Brazil vs Malaysia: Annual number of objects launched into space

Brazil
2 objects
in 2024
Malaysia
2 objects
in 2023
Brazil rank
31st
Malaysia rank
31st

Annual number of objects launched into space over time

  • Brazil
  • Malaysia
12345198520042024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 2 objects against 2 objects in Malaysia, a difference of 0 objects.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Brazil ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 31st of 50 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 1 objects 1.5 objects 0.5 objects Malaysia
2010s 2.5 objects 1.5 objects 1 objects Brazil
2020s 3.5 objects 1.5 objects 2 objects Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of objects launched into space, Brazil or Malaysia?
Brazil, at 2 objects against 2 objects in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual number of objects launched into space between Brazil and Malaysia?
0 objects, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malaysia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Malaysia rank globally for annual number of objects launched into space?
Brazil ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 31st 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

Indicator
Annual number of objects launched into space
Unit
objects
Source
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
52 places, 979 data points, 1957–2025
Last refreshed

Annual number of satellites, probes, landers, crewed spacecrafts, and space station flight elements, launched into Earth orbit or beyond.