Italy vs Netherlands: Cumulative number of people who have been to space
Italy
7 people
in 2021
Netherlands
2 people
in 2021
Italy rank
8th
Netherlands rank
10th
Cumulative number of people who have been to space over time
- Italy
- Netherlands
How they compare
Italy currently reports 7 people against 2 people in Netherlands, a difference of 5 people.
That makes Italy's figure about 3.5 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
Italy ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 39 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Netherlands | 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 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1.6 people | 1 people | 0.6 people | Italy |
| 2000s | 4.1 people | 1.6 people | 2.5 people | Italy |
| 2010s | 6.3 people | 2 people | 4.3 people | Italy |
| 2020s | 7 people | 2 people | 5 people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative number of people who have been to space, Italy or Netherlands?
- Italy, at 7 people against 2 people in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cumulative number of people who have been to space between Italy and Netherlands?
- 5 people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for cumulative number of people who have been to space?
- Italy ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 10th 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.