Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score in Congo
Congo: Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score was 0.951 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.951
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
117th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.951
in 2021
All-time low
-2.95
in 1903
Years of data
123
1903–2025
Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score in Congo, 1903–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Congo stood at 0.951. That is the highest value across all 123 years on record.
That represents a change of up 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Congo peaked at 0.951 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.95, in 1903.
That places Congo 117th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | -2.95 | — |
| 1904 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -2.87 | -2.6% |
| 1959 | -2.12 | -26.3% |
| 1960 | -0.555 | -73.8% |
| 1961 | -0.409 | -26.3% |
| 1962 | -0.409 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.409 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.409 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.409 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.409 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.409 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.896 | +119.1% |
| 1969 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.896 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.066 | -107.4% |
| 1992 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.716 | +984.8% |
| 2001 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.744 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.744 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.744 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.744 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.744 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.744 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.744 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.744 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.744 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.744 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.518 | -30.4% |
| 2014 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.951 | +83.6% |
| 2022 | 0.951 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.951 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.951 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.951 | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.951 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.13, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.951 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.21, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.95 | -2.95 | -2.95 | 7 |
| 1910s | -2.95 | -2.95 | -2.95 | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.95 | -2.95 | -2.95 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.95 | -2.95 | -2.95 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.95 | -2.95 | -2.95 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.86 | -2.95 | -2.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.521 | -0.896 | -0.409 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.896 | -0.896 | -0.896 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.896 | -0.896 | -0.896 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0302 | -0.896 | 0.066 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7356 | 0.716 | 0.744 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5858 | 0.518 | 0.744 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8788 | 0.518 | 0.951 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Congo?
- Foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Congo was 0.951 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.951 in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign policy free from interference of other states score recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.95 in 1903.
- How does Congo rank for foreign policy free from interference of other states score?
- Congo ranks 117th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign policy free from interference of other states score rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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
Central estimate of the extent to which foreign policy is free from the interference of other states.