Luxembourg vs Spain: Yearly number of objects launched into outer space
Luxembourg
14
in 2025
Spain
17
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
12th
Spain rank
10th
Yearly number of objects launched into outer space over time
- Luxembourg
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 17 against 14 in Luxembourg, a difference of 3.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Spain ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 12th and Spain ranks 10th of 50 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1.67 | 1 | 0.6667 | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 3.33 | 2 | 1.33 | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 11.67 | 10.17 | 1.5 | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yearly number of objects launched into outer space, Luxembourg or Spain?
- Spain, at 17 against 14 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in yearly number of objects launched into outer space between Luxembourg and Spain?
- 3, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Spain rank globally for yearly number of objects launched into outer space?
- Luxembourg ranks 12th and Spain ranks 10th 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.