United Kingdom vs United States: Country position nuclear weapons
United Kingdom
3
in 2023
United States
3
in 2023
United Kingdom rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Country position nuclear weapons over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 3 against 3 in United States, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1938 it was United States ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 239 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | United States |
| 1940s | 1.9 | 2.3 | 0.4 | United States |
| 1950s | 2.8 | 3 | 0.2 | United States |
| 1960s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 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, United Kingdom or United States?
- United Kingdom, at 3 against 3 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in country position nuclear weapons between United Kingdom and United States?
- 0, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2023.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for country position nuclear weapons?
- United Kingdom ranks 1st and United States 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.