India vs South Africa: Cumulative number of human visits to space
India
1 visits
in 2021
South Africa
1 visits
in 2021
India rank
20th
South Africa rank
20th
Cumulative number of human visits to space over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 1 visits against 1 visits in South Africa, a difference of 0 visits.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
India ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 20th of 39 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 visits | 0 visits | 0 visits | — |
| 1970s | 0 visits | 0 visits | 0 visits | — |
| 1980s | 0.6 visits | 0 visits | 0.6 visits | India |
| 1990s | 1 visits | 0 visits | 1 visits | India |
| 2000s | 1 visits | 0.8 visits | 0.2 visits | India |
| 2010s | 1 visits | 1 visits | 0 visits | — |
| 2020s | 1 visits | 1 visits | 0 visits | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative number of human visits to space, India or South Africa?
- India, at 1 visits against 1 visits in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cumulative number of human visits to space between India and South Africa?
- 0 visits, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for cumulative number of human visits to space?
- India ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 20th 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.