Domestic Policy Free from Interference of other States Score in New Zealand

New Zealand: Domestic Policy Free from Interference of other States Score was 1.93 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.93
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.93
in 1910
All-time low
-0.65
in 1853
Years of data
173
1853–2025

Domestic Policy Free from Interference of other States Score in New Zealand, 1853–2025

-1012185319392025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 1.93 for domestic policy free from interference of other states score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 173 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic policy free from interference of other states score in New Zealand peaked at 1.93 in 1910 and was at its lowest, -0.65, in 1853.

New Zealand ranks 16th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Domestic Policy Free from Interference of other States Score in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Domestic Policy Free from Interference of other States Score in New Zealand, 1853 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1853 -0.65
1854 -0.65 -0.0%
1855 -0.65 -0.0%
1856 -0.65 -0.0%
1857 -0.65 -0.0%
1858 -0.65 -0.0%
1859 -0.65 -0.0%
1860 -0.65 -0.0%
1861 -0.65 -0.0%
1862 -0.65 -0.0%
1863 -0.65 -0.0%
1864 -0.65 -0.0%
1865 -0.65 -0.0%
1866 -0.65 -0.0%
1867 -0.65 -0.0%
1868 -0.65 -0.0%
1869 -0.65 -0.0%
1870 -0.65 -0.0%
1871 -0.65 -0.0%
1872 -0.65 -0.0%
1873 -0.65 -0.0%
1874 -0.65 -0.0%
1875 -0.65 -0.0%
1876 -0.65 -0.0%
1877 -0.65 -0.0%
1878 -0.65 -0.0%
1879 -0.65 -0.0%
1880 -0.65 -0.0%
1881 -0.65 -0.0%
1882 -0.65 -0.0%
1883 -0.65 -0.0%
1884 -0.65 -0.0%
1885 -0.65 -0.0%
1886 -0.65 -0.0%
1887 -0.65 -0.0%
1888 -0.65 -0.0%
1889 -0.65 -0.0%
1890 -0.65 -0.0%
1891 -0.65 -0.0%
1892 -0.65 -0.0%
1893 -0.65 -0.0%
1894 -0.65 -0.0%
1895 -0.65 -0.0%
1896 -0.65 -0.0%
1897 1.05 -260.9%
1898 1.05 +0.0%
1899 1.05 +0.0%
1900 1.05 +0.0%
1901 1.05 +0.0%
1902 1.05 +0.0%
1903 1.05 +0.0%
1904 1.05 +0.0%
1905 1.05 +0.0%
1906 1.05 +0.0%
1907 1.05 +0.0%
1908 1.05 +0.0%
1909 1.05 +0.0%
1910 1.93 +84.7%
1911 1.93 +0.0%
1912 1.93 +0.0%
1913 1.93 +0.0%
1914 1.93 +0.0%
1915 1.93 +0.0%
1916 1.93 +0.0%
1917 1.93 +0.0%
1918 1.93 +0.0%
1919 1.93 +0.0%
1920 1.93 +0.0%
1921 1.93 +0.0%
1922 1.93 +0.0%
1923 1.93 +0.0%
1924 1.93 +0.0%
1925 1.93 +0.0%
1926 1.93 +0.0%
1927 1.93 +0.0%
1928 1.93 +0.0%
1929 1.93 +0.0%
1930 1.93 +0.0%
1931 1.93 +0.0%
1932 1.93 +0.0%
1933 1.93 +0.0%
1934 1.93 +0.0%
1935 1.93 +0.0%
1936 1.93 +0.0%
1937 1.93 +0.0%
1938 1.93 +0.0%
1939 1.93 +0.0%
1940 1.93 +0.0%
1941 1.93 +0.0%
1942 1.93 +0.0%
1943 1.93 +0.0%
1944 1.93 +0.0%
1945 1.93 +0.0%
1946 1.93 +0.0%
1947 1.93 +0.0%
1948 1.93 +0.0%
1949 1.93 +0.0%
1950 1.93 +0.0%
1951 1.93 +0.0%
1952 1.93 +0.0%
1953 1.93 +0.0%
1954 1.93 +0.0%
1955 1.93 +0.0%
1956 1.93 +0.0%
1957 1.93 +0.0%
1958 1.93 +0.0%
1959 1.93 +0.0%
