Italy vs Russia: Yearly number of objects launched into outer space
Italy
30
in 2025
Russia
89
in 2025
Italy rank
4th
Russia rank
3rd
Yearly number of objects launched into outer space over time
- Italy
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 89 against 30 in Italy, a difference of 59.
That makes Russia's figure about 3.0 times Italy's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 4th and Russia ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5 | 50.5 | 49 | Russia |
| 1970s | 1 | 99 | 98 | Russia |
| 1980s | 1 | 109 | 108 | Russia |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 52.6 | 51.2 | Russia |
| 2000s | 1.57 | 22.86 | 21.29 | Russia |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 25.4 | 23.5 | Russia |
| 2020s | 14 | 57.83 | 43.83 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yearly number of objects launched into outer space, Italy or Russia?
- Russia, at 89 against 30 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in yearly number of objects launched into outer space between Italy and Russia?
- 59, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Russia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Russia rank globally for yearly number of objects launched into outer space?
- Italy ranks 4th and Russia ranks 3rd 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.