China vs Germany: Cumulative number of human visits to space
China
14 visits
in 2021
Germany
16 visits
in 2021
China rank
7th
Germany rank
6th
Cumulative number of human visits to space over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 16 visits against 14 visits in China, a difference of 2 visits.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
China ranks 7th and Germany ranks 6th of 39 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 visits | 0 visits | 0 visits | — |
| 1970s | 0 visits | 0.2 visits | 0.2 visits | Germany |
| 1980s | 0 visits | 2.7 visits | 2.7 visits | Germany |
| 1990s | 0 visits | 8.5 visits | 8.5 visits | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.3 visits | 12.6 visits | 10.3 visits | Germany |
| 2010s | 11.3 visits | 14.8 visits | 3.5 visits | Germany |
| 2020s | 14 visits | 16 visits | 2 visits | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative number of human visits to space, China or Germany?
- Germany, at 16 visits against 14 visits in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cumulative number of human visits to space between China and Germany?
- 2 visits, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for cumulative number of human visits to space?
- China ranks 7th and Germany ranks 6th 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.