India vs Pakistan: Country position nuclear weapons
India
3
in 2023
Pakistan
3
in 2023
India rank
1st
Pakistan rank
1st
Country position nuclear weapons over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India 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.
India ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 1st of 246 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | India |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | India |
| 1960s | 1.3 | 0 | 1.3 | India |
| 1970s | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.2 | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0 | — |
| 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, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 3 against 3 in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in country position nuclear weapons between India and Pakistan?
- 0, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2023.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for country position nuclear weapons?
- India 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.