Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Cumulative number of human visits to space
Switzerland
4 visits
in 2021
United Kingdom
8 visits
in 2021
Switzerland rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Cumulative number of human visits to space over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 8 visits against 4 visits in Switzerland, a difference of 4 visits.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.0 times Switzerland's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 39 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | 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 | 2 visits | 3.3 visits | 1.3 visits | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 4 visits | 6.7 visits | 2.7 visits | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 4 visits | 7.5 visits | 3.5 visits | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 4 visits | 8 visits | 4 visits | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative number of human visits to space, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 8 visits against 4 visits in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cumulative number of human visits to space between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 4 visits, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative number of human visits to space?
- Switzerland ranks 10th 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.