How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Malta?

92 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.

North Korea vs Malta: Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score

North Korea

1.84

in 2025

Malta

1.79

in 2025

North Korea rank

35th

Malta rank

38th

Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score over time

North Korea
Malta

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 1.84 against 1.79 in Malta, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1900 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 35th and Malta ranks 38th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 9 and Malta in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Korea	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	-1.08	-2.44	1.37	North Korea
1910s	-2.2	-2.44	0.243	North Korea
1940s	-1.95	-2.44	0.4974	North Korea
1950s	0.0294	-2.44	2.47	North Korea
1960s	0.589	-0.3564	0.9454	North Korea
1970s	0.589	1.04	0.447	Malta
1980s	0.589	1.04	0.447	Malta
1990s	1.59	1.04	0.5522	North Korea
2000s	1.84	1.04	0.802	North Korea
2010s	1.84	1.04	0.802	North Korea
2020s	1.84	1.67	0.1703	North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign policy free from interference of other states score, North Korea or Malta?: North Korea, at 1.84 against 1.79 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign policy free from interference of other states score between North Korea and Malta?: 0.05, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Malta?: 92 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do North Korea and Malta rank globally for foreign policy free from interference of other states score?: North Korea ranks 35th and Malta ranks 38th 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.