Relationship dossier
Bolivia
Western Sahara
Relationship assessment
Bolivia has recognized the SADR and restored diplomatic relations after a 2020 suspension.
Bolivia toward Western Sahara
+35Bolivia recognized the SADR and maintained diplomatic relations with it, supporting Sahrawi self-determination. Bolivia suspended relations in 2020 and restored them in 2021.
Western Sahara toward Bolivia
Not assessedOverall 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
Bolivia has recognized the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) and maintained diplomatic relations with it, though those relations were suspended in 2020 and restored in 2021. This reflects meaningful Bolivian political support for Sahrawi self-determination. Information about the SADR government's concrete bilateral conduct toward Bolivia is limited.
Key developments
Bolivia recognized the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and established diplomatic relations.
Bolivia suspended diplomatic relations with the SADR.
Bolivia restored diplomatic relations with the SADR.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of Bolivia–SADR bilateral cooperation beyond recognition and diplomatic relations is unclear.
- Details of the SADR government's specific engagement with Bolivia are limited.