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

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.

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

Maldives

1.83

in 2025

Malta

1.79

in 2025

Maldives rank

36th

Malta rank

38th

Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score over time

Maldives
Malta

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 1.83 against 1.79 in Malta, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 36th and Malta ranks 38th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 12 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	-0.889	-2.44	1.56	Maldives
1910s	-0.889	-2.44	1.56	Maldives
1920s	-0.889	-2.44	1.56	Maldives
1930s	-0.889	-2.44	1.56	Maldives
1940s	-0.889	-2.44	1.56	Maldives
1950s	-0.889	-2.44	1.56	Maldives
1960s	0.0822	-0.3564	0.4386	Maldives
1970s	1.09	1.04	0.058	Maldives
1980s	1.09	1.04	0.058	Maldives
1990s	1.09	1.04	0.058	Maldives
2000s	1.09	1.04	0.058	Maldives
2010s	1.09	1.04	0.058	Maldives
2020s	1.58	1.67	0.083	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign policy free from interference of other states score, Maldives or Malta?: Maldives, at 1.83 against 1.79 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign policy free from interference of other states score between Maldives and Malta?: 0.04, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Maldives and Malta rank globally for foreign policy free from interference of other states score?: Maldives ranks 36th 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: 18 September 2026

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