Cumulative space visits in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Cumulative space visits was 8 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 39 countries
All-time high
8
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
61
1961–2021

Cumulative space visits in United Kingdom, 1961–2021

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 8 for cumulative space visits in 2021. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative space visits in United Kingdom peaked at 8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.

United Kingdom ranks 9th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Cumulative space visits in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative space visits in United Kingdom, 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 1 —
1992 2 +100.0%
1993 3 +50.0%
1994 3 +0.0%
1995 4 +33.3%
1996 4 +0.0%
1997 5 +25.0%
1998 5 +0.0%
1999 6 +20.0%
2000 6 +0.0%
2001 6 +0.0%
2002 6 +0.0%
2003 7 +16.7%
2004 7 +0.0%
2005 7 +0.0%
2006 7 +0.0%
2007 7 +0.0%
2008 7 +0.0%
2009 7 +0.0%
2010 7 +0.0%
2011 7 +0.0%
2012 7 +0.0%
2013 7 +0.0%
2014 7 +0.0%
2015 8 +14.3%
2016 8 +0.0%
2017 8 +0.0%
2018 8 +0.0%
2019 8 +0.0%
2020 8 +0.0%
2021 8 +0.0%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.5, 3.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3, 2.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 3.3 0 6 10
2000s 6.7 6 7 10
2010s 7.5 7 8 10
2020s 8 8 8 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 6 Germany 16 compare
  2. 7 China 14 compare
  3. 8 Italy 13 compare
  4. 10 Kazakhstan 4 compare
  5. 10 Switzerland 4 compare
  6. 12 Belgium 3 compare
  7. 12 Hungary 3 compare
  8. 12 Netherlands 3 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative space visits in United Kingdom?
Cumulative space visits in United Kingdom was 8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative space visits recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 8 in 2015.
What is the lowest cumulative space visits recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
How does United Kingdom rank for cumulative space visits?
United Kingdom ranks 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
Is cumulative space visits rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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