Human visits to space per year in South Korea
South Korea: Human visits to space per year was 0 visits in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Human visits to space per year in South Korea, 1961–2021
Source: CSIS Aerospace Security Project (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in visits.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0 visits for human visits to space per year in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Over the whole period, human visits to space per year in South Korea peaked at 1 visits in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 visits, in 1961.
That places South Korea 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 visits | 0 visits | 0 visits | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 visits | 0 visits | 0 visits | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1 visits | 0 visits | 1 visits | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 visits | 0 visits | 0 visits | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 visits | 0 visits | 0 visits | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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- 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 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human visits to space per year in South Korea?
- Human visits to space per year in South Korea 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1 visits in 2008.
- What is the lowest human visits to space per year recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 visits in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for human visits to space per year?
- South Korea ranks 5th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this South Korea 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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