Poland vs Switzerland: Annual number of objects launched into space
Poland
8 objects
in 2025
Switzerland
5 objects
in 2023
Poland rank
18th
Switzerland rank
21st
Annual number of objects launched into space over time
- Poland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 8 objects against 5 objects in Switzerland, a difference of 3 objects.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.6 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Switzerland ahead.
Poland ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 50 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5 objects | 1 objects | 0.5 objects | Poland |
| 2020s | 3.33 objects | 6.33 objects | 3 objects | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of objects launched into space, Poland or Switzerland?
- Poland, at 8 objects against 5 objects in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual number of objects launched into space between Poland and Switzerland?
- 3 objects, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Switzerland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Switzerland rank globally for annual number of objects launched into space?
- Poland ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 21st 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
Annual number of satellites, probes, landers, crewed spacecrafts, and space station flight elements, launched into Earth orbit or beyond.