Foreign policy free from interference of other states score in New Zealand

New Zealand: Foreign policy free from interference of other states score was 1.75 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.75
Change on year
up 51.5%
World rank
44th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.02
in 1948
All-time low
-0.151
in 1853
Years of data
173
1853–2025

Foreign policy free from interference of other states score in New Zealand, 1853–2025

00.511.52185319392025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, foreign policy free from interference of other states score in New Zealand stood at 1.75.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.5% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign policy free from interference of other states score in New Zealand peaked at 2.02 in 1948 and was at its lowest, -0.151, in 1853.

New Zealand ranks 44th of 176 countries on this measure, 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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Foreign policy free from interference of other states score in New Zealand, 1853 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1853 -0.151
1854 -0.151 -0.0%
1855 -0.151 -0.0%
1856 -0.151 -0.0%
1857 -0.151 -0.0%
1858 -0.151 -0.0%
1859 -0.151 -0.0%
1860 -0.151 -0.0%
1861 -0.151 -0.0%
1862 -0.151 -0.0%
1863 -0.151 -0.0%
1864 -0.151 -0.0%
1865 -0.151 -0.0%
1866 -0.151 -0.0%
1867 -0.151 -0.0%
1868 -0.151 -0.0%
1869 -0.151 -0.0%
1870 -0.151 -0.0%
1871 -0.151 -0.0%
1872 -0.151 -0.0%
1873 -0.151 -0.0%
1874 -0.151 -0.0%
1875 -0.151 -0.0%
1876 -0.151 -0.0%
1877 -0.151 -0.0%
1878 -0.151 -0.0%
1879 -0.151 -0.0%
1880 -0.151 -0.0%
1881 -0.151 -0.0%
1882 -0.151 -0.0%
1883 -0.151 -0.0%
1884 -0.151 -0.0%
1885 -0.151 -0.0%
1886 -0.151 -0.0%
1887 -0.151 -0.0%
1888 -0.151 -0.0%
1889 -0.151 -0.0%
1890 -0.151 -0.0%
1891 -0.151 -0.0%
1892 -0.151 -0.0%
1893 -0.151 -0.0%
1894 -0.151 -0.0%
1895 -0.151 -0.0%
1896 -0.151 -0.0%
1897 -0.151 -0.0%
1898 -0.151 -0.0%
1899 -0.151 -0.0%
1900 -0.151 -0.0%
1901 -0.151 -0.0%
1902 -0.151 -0.0%
1903 -0.151 -0.0%
1904 -0.151 -0.0%
1905 -0.151 -0.0%
1906 -0.151 -0.0%
1907 -0.151 -0.0%
1908 -0.151 -0.0%
1909 -0.151 -0.0%
1910 -0.151 -0.0%
1911 -0.151 -0.0%
1912 -0.151 -0.0%
1913 -0.151 -0.0%
1914 -0.151 -0.0%
1915 -0.151 -0.0%
1916 -0.151 -0.0%
1917 -0.151 -0.0%
1918 -0.151 -0.0%
1919 0.287 -290.1%
1920 0.287 +0.0%
1921 0.287 +0.0%
1922 0.287 +0.0%
1923 0.287 +0.0%
1924 0.287 +0.0%
1925 0.287 +0.0%
1926 0.287 +0.0%
1927 0.287 +0.0%
1928 0.287 +0.0%
1929 0.287 +0.0%
1930 0.287 +0.0%
1931 0.287 +0.0%
1932 0.287 +0.0%
1933 0.287 +0.0%
1934 0.287 +0.0%
1935 0.287 +0.0%
1936 0.287 +0.0%
1937 0.287 +0.0%
1938 0.287 +0.0%
1939 0.287 +0.0%
1940 0.287 +0.0%
1941 0.287 +0.0%
1942 0.287 +0.0%
1943 0.287 +0.0%
1944 0.287 +0.0%
1945 0.287 +0.0%
1946 0.794 +176.7%
1947 0.794 +0.0%
1948 2.02 +154.3%
1949 2.02 +0.0%
1950 2.02 +0.0%
1951 2.02 +0.0%
1952 2.02 +0.0%
1953 2.02 +0.0%
1954 2.02 +0.0%
1955 2.02 +0.0%
1956 2.02 +0.0%
