Iran vs Saudi Arabia: Cumulative number of people who have been to space
Iran
1 people
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
1 people
in 2021
Iran rank
16th
Saudi Arabia rank
16th
Cumulative number of people who have been to space over time
- Iran
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1 people against 1 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 people.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 39 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1970s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1980s | 0 people | 0.5 people | 0.5 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0 people | 1 people | 1 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.4 people | 1 people | 0.6 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Iran, at 1 people against 1 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cumulative number of people who have been to space between Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 0 people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Iran and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cumulative number of people who have been to space?
- Iran ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia 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.