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Relationship dossier

Ivory Coast South Korea

Relationship assessment

Bilateral ties feature economic agreements and South Korean development assistance

Ivory Coast toward South Korea

+20

During President Alassane Ouattara’s 2014 visit to South Korea, Côte d’Ivoire concluded agreements intended to strengthen bilateral cooperation.

South Korea toward Ivory Coast

+30

South Korea has provided development assistance for projects in Côte d’Ivoire and concluded bilateral cooperation agreements during President Ouattara’s 2014 visit.

Overall relationship

+25

The relationship has a constructive foundation in bilateral economic cooperation and South Korean development assistance. The 2014 agreements and development programs indicate substantive engagement, though their scope and durability are not clear enough to characterize the partnership as especially close.

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

Côte d’Ivoire and South Korea have pursued bilateral economic and development cooperation. President Alassane Ouattara’s 2014 visit to South Korea included agreements intended to strengthen cooperation, while South Korean development assistance has supported projects in Côte d’Ivoire. The relationship appears constructive, although the scope and continuity of specific programs are unclear.

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