Canada vs France: Cumulative number of human visits to space

Canada
18 visits
in 2021
France
19 visits
in 2021
Canada rank
5th
France rank
4th

Cumulative number of human visits to space over time

  • Canada
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 19 visits against 18 visits in Canada, a difference of 1 visits.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

Across all 61 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 5th and France ranks 4th of 39 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada France Difference Ahead
1960s 0 visits 0 visits 0 visits
1970s 0 visits 0 visits 0 visits
1980s 0.6 visits 1.5 visits 0.9 visits France
1990s 4.5 visits 7 visits 2.5 visits France
2000s 11.9 visits 15.9 visits 4 visits France
2010s 17 visits 17.4 visits 0.4 visits France
2020s 18 visits 18.5 visits 0.5 visits France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative number of human visits to space, Canada or France?
France, at 19 visits against 18 visits in Canada as of 2021.
What is the difference in cumulative number of human visits to space between Canada and France?
1 visits, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
How do Canada and France rank globally for cumulative number of human visits to space?
Canada ranks 5th and France ranks 4th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative number of human visits to space
Unit
visits
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