 11 people against 11 people in Japan, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1970s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1990s | 0 people | 2.1 people | 2.1 people | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.3 people | 4.7 people | 2.4 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 9.4 people | 9.1 people | 0.3 people | China |
| 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 Japan?
- China, at 11 people against 11 people in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cumulative number of people who have been to space between China and Japan?
- 0 people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for cumulative number of people who have been to space?
- China ranks 3rd and Japan 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.