Relationship dossier
Cook Islands
Tonga
Relationship assessment
Cook Islands–Tonga ties include a maritime boundary agreement, with the broader relationship less clearly defined.
Cook Islands toward Tonga
+20The Cook Islands negotiated a maritime boundary delimitation arrangement with Tonga, a concrete instance of bilateral cooperation.
Tonga toward Cook Islands
+20Tonga negotiated a maritime boundary delimitation arrangement with the Cook Islands, a concrete instance of bilateral cooperation.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship includes practical cooperation through a bilateral maritime boundary arrangement. This provides a cooperative foundation, while the broader pattern and depth of bilateral engagement 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
The Cook Islands and Tonga have cooperated on maritime boundary delimitation, providing a concrete basis for a modestly positive assessment. The known bilateral relationship has a limited profile, and its broader scope is unclear.
Key developments
The Cook Islands and Tonga signed a maritime boundary delimitation agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of bilateral cooperation beyond maritime boundary delimitation is unclear.
- Details about implementation or follow-up to the maritime boundary arrangement are limited.