South Korea vs Luxembourg: Cumulative number of objects launched into space
South Korea
90 objects
in 2025
Luxembourg
109 objects
in 2025
South Korea rank
12th
Luxembourg rank
11th
Cumulative number of objects launched into space over time
- South Korea
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 109 objects against 90 objects in South Korea, a difference of 19 objects.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Luxembourg ahead.
South Korea ranks 12th and Luxembourg ranks 11th of 50 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 objects | 5.75 objects | 1.75 objects | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 11 objects | 15 objects | 4 objects | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 21 objects | 25.25 objects | 4.25 objects | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 59 objects | 78.33 objects | 19.33 objects | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative number of objects launched into space, South Korea or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 109 objects against 90 objects in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cumulative number of objects launched into space between South Korea and Luxembourg?
- 19 objects, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Luxembourg?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Luxembourg rank globally for cumulative number of objects launched into space?
- South Korea ranks 12th and Luxembourg ranks 11th 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.