Belgium vs Brazil: Cumulative number of objects launched into space

Belgium
44 objects
in 2025
Brazil
48 objects
in 2024
Belgium rank
20th
Brazil rank
18th

Cumulative number of objects launched into space over time

  • Belgium
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 48 objects against 44 objects in Belgium, a difference of 4 objects.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Brazil ahead.

Belgium ranks 20th and Brazil ranks 18th of 50 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Brazil Difference Ahead
2010s 13 objects 27 objects 14 objects Brazil
2020s 39.33 objects 44.33 objects 5 objects Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative number of objects launched into space, Belgium or Brazil?
Brazil, at 48 objects against 44 objects in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative number of objects launched into space between Belgium and Brazil?
4 objects, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Brazil?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Brazil rank globally for cumulative number of objects launched into space?
Belgium ranks 20th and Brazil ranks 18th 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

Indicator
Cumulative number of objects launched into space
Unit
objects
Source
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
52 places, 979 data points, 1957–2025
Last refreshed

Cumulative number of satellites, probes, landers, crewed spacecrafts, and space station flight elements, launched into Earth orbit or beyond.