Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score in Nigeria
Nigeria: Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score was 1.95 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.95
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.95
in 1975
All-time low
-1.28
in 1914
Years of data
112
1914–2025
Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score in Nigeria, 1914–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Nigeria is 1.95, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 112 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Nigeria peaked at 1.95 in 1975 and was at its lowest, -1.28, in 1914.
Nigeria ranks 22nd 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | -1.28 | — |
| 1915 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.868 | -32.5% |
| 1955 | -0.868 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.868 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.868 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.868 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.314 | -63.8% |
| 1960 | -0.314 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -0.314 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.314 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.314 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.366 | -216.6% |
| 1965 | 0.366 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.366 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.651 | +77.9% |
| 1968 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.95 | +198.9% |
| 1976 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.95 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.13, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.95 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.21, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -1.28 | -1.28 | -1.28 | 6 |
| 1920s | -1.28 | -1.28 | -1.28 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.28 | -1.28 | -1.28 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.28 | -1.28 | -1.28 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.9794 | -1.28 | -0.314 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1795 | -0.314 | 0.651 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.3 | 0.651 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.95 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Nigeria?
- Foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Nigeria was 1.95 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 in 1975.
- What is the lowest foreign policy free from interference of other states score recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.28 in 1914.
- How does Nigeria rank for foreign policy free from interference of other states score?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign policy free from interference of other states score rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.