Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score in Malawi
Malawi: Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score was 1.65 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score in Malawi, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.65 for foreign policy free from interference of other states score in 2025.
The figure is up 81.9% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Malawi peaked at 1.96 in 1966 and was at its lowest, -2.05, in 1900.
Malawi ranks 57th 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 | -2.05 | -2.05 | -2.05 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.05 | -2.05 | -2.05 | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.05 | -2.05 | -2.05 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.05 | -2.05 | -2.05 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.05 | -2.05 | -2.05 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.05 | -2.05 | -2.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0556 | -2.05 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.96 | 1.96 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.96 | 1.96 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 | 1.96 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 | 1.96 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 | 1.08 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 | 0.906 | 1.85 | 6 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Malawi?
- Foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Malawi was 1.65 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 in 1966.
- What is the lowest foreign policy free from interference of other states score recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.05 in 1900.
- How does Malawi rank for foreign policy free from interference of other states score?
- Malawi ranks 57th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign policy free from interference of other states score rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.