Israel vs Taiwan: Annual number of objects launched into space

Israel
9 objects
in 2025
Taiwan
10 objects
in 2025
Israel rank
17th
Taiwan rank
15th

Annual number of objects launched into space over time

  • Israel
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 10 objects against 9 objects in Israel, a difference of 1 objects.

That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Taiwan ahead.

Israel ranks 17th and Taiwan ranks 15th of 50 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Taiwan Difference Ahead
2000s 1 objects 6 objects 5 objects Taiwan
2010s 3 objects 3.5 objects 0.5 objects Taiwan
2020s 7.25 objects 5 objects 2.25 objects Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of objects launched into space, Israel or Taiwan?
Taiwan, at 10 objects against 9 objects in Israel as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual number of objects launched into space between Israel and Taiwan?
1 objects, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Taiwan?
7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
How do Israel and Taiwan rank globally for annual number of objects launched into space?
Israel ranks 17th and Taiwan ranks 15th 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

Indicator
Annual number of objects launched into space
Unit
objects
Source
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
52 places, 979 data points, 1957–2025
Last refreshed

Annual number of satellites, probes, landers, crewed spacecrafts, and space station flight elements, launched into Earth orbit or beyond.