Relationship dossier
Madagascar
North Korea
Relationship assessment
A notable episode of historical cooperation, including North Korean assistance with Madagascar’s Iavoloha presidential palace.
Madagascar toward North Korea
+20Madagascar’s government engaged North Korea in a significant construction project: North Korean assistance was involved in building the Iavoloha presidential palace, inaugurated in 1990.
North Korea toward Madagascar
+20North Korea provided assistance for construction of Madagascar’s Iavoloha presidential palace, a significant bilateral project inaugurated in 1990.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship has included a notable episode of government cooperation through North Korean assistance with Madagascar’s presidential palace. The scope and durability of cooperation beyond that project are 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
Madagascar’s relationship with North Korea includes a notable period of government cooperation: North Korean assistance was involved in constructing Madagascar’s Iavoloha presidential palace, inaugurated in 1990. This points to substantive historical engagement, but the scope and persistence of broader bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Madagascar’s Iavoloha presidential palace, built with North Korean assistance, was inaugurated.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of government cooperation beyond the Iavoloha palace project is unclear.
- The continuity and present scope of bilateral engagement are uncertain.