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Relationship dossier

Costa Rica Guatemala

Relationship assessment

Costa Rica and Guatemala cooperate through long-standing Central American economic and political integration arrangements.

Costa Rica toward Guatemala

+20

Costa Rica participates with Guatemala in Central American economic integration arrangements and the Central American Integration System, providing a framework for cooperation on trade and regional policy.

Guatemala toward Costa Rica

+20

Guatemala participates with Costa Rica in Central American economic integration arrangements and the Central American Integration System, providing a framework for cooperation on trade and regional policy.

Overall relationship

+25

The relationship is shaped by sustained participation in Central American economic integration and regional institutions. These arrangements provide a basis for cooperation, while the scale of distinct bilateral initiatives and their implementation is 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Costa Rica and Guatemala participate in durable Central American economic integration arrangements, including the regional economic integration framework and the Central American Integration System. These arrangements support practical cooperation in trade and regional policy, though the extent of additional bilateral cooperation and its implementation is unclear.

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