Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score was 0.201 in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.201
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
157th
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.19
in 2020
All-time low
-2.79
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1900–2025

-3-2-101190019622025

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

Analysis

In 2025, foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.201.

That represents a change of up 139.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.19 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.79, in 1900.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 157th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -2.68 -2.79 -1.7 10
1910s -1.7 -1.7 -1.7 10
1920s -2.25 -2.25 -2.25 10
1930s -2.25 -2.25 -2.25 10
1940s -2.25 -2.25 -2.25 10
1950s -2.25 -2.25 -2.25 10
1960s -0.7054 -0.877 -0.448 10
1970s -0.117 -0.117 -0.117 10
1980s -0.117 -0.117 -0.117 10
1990s -0.0768 -0.117 0.084 10
2000s 0.084 0.084 0.084 10
2010s 0.1753 0.084 0.797 10
2020s 0.6663 0.201 1.19 6

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 154 El Salvador 0.287 compare
  2. 155 Iran 0.272 compare
  3. 156 Israel 0.251 compare
  4. 158 Chad 0.179 compare
  5. 159 Venezuela 0.108 compare
  6. 160 Liberia 0.039 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
Foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.201 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1.19 in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign policy free from interference of other states score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -2.79 in 1900.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for foreign policy free from interference of other states score?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign policy free from interference of other states score rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 139.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.