Relationship dossier
Australia
Bulgaria
Relationship assessment
Australia and Bulgaria have reciprocal social security arrangements, with the broader scope of bilateral cooperation unclear.
Australia toward Bulgaria
+10Australia participates in a bilateral social security agreement with Bulgaria, establishing reciprocal arrangements in this policy area.
Bulgaria toward Australia
+10Bulgaria participates in a bilateral social security agreement with Australia, establishing reciprocal arrangements in this policy area.
Overall relationship
+10The relationship includes a durable reciprocal social security arrangement, indicating practical bilateral cooperation. The broader range and continuity of government-to-government cooperation are unclear.
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
Australia and Bulgaria maintain bilateral relations that include a social security agreement providing for reciprocal arrangements. This is a concrete area of government cooperation, though the scope of other bilateral initiatives and the depth of continuing engagement are unclear.
Key developments
Australia and Bulgaria concluded a bilateral social security agreement establishing reciprocal arrangements.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and practical implementation of the bilateral social security arrangements are unclear.
- Details of other sustained Australian-Bulgarian government cooperation are limited.