Iran vs South Korea: Country position on nuclear weapons
Iran
2
in 2023
South Korea
0
in 2023
Iran rank
10th
South Korea rank
12th
Country position on nuclear weapons over time
- Iran
- South Korea
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2 against 0 in South Korea, a difference of 2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 86 shared years of data; in 1938 it was South Korea ahead.
Iran ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 12th of 246 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 2 | 1.4 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | Iran |
| 1990s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Iran |
| 2000s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Iran |
| 2010s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Iran |
| 2020s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher country position on nuclear weapons, Iran or South Korea?
- Iran, at 2 against 0 in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in country position on nuclear weapons between Iran and South Korea?
- 2, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2023.
- How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for country position on nuclear weapons?
- Iran ranks 10th and South Korea 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
Whether a country does not consider (0), considers (1), pursues (2), or possesses (3) nuclear weapons.