Canada vs India: Yearly number of objects launched into outer space
Canada
6
in 2025
India
7
in 2025
Canada rank
20th
India rank
19th
Yearly number of objects launched into outer space over time
- Canada
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 7 against 6 in Canada, a difference of 1.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1975 it was India ahead.
Canada ranks 20th and India ranks 19th of 50 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and India in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1.5 | 2 | 0.5 | India |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | India |
| 2000s | 2 | 2.89 | 0.8889 | India |
| 2010s | 3.12 | 6.75 | 3.62 | India |
| 2020s | 8.83 | 7.33 | 1.5 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yearly number of objects launched into outer space, Canada or India?
- India, at 7 against 6 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in yearly number of objects launched into outer space between Canada and India?
- 1, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and India?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Canada and India rank globally for yearly number of objects launched into outer space?
- Canada ranks 20th and India ranks 19th 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.