Canada vs Switzerland: Annual number of objects launched into space
Canada
6 objects
in 2025
Switzerland
5 objects
in 2023
Canada rank
20th
Switzerland rank
21st
Annual number of objects launched into space over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 6 objects against 5 objects in Switzerland, a difference of 1 objects.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 50 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 objects | 1 objects | 1 objects | Canada |
| 2010s | 4 objects | 1 objects | 3 objects | Canada |
| 2020s | 11 objects | 5 objects | 6 objects | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of objects launched into space, Canada or Switzerland?
- Canada, at 6 objects against 5 objects in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual number of objects launched into space between Canada and Switzerland?
- 1 objects, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for annual number of objects launched into space?
- Canada ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 21st 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
Annual number of satellites, probes, landers, crewed spacecrafts, and space station flight elements, launched into Earth orbit or beyond.