Finland vs South Korea: Annual number of objects launched into space
Finland
17 objects
in 2025
South Korea
22 objects
in 2025
Finland rank
10th
South Korea rank
7th
Annual number of objects launched into space over time
- Finland
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 22 objects against 17 objects in Finland, a difference of 5 objects.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Korea ahead.
Finland ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 7th of 50 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.5 objects | 8 objects | 5.5 objects | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6.83 objects | 8.83 objects | 2 objects | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of objects launched into space, Finland or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 22 objects against 17 objects in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual number of objects launched into space between Finland and South Korea?
- 5 objects, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Finland and South Korea rank globally for annual number of objects launched into space?
- Finland ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 7th 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.