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Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score in Italy

Italy: Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score was 1.93 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.93
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.04
in 1862
All-time low
-0.873
in 1944
Years of data
211
1815–2025

Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score in Italy, 1815–2025

-1012181519202025

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

Analysis

In 2025, foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Italy stood at 1.93.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Italy peaked at 2.04 in 1862 and was at its lowest, -0.873, in 1944.

That places Italy 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Italy, year by year

Year Value Change
1815 -0.521 —
1816 -0.521 -0.0%
1817 -0.521 -0.0%
1818 -0.521 -0.0%
1819 -0.521 -0.0%
1820 -0.521 -0.0%
1821 -0.521 -0.0%
1822 -0.521 -0.0%
1823 -0.521 -0.0%
1824 -0.521 -0.0%
1825 -0.521 -0.0%
1826 -0.521 -0.0%
1827 -0.521 -0.0%
1828 -0.521 -0.0%
1829 -0.521 -0.0%
1830 -0.521 -0.0%
1831 -0.521 -0.0%
1832 1.32 -353.0%
1833 1.32 +0.0%
1834 1.32 +0.0%
1835 1.32 +0.0%
1836 1.32 +0.0%
1837 1.32 +0.0%
1838 1.32 +0.0%
1839 1.32 +0.0%
1840 1.32 +0.0%
1841 1.32 +0.0%
1842 1.32 +0.0%
1843 1.32 +0.0%
1844 1.32 +0.0%
1845 1.32 +0.0%
1846 1.32 +0.0%
1847 1.32 +0.0%
1848 1.32 +0.0%
1849 1.32 +0.0%
1850 1.32 +0.0%
1851 1.32 +0.0%
1852 1.32 +0.0%
1853 1.32 +0.0%
1854 1.32 +0.0%
1855 1.32 +0.0%
1856 1.32 +0.0%
1857 1.32 +0.0%
1858 1.32 +0.0%
1859 1.32 +0.0%
1860 1.32 +0.0%
1861 1.32 +0.0%
1862 2.04 +54.9%
1863 2.04 +0.0%
1864 2.04 +0.0%
1865 2.04 +0.0%
1866 2.04 +0.0%
1867 2.04 +0.0%
1868 2.04 +0.0%
1869 2.04 +0.0%
1870 2.04 +0.0%
1871 2.04 +0.0%
1872 2.04 +0.0%
1873 2.04 +0.0%
1874 2.04 +0.0%
1875 2.04 +0.0%
1876 2.04 +0.0%
1877 2.04 +0.0%
1878 2.04 +0.0%
1879 2.04 +0.0%
1880 2.04 +0.0%
1881 2.04 +0.0%
1882 2.04 +0.0%
1883 2.04 +0.0%
1884 2.04 +0.0%
1885 2.04 +0.0%
1886 2.04 +0.0%
1887 2.04 +0.0%
1888 2.04 +0.0%
1889 2.04 +0.0%
1890 2.04 +0.0%
1891 2.04 +0.0%
1892 2.04 +0.0%
1893 2.04 +0.0%
1894 2.04 +0.0%
1895 2.04 +0.0%
1896 2.04 +0.0%
1897 2.04 +0.0%
1898 2.04 +0.0%
1899 2.04 +0.0%
1900 2.04 +0.0%
1901 2.04 +0.0%
1902 2.04 +0.0%
1903 2.04 +0.0%
1904 2.04 +0.0%
1905 2.04 +0.0%
1906 2.04 +0.0%
1907 2.04 +0.0%
1908 2.04 +0.0%
1909 2.04 +0.0%
1910 2.04 +0.0%
1911 2.04 +0.0%
1912 2.04 +0.0%
1913 2.04 +0.0%
1914 2.04 +0.0%
1915 1.44 -29.3%
1916 1.44 +0.0%
1917 1.44 +0.0%
1918 1.44 +0.0%
1919 1.44 +0.0%
1920 2.03 +40.4%
1921 2.03 +0.0%
1922 2.03 +0.0%
1923 2.03 +0.0%
1924 0.932 -54.0%
1925 0.932 +0.0%
1926 1.02 +9.5%
1927 1.02 +0.0%
1928 1.02 +0.0%
1929 1.02 +0.0%
1930 1.02 +0.0%
1931 1.02 +0.0%
1932 1.02 +0.0%
1933 1.02 +0.0%
1934 1.02 +0.0%
1935 1.02 +0.0%
1936 1.02 +0.0%
1937 1.02 +0.0%
1938 1.02 +0.0%
1939 1.02 +0.0%
1940 1.02 +0.0%
1941 1.02 +0.0%
1942 0.61 -40.3%
1943 -0.045 -107.4%
1944 -0.873 +1840.0%
1945 -0.873 -0.0%
1946 0.067 -107.7%
1947 0.067 +0.0%
1948 0.761 +1035.8%
1949 0.761 +0.0%
