China vs Pakistan: Country position nuclear weapons
China
3
in 2023
Pakistan
3
in 2023
China rank
1st
Pakistan rank
1st
Country position nuclear weapons over time
- China
- Pakistan
How they compare
China currently reports 3 against 3 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1938 it was Pakistan ahead.
China ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 1st of 246 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1.3 | 0 | 1.3 | China |
| 1960s | 2.6 | 0 | 2.6 | China |
| 1970s | 3 | 1.6 | 1.4 | China |
| 1980s | 3 | 2.3 | 0.7 | China |
| 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 Pakistan?
- China, at 3 against 3 in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in country position nuclear weapons between China and Pakistan?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2023.
- How do China and Pakistan rank globally for country position nuclear weapons?
- China ranks 1st and Pakistan 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.