Italy vs United Kingdom: Cumulative number of human visits to space
Italy
13 visits
in 2021
United Kingdom
8 visits
in 2021
Italy rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Cumulative number of human visits to space over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Italy currently reports 13 visits against 8 visits in United Kingdom, a difference of 5 visits.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Italy ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 39 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 visits | 0 visits | 0 visits | — |
| 1970s | 0 visits | 0 visits | 0 visits | — |
| 1980s | 0 visits | 0 visits | 0 visits | — |
| 1990s | 1.6 visits | 3.3 visits | 1.7 visits | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 5.5 visits | 6.7 visits | 1.2 visits | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 10.6 visits | 7.5 visits | 3.1 visits | Italy |
| 2020s | 13 visits | 8 visits | 5 visits | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative number of human visits to space, Italy or United Kingdom?
- Italy, at 13 visits against 8 visits in United Kingdom as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cumulative number of human visits to space between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 5 visits, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative number of human visits to space?
- Italy ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 9th 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.