Iran vs Sweden: Country position nuclear weapons
Iran
2
in 2023
Sweden
0
in 2023
Iran rank
10th
Sweden rank
12th
Country position nuclear weapons over time
- Iran
- Sweden
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2 against 0 in Sweden, a difference of 2.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1938 it was Sweden ahead.
Iran ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 246 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 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 nuclear weapons, Iran or Sweden?
- Iran, at 2 against 0 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in country position nuclear weapons between Iran and Sweden?
- 2, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sweden?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Sweden rank globally for country position nuclear weapons?
- Iran ranks 10th and Sweden 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.