Which has higher country position on nuclear weapons, Germany or Somalia, Fed. Rep.?

Germany, at 0 against 0 in Somalia, Fed. Rep. as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Somalia, Fed. Rep.?

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.

Germany vs Somalia, Fed. Rep.: Country position on nuclear weapons

Germany

in 2023

Somalia, Fed. Rep.

in 2023

Germany rank

12th

Somalia, Fed. Rep. rank

12th

Country position on nuclear weapons over time

Germany
Somalia, Fed. Rep.

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0 against 0 in Somalia, Fed. Rep., a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1938 it was Somalia, Fed. Rep. ahead.

Germany ranks 12th and Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks 12th of 246 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1930s	0.5	0.5	Germany
1940s	0.6	0.6	Germany
1950s	0.2	0.2	Germany
1960s	0	0	—
1970s	0	0	—
1980s	0	0	—
1990s	0	0	—
2000s	0	0	—
2010s	0	0	—
2020s	0	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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