Iran vs Norway: Annual number of objects launched into space
Iran
4 objects
in 2025
Norway
3 objects
in 2025
Iran rank
23rd
Norway rank
25th
Annual number of objects launched into space over time
- Iran
- Norway
How they compare
Iran currently reports 4 objects against 3 objects in Norway, a difference of 1 objects.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Norway ahead.
Iran ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 25th of 50 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 objects | 1 objects | 0 objects | — |
| 2010s | 1 objects | 1 objects | 0 objects | — |
| 2020s | 4.5 objects | 3.25 objects | 1.25 objects | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of objects launched into space, Iran or Norway?
- Iran, at 4 objects against 3 objects in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual number of objects launched into space between Iran and Norway?
- 1 objects, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Norway?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Norway rank globally for annual number of objects launched into space?
- Iran ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 25th 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.