China vs Kazakhstan: Cumulative number of human visits to space
China
14 visits
in 2021
Kazakhstan
4 visits
in 2021
China rank
7th
Kazakhstan rank
10th
Cumulative number of human visits to space over time
- China
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
China currently reports 14 visits against 4 visits in Kazakhstan, a difference of 10 visits.
That makes China's figure about 3.5 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
China ranks 7th and Kazakhstan ranks 10th of 39 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Kazakhstan | 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 | 0.8 visits | 0.8 visits | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 2.3 visits | 2.9 visits | 0.6 visits | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 11.3 visits | 3.5 visits | 7.8 visits | China |
| 2020s | 14 visits | 4 visits | 10 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 Kazakhstan?
- China, at 14 visits against 4 visits in Kazakhstan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cumulative number of human visits to space between China and Kazakhstan?
- 10 visits, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kazakhstan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do China and Kazakhstan rank globally for cumulative number of human visits to space?
- China ranks 7th and Kazakhstan ranks 10th 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.