Italy vs NATO: Annual number of objects launched into space
Italy
30 objects
in 2025
NATO
1 objects
in 1991
Italy rank
4th
NATO rank
2nd
Annual number of objects launched into space over time
- Italy
- NATO
How they compare
Italy currently reports 30 objects against 1 objects in NATO, a difference of 29 objects.
That makes Italy's figure about 30.0 times NATO's.
Italy ranks 4th and NATO ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | NATO | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 objects | 1 objects | 0 objects | — |
| 1990s | 1 objects | 1 objects | 0 objects | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of objects launched into space, Italy or NATO?
- Italy, at 30 objects against 1 objects in NATO as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual number of objects launched into space between Italy and NATO?
- 29 objects, with Italy ahead.
- How do Italy and NATO rank globally for annual number of objects launched into space?
- Italy ranks 4th and NATO ranks 2nd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Annual number of satellites, probes, landers, crewed spacecrafts, and space station flight elements, launched into Earth orbit or beyond.