Cumulative number of people who have been to space in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Cumulative number of people who have been to space was 1 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 39 countries
All-time high
1 people
in 1985
All-time low
0 people
in 1961
Years of data
61
1961–2021
Cumulative number of people who have been to space in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia is 1 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative number of people who have been to space in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 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.
Cumulative number of people who have been to space in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 people | — |
| 1962 | 0 people | — |
| 1963 | 0 people | — |
| 1964 | 0 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 people | — |
| 1966 | 0 people | — |
| 1967 | 0 people | — |
| 1968 | 0 people | — |
| 1969 | 0 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 people | — |
| 1971 | 0 people | — |
| 1972 | 0 people | — |
| 1973 | 0 people | — |
| 1974 | 0 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 people | — |
| 1985 | 1 people | — |
| 1986 | 1 people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 people | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 people | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 people | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 people | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2 people, 50% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 people, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 | 0.5 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 Saudi Arabia
- 16 Afghanistan 1 people compare
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- 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
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More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative number of people who have been to space in Saudi Arabia?
- Cumulative number of people who have been to space in Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest cumulative number of people who have been to space recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for cumulative number of people who have been to space?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cumulative number of people who have been to space rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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