Poland vs United Kingdom: Annual number of objects launched into space
Poland
8 objects
in 2025
United Kingdom
10 objects
in 2025
Poland rank
18th
United Kingdom rank
15th
Annual number of objects launched into space over time
- Poland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 10 objects against 8 objects in Poland, a difference of 2 objects.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 50 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2 objects | 9.4 objects | 8.2 objects | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 4 objects | 117.4 objects | 113.4 objects | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of objects launched into space, Poland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 10 objects against 8 objects in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual number of objects launched into space between Poland and United Kingdom?
- 2 objects, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for annual number of objects launched into space?
- Poland ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 15th 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.