Relationship dossier
Antarctica
Chile
Relationship assessment
Chile combines an Antarctic territorial claim and sustained presence with participation in treaty-based cooperation.
Antarctica toward Chile
Not assessedChile toward Antarctica
+20Chile maintains research and logistical facilities in Antarctica, asserts a territorial claim there, and participates in the Antarctic Treaty system, including its framework for scientific cooperation.
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
Antarctica has no sovereign government conducting foreign policy. Chile asserts a territorial claim in Antarctica, maintains research and logistical facilities there, and participates in Antarctic Treaty cooperation. Its relationship with the continent is therefore shaped by both national presence and multilateral scientific governance.
Key developments
Chile signed the Antarctic Treaty, establishing a framework for peaceful use and scientific cooperation in Antarctica.
Major uncertainties
- The practical scope of Chile's Antarctic administration and research activities varies over time.