Germany vs Iran: Country position on nuclear weapons
Germany
0
in 2023
Iran
2
in 2023
Germany rank
12th
Iran rank
10th
Country position on nuclear weapons over time
- Germany
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2 against 0 in Germany, a difference of 2.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1938 it was Iran ahead.
Germany ranks 12th and Iran ranks 10th of 246 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Germany |
| 1940s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Germany |
| 1950s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Germany |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Iran |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Iran |
| 2010s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Iran |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher country position on nuclear weapons, Germany or Iran?
- Iran, at 2 against 0 in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in country position on nuclear weapons between Germany and Iran?
- 2, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Iran rank globally for country position on nuclear weapons?
- Germany ranks 12th and Iran 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
Whether a country does not consider (0), considers (1), pursues (2), or possesses (3) nuclear weapons.