Foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Zambia

Zambia: Foreign policy free from interference of other states score was 1.25 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.25
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
86th
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.49
in 2021
All-time low
-2.02
in 1911
Years of data
115
1911–2025

Foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Zambia, 1911–2025

-2-101191119682025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 1.25 for foreign policy free from interference of other states score in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Zambia peaked at 1.49 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.02, in 1911.

That places Zambia 86th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s -2.02 -2.02 -2.02 9
1920s -2.02 -2.02 -2.02 10
1930s -2.02 -2.02 -2.02 10
1940s -2.02 -2.02 -2.02 10
1950s -1.67 -2.02 -1.52 10
1960s 0.043 -1.52 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 0.967 0.936 1.09 10
2020s 1.36 0.946 1.49 6

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 83 Equatorial Guinea 1.31 compare
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  3. 85 Finland 1.27 compare
  4. 87 Nepal 1.24 compare
  5. 88 Botswana 1.22 compare
  6. 88 Cameroon 1.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Zambia?
Foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Zambia was 1.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign policy free from interference of other states score recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 1.49 in 2021.
What is the lowest foreign policy free from interference of other states score recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was -2.02 in 1911.
How does Zambia rank for foreign policy free from interference of other states score?
Zambia ranks 86th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign policy free from interference of other states score rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia 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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Indicator
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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