China vs Israel: Country position nuclear weapons
China
3
in 2023
Israel
3
in 2023
China rank
1st
Israel rank
1st
Country position nuclear weapons over time
- China
- Israel
How they compare
China currently reports 3 against 3 in Israel, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1938 it was Israel ahead.
China ranks 1st and Israel ranks 1st of 246 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Israel |
| 1950s | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.2 | Israel |
| 1960s | 2.6 | 2.3 | 0.3 | China |
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher country position nuclear weapons, China or Israel?
- China, at 3 against 3 in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in country position nuclear weapons between China and Israel?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Israel?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2023.
- How do China and Israel rank globally for country position nuclear weapons?
- China ranks 1st and Israel ranks 1st of 246 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Country position nuclear weapons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.