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

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.

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

Malta

1.79

in 2025

Norway

1.79

in 2025

Malta rank

38th

Norway rank

40th

Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score over time

Malta
Norway

How they compare

Malta currently reports 1.79 against 1.79 in Norway, a difference of 0.

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

Malta ranks 38th and Norway ranks 40th of 176 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1900s	-2.44	0.2915	2.74	Norway
1910s	-2.44	1.7	4.14	Norway
1920s	-2.44	1.7	4.14	Norway
1930s	-2.44	1.7	4.14	Norway
1940s	-2.44	-0.4062	2.04	Norway
1950s	-2.44	1.79	4.24	Norway
1960s	-0.3564	1.79	2.15	Norway
1970s	1.04	1.79	0.755	Norway
1980s	1.04	1.79	0.755	Norway
1990s	1.04	1.79	0.755	Norway
2000s	1.04	1.79	0.755	Norway
2010s	1.04	1.79	0.755	Norway
2020s	1.67	1.79	0.1233	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign policy free from interference of other states score, Malta or Norway?: Malta, at 1.79 against 1.79 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign policy free from interference of other states score between Malta and Norway?: 0, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Norway?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malta and Norway rank globally for foreign policy free from interference of other states score?: Malta ranks 38th and Norway ranks 40th 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.