Human visits to space per year in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Human visits to space per year was 0 visits in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Human visits to space per year in United Kingdom, 1961–2021
Source: CSIS Aerospace Security Project (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in visits.
Analysis
In 2021, human visits to space per year in United Kingdom stood at 0 visits. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Over the whole period, human visits to space per year in United Kingdom peaked at 1 visits in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 visits, in 1961.
United Kingdom 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 | 0.6 visits | 0 visits | 1 visits | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1 visits | 0 visits | 1 visits | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1 visits | 0 visits | 1 visits | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 visits | 0 visits | 0 visits | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 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 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 Vietnam 0 visits compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human visits to space per year in United Kingdom?
- Human visits to space per year in United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1 visits in 1991.
- What is the lowest human visits to space per year recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 visits in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for human visits to space per year?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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