Cumulative space visits in South Africa

South Africa: 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 2002
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
61
1961–2021

Cumulative space visits in South Africa, 1961–2021

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, cumulative space visits in South Africa stood at 1. 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 Africa peaked at 1 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.

South Africa ranks 20th of 39 countries on this measure, 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 Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative space visits in South Africa, 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 1 —
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
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 Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (12 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 0.8 0 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  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 Korea 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 →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative space visits in South Africa?
Cumulative space visits in South Africa was 1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative space visits recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2002.
What is the lowest cumulative space visits recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
How does South Africa rank for cumulative space visits?
South Africa ranks 20th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
Is cumulative space visits rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa 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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