Israel vs Spain: Cumulative number of objects launched into space

Israel
55 objects
in 2025
Spain
86 objects
in 2025
Israel rank
15th
Spain rank
13th

Cumulative number of objects launched into space over time

  • Israel
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 86 objects against 55 objects in Israel, a difference of 31 objects.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.6 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.

Israel ranks 15th and Spain ranks 13th of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 3 objects 4 objects 1 objects Spain
2000s 7.33 objects 7.33 objects 0 objects
2010s 18 objects 17.17 objects 0.8333 objects Israel
2020s 39.6 objects 50.4 objects 10.8 objects Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative number of objects launched into space, Israel or Spain?
Spain, at 86 objects against 55 objects in Israel as of 2025.
What is the difference in cumulative number of objects launched into space between Israel and Spain?
31 objects, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Spain?
15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Israel and Spain rank globally for cumulative number of objects launched into space?
Israel ranks 15th and Spain ranks 13th 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.