Switzerland vs Uruguay: Annual number of objects launched into space
Switzerland
5 objects
in 2023
Uruguay
4 objects
in 2025
Switzerland rank
21st
Uruguay rank
23rd
Annual number of objects launched into space over time
- Switzerland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5 objects against 4 objects in Uruguay, a difference of 1 objects.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Uruguay ahead.
Switzerland ranks 21st and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 50 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 objects | 2 objects | 1 objects | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 5 objects | 9.75 objects | 4.75 objects | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of objects launched into space, Switzerland or Uruguay?
- Switzerland, at 5 objects against 4 objects in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual number of objects launched into space between Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 1 objects, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and Uruguay rank globally for annual number of objects launched into space?
- Switzerland ranks 21st and Uruguay ranks 23rd 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.