Cumulative space visits in South Korea

South Korea: Cumulative space visits was 1 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 39 countries
All-time high
1
in 2008
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
61
1961–2021

Cumulative space visits in South Korea, 1961–2021

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 1 for cumulative space visits 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 space visits in South Korea peaked at 1 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.

That places South Korea 20th 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 space visits in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative space visits in South Korea, 1961 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 1 —
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%
2021 1 +0.0%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.5, 40% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 0.2 0 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 2

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 20 Afghanistan 1 compare
  2. 20 Austria 1 compare
  3. 20 Brazil 1 compare
  4. 20 Cuba 1 compare
  5. 20 Denmark 1 compare
  6. 20 India 1 compare
  7. 20 Iran 1 compare
  8. 20 Israel 1 compare
  9. 20 Malaysia 1 compare
  10. 20 Mexico 1 compare
  11. 20 Mongolia 1 compare
  12. 20 Poland 1 compare
  13. 20 Romania 1 compare
  14. 20 Saudi Arabia 1 compare
  15. 20 South Africa 1 compare
  16. 20 Syria 1 compare
  17. 20 Ukraine 1 compare
  18. 20 United Arab Emirates 1 compare
  19. 20 Vietnam 1 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

More reference data data for South Korea

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative space visits in South Korea?
Cumulative space visits in South Korea was 1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative space visits recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2008.
What is the lowest cumulative space visits recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
How does South Korea rank for cumulative space visits?
South Korea ranks 20th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
Is cumulative space visits rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative space visits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cumulative space visits
Source
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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