How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Kuwait?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Iceland vs Kuwait: Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score

Iceland

2.08

in 2025

Kuwait

2.08

in 2025

Iceland rank

6th

Kuwait rank

8th

Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score over time

Iceland
Kuwait

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 2.08 against 2.08 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kuwait ahead.

Iceland ranks 6th and Kuwait ranks 8th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 11 and Kuwait in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1900s	-2.6	-0.989	1.61	Kuwait
1910s	-2.15	-0.989	1.16	Kuwait
1920s	-0.152	-0.989	0.837	Iceland
1930s	-0.152	-0.989	0.837	Iceland
1940s	1.01	-0.989	2	Iceland
1950s	2.08	-0.989	3.07	Iceland
1960s	2.08	1.27	0.8095	Iceland
1970s	2.08	1.7	0.383	Iceland
1980s	2.08	1.7	0.383	Iceland
1990s	2.08	1.65	0.4302	Iceland
2000s	2.08	2.08	0.004	Iceland
2010s	2.08	2.08	0.004	Iceland
2020s	2.08	2.08	0.004	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign policy free from interference of other states score, Iceland or Kuwait?: Iceland, at 2.08 against 2.08 in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign policy free from interference of other states score between Iceland and Kuwait?: 0, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Kuwait?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Kuwait rank globally for foreign policy free from interference of other states score?: Iceland ranks 6th and Kuwait ranks 8th 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: 18 September 2026

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