Brazil vs Netherlands: Annual number of objects launched into space

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

Annual number of objects launched into space over time

  • Brazil
  • Netherlands
12345197419992024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Netherlands ahead.

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

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 1 objects 1 objects 0 objects
2010s 2.67 objects 2.67 objects 0 objects
2020s 3.33 objects 2 objects 1.33 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 Netherlands?
Brazil, at 2 objects against 2 objects in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual number of objects launched into space between Brazil and Netherlands?
0 objects, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Netherlands?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Netherlands rank globally for annual number of objects launched into space?
Brazil ranks 31st and Netherlands 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

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