Australia vs Taiwan: Annual number of objects launched into space
Australia
12 objects
in 2025
Taiwan
10 objects
in 2025
Australia rank
14th
Taiwan rank
15th
Annual number of objects launched into space over time
- Australia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 12 objects against 10 objects in Taiwan, a difference of 2 objects.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Taiwan ahead.
Australia ranks 14th and Taiwan ranks 15th of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 objects | 6 objects | 5 objects | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 1 objects | 3.5 objects | 2.5 objects | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 10 objects | 5.25 objects | 4.75 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 Taiwan?
- Australia, at 12 objects against 10 objects in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual number of objects launched into space between Australia and Taiwan?
- 2 objects, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Taiwan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Taiwan rank globally for annual number of objects launched into space?
- Australia ranks 14th and Taiwan ranks 15th 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.