Canada vs China: Cumulative number of human visits to space
Canada
18 visits
in 2021
China
14 visits
in 2021
Canada rank
5th
China rank
7th
Cumulative number of human visits to space over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
Canada currently reports 18 visits against 14 visits in China, a difference of 4 visits.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
Canada ranks 5th and China ranks 7th of 39 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 visits | 0 visits | 0 visits | — |
| 1970s | 0 visits | 0 visits | 0 visits | — |
| 1980s | 0.6 visits | 0 visits | 0.6 visits | Canada |
| 1990s | 4.5 visits | 0 visits | 4.5 visits | Canada |
| 2000s | 11.9 visits | 2.3 visits | 9.6 visits | Canada |
| 2010s | 17 visits | 11.3 visits | 5.7 visits | Canada |
| 2020s | 18 visits | 14 visits | 4 visits | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative number of human visits to space, Canada or China?
- Canada, at 18 visits against 14 visits in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cumulative number of human visits to space between Canada and China?
- 4 visits, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for cumulative number of human visits to space?
- Canada ranks 5th and China ranks 7th 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 human visits to space. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.