Relationship dossier
Ecuador
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Relationship assessment
Ecuador’s support for Argentina’s claim contrasts with British administration of the islands.
Ecuador toward South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
-20Ecuador has supported Argentina’s sovereignty claim over South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, a position that conflicts with their status as a British Overseas Territory.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands toward Ecuador
Not assessedSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands are administered by the United Kingdom and do not conduct an independent foreign policy toward Ecuador.
Overall relationship
Not assessedHow 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
Ecuador has supported Argentina’s sovereignty claim over South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, placing its policy at odds with the islands’ status as a British Overseas Territory. South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands are administered by the United Kingdom and do not conduct an independent foreign policy, so their government conduct toward Ecuador cannot be assessed separately.
Areas of tension
- Sovereignty over South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Ecuador has supported Argentina’s claim, while the islands remain under British administration.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and consistency of Ecuador’s statements concerning Argentina’s claim to the islands are unclear.
- The United Kingdom, rather than the territory’s administration, conducts foreign policy concerning the islands.