Benin vs Malawi: Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score
Benin
1.66
in 2025
Malawi
1.65
in 2025
Benin rank
57th
Malawi rank
58th
Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score over time
- Benin
- Malawi
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1.66 against 1.65 in Malawi, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malawi ahead.
Benin ranks 57th and Malawi ranks 58th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.77 | -2.05 | 0.725 | Malawi |
| 1910s | -2.77 | -2.05 | 0.725 | Malawi |
| 1920s | -2.77 | -2.05 | 0.725 | Malawi |
| 1930s | -2.77 | -2.05 | 0.725 | Malawi |
| 1940s | -2.77 | -2.05 | 0.725 | Malawi |
| 1950s | -2.77 | -2.05 | 0.725 | Malawi |
| 1960s | 1.2 | 0.0556 | 1.15 | Benin |
| 1970s | 1.2 | 1.96 | 0.761 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 1.2 | 1.96 | 0.761 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 1.96 | 0.761 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 1.96 | 0.761 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 1.71 | 0.6216 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.29 | 1.28 | 0.0115 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign policy free from interference of other states score, Benin or Malawi?
- Benin, at 1.66 against 1.65 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign policy free from interference of other states score between Benin and Malawi?
- 0.01, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for foreign policy free from interference of other states score?
- Benin ranks 57th and Malawi ranks 58th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which foreign policy is free from the interference of other states.