China vs France: Cumulative number of human visits to space
China
14 visits
in 2021
France
19 visits
in 2021
China rank
7th
France rank
4th
Cumulative number of human visits to space over time
- China
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 19 visits against 14 visits in China, a difference of 5 visits.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times China's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
China ranks 7th 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 | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 visits | 0 visits | 0 visits | — |
| 1970s | 0 visits | 0 visits | 0 visits | — |
| 1980s | 0 visits | 1.5 visits | 1.5 visits | France |
| 1990s | 0 visits | 7 visits | 7 visits | France |
| 2000s | 2.3 visits | 15.9 visits | 13.6 visits | France |
| 2010s | 11.3 visits | 17.4 visits | 6.1 visits | France |
| 2020s | 14 visits | 18.5 visits | 4.5 visits | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative number of human visits to space, China or France?
- France, at 19 visits against 14 visits in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cumulative number of human visits to space between China and France?
- 5 visits, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do China and France rank globally for cumulative number of human visits to space?
- China ranks 7th 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.