Iran vs Namibia: Country position on nuclear weapons
Iran
2
in 2023
Namibia
0
in 2023
Iran rank
10th
Namibia rank
12th
Country position on nuclear weapons over time
- Iran
- Namibia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2 against 0 in Namibia, a difference of 2.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1938 it was Namibia ahead.
Iran ranks 10th and Namibia ranks 12th of 246 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | 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 Namibia?
- Iran, at 2 against 0 in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in country position on nuclear weapons between Iran and Namibia?
- 2, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Namibia?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Namibia rank globally for country position on nuclear weapons?
- Iran ranks 10th and Namibia 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.