Germany vs Italy: Cumulative number of objects launched into space
Germany
158 objects
in 2025
Italy
128 objects
in 2025
Germany rank
8th
Italy rank
9th
Cumulative number of objects launched into space over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 158 objects against 128 objects in Italy, a difference of 30 objects.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 8th and Italy ranks 9th of 50 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 objects | 5 objects | 2 objects | Germany |
| 1980s | 14 objects | 7 objects | 7 objects | Germany |
| 1990s | 24.2 objects | 11 objects | 13.2 objects | Germany |
| 2000s | 47.33 objects | 21 objects | 26.33 objects | Germany |
| 2010s | 74.88 objects | 35.5 objects | 39.38 objects | Germany |
| 2020s | 126.83 objects | 79.17 objects | 47.67 objects | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative number of objects launched into space, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 158 objects against 128 objects in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cumulative number of objects launched into space between Germany and Italy?
- 30 objects, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for cumulative number of objects launched into space?
- Germany ranks 8th and Italy ranks 9th 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.