Cumulative number of people who have been to space in China
China: Cumulative number of people who have been to space was 11 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative number of people who have been to space in China, 1961–2021
Source: CSIS Aerospace Security Project (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
China recorded 11 people for cumulative number of people who have been to space in 2021. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative number of people who have been to space in China peaked at 11 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1961.
China ranks 3rd 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.
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 people | 0 people | 0 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3 people | 0 people | 6 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4 people | 6 people | 11 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 people | 11 people | 11 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative number of people who have been to space in China?
- Cumulative number of people who have been to space in China was 11 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 11 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest cumulative number of people who have been to space recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1961.
- How does China rank for cumulative number of people who have been to space?
- China ranks 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cumulative number of people who have been to space rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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