Relationship dossier
Fiji
Vanuatu
Relationship assessment
Regional cooperation and disaster assistance underpin Fiji–Vanuatu ties
Fiji toward Vanuatu
+25Fiji provided humanitarian assistance to Vanuatu after Cyclone Pam in 2015 and has engaged with Vanuatu through Melanesian regional cooperation.
Vanuatu toward Fiji
+20Vanuatu provided assistance to Fiji after Cyclone Winston in 2016 and has engaged with Fiji through Melanesian regional cooperation.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship has practical cooperative features, including reciprocal disaster assistance and engagement through Melanesian regional institutions. The known cooperation supports a positive assessment, while limited detail on sustained bilateral programs or agreements leaves its overall depth uncertain.
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
Fiji and Vanuatu have cooperated through Melanesian regional institutions and provided disaster-related assistance to one another. Their relationship includes practical regional cooperation, although the scope and continuity of bilateral government arrangements are unclear.
Key developments
Fiji provided humanitarian assistance to Vanuatu following Cyclone Pam.
Vanuatu provided assistance to Fiji following Cyclone Winston.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of bilateral agreements and their implementation is unclear.
- Details of the continuity of disaster-response cooperation are limited.