France vs Pakistan: Country position nuclear weapons

France
3
in 2023
Pakistan
3
in 2023
France rank
1st
Pakistan rank
1st

Country position nuclear weapons over time

  • France
  • Pakistan
0123193819802023

How they compare

France 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.

France ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 1st of 246 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Pakistan Difference Ahead
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0.5 0 0.5 France
1950s 1.6 0 1.6 France
1960s 3 0 3 France
1970s 3 1.6 1.4 France
1980s 3 2.3 0.7 France
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, France or Pakistan?
France, at 3 against 3 in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in country position nuclear weapons between France and Pakistan?
0, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Pakistan?
86 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2023.
How do France and Pakistan rank globally for country position nuclear weapons?
France 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Country position nuclear weapons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
246 places, 21,156 data points, 1938–2023
Last refreshed