Relationship dossier
Timor-Leste
Vanuatu
Relationship assessment
Vanuatu’s support for East Timorese self-determination is a notable feature of relations; later bilateral cooperation is less clear.
Timor-Leste toward Vanuatu
Not assessedVanuatu toward Timor-Leste
+15Vanuatu expressed political support for East Timorese self-determination during the independence struggle. The extent of later direct government cooperation with Timor-Leste is unclear.
Overall 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
Vanuatu expressed political support for East Timorese self-determination, reflecting solidarity during the independence struggle. Information about subsequent direct government cooperation between Timor-Leste and Vanuatu is limited.
Key developments
Vanuatu expressed support for East Timorese self-determination during the independence struggle.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct government cooperation since Timor-Leste's independence is unclear.
- The timing and form of Vanuatu's government support for East Timorese self-determination are unclear.