Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Cumulative number of people who have been to space

Netherlands
2 people
in 2021
United Kingdom
3 people
in 2021
Netherlands rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
9th

Cumulative number of people who have been to space over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom
0123196119912021

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 3 people against 2 people in Netherlands, a difference of 1 people.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Netherlands ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 39 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom 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 Netherlands
1990s 1 people 1.7 people 0.7 people United Kingdom
2000s 1.6 people 2 people 0.4 people United Kingdom
2010s 2 people 2.5 people 0.5 people United Kingdom
2020s 2 people 3 people 1 people United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative number of people who have been to space, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 3 people against 2 people in Netherlands as of 2021.
What is the difference in cumulative number of people who have been to space between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
1 people, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative number of people who have been to space?
Netherlands ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 9th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative number of people who have been to space
Unit
people
Source
CSIS Aerospace Security Project (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
39 places, 2,379 data points, 1961–2021
Last refreshed