Relationship dossier
Bahrain
North Korea
Relationship assessment
Bahrain severed diplomatic relations with North Korea in 2017; subsequent bilateral engagement is unclear.
Bahrain toward North Korea
-25Bahrain severed diplomatic relations with North Korea in 2017, a concrete step that substantially reduced official bilateral engagement.
North Korea toward Bahrain
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow 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
Bahrain severed diplomatic relations with North Korea in 2017. This was a concrete deterioration in bilateral ties; information about subsequent bilateral conduct and North Korea's government policy toward Bahrain is limited.
Key developments
Bahrain severed diplomatic relations with North Korea.
Major uncertainties
- The circumstances and implementation of Bahrain's 2017 decision are unclear.
- Details of North Korean government conduct toward Bahrain are limited.
- The extent of any subsequent bilateral engagement is unclear.