How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nigeria?

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 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.

Costa Rica vs Nigeria: Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score

Costa Rica

1.95

in 2025

Nigeria

1.95

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

20th

Nigeria rank

22nd

Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score over time

Costa Rica
Nigeria

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1.95 against 1.95 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 11 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1910s	1.21	-1.28	2.49	Costa Rica
1920s	1.21	-1.28	2.49	Costa Rica
1930s	1.21	-1.28	2.49	Costa Rica
1940s	1.21	-1.28	2.49	Costa Rica
1950s	1.21	-0.9794	2.19	Costa Rica
1960s	1.21	0.1795	1.03	Costa Rica
1970s	1.21	1.3	0.0905	Nigeria
1980s	1.95	1.95	0.004	Costa Rica
1990s	1.95	1.95	0.004	Costa Rica
2000s	1.95	1.95	0.004	Costa Rica
2010s	1.95	1.95	0.004	Costa Rica
2020s	1.95	1.95	0.004	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign policy free from interference of other states score, Costa Rica or Nigeria?: Costa Rica, at 1.95 against 1.95 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign policy free from interference of other states score between Costa Rica and Nigeria?: 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nigeria?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Nigeria rank globally for foreign policy free from interference of other states score?: Costa Rica ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 22nd 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.