What is the difference in country position on nuclear weapons between Democratic Republic of Congo and Vanuatu?

0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Vanuatu?

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Vanuatu: Country position on nuclear weapons

Democratic Republic of Congo

in 2023

Vanuatu

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

12th

Vanuatu rank

12th

Country position on nuclear weapons over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Vanuatu

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0 against 0 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.

Across all 86 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Vanuatu ranks 12th of 246 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1930s	0	0	0	—
1940s	0	0	0	—
1950s	0	0	0	—
1960s	0	0	0	—
1970s	0	0	0	—
1980s	0	0	0	—
1990s	0	0	0	—
2000s	0	0	0	—
2010s	0	0	0	—
2020s	0	0	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country position on nuclear weapons, Democratic Republic of Congo or Vanuatu?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0 against 0 in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in country position on nuclear weapons between Democratic Republic of Congo and Vanuatu?: 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Vanuatu?: 86 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Vanuatu rank globally for country position on nuclear weapons?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Vanuatu ranks 12th 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.