Foreign policy free from interference of other states score in China

China: Foreign policy free from interference of other states score was 2.39 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.39
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 173 countries
All-time high
2.39
in 1978
All-time low
-0.959
in 1860
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Foreign policy free from interference of other states score in China, 1789–2025

-1012178919072025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, foreign policy free from interference of other states score in China stood at 2.39. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign policy free from interference of other states score in China peaked at 2.39 in 1978 and was at its lowest, -0.959, in 1860.

That places China 1st out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s -0.137 -0.137 -0.137 1
1790s -0.137 -0.137 -0.137 10
1800s -0.137 -0.137 -0.137 10
1810s -0.137 -0.137 -0.137 10
1820s -0.137 -0.137 -0.137 10
1830s -0.137 -0.137 -0.137 10
1840s -0.205 -0.929 -0.121 10
1850s -0.121 -0.121 -0.121 10
1860s -0.2918 -0.959 -0.125 10
1870s -0.125 -0.125 -0.125 10
1880s -0.125 -0.125 -0.125 10
1890s -0.125 -0.125 -0.125 10
1900s -0.5174 -0.559 -0.507 10
1910s -0.3435 -0.559 -0.266 10
1920s -0.2156 -0.266 -0.098 10
1930s -0.1511 -0.275 -0.098 10
1940s -0.0891 -0.275 0.924 10
1950s 1.36 1.36 1.36 10
1960s 1.85 1.85 1.85 10
1970s 1.96 1.85 2.39 10
1980s 2.39 2.39 2.39 10
1990s 2.39 2.39 2.39 10
2000s 2.39 2.39 2.39 10
2010s 2.39 2.39 2.39 10
2020s 2.39 2.39 2.39 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign policy free from interference of other states score in China?
Foreign policy free from interference of other states score in China was 2.39 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign policy free from interference of other states score recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 2.39 in 1978.
What is the lowest foreign policy free from interference of other states score recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -0.959 in 1860.
How does China rank for foreign policy free from interference of other states score?
China ranks 1st out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign policy free from interference of other states score rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from 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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Indicator
Foreign policy free from interference of other states score
Source
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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