Relationship dossier
Jordan
South Sudan
Relationship assessment
Constructive bilateral engagement, with the breadth of cooperation unclear
Jordan toward South Sudan
+20Jordan hosted South Sudanese President Salva Kiir in 2017, and the governments signed bilateral cooperation agreements during the visit. The extent of Jordan’s subsequent implementation of those agreements is unclear.
South Sudan toward Jordan
+20South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir visited Jordan in 2017, and the South Sudanese government signed bilateral cooperation agreements with Jordan during the visit. The extent of subsequent implementation is unclear.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship includes high-level bilateral engagement and agreements for cooperation, indicating a constructive basis for ties. The breadth and durability of practical cooperation are unclear.
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 Sudan have engaged in high-level bilateral diplomacy, including South Sudanese President Salva Kiir’s visit to Jordan in 2017, during which the governments signed cooperation agreements. The relationship appears constructive, though the scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir visited Jordan, and the governments signed bilateral cooperation agreements.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of agreements signed during the 2017 visit are unclear.
- Details of ongoing government cooperation beyond high-level engagement are limited.