NOR vs SGP: Annual number of objects launched into space

NOR
3 objects
in 2025
SGP
3 objects
in 2025
NOR rank
25th
SGP rank
25th

Annual number of objects launched into space over time

  • NOR
  • SGP
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How they compare

NOR currently reports 3 objects against 3 objects in SGP, a difference of 0 objects.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was SGP ahead.

NOR ranks 25th and SGP ranks 25th of 50 countries.

SGP has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade NOR SGP Difference Ahead
1990s 1 objects 1 objects 0 objects
2010s 1 objects 3 objects 2 objects SGP
2020s 3.25 objects 4.5 objects 1.25 objects SGP

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of objects launched into space, NOR or SGP?
NOR, at 3 objects against 3 objects in SGP as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual number of objects launched into space between NOR and SGP?
0 objects, with NOR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for NOR and SGP?
8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do NOR and SGP rank globally for annual number of objects launched into space?
NOR ranks 25th and SGP 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

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.