Relationship dossier
Kiribati
Tuvalu
Relationship assessment
A maritime boundary agreement provides a concrete basis for Kiribati–Tuvalu cooperation.
Kiribati toward Tuvalu
+20Kiribati joined Tuvalu in concluding a maritime boundary agreement in 2012, clarifying the two countries’ maritime relationship.
Tuvalu toward Kiribati
+20Tuvalu joined Kiribati in concluding a maritime boundary agreement in 2012, clarifying the two countries’ maritime relationship.
Overall relationship
+20The bilateral relationship includes a negotiated maritime boundary arrangement, a durable mechanism for managing an important shared issue. The extent of cooperation across other areas is unclear.
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
Kiribati and Tuvalu concluded a maritime boundary agreement in 2012, providing a concrete basis for bilateral cooperation and clarifying their maritime relationship. The breadth of cooperation beyond this arrangement is less clear, so the overall picture remains limited.
Key developments
Kiribati and Tuvalu concluded a maritime boundary agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the maritime boundary agreement are unclear.
- Details of wider bilateral government cooperation are limited.