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Relationship dossier

Germany Costa Rica

Relationship assessment

Cooperative ties include German technical cooperation and environmental work in Costa Rica.

Germany toward Costa Rica

+20

Germany has provided technical and development cooperation in Costa Rica, including support for environmental and climate-related work. The bilateral technical-cooperation framework underpins this engagement.

Costa Rica toward Germany

+20

Costa Rica participates in bilateral technical cooperation with Germany, including environmental and climate-related work. The scope and recent implementation of Costa Rican government participation are unclear.

Overall relationship

+20

The relationship has a cooperative foundation in bilateral technical and development cooperation, including environmental work. The known cooperation supports a positive assessment, while uncertainty about its breadth and current implementation limits confidence in its durability and intensity.

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

Germany and Costa Rica have a cooperative relationship that includes German technical and development cooperation in Costa Rica, with environmental and climate-related work among its areas. A bilateral technical-cooperation framework provides a basis for government collaboration. The breadth and present scope of specific projects are unclear.

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