Country position on nuclear weapons by country
Whether a country does not consider (0), considers (1), pursues (2), or possesses (3) nuclear weapons.
Countries reporting
30
Highest
3
Pakistan
Lowest
0
Australia
Median
0
Years covered
86
1938–2023
Data points
21,156
What the numbers show
Country position on nuclear weapons is currently reported for 30 countries. The highest value is 3 in Pakistan; the lowest is 0 in Australia.
The median across all reporting countries is 0, and the mean is 1.
Country position on nuclear weapons: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan | 3 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | United States | 3 | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | China | 3 | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | North Korea | 3 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Israel | 3 | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | France | 3 | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | United Kingdom | 3 | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Russia | 3 | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | India | 3 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 10 | Iran | 2 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 11 | Syria | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 12 | Norway | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 12 | Italy | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 12 | Romania | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 12 | Serbia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 12 | Sweden | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 12 | South Africa | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 12 | Taiwan | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 12 | Libya | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 12 | South Korea | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 12 | Japan | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 12 | Argentina | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 12 | Iraq | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 12 | Indonesia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 12 | Egypt | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 12 | Algeria | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 12 | Germany | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 12 | Switzerland | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 12 | Brazil | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 12 | Australia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
About this data
Whether a country does not consider (0), considers (1), pursues (2), or possesses (3) nuclear weapons.