France vs Italy: Yearly number of objects launched into outer space
France
25
in 2025
Italy
30
in 2025
France rank
6th
Italy rank
4th
Yearly number of objects launched into outer space over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 30 against 25 in France, a difference of 5.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1967 it was France ahead.
France ranks 6th and Italy ranks 4th of 50 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 | 1 | 1 | France |
| 1970s | 2 | 1 | 1 | France |
| 1980s | 2 | 1 | 1 | France |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | France |
| 2000s | 3 | 1 | 2 | France |
| 2010s | 6.22 | 2 | 4.22 | France |
| 2020s | 13.67 | 14 | 0.3333 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yearly number of objects launched into outer space, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 30 against 25 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in yearly number of objects launched into outer space between France and Italy?
- 5, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for yearly number of objects launched into outer space?
- France ranks 6th and Italy ranks 4th 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.