Relationship dossier
Costa Rica
New Zealand
Relationship assessment
Constructive environmental cooperation, with the broader scope of bilateral engagement unclear
Costa Rica toward New Zealand
+20Costa Rica joined New Zealand and other governments in launching the Friends of Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform in 2010, a joint effort to promote reform of fossil fuel subsidies.
New Zealand toward Costa Rica
+20New Zealand joined Costa Rica and other governments in launching the Friends of Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform in 2010, a joint effort to promote reform of fossil fuel subsidies.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship includes a concrete joint environmental policy initiative, but known cooperation is concentrated in this area. The breadth and durability of other bilateral arrangements are 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
Costa Rica and New Zealand have undertaken concrete cooperation on environmental policy, including jointly launching the Friends of Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform with other governments in 2010. The known cooperation is constructive but concentrated in a limited area; the broader scope and continuity of bilateral government engagement are unclear.
Key developments
Costa Rica and New Zealand joined Denmark, Norway and Sweden in launching the Friends of Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of other bilateral agreements and government cooperation is unclear.
- The continuity of joint environmental initiatives and their implementation is unclear.