Mexico vs South Africa: Cumulative number of people who have been to space
Mexico
1 people
in 2021
South Africa
1 people
in 2021
Mexico rank
16th
South Africa rank
16th
Cumulative number of people who have been to space over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1 people against 1 people in South Africa, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 16th of 39 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1970s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1980s | 0.5 people | 0 people | 0.5 people | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1 people | 0 people | 1 people | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1 people | 0.8 people | 0.2 people | Mexico |
| 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, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 1 people against 1 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cumulative number of people who have been to space between Mexico and South Africa?
- 0 people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for cumulative number of people who have been to space?
- Mexico ranks 16th and South Africa 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.