Finland vs Spain: Annual number of objects launched into space
Finland
17 objects
in 2025
Spain
17 objects
in 2025
Finland rank
10th
Spain rank
10th
Annual number of objects launched into space over time
- Finland
- Spain
How they compare
Finland currently reports 17 objects against 17 objects in Spain, a difference of 0 objects.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Spain ahead.
Finland ranks 10th and Spain ranks 10th of 50 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.33 objects | 2.67 objects | 0.3333 objects | Spain |
| 2020s | 6.83 objects | 10.17 objects | 3.33 objects | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of objects launched into space, Finland or Spain?
- Finland, at 17 objects against 17 objects in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual number of objects launched into space between Finland and Spain?
- 0 objects, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Spain rank globally for annual number of objects launched into space?
- Finland ranks 10th and Spain ranks 10th 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.