Japan vs Russia: Cumulative number of people who have been to space
Japan
11 people
in 2021
Russia
124 people
in 2021
Japan rank
3rd
Russia rank
2nd
Cumulative number of people who have been to space over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 124 people against 11 people in Japan, a difference of 113 people.
That makes Russia's figure about 11.3 times Japan's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 2nd of 39 countries.