Australia vs Uruguay: Cumulative number of objects launched into space
Australia
68 objects
in 2025
Uruguay
53 objects
in 2025
Australia rank
14th
Uruguay rank
16th
Cumulative number of objects launched into space over time
- Australia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Australia currently reports 68 objects against 53 objects in Uruguay, a difference of 15 objects.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Uruguay's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 14th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 50 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.5 objects | 3.5 objects | 15 objects | Australia |
| 2020s | 47 objects | 37.8 objects | 9.2 objects | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative number of objects launched into space, Australia or Uruguay?
- Australia, at 68 objects against 53 objects in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cumulative number of objects launched into space between Australia and Uruguay?
- 15 objects, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Uruguay?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Uruguay rank globally for cumulative number of objects launched into space?
- Australia ranks 14th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative number of objects launched into space. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative number of satellites, probes, landers, crewed spacecrafts, and space station flight elements, launched into Earth orbit or beyond.