Relationship dossier
Haiti
Taiwan
Relationship assessment
A longstanding diplomatic partnership marked by Haitian support for Taiwan and Taiwanese development and disaster-relief assistance.
Haiti toward Taiwan
+45Haitian governments have maintained diplomatic recognition of Taiwan and supported Taiwan’s participation in international forums, including calls for greater international inclusion.
Taiwan toward Haiti
+55Taiwan has provided Haiti with development assistance and disaster-relief support, including assistance following major earthquakes, as well as cooperation in areas such as agriculture and infrastructure.
Overall relationship
+55The relationship rests on a durable diplomatic partnership and recurring Taiwanese development and disaster assistance, alongside Haitian support for Taiwan’s international participation. These features make cooperation a prominent and sustained element of bilateral ties.
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
Haiti and Taiwan maintain a longstanding diplomatic partnership. Haitian governments have continued to recognize Taiwan and support its international participation, while Taiwan has provided Haiti with development and disaster-relief assistance, including support following major earthquakes. The relationship is substantially cooperative, though the scale and continuity of individual assistance programs vary.
Key developments
Haiti and Taiwan established diplomatic relations.
Taiwan provided assistance to Haiti following the 2010 earthquake.
Taiwan provided relief assistance to Haiti following the 2021 earthquake.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of Taiwan-funded development and technical-cooperation programs in Haiti are unclear.
- The extent of recent Haitian government support for Taiwan’s international participation is uncertain.