New Zealand vs Suriname: Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score
New Zealand
1.75
in 2025
Suriname
1.73
in 2025
New Zealand rank
44th
Suriname rank
46th
Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score over time
- New Zealand
- Suriname
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.75 against 1.73 in Suriname, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 44th and Suriname ranks 46th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 12 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.151 | -2.73 | 2.58 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | -0.1072 | -2.73 | 2.62 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.287 | -2.73 | 3.01 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.287 | -2.73 | 3.01 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.7348 | -2.54 | 3.28 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 2.02 | -1.5 | 3.52 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 2.02 | -1.19 | 3.21 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 2.02 | 0.1438 | 1.88 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2.02 | 1.85 | 0.172 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.02 | 1.85 | 0.172 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.02 | 1.85 | 0.172 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.02 | 1.85 | 0.172 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.54 | 1.61 | 0.0717 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign policy free from interference of other states score, New Zealand or Suriname?
- New Zealand, at 1.75 against 1.73 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign policy free from interference of other states score between New Zealand and Suriname?
- 0.02, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Suriname?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Suriname rank globally for foreign policy free from interference of other states score?
- New Zealand ranks 44th and Suriname ranks 46th 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which foreign policy is free from the interference of other states.