Australia vs United Kingdom: Yearly number of objects launched into outer space
Australia
12
in 2025
United Kingdom
10
in 2025
Australia rank
14th
United Kingdom rank
15th
Yearly number of objects launched into outer space over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Australia currently reports 12 against 10 in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1967 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Australia ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 50 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1 | 2 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.83 | 8.5 | 6.67 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 8.6 | 115.8 | 107.2 | United Kingdom |
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 Kingdom?
- Australia, at 12 against 10 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in yearly number of objects launched into outer space between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 2, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for yearly number of objects launched into outer space?
- Australia ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 15th 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.