India vs United Kingdom: Country position nuclear weapons

India
3
in 2023
United Kingdom
3
in 2023
India rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st

Country position nuclear weapons over time

  • India
  • United Kingdom
0123193819802023

How they compare

India currently reports 3 against 3 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.

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

India ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 246 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0.2 1.9 1.7 United Kingdom
1950s 1 2.8 1.8 United Kingdom
1960s 1.3 3 1.7 United Kingdom
1970s 1.4 3 1.6 United Kingdom
1980s 2.3 3 0.7 United Kingdom
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 United Kingdom?
India, at 3 against 3 in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in country position nuclear weapons between India and United Kingdom?
0, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Kingdom?
86 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2023.
How do India and United Kingdom rank globally for country position nuclear weapons?
India ranks 1st and United Kingdom 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
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