Human visits to space per year in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Human visits to space per year was 0 visits in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Human visits to space per year in Afghanistan, 1961–2021
Source: CSIS Aerospace Security Project (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in visits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human visits to space per year in Afghanistan is 0 visits, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Over the whole period, human visits to space per year in Afghanistan peaked at 1 visits in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 visits, in 1961.
That places Afghanistan 5th out of 39 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 visits | 0 visits | 0 visits | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 visits | 0 visits | 0 visits | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1 visits | 0 visits | 1 visits | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 visits | 0 visits | 0 visits | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 visits | 0 visits | 0 visits | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 visits | 0 visits | 0 visits | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 visits | 0 visits | 0 visits | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 2 Russia 2 visits compare
- 3 France 1 visits compare
- 3 Japan 1 visits compare
- 5 Austria 0 visits compare
- 5 Belgium 0 visits compare
- 5 Brazil 0 visits compare
- 5 Bulgaria 0 visits compare
- 5 Canada 0 visits compare
- 5 China 0 visits compare
- 5 Cuba 0 visits compare
- 5 Denmark 0 visits compare
- 5 Germany 0 visits compare
- 5 Hungary 0 visits compare
- 5 India 0 visits compare
- 5 Iran 0 visits compare
- 5 Israel 0 visits compare
- 5 Italy 0 visits compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 0 visits compare
- 5 Malaysia 0 visits compare
- 5 Mexico 0 visits compare
- 5 Mongolia 0 visits compare
- 5 Netherlands 0 visits compare
- 5 Peru 0 visits compare
- 5 Poland 0 visits compare
- 5 Romania 0 visits compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 0 visits compare
- 5 Slovakia 0 visits compare
- 5 South Africa 0 visits compare
- 5 South Korea 0 visits compare
- 5 Spain 0 visits compare
- 5 Sweden 0 visits compare
- 5 Switzerland 0 visits compare
- 5 Syria 0 visits compare
- 5 Ukraine 0 visits compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 0 visits compare
- 5 United Kingdom 0 visits compare
- 5 Vietnam 0 visits compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.05 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6919 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1923 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.68 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 168.54 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human visits to space per year in Afghanistan?
- Human visits to space per year in Afghanistan was 0 visits in 2021, according to CSIS Aerospace Security Project (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human visits to space per year recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 visits in 1988.
- What is the lowest human visits to space per year recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 visits in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for human visits to space per year?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from CSIS Aerospace Security Project (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human visits to space per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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