Relationship dossier
Ecuador
North Korea
Relationship assessment
Ecuador’s response to North Korean nuclear tests strained ties; the broader bilateral relationship is unclear.
Ecuador toward North Korea
-15Ecuador declared North Korea’s ambassador persona non grata in 2017 amid North Korean nuclear tests, signaling diplomatic opposition to its weapons program.
North Korea toward Ecuador
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
Ecuador publicly opposed North Korea’s nuclear tests and declared its ambassador persona non grata in 2017. This was a concrete diplomatic response to North Korean weapons testing. Specific North Korean government conduct toward Ecuador and the broader scope of bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Areas of tension
- North Korean nuclear testing and Ecuador’s diplomatic response
Key developments
Ecuador declared North Korea’s ambassador persona non grata amid North Korean nuclear tests.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct bilateral cooperation and any bilateral agreements is unclear.
- Specific North Korean government actions toward Ecuador are unclear.