Neutral Countries 2025

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5 Countries that Have Been Neutral for the Longest

Country
Neutral Since
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Switzerland Flag
Switzerland1815Neutrality is self-imposed, permanent, and guaranteed by Austria, France, U.K., Russia, & more. Howe...
Liechtenstein Flag
Liechtenstein1868No military since 1868
Andorra Flag
Andorra1914Neutral since World War I and World War II
Sweden Flag
Sweden1919First declared neutrality in 1814 (first in world) but lost it to Finnish civil war in 1918. Has bee...
Vatican City Flag
Vatican City1929Neutrality established in treaty that defined relation with Italy
Ireland Flag
Ireland1939Complicated. Neutral, but not coded into law and country is more flexible than most neutral states
Mexico Flag
Mexico1945Neutrality questioned, has been ignored at times since 2000
Monaco Flag
Monaco1945Neutrality not coded into law, but attempted to remain neutral in WWII
San Marino Flag
San Marino1945Neutral since 1815 except for WWII, when it declared war on occupier Germany
Japan Flag
Japan1947Post-WWII constitutional amendment forbids country from participating in war
Costa Rica Flag
Costa Rica1949Neutrality made national law in 2014
Austria Flag
Austria1955Neutrality written into constitution
Finland Flag
Finland1956Historically neutral, but not coded into law
Singapore Flag
Singapore1965Joined Non-Aligned Movement in 1970
Malta Flag
Malta1980Neutrality adopted after 1980 treaty with Italy, added to constitution in 1987
Panama Flag
Panama1989Neutrality adopted as part of treaty
Cambodia Flag
Cambodia1993Neutrality written into constitution
Moldova Flag
Moldova1994Neutrality written into constitution
Turkmenistan Flag
Turkmenistan1995Neutrality written into constitution
Serbia Flag
Serbia2007Adopted armed neutrality. Serbia is only former Yugoslavia state not attempting to join NATO
Rwanda Flag
Rwanda2009Neutrality announced upon membership in Commonwealth of Nations
Uzbekistan Flag
Uzbekistan2012Neutrality coded into law
Ghana Flag
Ghana2012Neutrality adopted since the Cold War, but officially neutral since 2012
Mongolia Flag
Mongolia2015Neutrality announced abruptly during United Nations speech
Haiti Flag
Haiti2017Neutral since 2017