Pakistan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Country position nuclear weapons

Pakistan
3
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3
in 2023
Pakistan rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
1st

Country position nuclear weapons over time

  • Pakistan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0123193819802023

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 3 against 3 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.

Across all 86 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 239 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 1.9 1.9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1950s 0 2.8 2.8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 0 3 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 1.6 3 1.4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 2.3 3 0.7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 3 3 0
2000s 3 3 0
2010s 3 3 0
2020s 3 3 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country position nuclear weapons, Pakistan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Pakistan, at 3 against 3 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in country position nuclear weapons between Pakistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
86 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2023.
How do Pakistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for country position nuclear weapons?
Pakistan ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.

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Indicator
Country position nuclear weapons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
246 places, 21,156 data points, 1938–2023
Last refreshed