1957 2.02 +0.0%
1958 2.02 +0.0%
1959 2.02 +0.0%
1960 2.02 +0.0%
1961 2.02 +0.0%
1962 2.02 +0.0%
1963 2.02 +0.0%
1964 2.02 +0.0%
1965 2.02 +0.0%
1966 2.02 +0.0%
1967 2.02 +0.0%
1968 2.02 +0.0%
1969 2.02 +0.0%
1970 2.02 +0.0%
1971 2.02 +0.0%
1972 2.02 +0.0%
1973 2.02 +0.0%
1974 2.02 +0.0%
1975 2.02 +0.0%
1976 2.02 +0.0%
1977 2.02 +0.0%
1978 2.02 +0.0%
1979 2.02 +0.0%
1980 2.02 +0.0%
1981 2.02 +0.0%
1982 2.02 +0.0%
1983 2.02 +0.0%
1984 2.02 +0.0%
1985 2.02 +0.0%
1986 2.02 +0.0%
1987 2.02 +0.0%
1988 2.02 +0.0%
1989 2.02 +0.0%
1990 2.02 +0.0%
1991 2.02 +0.0%
1992 2.02 +0.0%
1993 2.02 +0.0%
1994 2.02 +0.0%
1995 2.02 +0.0%
1996 2.02 +0.0%
1997 2.02 +0.0%
1998 2.02 +0.0%
1999 2.02 +0.0%
2000 2.02 +0.0%
2001 2.02 +0.0%
2002 2.02 +0.0%
2003 2.02 +0.0%
2004 2.02 +0.0%
2005 2.02 +0.0%
2006 2.02 +0.0%
2007 2.02 +0.0%
2008 2.02 +0.0%
2009 2.02 +0.0%
2010 2.02 +0.0%
2011 2.02 +0.0%
2012 2.02 +0.0%
2013 2.02 +0.0%
2014 2.02 +0.0%
2015 2.02 +0.0%
2016 2.02 +0.0%
2017 2.02 +0.0%
2018 2.02 +0.0%
2019 2.02 +0.0%
2020 2.02 +0.0%
2021 2.02 +0.0%
2022 1.15 -42.8%
2023 1.15 +0.0%
2024 1.15 +0.0%
2025 1.75 +51.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s -0.151 -0.151 -0.151 7
1860s -0.151 -0.151 -0.151 10
1870s -0.151 -0.151 -0.151 10
1880s -0.151 -0.151 -0.151 10
1890s -0.151 -0.151 -0.151 10
1900s -0.151 -0.151 -0.151 10
1910s -0.1072 -0.151 0.287 10
1920s 0.287 0.287 0.287 10
1930s 0.287 0.287 0.287 10
1940s 0.7348 0.287 2.02 10
1950s 2.02 2.02 2.02 10
1960s 2.02 2.02 2.02 10
1970s 2.02 2.02 2.02 10
1980s 2.02 2.02 2.02 10
1990s 2.02 2.02 2.02 10
2000s 2.02 2.02 2.02 10
2010s 2.02 2.02 2.02 10
2020s 1.54 1.15 2.02 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 41 Singapore 1.78 compare
  2. 42 Bangladesh 1.76 compare
  3. 43 Slovenia 1.76 compare
  4. 45 Türkiye 1.75 compare
  5. 46 Suriname 1.73 compare
  6. 47 Sao Tome and Principe 1.73 compare
  7. 47 Sierra Leone 1.73 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign policy free from interference of other states score in New Zealand?
Foreign policy free from interference of other states score in New Zealand was 1.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign policy free from interference of other states score recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 2.02 in 1948.
What is the lowest foreign policy free from interference of other states score recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -0.151 in 1853.
How does New Zealand rank for foreign policy free from interference of other states score?
New Zealand ranks 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign policy free from interference of other states score rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from 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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Foreign policy free from interference of other states score
Source
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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