Which has higher country position on nuclear weapons, Canada or Iran, Islamic Rep.?

Iran, Islamic Rep., at 2 against 0 in Canada as of 2023.

What is the difference in country position on nuclear weapons between Canada and Iran, Islamic Rep.?

2, with Iran, Islamic Rep. ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran, Islamic Rep.?

86 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Bleek (2017); Nuclear Threat Initiative (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Country position on nuclear weapons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Iran, Islamic Rep.: Country position on nuclear weapons

Canada

in 2023

Iran, Islamic Rep.

in 2023

Canada rank

12th

Iran, Islamic Rep. rank

10th

Country position on nuclear weapons over time

Canada
Iran, Islamic Rep.

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Rep. currently reports 2 against 0 in Canada, a difference of 2.

Across all 86 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Rep. has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 12th and Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 10th of 246 countries.

Iran, Islamic Rep. has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Rep.	Difference	Ahead
1930s	0	0	—
1940s	0	0	—
1950s	0	0	—
1960s	0	0	—
1970s	0.6	0.6	Iran, Islamic Rep.
1980s	0.7	0.7	Iran, Islamic Rep.
1990s	2	2	Iran, Islamic Rep.
2000s	2	2	Iran, Islamic Rep.
2010s	2	2	Iran, Islamic Rep.
2020s	2	2	Iran, Islamic Rep.

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country position on nuclear weapons, Canada or Iran, Islamic Rep.?: Iran, Islamic Rep., at 2 against 0 in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in country position on nuclear weapons between Canada and Iran, Islamic Rep.?: 2, with Iran, Islamic Rep. ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran, Islamic Rep.?: 86 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2023.
How do Canada and Iran, Islamic Rep. rank globally for country position on nuclear weapons?: Canada ranks 12th and Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 10th of 246 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Bleek (2017); Nuclear Threat Initiative (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Country position on nuclear weapons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Country position on nuclear weapons
Source: Bleek (2017); Nuclear Threat Initiative (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 21,156 data points, 1938–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Whether a country does not consider (0), considers (1), pursues (2), or possesses (3) nuclear weapons.