Relationship dossier
Maldives
Morocco
Relationship assessment
Friendly ties marked by diplomatic consultations and Maldivian support for Morocco’s Western Sahara position
Maldives toward Morocco
+20The Maldivian government has supported Morocco’s position on the Western Sahara and participated in formal diplomatic consultations with Morocco.
Morocco toward Maldives
+20The Moroccan government has engaged in formal diplomatic consultations with the Maldives, including through bilateral cooperation arrangements.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship includes formal diplomatic consultation and a shared bilateral interest in Morocco’s Western Sahara position, which the Maldives has supported. These features point to friendly ties, though the scope of practical cooperation appears limited.
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
Maldives and Morocco have pursued formal diplomatic consultations, and the Maldives has supported Morocco’s position on the Western Sahara. These actions indicate friendly but relatively limited bilateral cooperation; the breadth and practical implementation of cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
The two governments established a framework for bilateral political consultations.
The Maldivian government expressed support for Morocco’s position on the Western Sahara.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The extent of ongoing government-level cooperation beyond diplomatic consultations is unclear.