Japan vs United States: Cumulative number of human visits to space
Japan
21 visits
in 2021
United States
865 visits
in 2021
Japan rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Cumulative number of human visits to space over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 865 visits against 21 visits in Japan, a difference of 844 visits.
That makes United States's figure about 41.2 times Japan's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd 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 | Japan | 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 | 0 visits | 147 visits | 147 visits | United States |
| 1990s | 2.3 visits | 430.8 visits | 428.5 visits | United States |
| 2000s | 8.1 visits | 687.2 visits | 679.1 visits | United States |
| 2010s | 16.6 visits | 835.3 visits | 818.7 visits | United States |
| 2020s | 20.5 visits | 863.5 visits | 843 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, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 865 visits against 21 visits in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cumulative number of human visits to space between Japan and United States?
- 844 visits, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for cumulative number of human visits to space?
- Japan ranks 3rd 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.