Relationship dossier
Kiribati
Tokelau
Relationship assessment
Kiribati and Tokelau have a maritime boundary arrangement; Tokelau's foreign affairs are conducted within its relationship with New Zealand.
Kiribati toward Tokelau
+15Kiribati concluded a maritime boundary agreement with Tokelau, cooperating on the delimitation of maritime areas.
Tokelau toward Kiribati
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
Kiribati and Tokelau concluded a maritime boundary agreement, providing concrete cooperation on the delimitation of maritime areas. Tokelau is a territory of New Zealand and does not conduct an independent foreign policy, so its government policy toward Kiribati cannot be separately assessed.
Key developments
Kiribati and Tokelau concluded a maritime boundary agreement, with Tokelau represented through its relationship with New Zealand.
Major uncertainties
- The details and implementation of the maritime boundary arrangement are unclear.
- Tokelau's independent government role in bilateral matters is limited by its constitutional status.