Iran vs South Korea: Cumulative number of people who have been to space
Iran
1 people
in 2021
South Korea
1 people
in 2021
Iran rank
16th
South Korea rank
16th
Cumulative number of people who have been to space over time
- Iran
- South Korea
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1 people against 1 people in South Korea, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
Iran ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 16th of 39 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Korea | 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 | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2000s | 0.4 people | 0.2 people | 0.2 people | Iran |
| 2010s | 1 people | 1 people | 0 people | — |
| 2020s | 1 people | 1 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, Iran or South Korea?
- Iran, at 1 people against 1 people in South Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cumulative number of people who have been to space between Iran and South Korea?
- 0 people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for cumulative number of people who have been to space?
- Iran ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 16th 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.