Japan vs South Africa: Country position nuclear weapons
Japan
0
in 2023
South Africa
0
in 2023
Japan rank
12th
South Africa rank
12th
Country position nuclear weapons over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0 against 0 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1938 it was South Africa ahead.
Japan ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 12th of 239 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Japan |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 1.7 | 1.4 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0 | 3 | 3 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher country position nuclear weapons, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 0 against 0 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in country position nuclear weapons between Japan and South Africa?
- 0, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for country position nuclear weapons?
- Japan ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 12th of 239 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.