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Vatican City Niger

Relationship assessment

Diplomatic relations include a 2013 agreement on the legal status of the Catholic Church in Niger.

Vatican City toward Niger

+15

The Holy See concluded a 2013 agreement with Niger concerning the legal status of the Catholic Church in the country, a concrete instance of bilateral diplomatic cooperation.

Niger toward Vatican City

+15

Niger concluded a 2013 agreement with the Holy See concerning the legal status of the Catholic Church in Niger, a concrete instance of bilateral diplomatic cooperation.

Overall relationship

+15

The relationship includes formal diplomatic ties and a bilateral agreement addressing the Catholic Church's legal status in Niger. The agreement indicates practical cooperation, while its implementation and the breadth of other bilateral initiatives remain 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

The Holy See and Niger have maintained diplomatic relations and concluded a bilateral agreement concerning the legal status of the Catholic Church in Niger, signed in 2013. This provides evidence of practical diplomatic cooperation, though the scope and subsequent implementation of the agreement are unclear.

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