Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score in Rwanda

Rwanda: Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score was 0.647 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.647
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 173 countries
All-time high
2.04
in 1963
All-time low
-2.24
in 1916
Years of data
110
1916–2025

Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score in Rwanda, 1916–2025

-2-1012191619702025

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 Rwanda is 0.647, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Rwanda peaked at 2.04 in 1963 and was at its lowest, -2.24, in 1916.

That places Rwanda 136th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s -2.24 -2.24 -2.24 4
1920s -2.24 -2.24 -2.24 10
1930s -2.24 -2.24 -2.24 10
1940s -2.24 -2.24 -2.24 10
1950s -2.24 -2.24 -2.24 10
1960s 0.8968 -2.24 2.04 10
1970s 2.04 2.04 2.04 10
1980s 2.04 2.04 2.04 10
1990s 2.04 2.04 2.04 10
2000s 2.04 2.04 2.04 10
2010s 1.97 1.34 2.04 10
2020s 0.9168 0.647 1.34 6

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 133 Mauritania 0.697 compare
  2. 134 Burkina Faso 0.681 compare
  3. 134 Tajikistan 0.681 compare
  4. 137 Dominican Republic 0.638 compare
  5. 138 Cote d'Ivoire 0.624 compare
  6. 139 South Sudan 0.607 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Rwanda?
Foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Rwanda was 0.647 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 Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 2.04 in 1963.
What is the lowest foreign policy free from interference of other states score recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was -2.24 in 1916.
How does Rwanda rank for foreign policy free from interference of other states score?
Rwanda ranks 136th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign policy free from interference of other states score rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda 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.