Iran vs South Korea: Country position nuclear weapons

Iran
2
in 2023
South Korea
0
in 2023
Iran rank
10th
South Korea rank
12th

Country position nuclear weapons over time

  • Iran
  • South Korea
00.511.52193819802023

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 nuclear weapons, Iran or South Korea?
Iran, at 2 against 0 in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in country position 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 nuclear weapons?
Iran ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 12th 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
Last refreshed