France vs Germany: Cumulative number of people who have been to space
France
10 people
in 2021
Germany
11 people
in 2021
France rank
6th
Germany rank
3rd
Cumulative number of people who have been to space over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 11 people against 10 people in France, a difference of 1 people.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 6th 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 | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1970s | 0 people | 0.2 people | 0.2 people | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.3 people | 2.7 people | 1.4 people | Germany |
| 1990s | 5.1 people | 7.1 people | 2 people | Germany |
| 2000s | 8.8 people | 10 people | 1.2 people | Germany |
| 2010s | 9.4 people | 10.6 people | 1.2 people | Germany |
| 2020s | 10 people | 11 people | 1 people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative number of people who have been to space, France or Germany?
- Germany, 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 France and Germany?
- 1 people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for cumulative number of people who have been to space?
- France ranks 6th 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.