Relationship dossier
Jordan
South Korea
Relationship assessment
Jordan–South Korea ties include development cooperation and a major joint nuclear research project.
Jordan toward South Korea
+35Jordan has engaged in bilateral cooperation with South Korea, including arrangements that enabled construction of the Jordan Research and Training Reactor by a South Korean-led consortium. Jordan has also pursued cooperation with South Korea through bilateral agreements in areas such as development and technology.
South Korea toward Jordan
+35South Korea has supported cooperation with Jordan through development and economic agreements and through a South Korean-led consortium's construction of the Jordan Research and Training Reactor, inaugurated in 2016.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship is characterized by practical cooperation, especially the Jordan Research and Training Reactor project and broader development and economic engagement. The project represents a substantial, concrete bilateral undertaking; the breadth and continuity of other cooperation are less clear.
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
Jordan and South Korea have pursued practical cooperation in science, development, and economic affairs. A notable project was the Jordan Research and Training Reactor, built by a South Korean-led consortium and inaugurated in 2016. The relationship also includes development-cooperation and other bilateral agreements, although the scope and implementation of these arrangements are not fully clear.
Key developments
The Jordan Research and Training Reactor, constructed by a South Korean-led consortium, was inaugurated.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral development and economic agreements are unclear.
- The extent of ongoing government cooperation beyond the research-reactor project is uncertain.