Cumulative space visits in United States

United States: Cumulative space visits was 865 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
865
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 39 countries
All-time high
865
in 2021
All-time low
2
in 1961
Years of data
61
1961–2021

Cumulative space visits in United States, 1961–2021

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United States recorded 865 for cumulative space visits in 2021. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative space visits in United States peaked at 865 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1961.

That places United States 1st out of 39 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Cumulative space visits in United States, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative space visits in United States, 1961 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1961 2 —
1962 5 +150.0%
1963 8 +60.0%
1964 8 +0.0%
1965 18 +125.0%
1966 28 +55.6%
1967 28 +0.0%
1968 34 +21.4%
1969 46 +35.3%
1970 49 +6.5%
1971 55 +12.2%
1972 61 +10.9%
1973 70 +14.8%
1974 70 +0.0%
1975 73 +4.3%
1976 73 +0.0%
1977 73 +0.0%
1978 73 +0.0%
1979 73 +0.0%
1980 73 +0.0%
1981 77 +5.5%
1982 85 +10.4%
1983 104 +22.4%
1984 131 +26.0%
1985 183 +39.7%
1986 193 +5.5%
1987 193 +0.0%
1988 203 +5.2%
1989 228 +12.3%
1990 260 +14.0%
1991 295 +13.5%
1992 340 +15.3%
1993 378 +11.2%
1994 417 +10.3%
1995 455 +9.1%
1996 491 +7.9%
1997 535 +9.0%
1998 562 +5.0%
1999 575 +2.3%
2000 600 +4.3%
2001 633 +5.5%
2002 662 +4.6%
2003 669 +1.1%
2004 674 +0.7%
2005 683 +1.3%
2006 702 +2.8%
2007 721 +2.7%
2008 747 +3.6%
2009 781 +4.6%
2010 804 +2.9%
2011 823 +2.4%
2012 827 +0.5%
2013 831 +0.5%
2014 835 +0.5%
2015 838 +0.4%
2016 842 +0.5%
2017 847 +0.6%
2018 851 +0.5%
2019 855 +0.5%
2020 862 +0.8%
2021 865 +0.3%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 865 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.5, 346.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative space visits in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1962 +150.0% 2 5
1965 +125.0% 8 18
1963 +60.0% 5 8
1966 +55.6% 18 28

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.67 2 46 9
1970s 67 49 73 10
1980s 147 73 228 10
1990s 430.8 260 575 10
2000s 687.2 600 781 10
2010s 835.3 804 855 10
2020s 863.5 862 865 2

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 2 Russia 273 compare
  2. 3 Japan 21 compare
  3. 4 France 19 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative space visits in United States?
Cumulative space visits in United States was 865 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative space visits recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 865 in 2021.
What is the lowest cumulative space visits recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1961.
How does United States rank for cumulative space visits?
United States ranks 1st out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
Is cumulative space visits rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States 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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