Cumulative number of people who have been to space in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cumulative number of people who have been to space was 1 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative number of people who have been to space in Afghanistan, 1961–2021
Source: CSIS Aerospace Security Project (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative number of people who have been to space in Afghanistan is 1 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative number of people who have been to space in Afghanistan peaked at 1 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1961.
That places Afghanistan 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 people | 0 people | 0 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2 people | 0 people | 1 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 people | 1 people | 1 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 people | 1 people | 1 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 people | 1 people | 1 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 people | 1 people | 1 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 16 Austria 1 people compare
- 16 Brazil 1 people compare
- 16 Cuba 1 people compare
- 16 Denmark 1 people compare
- 16 India 1 people compare
- 16 Iran 1 people compare
- 16 Israel 1 people compare
- 16 Malaysia 1 people compare
- 16 Mexico 1 people compare
- 16 Mongolia 1 people compare
- 16 Peru 1 people compare
- 16 Poland 1 people compare
- 16 Romania 1 people compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 1 people compare
- 16 South Africa 1 people compare
- 16 South Korea 1 people compare
- 16 Spain 1 people compare
- 16 Sweden 1 people compare
- 16 Switzerland 1 people compare
- 16 Syria 1 people compare
- 16 Ukraine 1 people compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 1 people compare
- 16 Vietnam 1 people 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 cumulative number of people who have been to space in Afghanistan?
- Cumulative number of people who have been to space in Afghanistan was 1 people in 2021, according to CSIS Aerospace Security Project (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative number of people who have been to space recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 people in 1988.
- What is the lowest cumulative number of people who have been to space recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cumulative number of people who have been to space?
- Afghanistan ranks 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cumulative number of people who have been to space rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cumulative number of people who have been to space. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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