Israel vs South Korea: Cumulative number of objects launched into space
Israel
55 objects
in 2025
South Korea
90 objects
in 2025
Israel rank
15th
South Korea rank
12th
Cumulative number of objects launched into space over time
- Israel
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 90 objects against 55 objects in Israel, a difference of 35 objects.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.6 times Israel's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 12th of 50 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5 objects | 3.5 objects | 0 objects | — |
| 2000s | 8.5 objects | 9.5 objects | 1 objects | South Korea |
| 2010s | 16.33 objects | 19.67 objects | 3.33 objects | South Korea |
| 2020s | 39.6 objects | 57.2 objects | 17.6 objects | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative number of objects launched into space, Israel or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 90 objects against 55 objects in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cumulative number of objects launched into space between Israel and South Korea?
- 35 objects, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Korea?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Israel and South Korea rank globally for cumulative number of objects launched into space?
- Israel ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 12th 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.