Iran vs Taiwan: Country position nuclear weapons
Iran
2
in 2023
Taiwan
0
in 2023
Iran rank
10th
Taiwan rank
12th
Country position nuclear weapons over time
- Iran
- Taiwan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2 against 0 in Taiwan, a difference of 2.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1938 it was Taiwan ahead.
Iran ranks 10th and Taiwan ranks 12th of 246 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 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 Taiwan?
- Iran, at 2 against 0 in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in country position nuclear weapons between Iran and Taiwan?
- 2, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Taiwan?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Taiwan rank globally for country position nuclear weapons?
- Iran ranks 10th and Taiwan 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.