1950 0.761 +0.0%
1951 0.761 +0.0%
1952 0.761 +0.0%
1953 0.761 +0.0%
1954 0.761 +0.0%
1955 0.761 +0.0%
1956 0.761 +0.0%
1957 0.761 +0.0%
1958 0.761 +0.0%
1959 0.761 +0.0%
1960 0.761 +0.0%
1961 0.761 +0.0%
1962 0.761 +0.0%
1963 0.761 +0.0%
1964 0.761 +0.0%
1965 0.761 +0.0%
1966 0.761 +0.0%
1967 0.761 +0.0%
1968 0.761 +0.0%
1969 0.761 +0.0%
1970 0.761 +0.0%
1971 0.761 +0.0%
1972 0.761 +0.0%
1973 0.761 +0.0%
1974 0.761 +0.0%
1975 0.761 +0.0%
1976 0.761 +0.0%
1977 0.761 +0.0%
1978 0.761 +0.0%
1979 0.761 +0.0%
1980 0.761 +0.0%
1981 0.761 +0.0%
1982 0.761 +0.0%
1983 0.761 +0.0%
1984 0.761 +0.0%
1985 0.761 +0.0%
1986 0.761 +0.0%
1987 0.761 +0.0%
1988 0.761 +0.0%
1989 0.761 +0.0%
1990 1.93 +153.9%
1991 1.93 +0.0%
1992 1.93 +0.0%
1993 1.93 +0.0%
1994 1.93 +0.0%
1995 1.93 +0.0%
1996 1.93 +0.0%
1997 1.93 +0.0%
1998 1.93 +0.0%
1999 1.93 +0.0%
2000 1.93 +0.0%
2001 1.93 +0.0%
2002 1.93 +0.0%
2003 1.93 +0.0%
2004 1.93 +0.0%
2005 1.93 +0.0%
2006 1.93 +0.0%
2007 1.93 +0.0%
2008 1.93 +0.0%
2009 1.93 +0.0%
2010 1.93 +0.0%
2011 1.93 +0.0%
2012 1.93 +0.0%
2013 1.93 +0.0%
2014 1.93 +0.0%
2015 1.93 +0.0%
2016 1.93 +0.0%
2017 1.93 +0.0%
2018 1.93 +0.0%
2019 1.93 +0.0%
2020 1.93 +0.0%
2021 1.93 +0.0%
2022 1.93 +0.0%
2023 1.93 +0.0%
2024 1.93 +0.0%
2025 1.93 +0.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 1.93 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.79, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 1.93 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.56, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s -0.521 -0.521 -0.521 5
1820s -0.521 -0.521 -0.521 10
1830s 0.9502 -0.521 1.32 10
1840s 1.32 1.32 1.32 10
1850s 1.32 1.32 1.32 10
1860s 1.9 1.32 2.04 10
1870s 2.04 2.04 2.04 10
1880s 2.04 2.04 2.04 10
1890s 2.04 2.04 2.04 10
1900s 2.04 2.04 2.04 10
1910s 1.74 1.44 2.04 10
1920s 1.41 0.932 2.03 10
1930s 1.02 1.02 1.02 10
1940s 0.2517 -0.873 1.02 10
1950s 0.761 0.761 0.761 10
1960s 0.761 0.761 0.761 10
1970s 0.761 0.761 0.761 10
1980s 0.761 0.761 0.761 10
1990s 1.93 1.93 1.93 10
2000s 1.93 1.93 1.93 10
2010s 1.93 1.93 1.93 10
2020s 1.93 1.93 1.93 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 20 Costa Rica 1.95 compare
  2. 20 Uruguay 1.95 compare
  3. 22 Nigeria 1.95 compare
  4. 23 Lithuania 1.93 compare
  5. 25 Mauritius 1.93 compare
  6. 26 Bulgaria 1.92 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Italy?
Foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Italy was 1.93 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 2.04 in 1862.
What is the lowest foreign policy free from interference of other states score recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was -0.873 in 1944.
How does Italy rank for foreign policy free from interference of other states score?
Italy ranks 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign policy free from interference of other states score rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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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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.