Australia vs Israel: Annual number of objects launched into space
Australia
12 objects
in 2025
Israel
9 objects
in 2025
Australia rank
14th
Israel rank
17th
Annual number of objects launched into space over time
- Australia
- Israel
How they compare
Australia currently reports 12 objects against 9 objects in Israel, a difference of 3 objects.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Israel ahead.
Australia ranks 14th and Israel ranks 17th of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 objects | 1 objects | 0 objects | — |
| 2000s | 1 objects | 1 objects | 0 objects | — |
| 2010s | 1 objects | 2.25 objects | 1.25 objects | Israel |
| 2020s | 8.5 objects | 5 objects | 3.5 objects | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of objects launched into space, Australia or Israel?
- Australia, at 12 objects against 9 objects in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual number of objects launched into space between Australia and Israel?
- 3 objects, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Israel?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Israel rank globally for annual number of objects launched into space?
- Australia ranks 14th and Israel ranks 17th 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 Annual 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
Annual number of satellites, probes, landers, crewed spacecrafts, and space station flight elements, launched into Earth orbit or beyond.