How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?

92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score

Burkina Faso

0.681

in 2025

Rwanda

0.647

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

137th

Rwanda rank

139th

Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score over time

Burkina Faso
Rwanda

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.681 against 0.647 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.034.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Rwanda ranks 139th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	-2.15	-2.24	0.085	Burkina Faso
1920s	-2.15	-2.24	0.085	Burkina Faso
1930s	-2.15	-2.24	0.085	Burkina Faso
1940s	-2.14	-2.24	0.094	Burkina Faso
1950s	-2.08	-2.24	0.1618	Burkina Faso
1960s	0.454	0.8968	0.4428	Rwanda
1970s	0.454	2.04	1.59	Rwanda
1980s	1.12	2.04	0.9202	Rwanda
1990s	0.5588	2.04	1.48	Rwanda
2000s	0.622	2.04	1.42	Rwanda
2010s	0.622	1.97	1.35	Rwanda
2020s	1.1	0.9168	0.1838	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign policy free from interference of other states score, Burkina Faso or Rwanda?: Burkina Faso, at 0.681 against 0.647 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign policy free from interference of other states score between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?: 0.034, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?: 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for foreign policy free from interference of other states score?: Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Rwanda ranks 139th 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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Indicator: Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,487 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which foreign policy is free from the interference of other states.