Relationship dossier
Chile
France
Relationship assessment
Chile and France maintain a cooperative partnership spanning political, defense and scientific cooperation.
Chile toward France
+35Chile has pursued bilateral cooperation with France through a strategic partnership that encompasses political dialogue and cooperation in areas such as defense, science, education and culture.
France toward Chile
+35France has pursued bilateral cooperation with Chile through a strategic partnership encompassing political dialogue and cooperation in areas such as defense, science, education and culture.
Overall relationship
+35A bilateral strategic partnership and cooperation across several policy areas provide a durable basis for constructive relations. The relationship is cooperative, though the specific scope and implementation of its commitments are not fully clear.
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
Chile and France maintain a cooperative relationship supported by a strategic partnership and bilateral cooperation in areas including defense, science, education and culture. The relationship appears broadly constructive, although the scope and implementation of specific cooperation are not fully clear.
Key developments
Chile and France established a strategic partnership providing a framework for political dialogue and cooperation across multiple areas.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The extent of recent government-to-government cooperation across the partnership’s stated areas is uncertain.