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Nuclear Accidents by Country

United States has the highest Number of Accidents (57), followed by Japan (21) and France (14). Serbia has the lowest (1).

Infrastructure & Energy19 countries · 6 metricsUpdated Apr 23, 2025Original page
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Number of AccidentsBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
2
Middle half 1 – 9
Average
7.63
19 countries
Lowest (best)
1
Pakistan
Highest (worst)
57
United States

Data

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19 countries · # = rank by Number of Accidents
#
1Pakistan1
1South Korea1
1Spain1
1Taiwan1
1Sweden1
1Czechia1
1Hungary1
1Switzerland1
1Serbia1
10Ukraine2
11Germany3
12Belgium5
13India6
14United Kingdom8
15Russia10
15Canada10
17France14
18Japan21
19United States57

What correlates with Number of Accidents?

Pearson r against 2,088 other country metrics sharing at least 12 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Number of Accidents tend to score higher on these

  1. McDonald's LocationsMost McDonald's by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 18
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  2. National Central Gov DebtCountries with the Highest National Debt
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 17
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  3. National General Gov DebtCountries with the Highest National Debt
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 18
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  4. Domestic Bond Market VolumeBond Market Size by Country
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 18
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  5. CrematoriaCremation Rate by Country
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 16
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  6. Consumer SpendingConsumer Spending by Country
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 17
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Number of Accidents tend to score lower on these

  1. Net International Investment PositionNet International Investment Position by Country
    r = −0.85 · very strong · n = 17
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  2. CountContinent With the Most Countries
    r = −0.65 · strong · n = 18
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  3. English Proficiency IndexEF English Proficiency Index by Country
    r = −0.58 · strong · n = 15
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  4. Patrol VesselsLargest Navies in the World
    r = −0.58 · strong · n = 14
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  5. Single Phase VoltageElectrical Plug Types by Country
    r = −0.57 · strong · n = 18
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  6. Minimum Elevation (m)Flattest Countries
    r = −0.57 · strong · n = 14
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Number of Accidents?
United States has the highest Number of Accidents, at 57, followed by Japan (21) and France (14).
Which country has the lowest Number of Accidents?
Serbia has the lowest Number of Accidents, at 1.
What is the median Number of Accidents across countries?
The median is 2 across the 19 countries with data.
Where does this nuclear accidents by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Major Nuclear Reactor Incidents - Atomic Archive; Nuclear and radiation accidents and incidents - Wiki; Nuclear power accidents by country - Wiki.

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