Indonesia vs Norway: Cumulative number of objects launched into space

Indonesia
25 objects
in 2025
Norway
27 objects
in 2025
Indonesia rank
27th
Norway rank
24th

Cumulative number of objects launched into space over time

  • Indonesia
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 27 objects against 25 objects in Indonesia, a difference of 2 objects.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 27th and Norway ranks 24th of 50 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 9 objects 1 objects 8 objects Indonesia
2000s 12 objects 3 objects 9 objects Indonesia
2010s 16.5 objects 11 objects 5.5 objects Indonesia
2020s 23.67 objects 23.67 objects 0 objects

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative number of objects launched into space, Indonesia or Norway?
Norway, at 27 objects against 25 objects in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in cumulative number of objects launched into space between Indonesia and Norway?
2 objects, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Norway?
7 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Norway rank globally for cumulative number of objects launched into space?
Indonesia ranks 27th and Norway ranks 24th 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.