Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score in Botswana
Botswana: Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score was 1.22 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score in Botswana, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Botswana stood at 1.22.
The figure is up 164.0% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Botswana peaked at 1.98 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -3.09, in 1900.
Botswana ranks 88th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -3.09 | -3.09 | -3.09 | 10 |
| 1910s | -3.09 | -3.09 | -3.09 | 10 |
| 1920s | -3.09 | -3.09 | -3.09 | 10 |
| 1930s | -3.09 | -3.09 | -3.09 | 10 |
| 1940s | -3.09 | -3.09 | -3.09 | 10 |
| 1950s | -3.09 | -3.09 | -3.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.65 | -3.09 | 0.506 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.506 | 0.506 | 0.506 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.506 | 0.506 | 0.506 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 | 0.506 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 | 1.79 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 | 1.49 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 | 0.461 | 1.73 | 6 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8179 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.39 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.391 °C (2026)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -1.55 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.76 °C (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 202.64 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Botswana?
- Foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Botswana was 1.22 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign policy free from interference of other states score recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.09 in 1900.
- How does Botswana rank for foreign policy free from interference of other states score?
- Botswana ranks 88th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign policy free from interference of other states score rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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
Central estimate of the extent to which foreign policy is free from the interference of other states.