France vs United States: Cumulative number of human visits to space
France
19 visits
in 2021
United States
865 visits
in 2021
France rank
4th
United States rank
1st
Cumulative number of human visits to space over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 865 visits against 19 visits in France, a difference of 846 visits.
That makes United States's figure about 45.5 times France's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 39 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 visits | 19.67 visits | 19.67 visits | United States |
| 1970s | 0 visits | 67 visits | 67 visits | United States |
| 1980s | 1.5 visits | 147 visits | 145.5 visits | United States |
| 1990s | 7 visits | 430.8 visits | 423.8 visits | United States |
| 2000s | 15.9 visits | 687.2 visits | 671.3 visits | United States |
| 2010s | 17.4 visits | 835.3 visits | 817.9 visits | United States |
| 2020s | 18.5 visits | 863.5 visits | 845 visits | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative number of human visits to space, France or United States?
- United States, at 865 visits against 19 visits in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cumulative number of human visits to space between France and United States?
- 846 visits, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do France and United States rank globally for cumulative number of human visits to space?
- France ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st 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.