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
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.