Human visits to space per year in South Africa
South Africa: Human visits to space per year was 0 visits in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Human visits to space per year in South Africa, 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 South Africa 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 South Africa peaked at 1 visits in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 visits, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 5th of 39 countries on this measure, 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 Africa
- 2 Russia 2 visits compare
- 3 France 1 visits compare
- 3 Japan 1 visits compare
- 5 Afghanistan 0 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 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human visits to space per year in South Africa?
- Human visits to space per year in South Africa 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 Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1 visits in 2002.
- What is the lowest human visits to space per year recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 visits in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for human visits to space per year?
- South Africa ranks 5th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this South Africa 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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