Relationship dossier
Algeria
North Korea
Relationship assessment
Cordial political ties rooted in Algeria’s independence struggle and later high-level engagement
Algeria toward North Korea
+20Algeria has maintained cordial political relations with North Korea and engaged in high-level bilateral diplomacy, including hosting Kim Il Sung in 1975. The extent of Algeria’s practical cooperation with the North Korean government is unclear.
North Korea toward Algeria
+25North Korea supported Algeria’s independence struggle, providing an early basis for political ties. Kim Il Sung’s 1975 visit to Algeria reflected subsequent high-level engagement; the extent of sustained practical cooperation is unclear.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship has a friendly political foundation, including North Korean support during Algeria’s independence struggle and a high-level visit in 1975. Available knowledge supports a positive but limited characterization; the depth and durability of practical cooperation are uncertain.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Algeria and North Korea have maintained cordial political relations, shaped in part by North Korean support for Algeria’s independence struggle and later high-level engagement. Kim Il Sung’s 1975 visit to Algeria was a notable bilateral event. The relationship appears politically friendly, though its practical cooperation and breadth are unclear.
Key developments
North Korea supported Algeria’s independence struggle, helping establish a basis for political ties.
Kim Il Sung visited Algeria for high-level bilateral engagement.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation beyond political engagement are unclear.
- The extent of recent government-to-government activity is uncertain.