Cumulative number of human visits to space in Italy

Italy: Cumulative number of human visits to space was 13 visits in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
13 visits
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 39 countries
All-time high
13 visits
in 2019
All-time low
0 visits
in 1961
Years of data
61
1961–2021

Cumulative number of human visits to space in Italy, 1961–2021

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Source: CSIS Aerospace Security Project (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in visits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative number of human visits to space in Italy is 13 visits, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.

That represents a change of up 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative number of human visits to space in Italy peaked at 13 visits in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 visits, in 1961.

That places Italy 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative number of human visits to space in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative number of human visits to space in Italy, 1961 to 2021.
Year visits Change
1961 0 visits
1962 0 visits
1963 0 visits
1964 0 visits
1965 0 visits
1966 0 visits
1967 0 visits
1968 0 visits
1969 0 visits
1970 0 visits
1971 0 visits
1972 0 visits
1973 0 visits
1974 0 visits
1975 0 visits
1976 0 visits
1977 0 visits
1978 0 visits
1979 0 visits
1980 0 visits
1981 0 visits
1982 0 visits
1983 0 visits
1984 0 visits
1985 0 visits
1986 0 visits
1987 0 visits
1988 0 visits
1989 0 visits
1990 0 visits
1991 0 visits
1992 1 visits
1993 1 visits +0.0%
1994 1 visits +0.0%
1995 1 visits +0.0%
1996 3 visits +200.0%
1997 3 visits +0.0%
1998 3 visits +0.0%
1999 3 visits +0.0%
2000 3 visits +0.0%
2001 4 visits +33.3%
2002 5 visits +25.0%
2003 5 visits +0.0%
2004 5 visits +0.0%
2005 6 visits +20.0%
2006 6 visits +0.0%
2007 7 visits +16.7%
2008 7 visits +0.0%
2009 7 visits +0.0%
2010 8 visits +14.3%
2011 9 visits +12.5%
2012 9 visits +0.0%
2013 10 visits +11.1%
2014 11 visits +10.0%
2015 11 visits +0.0%
2016 11 visits +0.0%
2017 12 visits +9.1%
2018 12 visits +0.0%
2019 13 visits +8.3%
2020 13 visits +0.0%
2021 13 visits +0.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 13 visits is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.5 visits, 5.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 13 visits is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3 visits, 4.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 1.6 visits 0 visits 3 visits 10
2000s 5.5 visits 3 visits 7 visits 10
2010s 10.6 visits 8 visits 13 visits 10
2020s 13 visits 13 visits 13 visits 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 5 Canada 18 visits compare
  2. 6 Germany 16 visits compare
  3. 7 China 14 visits compare
  4. 9 United Kingdom 8 visits compare
  5. 10 Kazakhstan 4 visits compare
  6. 10 Switzerland 4 visits compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative number of human visits to space in Italy?
Cumulative number of human visits to space in Italy was 13 visits in 2021, according to CSIS Aerospace Security Project (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative number of human visits to space recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 13 visits in 2019.
What is the lowest cumulative number of human visits to space recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0 visits in 1961.
How does Italy rank for cumulative number of human visits to space?
Italy ranks 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
Is cumulative number of human visits to space rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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 human visits to space. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cumulative number of human visits to space
Unit
visits
Source
CSIS Aerospace Security Project (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
39 places, 2,379 data points, 1961–2021
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