Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score in Maldives
Maldives: Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score was 1.83 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.83
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.83
in 2022
All-time low
-0.889
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score in Maldives, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 1.83 for foreign policy free from interference of other states score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Maldives peaked at 1.83 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.889, in 1900.
That places Maldives 36th 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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -0.889 | — |
| 1901 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.889 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.891 | -200.2% |
| 1966 | 1.09 | +22.8% |
| 1967 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.83 | +67.3% |
| 2023 | 1.83 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.83 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.83 | +0.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.19, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.83 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.74, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.889 | -0.889 | -0.889 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.889 | -0.889 | -0.889 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.889 | -0.889 | -0.889 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.889 | -0.889 | -0.889 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.889 | -0.889 | -0.889 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.889 | -0.889 | -0.889 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0822 | -0.889 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 1.09 | 1.83 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Maldives?
- Foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Maldives was 1.83 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign policy free from interference of other states score recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.889 in 1900.
- How does Maldives rank for foreign policy free from interference of other states score?
- Maldives ranks 36th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign policy free from interference of other states score rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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.