Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score in Malta

Malta: Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score was 1.79 in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.79
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 3 countries
All-time high
1.79
in 2021
All-time low
-2.44
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score in Malta, 1900–2025

-2-1012190019622025

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

Analysis

In 2025, foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Malta stood at 1.79. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

The figure is up 73.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Malta peaked at 1.79 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.44, in 1900.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -2.44 -2.44 -2.44 10
1910s -2.44 -2.44 -2.44 10
1920s -2.44 -2.44 -2.44 10
1930s -2.44 -2.44 -2.44 10
1940s -2.44 -2.44 -2.44 10
1950s -2.44 -2.44 -2.44 10
1960s -0.3564 -2.44 1.04 10
1970s 1.04 1.04 1.04 10
1980s 1.04 1.04 1.04 10
1990s 1.04 1.04 1.04 10
2000s 1.04 1.04 1.04 10
2010s 1.04 1.04 1.04 10
2020s 1.67 1.04 1.79 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 1 China 2.39 compare
  2. 2 India 2.22 compare
  3. 2 Luxembourg 1.62 compare
  4. 3 Estonia 2.14 compare
  5. 3 Ireland 1.16 compare
  6. 4 Portugal 2.11 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 Malta?
Foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Malta was 1.79 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 Malta?
The highest recorded value was 1.79 in 2021.
What is the lowest foreign policy free from interference of other states score recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was -2.44 in 1900.
How does Malta rank for foreign policy free from interference of other states score?
Malta ranks 1st out of 3 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign policy free from interference of other states score rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta 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.