Australia vs United Arab Emirates: Yearly number of objects launched into outer space
Australia
12
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
13
in 2025
Australia rank
14th
United Arab Emirates rank
13th
Yearly number of objects launched into outer space over time
- Australia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 13 against 12 in Australia, a difference of 1.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Australia ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th of 50 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2.67 | 1 | 1.67 | Australia |
| 2020s | 8.6 | 4.6 | 4 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yearly number of objects launched into outer space, Australia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 13 against 12 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in yearly number of objects launched into outer space between Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 1, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for yearly number of objects launched into outer space?
- Australia ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Yearly number of objects launched into outer space. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.