Relationship dossier
Japan
Vanuatu
Relationship assessment
Japan–Vanuatu relations feature sustained Japanese development assistance and bilateral cooperation.
Japan toward Vanuatu
+40Japan has provided Vanuatu with grant aid and technical cooperation, including support for infrastructure and public services.
Vanuatu toward Japan
+20Vanuatu has engaged in bilateral cooperation arrangements associated with Japanese grant aid and technical assistance; the scope of its broader policy cooperation with Japan is less clear.
Overall relationship
+30Sustained Japanese development assistance and related bilateral cooperation form the main features of the relationship. The relationship is cooperative, while the breadth of other bilateral initiatives and Vanuatu’s wider policy engagement remain 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
Japan has provided Vanuatu with sustained development assistance, including grant aid and technical cooperation for infrastructure and public services. Vanuatu has engaged with Japan through bilateral cooperation arrangements associated with that assistance. The relationship is cooperative, though the scope of Vanuatu’s broader bilateral policy toward Japan is less clear.
Major uncertainties
- The full scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- Details of Vanuatu’s broader government cooperation with Japan are limited.