Relationship dossier
Croatia
North Korea
Relationship assessment
Croatia applies EU restrictive measures against North Korea; the scope of bilateral cooperation is unclear.
Croatia toward North Korea
-10Croatia applies EU restrictive measures against North Korea, reflecting a limited adverse element in its government policy toward the country.
North Korea toward Croatia
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
Croatia’s policy toward North Korea includes applying EU restrictive measures against the country. The two states established diplomatic relations in 1992, but the scope of substantive bilateral cooperation and North Korea’s government conduct specifically toward Croatia are unclear.
Key developments
Croatia and North Korea established diplomatic relations.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of substantive bilateral cooperation is unclear.
- Details of North Korean government conduct specifically toward Croatia are limited.