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Relationship dossier

Costa Rica Taiwan

Relationship assessment

Longstanding cooperation ended when Costa Rica switched diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to the People’s Republic of China in 2007.

Costa Rica toward Taiwan

-30

Costa Rica maintained diplomatic relations and cooperated with Taiwan for decades, then switched recognition to the People’s Republic of China in 2007, ending official relations with Taiwan.

Taiwan toward Costa Rica

+15

Taiwan maintained diplomatic relations with Costa Rica and provided development assistance and other cooperation before Costa Rica switched recognition in 2007.

Overall relationship

-20

The relationship combined decades of diplomatic and development cooperation with a decisive rupture when Costa Rica recognized the People’s Republic of China in 2007. That change ended the official bilateral framework and outweighs the earlier cooperative ties in the relationship’s present structure.

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 maintained diplomatic relations with Taiwan for decades before switching recognition to the People’s Republic of China in 2007. During the earlier period, Taiwan provided development assistance and other cooperation. The change in recognition ended official Costa Rica–Taiwan relations and remains the defining feature of the bilateral relationship.

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