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Relationship dossier

Costa Rica France

Relationship assessment

Costa Rica–France relations include development, climate and cultural cooperation.

Costa Rica toward France

+15

Costa Rica has participated in bilateral cultural and technical cooperation with France and accepted French Development Agency financing for development programmes. The extent of other direct Costa Rican government initiatives toward France is unclear.

France toward Costa Rica

+20

France has provided development financing to Costa Rica through the French Development Agency, including support for climate and development programmes, and has engaged in bilateral cultural and technical cooperation.

Overall relationship

+20

The bilateral relationship includes practical development financing and cultural and technical cooperation, with climate and development programmes among its substantive elements. The known arrangements suggest constructive ties, but their scope and continuity 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Costa Rica and France have maintained practical cooperation, including French Development Agency financing for Costa Rican climate and development programmes and bilateral cultural and technical cooperation. These arrangements indicate constructive ties, although the breadth and continuity of direct government cooperation are not fully clear.

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