Relationship dossier
Bolivia
South Korea
Relationship assessment
Bolivia and South Korea have cooperated on development assistance and lithium-related industrial development.
Bolivia toward South Korea
+30During Evo Morales's 2010 visit to South Korea, the Bolivian government concluded agreements covering lithium development and other areas of cooperation, signaling interest in practical economic and technical ties.
South Korea toward Bolivia
+35South Korea has supported development cooperation in Bolivia through KOICA and joined bilateral efforts concerning lithium development, including agreements reached during the 2010 visit by Bolivia's president.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship has a practical cooperative foundation in development assistance and lithium-related industrial cooperation. These initiatives indicate more than formal diplomatic contact, but the extent and durability of their implementation 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
Overview
Bolivia and South Korea have pursued practical cooperation in development assistance and lithium-related industrial development. A 2010 bilateral visit and agreements highlighted cooperation on lithium and other areas, while South Korea has provided development cooperation through KOICA. The partnership appears constructive, though its implementation and breadth are not clear enough to characterize it as especially close.
Key developments
Bolivian President Evo Morales visited South Korea, where the governments concluded agreements including cooperation on lithium development.
South Korea provided development cooperation in Bolivia through KOICA programs.
Major uncertainties
- The extent to which the lithium cooperation agreements led to sustained joint projects is unclear.
- The scale and continuity of South Korean development cooperation in Bolivia are uncertain.