India vs United States: Country position nuclear weapons
India
3
in 2023
United States
3
in 2023
India rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Country position nuclear weapons over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 3 against 3 in United States, a difference of 0.
Across all 86 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 246 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | United States |
| 1940s | 0.2 | 2.3 | 2.1 | United States |
| 1950s | 1 | 3 | 2 | United States |
| 1960s | 1.3 | 3 | 1.7 | United States |
| 1970s | 1.4 | 3 | 1.6 | United States |
| 1980s | 2.3 | 3 | 0.7 | United States |
| 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 States?
- India, at 3 against 3 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in country position nuclear weapons between India and United States?
- 0, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2023.
- How do India and United States rank globally for country position nuclear weapons?
- India ranks 1st and United States 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.