China vs Italy: Cumulative number of human visits to space
China
14 visits
in 2021
Italy
13 visits
in 2021
China rank
7th
Italy rank
8th
Cumulative number of human visits to space over time
- China
- Italy
How they compare
China currently reports 14 visits against 13 visits in Italy, a difference of 1 visits.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
China ranks 7th and Italy ranks 8th of 39 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 visits | 0 visits | 0 visits | — |
| 1970s | 0 visits | 0 visits | 0 visits | — |
| 1980s | 0 visits | 0 visits | 0 visits | — |
| 1990s | 0 visits | 1.6 visits | 1.6 visits | Italy |
| 2000s | 2.3 visits | 5.5 visits | 3.2 visits | Italy |
| 2010s | 11.3 visits | 10.6 visits | 0.7 visits | China |
| 2020s | 14 visits | 13 visits | 1 visits | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative number of human visits to space, China or Italy?
- China, at 14 visits against 13 visits in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cumulative number of human visits to space between China and Italy?
- 1 visits, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do China and Italy rank globally for cumulative number of human visits to space?
- China ranks 7th and Italy ranks 8th 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.