Relationship dossier
Australia
North Macedonia
Relationship assessment
A cooperative relationship with a bilateral social security framework
Australia toward North Macedonia
+20Australia participates in a bilateral social security agreement with North Macedonia, providing a framework to coordinate social security entitlements.
North Macedonia toward Australia
+20North Macedonia participates in a bilateral social security agreement with Australia, providing a framework to coordinate social security entitlements.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship includes a durable bilateral social security framework, supporting practical cooperation between the governments. The broader range and intensity of bilateral cooperation are less clear.
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 North Macedonia maintain a cooperative relationship that includes a bilateral social security agreement. The agreement provides a concrete framework for coordinating social security entitlements, although the broader scope and intensity of government cooperation are less clear.
Key developments
Australia and North Macedonia signed a bilateral social security agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of cooperation beyond social security arrangements is unclear.
- The implementation and practical use of the bilateral agreement are not assessed.