Pakistan vs Russia: Country position nuclear weapons
Pakistan
3
in 2023
Russia
3
in 2023
Pakistan rank
1st
Russia rank
1st
Country position nuclear weapons over time
- Pakistan
- Russia
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 3 against 3 in Russia, a difference of 0.
Across all 86 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 1st and Russia ranks 1st of 239 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1940s | 0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | Russia |
| 1950s | 0 | 3 | 3 | Russia |
| 1960s | 0 | 3 | 3 | Russia |
| 1970s | 1.6 | 3 | 1.4 | Russia |
| 1980s | 2.3 | 3 | 0.7 | Russia |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 0 | β |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 0 | β |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 0 | β |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher country position nuclear weapons, Pakistan or Russia?
- Pakistan, at 3 against 3 in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in country position nuclear weapons between Pakistan and Russia?
- 0, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Russia?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and Russia rank globally for country position nuclear weapons?
- Pakistan ranks 1st and Russia ranks 1st 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.