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

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 Singapore: Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score

Malta

1.79

in 2025

Singapore

1.78

in 2025

Malta rank

38th

Singapore rank

41st

Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score over time

Malta
Singapore

How they compare

Malta currently reports 1.79 against 1.78 in Singapore, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 38th and Singapore ranks 41st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 8 and Singapore in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1900s	-2.44	-2.51	0.064	Malta
1910s	-2.44	-2.51	0.064	Malta
1920s	-2.44	-2.51	0.064	Malta
1930s	-2.44	-2.51	0.064	Malta
1940s	-2.44	-2.51	0.064	Malta
1950s	-2.44	-2.51	0.064	Malta
1960s	-0.3564	-0.587	0.2306	Malta
1970s	1.04	1.33	0.299	Singapore
1980s	1.04	1.33	0.299	Singapore
1990s	1.04	1.33	0.299	Singapore
2000s	1.04	1.33	0.299	Singapore
2010s	1.04	1.33	0.299	Singapore
2020s	1.67	1.48	0.184	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, Malta or Singapore?: Malta, at 1.79 against 1.78 in Singapore as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign policy free from interference of other states score between Malta and Singapore?: 0.01, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Singapore?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malta and Singapore rank globally for foreign policy free from interference of other states score?: Malta ranks 38th and Singapore ranks 41st 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.