1960 1.93 +0.0%
1961 1.93 +0.0%
1962 1.93 +0.0%
1963 1.93 +0.0%
1964 1.93 +0.0%
1965 1.93 +0.0%
1966 1.93 +0.0%
1967 1.93 +0.0%
1968 1.93 +0.0%
1969 1.93 +0.0%
1970 1.93 +0.0%
1971 1.93 +0.0%
1972 1.93 +0.0%
1973 1.93 +0.0%
1974 1.93 +0.0%
1975 1.93 +0.0%
1976 1.93 +0.0%
1977 1.93 +0.0%
1978 1.93 +0.0%
1979 1.93 +0.0%
1980 1.93 +0.0%
1981 1.93 +0.0%
1982 1.93 +0.0%
1983 1.93 +0.0%
1984 1.93 +0.0%
1985 1.93 +0.0%
1986 1.93 +0.0%
1987 1.93 +0.0%
1988 1.93 +0.0%
1989 1.93 +0.0%
1990 1.93 +0.0%
1991 1.93 +0.0%
1992 1.93 +0.0%
1993 1.93 +0.0%
1994 1.93 +0.0%
1995 1.93 +0.0%
1996 1.93 +0.0%
1997 1.93 +0.0%
1998 1.93 +0.0%
1999 1.93 +0.0%
2000 1.93 +0.0%
2001 1.93 +0.0%
2002 1.93 +0.0%
2003 1.93 +0.0%
2004 1.93 +0.0%
2005 1.93 +0.0%
2006 1.93 +0.0%
2007 1.93 +0.0%
2008 1.93 +0.0%
2009 1.93 +0.0%
2010 1.93 +0.0%
2011 1.93 +0.0%
2012 1.93 +0.0%
2013 1.93 +0.0%
2014 1.93 +0.0%
2015 1.93 +0.0%
2016 1.93 +0.0%
2017 1.93 +0.0%
2018 1.93 +0.0%
2019 1.93 +0.0%
2020 1.93 +0.0%
2021 1.93 +0.0%
2022 1.93 +0.0%
2023 1.93 +0.0%
2024 1.93 +0.0%
2025 1.93 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s -0.65 -0.65 -0.65 7
1860s -0.65 -0.65 -0.65 10
1870s -0.65 -0.65 -0.65 10
1880s -0.65 -0.65 -0.65 10
1890s -0.1412 -0.65 1.05 10
1900s 1.05 1.05 1.05 10
1910s 1.93 1.93 1.93 10
1920s 1.93 1.93 1.93 10
1930s 1.93 1.93 1.93 10
1940s 1.93 1.93 1.93 10
1950s 1.93 1.93 1.93 10
1960s 1.93 1.93 1.93 10
1970s 1.93 1.93 1.93 10
1980s 1.93 1.93 1.93 10
1990s 1.93 1.93 1.93 10
2000s 1.93 1.93 1.93 10
2010s 1.93 1.93 1.93 10
2020s 1.93 1.93 1.93 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 13 Australia 1.95 compare
  2. 14 Cuba 1.95 compare
  3. 15 Egypt 1.95 compare
  4. 17 Kuwait 1.93 compare
  5. 18 Estonia 1.92 compare
  6. 19 Romania 1.91 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic policy free from interference of other states score in New Zealand?
Domestic policy free from interference of other states score in New Zealand was 1.93 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest domestic policy free from interference of other states score recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.93 in 1910.
What is the lowest domestic policy free from interference of other states score recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -0.65 in 1853.
How does New Zealand rank for domestic policy free from interference of other states score?
New Zealand ranks 16th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is domestic policy free from interference of other states score rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic Policy Free from Interference of other States Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic 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
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Central estimate of the extent to which domestic policy is free from the interference of other states.