Relationship dossier
Ivory Coast
Taiwan
Relationship assessment
Côte d’Ivoire recognizes Beijing; details of Taiwan’s government engagement with Côte d’Ivoire are limited.
Ivory Coast toward Taiwan
-10Côte d’Ivoire established diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China in 1983, recognizing Beijing rather than Taipei.
Taiwan toward Ivory Coast
Not assessedOverall 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
Côte d’Ivoire established diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China in 1983, reflecting recognition of Beijing rather than Taipei. Information about Taiwan’s government policy and concrete cooperation toward Côte d’Ivoire is insufficient to assess that aspect of the relationship.
Key developments
Côte d’Ivoire established diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of any non-diplomatic cooperation between Taiwan and Côte d’Ivoire is unclear.
- Details of Taiwan’s government engagement with Côte d’Ivoire are limited.