Annual space visits in Russia

Russia: Annual space visits was 2 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
2nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
11
in 1969
All-time low
0
in 1966
Years of data
61
1961–2021

Annual space visits in Russia, 1961–2021

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual space visits in Russia is 2, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual space visits in Russia peaked at 11 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1966.

Russia ranks 2nd of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual space visits in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Annual space visits in Russia, 1961 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1961 2 —
1962 2 +0.0%
1963 2 +0.0%
1964 3 +50.0%
1965 2 -33.3%
1966 0 -100.0%
1967 1 —
1968 1 +0.0%
1969 11 +1000.0%
1970 2 -81.8%
1971 6 +200.0%
1972 0 -100.0%
1973 4 —
1974 6 +50.0%
1975 8 +33.3%
1976 6 -25.0%
1977 6 +0.0%
1978 7 +16.7%
1979 3 -57.1%
1980 10 +233.3%
1981 4 -60.0%
1982 6 +50.0%
1983 5 -16.7%
1984 8 +60.0%
1985 5 -37.5%
1986 2 -60.0%
1987 7 +250.0%
1988 5 -28.6%
1989 2 -60.0%
1990 6 +200.0%
1991 4 -33.3%
1992 4 +0.0%
1993 4 +0.0%
1994 7 +75.0%
1995 7 +0.0%
1996 4 -42.9%
1997 6 +50.0%
1998 6 +0.0%
1999 2 -66.7%
2000 7 +250.0%
2001 7 +0.0%
2002 7 +0.0%
2003 2 -71.4%
2004 3 +50.0%
2005 2 -33.3%
2006 2 +0.0%
2007 3 +50.0%
2008 3 +0.0%
2009 4 +33.3%
2010 6 +50.0%
2011 6 +0.0%
2012 6 +0.0%
2013 6 +0.0%
2014 6 +0.0%
2015 5 -16.7%
2016 6 +20.0%
2017 4 -33.3%
2018 3 -25.0%
2019 3 +0.0%
2020 4 +33.3%
2021 2 -50.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual space visits in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1969 +1000.0% 1 11

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.67 0 11 9
1970s 4.8 0 8 10
1980s 5.4 2 10 10
1990s 5 2 7 10
2000s 4 2 7 10
2010s 5.1 3 6 10
2020s 3 2 4 2

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 1 United States 3 compare
  2. 3 France 1 compare
  3. 3 Japan 1 compare
  4. 5 Afghanistan 0 compare
  5. 5 Austria 0 compare
  6. 5 Belgium 0 compare
  7. 5 Brazil 0 compare
  8. 5 Bulgaria 0 compare
  9. 5 Canada 0 compare
  10. 5 China 0 compare
  11. 5 Cuba 0 compare
  12. 5 Denmark 0 compare
  13. 5 Germany 0 compare
  14. 5 Hungary 0 compare
  15. 5 India 0 compare
  16. 5 Iran 0 compare
  17. 5 Israel 0 compare
  18. 5 Italy 0 compare
  19. 5 Kazakhstan 0 compare
  20. 5 Malaysia 0 compare
  21. 5 Mexico 0 compare
  22. 5 Mongolia 0 compare
  23. 5 Netherlands 0 compare
  24. 5 Peru 0 compare
  25. 5 Poland 0 compare
  26. 5 Romania 0 compare
  27. 5 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
  28. 5 Slovakia 0 compare
  29. 5 South Africa 0 compare
  30. 5 South Korea 0 compare
  31. 5 Spain 0 compare
  32. 5 Sweden 0 compare
  33. 5 Switzerland 0 compare
  34. 5 Syria 0 compare
  35. 5 Ukraine 0 compare
  36. 5 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
  37. 5 United Kingdom 0 compare
  38. 5 Vietnam 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual space visits in Russia?
Annual space visits in Russia was 2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual space visits recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 11 in 1969.
What is the lowest annual space visits recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1966.
How does Russia rank for annual space visits?
Russia ranks 2nd out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
Is annual space visits rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual space visits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual space visits
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
39 places, 2,379 data points, 1961–2021
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