Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score in Benin

Benin: Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score was 1.66 in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.66
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.66
in 2024
All-time low
-2.77
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score in Benin, 1900–2025

-3-2-1012190019622025

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

Analysis

In 2025, foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Benin stood at 1.66. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

The figure is up 325.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Benin peaked at 1.66 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.77, in 1900.

Benin ranks 56th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -2.77 -2.77 -2.77 10
1910s -2.77 -2.77 -2.77 10
1920s -2.77 -2.77 -2.77 10
1930s -2.77 -2.77 -2.77 10
1940s -2.77 -2.77 -2.77 10
1950s -2.77 -2.77 -2.77 10
1960s 1.2 1.2 1.2 10
1970s 1.2 1.2 1.2 10
1980s 1.2 1.2 1.2 10
1990s 1.2 1.2 1.2 10
2000s 1.2 1.2 1.2 10
2010s 1.09 0.363 1.63 10
2020s 1.29 0.91 1.66 6

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 53 Malaysia 1.68 compare
  2. 54 Indonesia 1.66 compare
  3. 55 Guatemala 1.66 compare
  4. 57 Malawi 1.65 compare
  5. 58 Serbia 1.61 compare
  6. 59 Angola 1.58 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Benin?
Foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Benin was 1.66 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign policy free from interference of other states score recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 1.66 in 2024.
What is the lowest foreign policy free from interference of other states score recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was -2.77 in 1900.
How does Benin rank for foreign policy free from interference of other states score?
Benin ranks 56th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign policy free from interference of other states score rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 325.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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